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In a strange and shocking case of cyber crime, Bhushan Rajput, executive vice-president of Cadila Pharma based in Dholka, lost Rs 3.95 lakh though he did not share his bank details or click on the web link sent to him by the fraudsters. Rajput, 53, a resident of Parkview Society on Science City Road, said […]
The severe heat wave of 2010 caused 65 deaths – the maximum the city has seen from heat stroke. A year later, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), Gandhinagar, and other stakeholders put into place a Heat Action Plan (HAP). According to AMC’s figures, no deaths from heat stroke […]
The special judge for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases, Gandhinagar, on Thursday sentenced accused Preeti Vijay Sahjwani, then senior manager, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Vastrapur branch, Ahmedabad to seven years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 15,06,50,000. The order was in a case related to offences of criminal breach of trust and forgery causing […]
After a few relatively cool days, the mercury soared on Wednesday to 42.2 degrees C leading to heat-related incidents. Ahmedabad was the seventh hottest in Gujarat while Amreli was at the top spot at 44 degrees C. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Thursday’s maximum temperature could be around 41 degrees C. However, an […]
Vehicles are liable to pay vehicle tax even if they are registered outside municipal limits, according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sources. Now, the new rule that makes Aadhaar a mandatory document for vehicle registration is helping AMC gather data and crack down on owners defaulting on tax. Over the last two years, AMC has identified […]
Keeping the interests of the children in mind in a marital dispute, a city sessions court has ordered a mother to meet her children only via video calls. The court’s decision aims to prevent fights between the couple over meetings with the kids. The couple got married in 2013 and have two kids, aged nine […]
The second-floor offices at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s headquarters in Danapith are caught in a state of constant change. This is because as deputy municipal commissioners (DyMCs) change, so do their offices. This has been costing the taxpayers, said sources. When a newly appointed DyMC demands a larger office space, the civic body spends around […]
A division bench of the Gujarat High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal by two former residents of the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram complex. The petitioners were not satisfied with the compensation offered to them to vacate their houses for the redevelopment project. The bench thus upheld an earlier order of a single judge. The petitioners […]
With the objective of checking crime and making Ahmedabad a safer city, the city police are using artificial intelligence to predict crimes and the locations where the crimes would take place. The aim is to identify crime hotspots and intensify patrolling or increase technical surveillance in those areas. ‘Predictive policing’ involves analysing data on past […]
Auto drivers performing dangerous stunts on roads, risking their own lives, that of passengers and others, has seen a rise this year. Nine auto drivers have been booked for this offence in just three months of the year. In 2023, 12 auto drivers were held for stunts. This sharp rise is a matter of concern. […]
The death of a 10-year-old girl in Patiala recently after eating a birthday cake has sent shock waves through the nation. Her parents had ordered the cake from a cloud kitchen on a food aggregator app. This tragic incident has put the spotlight on regulations surrounding cloud kitchens in Ahmedabad. Such kitchens prepare food solely […]
The Chandkheda police arrested three men for betting on the T20 match between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad played at the Narendra Modi cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. All three men, who were seated in the stadium, were arrested under the Prevention of Gambling Act. In the first incident, a police constable stated in […]
Lack of coordination between Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has not just led to wastage of public funds, it has caused a block in a BRTS route. The P-355 pillar of the Vasna-Motera metro corridor has been blocking the BRTS lane in Akhbarnagar for a year. AMC sources said that […]
With the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in force in view of the upcoming general elections in the country, many land and property deals are on hold in Ahmedabad. Around 50% of the deals in lands and plots are on hold for a couple of months, according to sources. This is because huge cash transactions […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sealed Fairfield by Marriott Hotel’s kitchen in Ahmedabad on Monday after an insect was found in the soup. The hotel could not produce pest control documents which led to the seal. This incident highlights the non-compliance among the city’s restaurants regarding food safety rules. A diner allegedly found an insect […]
Expecting an increase in passenger traffic at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) plans to deploy 600 more personnel ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Presently, approximately 1000 CISF personnel are responsible for overseeing airport security. The additional deployment will bolster security measures at […]
In a serious lapse, the body of a youth brought from Australia to Ahmedabad on an Air India flight was handed over to the claimant of another piece of cargo at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport. The family of the youth was enraged on learning about the mistake, sources said. The youth, from Surendranagar, […]
The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad crossed a significant milestone on Wednesday in serving passengers. In 2019-20 Ahmedabad Airport served the highest number of 1,15,63,887 passengers with 87,634 Aircraft Traffic Movements (ATMs). The airport’s diverse offerings for both leisure and business travellers, have significantly boosted air traffic in the past few months. […]
With increasing incidents of people being attacked by aggressive dogs, especially strays, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has swung into action. Keeping in mind its target to make Ahmedabad a rabies-free city by 2030, it has decided to launch an innovative initiative to tame aggressive stray dogs. The dogs will stay for 15-30 days at a […]
The city police have the statements of 22 people holding police inspector B.K. Khachar of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) responsible for a doctor’s suicide last Wednesday. Surprisingly, no FIR has been filed as yet. Police sources said that the victim, Dr Vaishali Joshi, was in a relationship with Khachar. He was at the annual […]
