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Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is set to inaugurate two significant educational schemes, the Namo Lakshmi Yojana and the Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana on March 9. These initiatives, worth ₹1500 crore, were announced in the 2024-25 state budget with the aim of enhancing Secondary and Higher Secondary education in Gujarat. The inauguration ceremony […]
Ahmedabad – In light of the ongoing bullet train and station redevelopment endeavors, the terminating stations of several trains have been relocated from Ahmedabad to Sabarmati and Gandhinagar Capital. This shift impacts six pairs of trains bound for Sabarmati and three pairs destined for Gandhinagar Capital. Trains redirected to Sabarmati are as follows: Trains redirected […]
The Hatkeshwar Bridge, which has been in a bad condition since 2021, will be torn down and made again from the start. The city’s government has asked for companies to apply for the job of designing and making the bridge. Before this, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had asked for companies to apply for the […]
An 18-year-old from Ahmedabad, weighed a whopping 137kg and was stuck on the couch due to his obesity. His weight problems also caused him to develop hypertension and diabetes, along with leg blisters and sleep apnoea. He tried various ways to lose weight, but none worked. He finally opted for bariatric surgery at a local […]
A couple from Narol, Ahmedabad had a harrowing ordeal after they hired IFB company for installing an oven. According to a police complaint lodged by Dhruvilbhai Soni at Narol police station, the IFB service representative, Abdul Vora from Royal Enterprise, made advances towards his wife and sent her inappropriate messages. Soni said – ‘Abdul began […]
The civic body has initiated an ambitious project of reviving 143 lakes in the city by taking possession of them from the district collector’s office. The project aims to enhance water conservation, restore the lakes as public spaces and use them as stormwater sinks to avoid urban floods. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has already […]
Ahmedabad: After facing several hurdles and delays, the new railway under bridge at Paldi is finally ready to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on March 4. The under bridge, which connects Paldi char rasta to Gujarat College – Law Garden, is a crucial link for the commuters in the area. It also serves […]
Ahmedabad: The Western railway is carrying out doubling works between Anand and Ode stations in Anand-Godhra section, which will affect the train services on Ahmedabad – Vadodara route from 1st to 4th March. Several trains will be cancelled or partially cancelled during this period. The passengers are advised to check the status of their trains […]
A video of a couple getting cozy on a bike while violating traffic rules has gone viral on social media, leading to their arrest by the Ahmedabad Police. The video shows the man driving the bike with the woman sitting in front of him and embracing him. The incident took place on Nikol Ring Road […]
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed two petitions that challenged the tender process of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) for building seven flyovers at seven crucial junctions of SP Ring Road (SPRR). The petitions were filed by Patel Infrastructure, one of the bidders for the project. The project, which is funded by the Asian […]
Ahmedabad: The state govt told the assembly on Wednesday that about one-third of the teachers who made mistakes while checking board exam papers in the last two years have not paid their fines yet. The average fine for a Class 10 teacher was Rs 1,433 and for a Class 12 teacher, it was Rs 1,813. […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is gearing up to auction 10 plots in the city, with a total base rate of Rs 901.45 crore, before the model code of conduct for the general election comes into effect. The plots include the largest one ever put up for auction by the AMC, measuring 66,000 square metres, with a […]
Western Railway is gearing up to complete the necessary works to enable Vande Bharat and Shatabdi class trains to run at 160kmph between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, reducing the travel time by 30 minutes. This is part of the Mission Raftar initiative, which aims to increase the average speed of freight trains and superfast, mail, and […]
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: A heated debate erupted in the Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday, with Congress MLA Imran Khedawala raising concerns over the functionality of CCTV cameras in Ahmedabad. Khedawala claimed that a staggering 70% of these cameras are non-operational, hindering police investigations and impacting public safety. During Question Hour, Khedawala highlighted the issue while discussing e-memos […]
In a distressing turn of events, a software engineer residing in Ahmedabad’s Satellite area fell victim to fraudsters posing as officials from Mumbai Police, resulting in a loss of Rs 20 lakh. Khushbu Shah, 30, employed at a local private company, lodged a complaint with the Cybercrime police on Thursday. The fraudsters, masquerading as Mumbai […]
The city of Ahmedabad is adding another attraction to its list of tourist spots. A Lotus Garden, named Kausum, meaning Garland of India, is being built on SG Highway at a cost of 20 crores. The garden will display the flowers of all the states of India in a unique way. The project is designed […]
The Atal Bridge, an architectural marvel inspired by kites and inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in August 2022, continues to attract a growing number of tourists to Ahmedabad. This foot over bridge, spanning the Sabarmati River and connecting the city’s eastern and western parts, has become a hotspot for visitors. With its unique design and […]
A fire that broke out in the server room of an IT company on the sixth floor of a multi-purpose complex in Ahmedabad was successfully put out by the fire brigade on Tuesday morning. No one was injured in the incident, as the staff and occupants of the complex, including patients from nearby hospitals, were […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) has announced its budget for the next fiscal year, which includes several initiatives to improve public transportation in and around the city. The budget, which was presented by AMTS chairman Dharamsingh Desai on Saturday, has been increased from Rs 641.5 crore to Rs 673.5 crore. One of the main […]
The Gir Somnath police arrested a man from Ahmedabad for cheating 34 investors of Rs 3 crore by using a fake name. The man, who called himself Kevin Bhatt, and his wife Rupa, who lived in Shahibaug, promised high returns in share markets to the investors. The complaint was lodged by Jaydeepgiri Gowsawami at Una […]
