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A confirmed case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been reported in Gujarat. A two-month-old girl is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Ahmedabad. She was hospitalised in a private hospital on December 24 due to cold, cough, and difficulty breathing. Though the test results confirming the diagnosis came on December 26, the hospital management […]
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested the prime accused in the brutal double murder of a mother and her daughter in Setha village of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. Rajesh alias Rajan Upadhyay, who had been on the run for several days, was the subject of a Rs 50,000 bounty. The victims, 55-year-old health worker […]
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) will host the 30th edition of its annual cultural festival, Chaos, from 9 to 12 January 2025. Founded in 1996, Chaos is recognised as one of India’s largest B-school cultural festivals, drawing participants from institutions across the nation. In an official release, the institute stated, “This year’s Chaos […]
The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is exploring the possibility of selling non-vegetarian waste collected from slaughterhouses and restaurants to companies for use in manufacturing pet food. The proposal was discussed during the standing committee meeting on Thursday, which addressed methods for disposing of the city’s diverse waste streams. Giving the specifics, Standing Committee Chairman Devang […]
The Ahmedabad Airport Police have filed a case against a woman from Mehsana for allegedly travelling abroad using a stolen and forged passport. Officials said that the woman, identified as Kavita Patel, presented an Indian passport (P1944937) during immigration checks on August 22, 2024. The passport, issued in Atlanta, USA, and valid until August 8, […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the much-anticipated ‘Flower Show 2025’ at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on Friday. The show, originally scheduled to commence on January 1, was postponed following the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The timings for the Flower Show have been set as 8.30 am to 9 pm […]
The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday demolished the illegal structure belonging to notorious history-sheeter and criminal Abdul Karim. The accused, implicated in over 15 cases, was also charged with brandishing weapons and causing a disturbance on December 18 in the Rakhial and Bapunagar areas of the city. The civic body executed the demolition under […]
Fifteen patients who survived cardiac procedures at the Ahmedabad-based Khyati Multispeciality Hospital in November 2024 have now approached the Gujarat High Court, seeking the registration of a separate FIR and an independent investigation. Following the deaths of two patients after they underwent unnecessary angioplasty at the hospital, three FIRs were filed—two by the families of […]
Dr Shaileshkumar Amrutlal Anand, the former General Manager of Gujarat’s Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Mukhyamantri Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme, has been arrested along with two others by Ahmedabad’s Detection of Crime Branch (DCB). His transfer from the prominent role in the national health insurance scheme to a village occurred just two days after a multi-crore scam […]
Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani has called for a ‘bike rally’ on December 28, demanding an apology from Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on Dr B R Ambedkar in Parliament and the resignation of Mahisagar District Collector Neha Kumari over alleged anti-Dalit comments. As part of a national protest, Mevani said the […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday participated in the ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ celebrations at Thaltej Gurudwara in Ahmedabad, honouring the supreme sacrifice of Sikh children, especially the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, who laid down their lives for the protection of their faith and the nation. The observance, introduced in 2022 and celebrated […]
The Ahmedabad Police acted swiftly and successfully rescued a five-year-old girl who had been abducted from the Sarkhej area, managing to locate her within a few hours of the incident. The abduction occurred on Monday afternoon, around 1:15 pm, when the complainant, a mother with her two children – a seven-year-old son and a five-year-old […]
The state unit of Congress has urged for the immediate reinstatement of boating services at Nalsarovar Lake, a prominent Ramsar site. This follows an alleged drop in tourism after boating was banned due to the Harni Lake incident, where 12 students died in January this year. Talking to media persons on Tuesday in Ahmedabad, Gujarat […]
The BJP and the Congress MLAs in Ahmedabad are at loggerheads over illegal constructions and heritage buildings in the eastern part of the city, even as concerns are being raised over the preservation of heritage buildings. Ahmedabad was accorded UNESCO World Heritage City status in 2017. It all began when BJP MLA from Ellisbridge Amit […]
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has apprehended two accused involved in the vandalism of Dr B R Ambedkar’s statue in the Khokhra area. The incident, which took place on December 22 near KK Shastri College, initiated widespread outrage among the local community. The accused, identified as Mehul Thakor and Bhola Thakor, confessed to desecrating the statue […]
Meteorologist Paresh Goswami, in his weather forecast for Gujarat, has said that currently, the winds in the region are coming from the north to northeast, with some areas possibly experiencing northwest winds. He also mentioned that there could be fog in some parts during the last week of December. Goswami predicted that from December 25 […]
In the Rakhial area of Ahmedabad, schools are witnessing a worrying pattern as parents withdraw their daughters due to fear of harassment by miscreants. This issue has been compounded by the lack of security personnel, which local councillors say has allowed anti-social elements to loiter near school premises. There are five schools in the area: […]
In Juhapura’s Fatehwadi neighbourhood of Ahmedabad, a clash between two groups over a business issue on Saturday resulted in the death of a young man. Vejalpur police has detained 11 people in connection with the altercation, in which six others were injured. Since weapons were used during the altercation, which occurred around 9.30 pm on […]
Days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s controversial remarks on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar during the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha, an incident of vandalism involving Dr Ambedkar’s statue in his home state has further intensified tensions. The incident occurred between 2 am and 7:30 am near Jayanti Vakil’s chawl in the Kokhra area of […]
Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Isudan Gadhvi on Sunday highlighted the party’s strategic efforts, stating that a meeting of office-bearers from all state zones and districts was recently conducted to strengthen their campaign. The AAP leaders held a press conference at the party’s state headquarters in Ahmedabad to discuss preparations for the upcoming local […]
