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Ahmedabad, India: The highly anticipated Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project has encountered a roadblock, jeopardizing its progress. The National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) and Western Railway (WR) are locked in a standoff, halting construction on the Ahmedabad section since October 2023. The crux of the issue lies in WR’s refusal to grant permission for building a […]
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 textile production in south Gujarat has been affected by the new payment time limit under the amended Income Tax Act. The new rules, which came into effect from FY 2023-24, require the buyers to pay the MSMEs within 45 days of purchase. Otherwise, the unpaid amount will be counted as the buyer’s profit. This […]
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 […]
Surat, the city that was recently declared the cleanest in India, is facing a major problem of waste being dumped in the Tapi river, its only source of water. The accumulated waste has deteriorated the water quality and created water supply issues for the city’s seven million residents. The waste includes construction debris and untreated […]
Hemal and Kashyap Dalal, a couple from Usmanpura, shared a passion for food and life. But their world turned upside down when Kashyap, an interior designer and decorator, was diagnosed with mouth cancer in 2014. He had to undergo several surgeries, including the removal of his lower jaw, which affected his ability to eat normally. […]
The city of Ahmedabad has brought back the double-decker bus service after a gap of more than 30 years. The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has introduced seven new electric AC double-decker buses on an experimental basis. The buses are run by the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) and cost Rs. 6 crore in the first […]
Gujarat’s Finance Minister, Kanu Desai, revealed a surplus budget of Rs 3,32,465 crore for the fiscal year 2024-25, emphasizing key areas such as nutrition, health, and education. Notably, the budget includes the transformation of seven municipalities—Navsari, Gandhidham, Morbi, Vapi, Anand, and Mehsana—into municipal corporations, expanding the state’s urban expanse beyond its current 50%. Desai justified […]
Over the last 10 years, Gujarat has seen a substantial increase in fund allocation and the corresponding commissioning of Railway projects. The annual budget outlay for projects falling fully or partly in Gujarat by Indian Railways has escalated more than 14 times, from Rs 589 crore per year during the 2009-14 period to Rs 8,332 […]
The budget announcement on Friday to set up a centre of excellence for synthetic diamonds in Surat has been welcomed by the diamond industry leaders. They said that the move will boost the development of technology and skills in the synthetic diamond sector, which is growing rapidly in India and globally. Finance minister Kanu Desai […]
Ahmedabad, India: A dark shadow fell over the Limbdi-Ahmedabad highway on Saturday as two separate accidents claimed the lives of three individuals and left over 20 injured. These incidents, occurring near Janshali Patiya and Limbadi Model School, have reignited concerns about road safety on this vital artery. The first accident unfolded near Janshali Patiya, where […]
Ahmedabad, India: In a bid to curb traffic congestion and air pollution, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is collaborating with the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) to establish 10 logistics parks along the SP Ring Road. This ambitious project aims to divert heavy commercial vehicles, particularly trucks, away from the city center, easing traffic flow […]
Bholabhai Chauhan, a trustee of an education trust that runs a primary school in Sihor, Bhavnagar, has lodged a complaint against Mahendra Patel, a self-styled RTI activist, for allegedly forging documents and extorting Rs 27.50 lakh from him. Patel, who lives in Sargasan, Gandhinagar, was booked by the CID Crime, Rajkot, on charges of forgery […]
Surat, the city that recently won the Swachh Survekshan 2023 survey for being the cleanest in India, has a hidden side that belies its prestigious title. Umarwada, a part of the Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) ward 14, is a glaring example of the inequality and neglect that plagues the city. Umarwada’s residents face a daily […]
Explore the latest developments in Ahmedabad, ranging from the rejuvenation of the city’s historic gates to the ongoing expansion of the Sabarmati Riverfront into Gandhinagar, including the introduction of an air-conditioned Volvo bus service connecting Ahmedabad Airport and Rajkot by GSRTC. Heritage Gates to Get a Makeover: Sabarmati Riverfront to Extend to Gandhinagar: AC Volvo […]
Ahmedabad’s land market has seen an upward climb in recent years, but a curious case of deflation has emerged along the riverfront. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) made the surprising decision to offer development rights for Sabarmati riverfront plots at significantly lower rates than many areas in western Ahmedabad, including plots recently sold by the […]
The Gujarat Road Safety Authority has revealed in its latest report that more than 2 lakh commuters were fined for not wearing a helmet in the state in 2021-22. The report, which was presented in the Assembly on Thursday, also showed that nearly 2 lakh drivers were penalized for not using a seat belt and […]
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has approved spending a whopping Rs 1 crore on a mechanical parking facility for just 12 cars at its Danapith headquarters. This comes even as a multi-tier parking facility with a capacity for hundreds of vehicles stands underutilized just 200 meters away. On Thursday, the civic body’s standing committee […]
The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has released 19 cattle they caught roaming the streets illegally after collecting fines totaling over ₹1 lakh from their owners. This action comes as part of the civic body’s ongoing effort to control the menace of stray cattle, which pose a safety hazard and create traffic disruptions. As part of […]
In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl, a tenth-grade student from Rajkot, was reportedly subjected to rape and unnatural sex by a man known to her family. The accused, a 35-year-old father of two who runs a salon, was a friend of the girl’s father and lived in their neighborhood. The Bhaktinagar police have arrested […]
