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Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will roll out its new pet policy in the next three months to make registering pet dogs and having up-to-date records of their annual vaccinations mandatory. Officials said the policy was being carefully drafted, considering various legal aspects like Supreme Court verdicts and central government guidelines. Owners will be able to […]
The state government of Gujarat is set to propose 11 new bills in the upcoming Budget session of the Assembly, which will start from February 1. The bills cover various sectors such as health, education, electricity, agriculture, and water. One of the key bills is the Family ID Bill, which aims to streamline the delivery […]
A couple of Indian origin has been sentenced to 33 years for involvement in a multi-million-pound drug trafficking operation. The couple, Arti Dhir, 59, and Kavaljitsinh Raijada, 35, from West London’s Ealing, were associated with a network that operated across continents. The National Crime Agency (NCA) cracked the scheme when the Australian Border Force intercepted […]
A ‘doctor’ living in Ahmedabad’s Paldi, has been sentenced to three years in jail for forging his Class 12 marksheet to secure admission to the MBBS course 44 years ago. According to the case details, the accused, identified as Utpal Patel passed his Class 12 board exams with 398 out of 800 marks in 1980. […]
Surat: A police inspector in Surat has been suspended and faces a departmental probe after allegations surfaced that he arrested and tortured a businessman who had already secured anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court. The incident has sparked outrage, with the top court calling the businessman’s illegal custody “grossest contempt.” The businessman, Tushar Shah, was […]
Rajula, Gujarat: Panic gripped the town of Rajula in Amreli district, Gujarat, on Monday morning when a leopard entered an under-construction hospital and made itself comfortable in one of the rooms. According to reports, laborers working at the construction site spotted the leopard around 10 am as it entered the building and climbed to the […]
Gujarat’s tableau, depicting the ‘Dhordo World Tourism Village-UNWTO’, received two awards at the 75th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. It was voted as the best tableau by the people of India and the second best by the jury of experts. The tableau showcased the cultural and tourism heritage of Gujarat, especially the Rann Utsav […]
In a heart-wrenching incident in Bhimora village of Upleta taluka, Rajkot district, a 22-year-old woman, Manisha alias Sumi Makwana, allegedly took her own life by consuming acid, and shockingly, she also forced the corrosive substance down the throat of her nine-month-old daughter, Dharmi. The distressing event unfolded as Manisha’s husband, Jaga, received a call from […]
The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) has unveiled its annual budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, amounting to over 641 crores. This announcement comes amidst the presentation of interim budgets by the Modi government at both the national and state levels. The AMTS budget comprises a revenue budget of 635 crores and a capital budget […]
Call it the lack of adequate designated facilities to dump construction debris, the lakes of Ahmedabad have become the best dumping ground for many. Many of the lakes are getting choked with such waste material, pointing to grave ecological damage. Presently, there are 25 designated plots, where contractors and even construction companies resort to dumping. […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has struck a landmark deal in its land e-auction, by finalising the sale of its most expensive plot of land for a whopping Rs 3.20 lakh per square metre. This is being said to be the highest price ever for any civic body-owned land parcel. The plot lies just opposite Rajpath […]
On the day of Ram Lalla Consecration, a wave of joy swept over Surat’s Love and Care Gynec Hospital as they welcomed seven new lives into the world. The hospital recorded the birth of seven babies, comprising four girls and three boys. Dr. Dipti Patel, the Lead Obstetrician at Love and Care Hospital, decided to […]
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, a prestigious bullet train project, is set to enhance passenger safety and protect critical infrastructure during seismic activities. This will be achieved through the installation of 28 Seismometers, forming an ‘Early Earthquake Detection System’. This state-of-the-art system, inspired by Japanese Shinkansen technology, is designed to detect primary waves from earthquake-induced […]
Gujrat: A man in Surat city was killed by his neighbor with a knife for asking for tomatoes from his neighbor. Police have arrested the man who killed in a fight over tomatoes. This is the case of the Sarthana police station area of Surat city. Vidyadhara Shyamal (40 years), who lived in a rented […]
Gujarat: A local court on Sunday remanded a 57-year-old man, Mahendra Patel, to six days of police custody after he was arrested for allegedly extorting money from schools for nearly 12 years. Patel’s modus operandi involved using the Right to Information (RTI) Act to gather information about schools and then threatening them with closure based […]
In Surat’s Limbayat area, a mother has lodged a rape complaint against a 15-year-old boy, accusing him of assaulting her 13-year-old daughter two months prior. The boy allegedly threatened the girl with death, leading her to keep the incident a secret. However, when the boy attempted to repeat his actions, the girl confided in her […]
Surat: Kiran Gems’ recent relocation to Mumbai has left the famed Surat diamond industry hesitant to follow suit. This “wait-and-see” approach highlights a cautious optimism surrounding the newly inaugurated Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) Kiran Gems, boasting a massive turnover and workforce, was expected to act as a catalyst, drawing others to the SDB. However, established […]
Twenty-seven years into a legal battle, a family has finally got the arbitration in its favour in an accident claim case. A bench of the Gujarat High Court directed that the mother, wife and children of a deceased person who worked abroad be given a compensation of Rs 37 lakh under the Motor Accident Claims […]
Surat: A festive spirit turned sour for a man in Surat who lost Rs 1.4 lakh to a cybercrook in the name of buying kites and threads for the upcoming Uttarayan festival. Pravin Rupapara, a resident of Utran, fell victim to the elaborate online scam while trying to help his son’s friends set up a […]
Surat, India: The City of Lights, Surat, is gearing up for a major makeover with a whopping Rs 4,100 crore ($500 million) allocated for development projects in the 2024-25 budget. This ambitious plan, unveiled by Municipal Commissioner Shalini Agarwal, marks a significant investment in the city’s future, aiming to elevate its livability and attract further […]
