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Ahmedabad’s beloved Vastrapur Lake, which suffered damage during last year’s monsoon, is finally set to receive a much-needed makeover. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has proposed a Rs 5.15 crore budget to repair and renovate the lake, bringing it back to its former glory. The proposal, which will be discussed by the water and sewerage […]
A Vadodara man, who had escaped from the Gujarat police custody, was apprehended near the Assam-Mizoram border on Monday. Identified as Viraj Patel, the accused was earlier arrested for posing as an official of the Gujarat chief minister’s office and also raping a woman. According to the police, Patel had managed to dodge a police […]
The redevelopment of Ahmedabad railway station will focus on green economic development and promote the use of public transport. The tender for the redevelopment of Ahmedabad railway station as an “iconic world class station” has been finalised under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme of the Railways. Under the scheme, around 1,300 stations are being upgraded […]
A 23 year old Indian student from Gujarat, who was missing since last five days has been found dead in th Thames river in London, UK on November 21. He was spotted by the Isle of Dogs in East London, by a passerby. Mitkumar Pravinbhai Patel, a resident of Ranasan village of Chansma taluka of […]
Disa Raid Nets 1,090 Bottles of Illegal Syrup Gujarat Police raided the godown of Anjani Parlour in Disa, Banaskanta, seizing 1,090 bottles of narcotic syrup worth Rs. 1.4 lakh. The syrup was being sold illegally without a license or permission. Jamnagar Police Busts Suspected Caffeinated Beverage Ring Deep Pan shop in Jamnagar was raided by […]
The annual Adani Ahmedabad Marathon is fast becoming an event to look forward to. The seventh edition which took place on 26th November, displayed the same degree of professionalism in arrangement and facilities that the Adani group is known to be associated with. Dedicated to the armed forces, the annual run, the Adani Ahmedabad Marathon […]
The 5th Edition of Abhivyakti – The City Arts Project – by the UNM Foundation of Torrent Group has brought together the shining stars from the universe of artists at the doorstep of art lovers of Ahmedabad. On Tuesday evening, the art admirers enjoyed the enthralling performances of folk music weaved with Kabir’s life philosophy, […]
MSME units in Gujarat, which participate in different exhibitions, are miffed as they allege facing difficulties in getting subsidy under the market development assistance (MDA) policy. The district industries centres (DICs) process the applications submitted by MSMEs. However the grant amounts, they say, often fall significantly short of the requested subsidies. The Gujarat Chamber of […]
Despite a ban on the entry of heavy vehicles in the city during the day time, Ahmedabad traffic police seem to have made it a habit to ignore it as much as the errant drivers do. While the city police commissioner keeps issuing and renewing the notification barring the entry of heavy vehicles, on Sunday […]
A 10-acre entertainment zone will come up on the east side of the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad. Inspired by Canada’s famed Wonderland Amusement Park, Ontario, with this new attraction the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) aims to capitalise on the riverfront’s growing popularity. The new attraction will be positioned at the East End of the Atal […]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) recently conferred autonomy status to MG Science College and HL Commerce College in Ahmedabad. With these two additions, the city has now three colleges flaunting this prestigious tag, the third one being St Xavier’s College, which has been autonomous for almost a decade However, the Gujarat Common Admission Portal (GCAP) […]
Four men have been booked in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar for murder, assault, and criminal intimidation under the Indian Penal Code and under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for beating to death a 45-year-old Dalit woman. The victim, identified as Gitaben Maru, was killed by the four accused allegedly for her […]
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, India’s leading finance and tech hub at Gandhinagar, is now adding to its face value by unveiling an expansive entertainment, retail, and recreational zone. The Gujarat government’s flagship facility GIFT City will now feature theme parks, gaming arcades, cultural zone, complete with art galleries, theatres and performance spaces in a proposed […]
Before heading to Japan and Singapore, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel made a brief stop in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. He performed a puja of Bhagwan Ram and reviewed the land that has been set aside for the construction of the Gujarat Bhavan in Shahnevajipur Manjha. The Chief Minister landed at the Ramkatha Park helipad. He […]
Botad special Pocso court judge DG Rana sentenced a 39-year-old man to life imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in Botad town of Gujarat. The girl was gagged with polythene, raped and strangled by the accused Raju Chauhan on January 15 this year. Directing […]
India’s growth trajectory in milk production is on a high and if the projections are correct, by 2030, the country will share 33% of the global milk production. “India is seeing momentum build in the cooperative sector as its share of global milk production is set to grow by a whopping nine percentage points to […]
Alarmed by the rising number of deaths due to sudden heart attacks, people in Gujarat are buying drugs related to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in large numbers. While all the sudden deaths are not attributed to heart issues by experts, it has not deterred many young and not-so-young patients to get themselves checked and get onto […]
Teachers are the backbone of our education system. Without their support and commitment, it would be impossible to create lasting impact. Keeping this in mind, the state technical education department has adopted the 360-degree performance review mechanism for college teaching staff. The state commissioner issued a circular to all grant-in-aid and government-run degree and diploma […]
The annual flower show organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is going to be held in the first week of January 2024. In addition to a wide variety of exotic and indigenous flowers, the flower show will feature exhibits of different farms and nurseries, horticultural plants, gardening, and kitchen garden flowers and plants. The […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will install 2,500 new streetlights in the Gujarat capital in the next three months. The decision was taken during the Standing Committee meeting of the Corporation. The total project cost has been touted at Rs 10 crore. There are currently over 2 lakh streetlights in the city. Currently, there are more […]
