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With growing depletion of ground water levels in the city, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had set a target of 2026 for completely stopping the use of groundwater and moving to the Narmada water supply. However, in a surprising move that goes against this commitment, the municipal body has approved tenders worth Rs 8.5 crore […]
Gujarat University Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Neerja Gupta has formed the university Board of Management (BoM) for fast and efficient decision-making and smooth administration of the varsity. To enrich the top decision-making body with more academic diversity, the V-C has included Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) V-C Shantishree Dhulipadi Pandit and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) Director […]
In a unique initiative, Panchmahal police in Gujarat have employed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and against ganja cultivation in the region. In just over a month, Dahod Police have confiscated plants valued at Rs 1.2 crore across Devgarh Baria, Jhalod Taluka, and Limkheda. Seven individuals, including two minors, have been arrested in the process. The operation […]
After a major reshuffle of police inspectors a couple of months back, this time it is the turn of Ahmedabad Police constabulary to see maga transfers. Approximately 6,500 constables out of the total 8,500 will be relocated in a staggered way as part of an effort to combat corruption within the force, and break the […]
The poor success rate in preventing or solving theft and burglary cases in Gujarat has busted the tall claims of the state police in upholding a high standard of law and order. The state police’s own data released recently paints a dark picture of their success rate in stemming crime by prompt arrests or suitable […]
Diwali this year is not fireworks for most Ahmedabad traders as sales have seen a considerable drop this festive season. Despite price reduction of as much as 10 per cent compared to last year, traders reported a 20-25 per cent decrease in the sale of customary items like dry fruits.While some traders attributed this trend […]
Five men barged into the ninth-floor apartment of a woman in a posh residential building in ‘safe city’ Ahmedabad after midnight and reportedly molested her. One of them also allegedly raped the domestic help of the woman, who is a real estate developer. The incident took place at Renown Shafalya apartment in Shilaj area of […]
A recent probe has zeroed in on a corruption scandal in Chhota Udepur district of Gujarat, surrounding a fraudulent government office on the Bodeli-Naswadi road at Bodeli. Some dishonest officials were found to be successfully running this fictitious government office for two years within the grant administrator’s office. They engaged in deceptive communications and endorsed […]
As Anand Police seized 300 kg of banned chemical intoxicant Chloral Hydrate worth Rs 3 lakh, it has emerged that the illegal consignment passed right under the nose of authorities in Ahmedabad. Used as a cheap substitute for drugs and liquor, this cache of Chloral Hydrate is the largest to be seized in Gujarat. The […]
After the video of a Gujarat High Court judge apologising for outburst in court went viral, the court reportedly asked YouTube to remove all videos pertaining to the same. This came two days after a video of the judge’s outburst on his colleague and an apology went viral on social media. According to reports, the […]
Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia is going to be the latest international destination to be added to Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international (SVPI) airport. A direct flight to the Malaysian capital is in the offing from December 1 from the city airport as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced the winter schedule for […]
Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) has inked a deal with EMRI 108 emergency service to reintroduce the earlier extant air ambulance service for medical emergencies. GUJSAIL announced that the pricing for this crucial service will remain unchanged for the benefit of the public. Nitin Sangwan, GUJSAIL’s director, highlighted that the focus of this […]
Stray dog menace in our cities is a growing problem that poses danger to lives. It portends difficult times ahead as the man-animal conflict is only going to rise with rising human and stary populations. Recently Wagh Bakri scion Parag Desai died following a fall while trying to escape stray dogs near his house in […]
At least seven IPS officers of Gujarat cadre have been sought by the government for central deputation. This has caused quite a flutter among the state officials and especially those whose names have been proposed. The IPS officers on the list include Surat Range IGP V Chandrashekar, Mehsana SP Achal Tyagi, Anand SP Praveen Meena, […]
Former Gujarat agriculture minister Vallabhbhai Vaghasiya died after the car he was driving crashed into a bulldozer near Savarkundla town in the Amreli district of the state, police said on Friday. The accident took place on Thursday night, an official of Vanda police station said. Vaghasiya, 69, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from […]
The Supreme Court Judge Justice M.R. Shah recalled a song from Raj Kapoor’s movie “Mera Naam Joker” at the end of his farewell statement on Monday, while sitting on the bench for the final time and had tears in his eyes. Justice M.R. Shah was born on May 16, 1958. In the Gujarat High Court, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Gujarat on May 12 and will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 4,400 crore in Gandhinagar, an official statement said on Thursday. “At around 10:30 am, Prime Minister will participate in Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan in Gandhinagar. Thereafter, he will inaugurate […]
The Inspiring Journey of Tanvi Rathod Gujarat’s First Woman to Represent the Nation on the Mrs Universe Platform, A Dancer, Groomer, and Personality Trainer who Aims to Make India Proud. In a world where women are often restricted by social and cultural norms, breaking barriers and creating new milestones is remarkable. Tanvi Rathod , a […]
The Gujarat government Thursday issued a circular that, industry players say, will help regularize more than 30,000 illegal structures located in various industrial estates operated by state-run Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC). The announcement will cover all illegal constructions done till January 12, 2023, in over 70,000 industrial units in 220 GIDC operated industrial estates […]
In what is turning out to be a legal wrangle between the Centre’s Act and a state government’s resolution, this case in Gujarat could well be a milestone to rework rules. Petitioner Niketa Jain was appointed visiting assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department at Institute of Infrastructure Technology, Research and Management (IITRAM) in June […]
