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AI-generated image used for representational purpose. VADODARA/AHMEDABAD: When the Gujarat government launched the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) two years ago, the promise was simple: one portal, one process, one admission system. The reality is far more complicated. As admissions for the 2026-27 academic year gather pace, students, parents and academicians are increasingly questioning whether…

Ahmedabad: A week after a 20-year-old woman was thought to have been abducted by the man who was accused of kidnapping and raping her in 2020, it has emerged that the recent disappearance was planned by the two.The woman lived in the Sabarmati area, where the recent abduction was allegedly staged.The ACP in charge of…

Ahmedabad: It was a day to turn green for Amdavadis as citizens celebrated World Environment Day with activities ranging from plantation drives to quizzes and hands-on sessions centred on climate change and environmental protection.At the Centre for Environment Education (CEE), children explored the campus through nature trails, took part in birdwatching and photography contests. “A…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat forest and environment minister Arjun Modhwadia announced that the disease scare, which had gripped the state’s forests over the past few days, has subsided, with 12 of the 17 lions that were quarantined now released back into the wild.Modhwadia, in a video message, said that the 17 lions were kept in quarantine following…

Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence of the Gujarat Police has arrested two more accused in connection with a suspected cryptocurrency network involving transactions exceeding Rs 226 crore that investigators claim was linked to terror financing, global narcotics trafficking and dark web-based financial operations, officers said on Friday.Officials said the arrests were carried out as…

TNNAhmedabad: A dentist from Navrangpura has lodged a police complaint alleging that a tour operator failed to refund Rs 5.14 lakh paid for a pilgrimage package after the trip was cancelled due to unrest in Nepal.According to the complaint filed on June 4, the dentist had approached a tour and travel firm in July 2025…

Slug: Gold assets scamAhmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has suspended the lookout circular against Mahendra Shah and his son Megh Shah, who intend to return to India from Dubai. They are wanted by multiple agencies in connection with an alleged multicrore gold assets scam. The order follows the Supreme Court’s stay on their arrest last…

From an average of about 35 such days annually in 1991-2000, the figure has risen to 53, concentrated largely between mid-March and mid-June Ahmedabad: Even in the first week of June, with the monsoon nearing, Ahmedabad remains in the grip of extreme heat. The city’s maximum temperature on Friday was 41.3°C. IMD data indicates that…

Ahmedabad: The scheduled caste welfare department has issued strict instructions to all universities in Gujarat after complaints that several institutions were forcing scheduled caste (SC) students with valid freeship cards to pay tuition fees. Under the state govt’s post-matric scholarship scheme, SC students are entitled to freeship cards, obtained from district offices, which allow them…

Ahmedabad: Ahead of the school enrolment drive, the Gujarat State School Textbook Board has intensified efforts to ensure timely distribution of textbooks across primary schools. Acting chairman Manu Pawara stated that the board is working on a war footing with strong planning to deliver textbooks for all mediums, across primary to higher secondary levels, within…