Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old man from Paldi was arrested for allegedly possessing nearly nine grams of mephedrone (MD), police said on Monday.Acting on specific inputs, a crime branch team intercepted Azim Momin near Mahalaxmi Crossroads, in front of Pratiksha Apartment and close to Chhota Shahi Kabristan in Paldi. During the search, officers recovered 8.9g of mephedrone…
Ahmedabad: Students who gained admission in 11 prestigious institutions declared Centre of Excellence (CoEs) in Gujarat will have to pay more. Top education sources said that BTech and BArch technical degree courses in six major CoEs have become expensive by Rs 20,000 to Rs 67,000 from this year, after the state-level committee approved the hike….
Ahmedabad: The Army, Gujarat Police and security teams of Adani Green Energy Park conducted a multi-agency security drill at the Renewable Energy Park in Khavda of Kutch district to assess preparedness against hybrid threats.The exercise was carried out by the Bald Eagle Brigade under the Konark Corps and focused on validating coordinated response mechanisms among…
Ahmedabad: Traffic junctions, railway stations and public places across the city came under the scanner on Monday as authorities launched a special child rescue drive. With Ahmedabad positioning itself as a contender for global sporting events such as the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Mahila Cell of Ahmedabad crime…
Ahmedabad: The state eagerly awaits the onset of southwest monsoon as the water reservoirs in the state have less than 50% water cumulatively. Several of the reservoirs have less than 25% water remaining.The state govt has earlier announced that they have made preparations for the possible El Nino year with water management to ensure that…
Ahmedabad: Over 300 MSMEs, startups, investors, policymakers, and international delegates gathered in the city for the 8th annual MSME Convention on Sunday. Organised by the Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) in collaboration with iHub Gujarat and iNDEXTb, the event marked a major push for local innovation.The high-level convention featured dynamic panel discussions, pitching…
A ceremonial reception was organised to mark the vessel’s induction into operational deployment Ahmedabad: The Indian Coast Guard’s maritime surveillance capability along Gujarat’s coastline received a boost on Monday with the arrival of ICGS Achal, a newly commissioned fast patrol vessel (FPV), at its base port of Vadinar in the North-West region.A ceremonial reception was…
Gandhinagar: The 24th edition of the Kanya Kelavani and Shala Praveshotsav will begin from Tuesday. The annual school enrolment drive of the state govt was started during the tenure of PM Narendra Modi as Gujarat’s chief minister.Chief minister Bhupendra Patel will lead the statewide Shala Praveshotsav from B N High School in Vadnagar, while deputy…
Teachers’ union aims to gather written letters of support from MPs and urge them to raise the matter with the central govt Ahmedabad: The Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (ABRSM) has announced an escalation of its nationwide agitation concerning teacher welfare and the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). As part of the second phase of…
Ahmedabad: Health insurers have often relied on exclusion clauses to deny claims related to mental health treatment. But a consumer commission has ruled that such exclusions are “arbitrary and illegal”, and cannot override the law. In a case involving treatment for psychosis, the commission held that insurers are required to cover mental illnesses just as…
