Ahmedabad: In Gujarat, while liquor is banned, tobacco remains firmly within reach. Among the most sober states in India owing to its Prohibition policy, Gujarat is also among the most tobacco dependent. The latest national family health survey (NFHS) brings both realities into sharp focus.According to the NFHS-6 for 2023-24, Gujarat is a near exemplar…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested three men in connection with the robbery of a radio cab driver who was lured through a ride-hailing app before being robbed at knifepoint in a secluded area.The incident occurred on Monday, when four individuals booked a cab through the app from a vegetable market near Makarba. The…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat University came under fire again on Saturday after the BCom Semester-2 NSS exam paper included several questions outside the prescribed syllabus. The error sparked chaos at KK Shastri College in Maninagar, where hundreds of students were taking the exam.Angry students claimed the questions were unrelated to their syllabus and lodged strong objections with…
Ahmedabad: The IPL 2026 final has a familiar enemy in the weather. As Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru prepare to battle it out in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the Met department has forecast rain or thundershowers in the city, reigniting fears of a repeat of the rain-marred 2023 final that left thousands of fans disappointed…
Ahmedabad: Between May 19 and May 30, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collected 290 food samples from food units across the city, of which six samples were deemed substandard.Additionally, 86 samples of pani puri were collected from various areas, and seven were found to contain prohibited food colour. The offending pani…
Ahmedabad: Since May 29, the city police have booked five people for trying to scalp tickets to the IPL final, scheduled to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium on May 31.Ahmedabad police commissioner G S Malik on Saturday issued a notification banning unauthorised sale of IPL tickets.On the night of May 29, Chandkheda police arrested…
The ancient stepwell stands as one of the earliest surviving examples of subterranean water architecture in India Ahmedabad: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has officially commenced extensive structural restoration work at the historic Mata Bhavani ni Vav in Ahmedabad on Saturday. The launch ceremony took place in the presence of several key local dignitaries,…
Gandhinagar: Union home minister Amit Shah, who chaired a security review meeting in Bhuj on Friday, has directed district magistrates of border districts to strictly monitor and report on demographic changes.An official statement said on Saturday that Shah also asked district administrations of border districts to chalk out SOPs to ensure identification of infiltrators and…
The Gandhinagar police has arrested three men in connection with a temple theft reported at Rupaal village, where donation boxes were stolen from the Khodiyar Mata temple located inside the well-known Varadayini Mata pilgrimage complex. The Gandhinagar police has arrested three men in connection with a temple theft reported at Rupaal village, where donation boxes…
Many visitors are even extending their stay to turn their visit for the season’s climax into a weekend getaway Ahmedabad: The IPL final between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru has turned Ahmedabad into a magnet for cricket fans, triggering a surge in travel and hospitality demand as thousands prepare to descend on the city…
