Ahmedabad: Air Marshal P V Shivanand on Wednesday assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command (SWAC), one of the Indian Air Force’s key operational commands responsible for air defence in the country’s western region, stated a release by the defence PRO.Commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad city police arrested three men on Tuesday for allegedly possessing 1.8 kg of ambergris, a prohibited wildlife derivative worth an estimated Rs 1.82 crore in the grey market, during a raid near the Sanathal bridge on the Sardar Patel Ring Road.The accused were identified as Vishvarajsinh Chudasama (27) and Darshan Sabhad (24),…
Ahmedabad: In a couple of weeks, passengers arriving at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport will be able to board the next available cab instead of waiting for a driver assigned through a ride-hailing app to reach the pickup point. The airport operator recently concluded a pilot project with Uber aimed at reducing passenger wait…
Ahmedabad: Agricultural non-performing assets (NPAs) in Gujarat registered an 11.2% growth, from Rs 6,371 crore in FY2025 to Rs 7,083 crore in FY26, according to the latest report by State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) Gujarat. According to farmers and bankers, the rise in NPAs is due to poor yields that hit farmers, who are already…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt on Tuesday launched the ‘Health Passport’, a comprehensive health record for children from birth to 18 years of age, with the aim of creating a continuous medical history and strengthening early detection of health issues.The initiative will be implemented under the School Health–Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SH-RBSK), covering nearly 1.89 crore…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has directed an officer of the rank of assistant commissioner of police (ACP) to monitor the investigation into the disappearance of gold jewellery and precious stones worth Rs 1.15 crore from the custody of an Indian Bank branch in Rajkot, expressing concern over the lack of progress in the probe.The…
The platform, being developed by the state education department, is in the trial phase now and will be available through a web portal and a mobile application in a couple of months Gandhinagar: For many job seekers, interviews remain the toughest stage of the recruitment process. Gujarat govt plans to change that with a free…
Tax officials attribute the performance to sustained compliance and an expanding taxpayer base Ahmedabad: A sharp rise in post-settlement GST receipts has placed Gujarat at the top of the national growth chart in the first quarter of FY27. The state’s collections increased to Rs 24,896 crore, up 30% from a year earlier, according to finance…
Hydroponic weed seized from Ahmedabad airport Ahmedabad: A flyer was arrested with 4.2kg of hydroponic marijuana (ganja) in his baggage on Wednesday, making this the second seizure of hydroponic weed within four days.“Based on passenger profiling, officers of the air intelligence unit (AIU) and the Ahmedabad customs team intercepted a male passenger who had arrived…
The bridge was built in 197. It was closed for public since Dec 2025 Ahmedabad: Three dilapidated spans of Subhash Bridge were brought down in a controlled operation on Wednesday. No untoward incident was reported during the entire operation, officials said, adding that the contractor carried out the demolition under the supervision of experts. Prescribed…
