Ahmedabad: On Thursday, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s health department acted to seal a food outlet, “Barbecue World,” near Panjrapol Crossroads in Ambawadi. The department received a complaint that a customer had discovered an insect in food served at the eatery. Acting on this complaint, the unit was subsequently sealed.The department received the complaint via CCRS,…
Ahmedabad: When social reformer Ravishankar Maharaj declared the birth of Gujarat at Sabarmati Ashram on May 1, 1960, the new state was largely agrarian, dotted with textile centres and traditional trading towns. Sixty-six years later, Gujarat stands transformed — more urban, more industrial and more diversified than at any point in its history.As the state…
Ahmedabad: A nearly seven-minute video recorded before his death has put the spotlight on a man’s suicide in Ranip last month. The 43-year-old man alleged emotional turmoil and family disputes in his final message. A two-page detailed note added further allegations and named multiple individuals. Following a complaint based on the video and note, the…
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad city recorded an average of 17 heat-related emergencies per day over the past seven days, according to EMRI 108 data. Officials, however, said there has been no major spike in severe heatstroke cases so far despite the mercury touching 44 degrees twice during the period.Ahmedabad was the second hottest city in Gujarat on…
Ahmedabad: City police on Wednesday formally operationalised the newly carved Zone-8, nearly two months after a deputy commissioner was appointed for it, while also unveiling a broader restructuring that includes three new police stations. A notification from the state home department said the city’s total number of police stations has increased from 49 to 52,…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has stayed the probe against a pastor’s family accused of converting a Hindu woman to Christianity through allurement and force. The order was passed because charges under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act were invoked by the police without obtaining the mandatory sanction from the competent authority.Last week, the police…
The story of the restless spirit in the house strengthened as years passed, giving a solid reason to believe in the deceased woman’s curse when Shamsuddin died due to cardiac arrest in 2015. AHMEDABAD: Occult rituals aimed at calming the “restless spirit” of a young woman in Qutubnagar, Vatva, prompted the city crime branch to…
Ahmedabad: The United States has imposed a 123% anti-dumping duty on Indian solar imports, sharply raising pressure on major exporters from Gujarat. Combined with existing countervailing duties of 125%, the total tariff burden on Indian solar exports to the US now exceeds 200%. The move has intensified concerns across Gujarat’s solar manufacturing sector, which is…
Ahmedabad: Faculty members across colleges have urged authorities to exempt teachers from Census 2027 duties, arguing that the assignment would add to their already heavy academic workload and disrupt important educational activities.In a representation submitted to the census directorate, members of the teaching community said faculty in colleges affiliated with govt universities are currently engaged…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court issued notices to CID Crime cybercell officials, the director general of police, folk singer Kirtidan Gadhvi, and three others on a petition by Jayesh Parmar alleging illegal detention and custodial torture over a commercial dispute complaint filed by the singer.Justice M R Mengdey sought replies by June 17 and directed…
