Several bystanders spent several minutes talking to the man, persuading him not to take an extreme step. After repeated assurances and counselling, he agreed to climb back to safety Ahmedabad: A 25-year-old man from Surendranagar was rescued after he climbed the railing of Dadhichi Bridge on Friday afternoon and allegedly tried to jump into the…
Under the new directives, all lights, fans, airconditioners, and computer systems must be switched off after office hours, on weekends, and during public holidays Gandhinagar: From fixing airconditioners at 24°C to switching off water coolers after office hours and installing lights with motion sensors in corridors, Gujarat govt has rolled out an extensive energy-saving plan…
CCTV grabs from the Manek Chowk jewellery store show the accused threatening the owner with a service revolver Ahmedabad: Two years after an armed robbery at a jewellery shop in Manek Chowk, city police arrested an Indian Air Force (IAF) corporal who allegedly carried out the Rs 1.5 crore heist using a stolen service revolver…
Ahmedabad: City police and the crime branch have registered three cases under the NDPS Act after recovering ganja, mephedrone and charas in raids carried out in different parts of the city over the past two days.In the biggest seizure, the crime branch arrested an individual named Satish Mehta in Ranip and recovered 17.812kg of ganja…
Gandhinagar: Seeking to position itself as a hub for the fast-growing data centre industry, Gujarat govt is expected to announce a dedicated data centre policy within two weeks, offering incentives that go beyond those available under the state’s newly announced industrial policy.The proposed policy aims to attract data centres with a combined capacity of 2…
High-speed overtaking bid ends in four-car pile-up Ahmedabad: A pile-up involving four cars on the SG Highway near Sargasan Bridge left four men injured, one of them critically, early on Friday.Police said a speeding car first hit an electric SUV from behind, pushing it into another vehicle ahead and setting off the four-car pile-up. The…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has seized 2.08 lakh tramadol tablets worth an estimated Rs 8.3 crore and arrested a medical stockist for his alleged involvement in an interstate psychotropic drug network. Cops claimed the accused had sourced more than 62.5 lakh tablets in a month and supplied them to buyers in Rajasthan and…
Ahmedabad: A fire broke out in a main gas pipeline near Kudasan on the Por road in Gandhinagar on Thursday after it was damaged during sewer line excavation, triggering panic among residents and shopkeepers, who rushed to safer places. Firefighters brought the blaze under control after the gas supply was cut off. No casualties were…
Ahmedabad: The mock round for degree and diploma pharmacy courses concluded with the allotment of 6,784 out of 8,637 available seats. A total of 9,464 students participated in this trial phase to understand the process before the actual round begins.The admission committee drew up a merit list of 13,488 students based on GujCET scores. Since…
Ahmedabad: The CBI has booked senior manager of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for allegedly siphoning Rs 1.5 crore using fake payment vouchers, misuse of SAP IDs and showing fraudulent payments to vendors.According to the FRI registered with CBI Gandhinagar unit, Sejal Kolhatkar, senior manager (finance) at IOCL’s refinery in Vadodara between March 2024 and…
