Ahmedabad: That soft, creamy block of ‘paneer’ sitting in your kitchen or melting in a local curry may not be pure cottage cheese at all. Following Gujarat govt’s Aug 6 blanket ban on non-dairy analogue paneer, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has launched a citywide inspection drive, sealing offending dairies and shuttering local eateries caught serving fake…
University officials said the material was taken down soon after the administration was alerted Ahmedabad: Photographs, signatures and exam details of Gujarat University’s external students were allegedly collected from publicly accessible hall tickets and circulated online, raising concerns about possible data misuse.University officials said the material was taken down soon after the administration was alerted,…
Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: In a unique twist of restorative justice, two forest guards accused of turning a blind eye to illegal logging will now have to grow the very forest they were charged with failing to protect. Gujarat High Court on Monday granted bail to Kalpesh Dabhi and Karshan Gohil, ordering the duo…
Ahmedabad’s redevelopment map Ahmedabad: Over 200 housing societies in the city are currently under redevelopment, shows data shared by RERA authorities. With the right impetus, this number could be much higher, a study by Cept University student and faculty members shows.The project, ‘Enabling Private Housing Redevelopment’ by Paramsinh Chauhan, a student of a master’s in…
Suicide in Ahmedabad’s industrial hubs Ahmedabad: An analysis of 731 suicide and accidental-death cases, recorded by city police between Jan 2025 and Aug 2026, shows that Ahmedabad’s eastern belt and industrial hubs account for the heaviest concentration of cases.Odhav topped the list across all police station jurisdictions with 59 cases, followed by Narol with 55,…
Ahmedabad seniors vulnerable Ahmedabad: Between Jan 2025 and Aug 2026, Ahmedabad recorded at least 98 suicide cases involving individuals aged 46 and above, revealing a pattern of middle-aged and late-life mental crises across the city.An analysis of 731 suicide and accidental-death cases from city police shows that one suicide was recorded every four days among…
Ahmedabad: What is the age of the city’s residential societies? An analysis by CEPT University indicates that 26% are above 30 years old – while 19% are between 30 and 40 years, the rest, 7%, are above 40 years. According to current regulations, a residential society can undergo redevelopment after 25 years, making these societies…
Video grab of the leopard’s pug marks in Moti Devati village, Sanand Less than a month after a leopard was caught on CCTV at Serendeep Mansions in Shela, fresh pugmarks found 11km away in Moti Devati village, Sanand, have provided physical evidence of leopard movement in the area.Villagers found the pugmarks on Monday and alerted…
Gandhinagar: To streamline rural administration, improve accountability and make access to govt services easier for people, Gujarat govt has issued separate job charts for revenue and panchayat talatis. Panchayat minister Rushikesh Patel said the decision came after long deliberations on roles of the two cadres, adding that the move will remove ambiguity over responsibilities and…
Ahmedabad: The city crime branch arrested two men on Sunday after allegedly recovering 76.03 grams of mephedrone, commonly known as MD, valued at Rs 2.3 lakh from their possession in the Danilimda area.According to an FIR, crime branch personnel received a tip-off around 9.30pm on Saturday that two individuals carrying narcotics were present near a…
