Ahmedabad: Over 300 MSMEs, startups, investors, policymakers, and international delegates gathered in the city for the 8th annual MSME Convention on Sunday. Organised by the Knowledge Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) in collaboration with iHub Gujarat and iNDEXTb, the event marked a major push for local innovation.The high-level convention featured dynamic panel discussions, pitching…
A ceremonial reception was organised to mark the vessel’s induction into operational deployment Ahmedabad: The Indian Coast Guard’s maritime surveillance capability along Gujarat’s coastline received a boost on Monday with the arrival of ICGS Achal, a newly commissioned fast patrol vessel (FPV), at its base port of Vadinar in the North-West region.A ceremonial reception was…
Gandhinagar: The 24th edition of the Kanya Kelavani and Shala Praveshotsav will begin from Tuesday. The annual school enrolment drive of the state govt was started during the tenure of PM Narendra Modi as Gujarat’s chief minister.Chief minister Bhupendra Patel will lead the statewide Shala Praveshotsav from B N High School in Vadnagar, while deputy…
Teachers’ union aims to gather written letters of support from MPs and urge them to raise the matter with the central govt Ahmedabad: The Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (ABRSM) has announced an escalation of its nationwide agitation concerning teacher welfare and the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). As part of the second phase of…
Ahmedabad: Health insurers have often relied on exclusion clauses to deny claims related to mental health treatment. But a consumer commission has ruled that such exclusions are “arbitrary and illegal”, and cannot override the law. In a case involving treatment for psychosis, the commission held that insurers are required to cover mental illnesses just as…
The delegation commenced its Gujarat visit with a meeting in Gandhinagar with chief minister Bhupendra Patel and deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi Gandhinagar: A five-member delegation of World Athletics, the international governing body for athletics, on Monday visited Gujarat under the leadership of Antti Pihlakoski, chairman of the Bid Evaluation Panel, an official statement said….
Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt announced on Monday that former Agniveers will get a 20% reservation in direct recruitment to Class III posts in the state police armed units, the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), the jail department, and the forest guard cadres.The former Agniveers will also be exempt from physical fitness tests and granted relaxation in…
A student at Nirma University has bagged an offer of Rs 94 lakh to work with LinkedIn — a new record for the university and among the highest offers across Gujarat’s institutions this year. The previous high at Nirma was Rs 88 lakh, set in 2022. The figure stands out because it arrives in a…
Gandhinagar: Minister of state for prisons Kamlesh Patel said on Sunday that jails in the state are no longer just places for serving punishment, but have evolved into centres of rehabilitation. Patel was speaking at an event in Gandhinagar, where appointment letters were presented to 11 Class I and Class II officers who have been…
Ahmedabad: A 48-year-old loan agent from Thaltej lost Rs 11.25 lakh from his and his wife’s bank accounts after fraudsters allegedly gained access to his mobile through a fake ‘traffic challan APK file’ sent on WhatsApp, according to a cybercrime complaint filed on Saturday.Police said the complainant, a resident of Thaltej, received a WhatsApp message…
