Ahmedabad chief fire officer Amitkumar Dongre and an alleged middleman, Bhavsinh Zala, arrested for taking bribe to issue fire-safety NOCs Ahmedabad: Two days after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Ahmedabad chief fire officer Amitkumar Dongre and an alleged middleman in a Rs 36,000 bribery case, investigators said they were still awaiting records from Ahmedabad Municipal…
Jeddah flyer arrested for smuggling gold in body cavity Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport arrested a 24-year-old passenger after recovering gold concealed in capsules hidden inside his body. The capsules were extracted under medical supervision, leading to the recovery of 422.8 grams of gold valued at Rs 65.7 lakh, officials…
Cloudy weather in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: The city experienced cloudy weather on Sunday, but rain continued to evade the city – and state at large. The temperatures remained higher than normal – the maximum temperature at 33.7 degrees was 2 degrees higher than normal, whereas at 27 degrees, the minimum temperature was 1.7 degrees higher than…
PG hostel at the GMC campus Surat: A 29-year-old postgraduate medical student died by suicide at the Govt Medical College (GMC) campus in Surat on Sunday. The deceased, Dr Harsh Pandya, a first-year MD microbiology student, was found hanging in his room at the PG hostel.Following the incident, health minister Praful Panseriya ordered an internal…
Multiple factors have sent ceramic exports crumbling The uncertainty surrounding gas prices, disruption in its supply, shortage of containers and a sharp rise in freight costs have put Morbi’s ceramic exports in choppy waters. According to official figures, exports declined by around 70% in the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year compared to the…
Ahmedabad: The Zone 8 Local Crime Branch (LCB) arrested a 27-year-old labourer and recovered stolen gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 7.02 lakh from his possession, police said on Sunday.The accused, Afzalbeg Mirza, was apprehended from Vatva based on a tip-off received by LCB personnel during patrolling, police said.The recovery includes two gold bars weighing…
Members of the General and Health Workers Union (GAHWU) and the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) raising slogans during a protest at Lal Darwaja, pressing authorities to fulfill their longstanding demands Ahmedabad: Hundreds of ASHA workers from across Gujarat staged a protest march in Ahmedabad on Sunday, demanding fixed salaries, minimum wages, pension benefits…
Ahmedabad: A 74-year-old retired woman approached Vastrapur police station alleging that gold jewellery worth around Rs 5 lakh was stolen from her residence while she was recovering from a knee surgery.According to her complaint, she underwent a knee surgery on June 13 and was discharged two days later. During her hospitalisation, her house remained locked…
Ahmedabad: Senior officials have been directed to ramp up passenger safety on Western Railway and dismantle drug trafficking networks by leveraging artificial intelligence tools and surveillance technologies across its jurisdictions in Gujarat, an official said on Sunday.Chairing the Western Railway crime conference in Ahmedabad, Gujarat director general of police (CID Crime & Railways) K L…
The ‘State of Indian Streets 2026’ report evaluated pedestrian infrastructure across 1,789 street locations in Ahmedabad using a dynamic street evidence model to assess real-world usability Panchvati: No pavement for the pedestrian The ‘State of Indian Streets 2026’ report evaluated pedestrian infrastructure across 1,789 street locations in Ahmedabad using a dynamic street evidence model to…
