Ahmedabad: There is no respite from the incessant heat for the citizens for the next few days, indicated India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature was 40.6 degrees celsius, which was 2.4 degrees higher than normal. At 29°C, the minimum temperature, too, was 1.6 degrees higher than normal.The city experienced partially cloudy…
Ahmedabad: A 29-year-old wholesale jeweller from Satellite alleged cheating of Rs 1.8 crore after supplying gold jewellery on market credit terms to a retail outlet in Dholka, according to a complaint filed with the detection of crime branch (DCB) on Monday.The complainant came into contact with the Dholka jewellery shop owner about nine months ago….
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has launched a ward-level forecasting system. Built with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune, the ward-level forecasting platform pinpoints flood risk down to 1.5km, letting the civic body deploy pumps and rescue teams before the rain falls.The system uses High-Performance Computing to run the WRF (Weather Research…
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Tuesday announced stricter enforcement of traffic violations following amendments to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, under which drivers accumulating five or more traffic challans in a single year may face temporary suspension of their driving licence.According to an official statement, the Union govt has introduced a fixed timeline for motorists…
PointersIncentives and expectationAt present, industries that relocate out of city limits are granted an FSI of 1.2The proposed FSI will be 2.5 or even higherCaptains of industry are seeking ready infra at relocation sitesGandhinagar/Ahmedabad: The Gujarat govt is considering a proposal to grant a minimum double FSI (floor space index) to industries located within cities…
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Tuesday said that in the past 10 years, relief assistance worth Rs 22,733 crore was provided to 1.4 crore farmers. In the last one year itself, Rs 10,337 crore was deposited in the bank accounts of 36.7 lakh farmers as compensation for crop loss, the govt added.Due to sudden changes…
The choice-filling process for the first round will remain open until June 22 Ahmedabad: The admission committee has completed the mock round seat allotment for degree engineering courses. Out of 45,480 students included on the merit list, 39,645 participated in this trial round. Of these, 32,026 students have been allotted seats in various engineering colleges.Officials…
The new facility will strengthen local production capacity for plumbing and piping applications in India Ahmedabad: Lubrizol and Grasim Industries on Tuesday inaugurated a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) resin manufacturing facility at Vilayat in Bharuch district of Gujarat. The new facility will strengthen local production capacity for plumbing and piping applications in India.The new plant,…
Ahmedabad: Mike Andrews, an aviation attorney with the Alabama-based Beasley Allen law firm, has written to the Federal Aviation Administration, seeking flight simulation data under the Freedom of Information Act in connection with the AI 171 crash case.Andrews, who represents more than 130 clients in the case, said newly reviewed flight simulator data and videos…
Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court at the city sessions court on Tuesday sentenced a 26-year-old man to life imprisonment for abducting a minor girl, sexually exploiting her and demanding ransom from her family.According to the prosecution, the accused, Bhola Jatav, lured a 14-year-old girl to Uttar Pradesh and repeatedly raped her. He allegedly held her…
