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Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Ahmedabad, organised a foundation-laying ceremony for its first regional centre in Palanpur. The aim is to expand access to quality higher education in remote regions.Speaking on the occasion, minister Pradyuman Vaja said that the state govt is committed to making education…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat has racked up Rs 1,607.64 crore in unpaid e-challans since 2021, ranking among the seven states with the highest pending traffic penalty dues in the country.Data tabled in Rajya Sabha by ministry of road transport and highways, based on National Informatics Centre’s e-Challan system, show that only six states have higher cumulative unpaid…

How to tell the difference between milk and analogue paneer Ahmedabad: A day after Gujarat govt banned sale, production and consumption of analogue paneer, raids continued on establishments across the state. In Ahmedabad, the civic body warned all manufacturers, vendors, wholesalers, restaurants, hotels, caterers and other food business operators (FBOs) against using analogue paneer.“Any individual…

More than 900 exhibitors, apart from trade visitors, at TTF have increased demand for hotel rooms and meeting spaces Ahmedabad: Branded hotels across Ahmedabad are nearly sold out for the Aug 6-9 weekend as business events, conferences and exhibitions push up demand. Industry players said average daily room rates (ADRs) have risen 6-10%, with most…

Gujarat’s deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi has said high-level discussions are on for the task force’s formation Gandhinagar: Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday said that the state govt will soon constitute a task force to enforce the ban on analogue paneer, cheese and butter, warning that violators could face closure of their establishments.Speaking…

The lions captured on the camera traps in coastal Amreli district Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s coastal mangroves, long the preserve of crocodiles, migratory birds and marine life, have gained an unlikely new resident: the Asiatic lion. Researchers have photographed the big cats moving into and resting in these tidal forest patches — the first such record in…

Several couples in Gujarat face a similar deadline after delayed marriages, miscarriages, or unsuccessful IVF cycles Ahmedabad: Sabina* remarried at 45 and hoped to start a family with her second husband, Aabid*. But after their first in-vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt failed, a statutory age limit brought the next round of treatment to a halt.Sabina was…

The medical fraternity has said correct labelling is among the first steps towards protecting public health Ahmedabad: Terming analogue paneer a health hazard, members of Ahmedabad’s medical fraternity welcomed the ban and urged people to be more aware. Dr Jignesh Shah, president of the Ahmedabad Medical Association (AMA), said that he welcomes Gujarat govt’s decision…

Gujarat Pollution Control Board had directed that environmental clearance be obtained before seeking development permissions. Ahmedabad: Environmental clearance will be sought by AMC to develop 40 lakh square metres of land located within a 500-metre radius of Odhav and Vinzol landfill sites; the state govt had rejected the plan earlier.Gujarat Pollution Control Board had directed…

Exit conferences will be held after annual audit of every gram, taluka and district panchayat Gandhinagar: To tighten supervision of local self-govt bodies and ensure quicker action against financial irregularities, Gujarat govt on Thursday made it mandatory to hold an “exit conference” immediately after the annual audit of every gram panchayat, taluka panchayat and district…