On Wednesday, the deadline for withdrawing nomination forms for the 2026 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections, 22 nomination forms were withdrawn from various wards in the city. BJP candidates were declared elected unopposed to the seats reserved for women in Thaltej and Vasna wards.In the 2021 elections, a candidate from Congress withdrew her nomination for a…
Ahmedabad: A journalist has been arrested, and three others have been named, in an extortion case after a woman alleged repeated threats over a video recorded at her hut in a village near Kalol in Gandhinagar district.According to the complaint, three men came to her hut on Dec 10, 2025, claimed they were journalists, recorded…
Ahmedabad: A 27-year-old driving a two-wheeler and his pillion rider died near the Gota flyover after being hit by a dumper on Wednesday evening. A complaint was not registered till reports last came in.According to witnesses, the victims — Narpat Danfi, a 27-year-old Tharad resident living at a PG near Kocharb Ashram in Paldi, and…
Ahmedabad: Wednesday brought an end to an anxious wait for students with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announcing Class X results. It was a big day for every student clearing this crucial academic milestone with flying colours, and even special for DAV School’s Amolik Pandita, who swept the charts with a perfect 100%.Pandita…
Ahmedabad: An Ahmedabad woman has filed a police complaint against her brother-in-law, accusing him of a persistent campaign of harassment and intimidation conducted through family WhatsApp groups. According to the FIR registered at the local police station, the accused flooded the shared digital groups with obscene language, vulgar slurs, and explicit death threats directed at…
Ahmedabad: Practising ayurvedic doctors in Gujarat have moved the Gujarat high court, seeking directions to regulatory authorities to allow them to prescribe allopathic medicines if they have formally studied allopathy as part of their training.The petition has been filed by the All Gujarat Ayurved Medical Association, which argues that such permission has been denied for…
Ahmedabad: The Centre notified a special economic zone (SEZ) for Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited at Dholera, marking a key policy push to anchor India’s semiconductor ambitions in Gujarat.The SEZ, spread across 66.16 hectares, will cater exclusively to electronic hardware and software, including IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS). The notification, issued by the department of…
Ahmedabad: A city sessions court here on Wednesday denied regular bail to 33-year-old Monika Makwana, who was arrested last month following the death of her 2.5-month-old daughter from falling into a water tank.As the state govt and Monika’s husband, Deepak Makwana, opposed her bail plea, the court considered the reasons given by the mother for…
Ahmedabad: Room air-conditioners are set to cost about 5% more this summer than last year, as manufacturers face rising input costs and stricter efficiency rules. Companies such as Blue Star said higher commodity prices, new energy-efficiency labelling norms effective from Jan 2026, and global pressures are driving the increase. Industry executives estimate material costs have…
Ahmedabad: Whether you plan to stay indoors or spend the day out, make sure to stay hydrated and wear comfortable cottons and linens to combat the relentless heat that has engulfed the city. Ahmedabad and Rajkot remained the hottest cities in Gujarat on Wednesday, with both recording a maximum temperature of 40.7°C, as most parts…
