In dry Guj, FIR names motorcycle as accused in prohibition case | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: In the dry state’s commercial capital, where bootleggers often outrun the law, Sarkhej police managed to ensure at least one ‘accused’ stayed back at the crime scene — a motorcycle.Sarkhej police registered a prohibition offence on Sunday after an alleged bootlegger escaped from a liquor distillation unit operating in the Sabarmati riverbed near old…

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1,038 youths join AMC’s ‘fire volunteer’ scheme | Ahmedabad News

The primary objective of this scheme, launched to assist the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES), is to strengthen emergency preparedness, enhance public safety and ensure rapid community-level assistance in fire and disaster management situations Ahmedabad: The “fire volunteer” scheme launched by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to ensure faster and more effective response during emergency…

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Gujarat govt to discuss WFH option with industries, corporates: Minister | Ahmedabad News

As of now, there is no proposal to formulate a WFH policy, said the minister Gandhinagar: Within days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal, recommending adopting austerity measures like reducing fuel consumption, state labour skill development and employment minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said on Wednesday that the govt will begin discussions with industries and corporates on…

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Wedding procession stopped over Dalit groom riding horse in Mehsana, FIR filed | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: A Dalit family in Mehsana district was allegedly forced to halt a wedding procession midway after two men from the upper caste Darbar community objected to the groom riding a horse through the village.The Ladol police in Vijapur taluka have registered an FIR against Yuvrajsinh Chauhan and Nikulsinh Chauhan, residents of Madi village, under…

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West Asia conflict, PM’s appeal double blow to Gujarat’s travel industry | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to citizens to prioritise domestic tourism over foreign travel has sent fresh tremors through Gujarat’s already stressed travel industry. At a time when the industry was still nursing wounds from the ongoing West Asia conflict, the PM’s announcement not only translated into weak demand for international travel but…

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