Gandhinagar: Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat has announced that he will avoid using the govt helicopter and plane, and use public transport as much as possible. He said in a statement, “After PM Modi’s appeal to minimize the use of fossil fuels considering global situations, I have decided to avoid the use of the govt plane…
Ahmedabad: As part of the National Technology Day celebrations, the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GujCOST) has started training 10,000 teachers in new technologies. The National Technology Day is celebrated annually on May 11 to mark India’s technological prowess, especially the successful nuclear test in Pokhran in 1998. This year’s theme was ‘Responsible Innovation…
Ahmedabad: The deadline for confirming admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act has been extended to May 15 after thousands of students were found to not have secured the allotted seats. The move aims to ensure that no eligible student is deprived of admission due to delays in confirmation.According to official data, a total…
Ahmedabad: A life convict serving sentences in separate murder and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) cases escaped from Sabarmati Central Jail in the city on Monday after allegedly evading security personnel and walking out through the main gate, police said.The escape came to light during a routine headcount conducted at the jail’s Bada…
Ahmedabad: In line with the Prime Minister’s recent appeal to conserve fuel and reduce petrol and diesel use, Gujarat University (GU) has issued a directive urging all its employees and officials to adopt a carpooling system.The instruction, issued by the vice-chancellor, encourages staff members to share transport wherever possible, especially with colleagues living in nearby…
Ahmedabad: The city endured intense heat on Tuesday, with the mercury touching 44.4 degrees celsius, marginally higher than 44.3 degrees recorded on Monday. This was 2.8 degrees above normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature may reach 45°C on Wednesday.There was little relief for residents even after sunset, as the…
Ahmedabad: It has been alleged that around 12.15am on Monday night, the AMC garden department carried out illegal tree trimming. A complaint claimed that branches and even full trees blocking the visibility of advertisement boards mounted on streetlight poles along Gujarat University Road were cut.Advocate Atik Saiyed said, “Trees were unlawfully cut and extensively trimmed…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has observed that a mother’s disapproval of a relationship cannot be accepted as a genuine excuse for a man to evade criminal scrutiny after allegedly reneging on a marriage promise made to a woman with whom he had an affair.The court refused to quash a FIR lodged against an NRI…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has begun strict enforcement of Solid Waste Management Rules-2026 for bulk waste generators across all zones and wards in the city in keeping with the Centre’s regulations and Supreme Court directives.A civic survey has identified 5,500 residential societies, commercial complexes and other large units in the first phase as…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sealed a shop in the Shahibag area after officials found food waste and garbage dumped inside a catchpit during an ongoing pre-monsoon inspection drive.The irregularity came to light during the deputy municipal commissioner’s morning rounds in the Shahibag ward near Namaskar Circle, where civic officials were reviewing pre-monsoon desilting…
