Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway posted its highest-ever monthly revenue of Rs 763 crore in July, aided by strong growth in freight operations, passenger earnings, parcel services and other commercial activities, railway officials said.Freight remained the largest revenue contributor, earning Rs 584.5 crore during the month, a 5.6% increase compared to July last…
Gujarat University Building at Ahmedabad. photo: Manish Mistry Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has overhauled its PhD thesis assessment process by transitioning to a fully digital system. The university expects the digital mechanism to significantly shorten evaluation timelines, allowing research scholars to complete their doctorates faster.Around 25 research scholars submit their theses every month at GU, which…
Ahmedabad: A few suspicious transactions prompted a construction company from Ahmedabad to examine five years of bank statements. The review allegedly uncovered unauthorised transfers amounting to lakhs. A former accounts employee had allegedly siphoned off Rs 84 lakh by adding bank details of her relatives, including her son, to the company’s payment lists.The company’s 66-year-old…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court issued a notice to the state govt over AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava’s appeal seeking the suspension of his seven-year prison sentence in an assault and extortion case.Justice V K Vyas on Friday admitted his appeal and sought the govt’s response by Aug 5.As the MLA is looking at disqualification on account…
Earlier, Rahul Vaghela secured the All-India 10th rank at a national level blind chess tournament Ahmedabad: Two friends opened the city’s eyes to the checkmating capacity that people with disabilities can have when Rahul Vaghela, who is blind, beat 100-plus sighted opponents to win a chess tourney. Dhruv Bhuva, who is partially blind, ranked third.Rahul,…
Ahmedabad: After two days of red alert, the city remained cloudy, cool, and humid on Saturday. The rain clouds over the state are also likely to loosen their grip from Sunday, according to the Met department. A train runs along a residential neighbourhood as monsoon clouds hover in Bopal, Ahmedabad The India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Nursing admissions: Application, verification window extended Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee for Professional Nursing and Allied Medical Educational Courses (GPNAMEC) has extended the registration and document verification schedule for the 2026-27 academic year in view of heavy rainfall across several parts of Gujarat.The online registration process for courses including BSc Nursing, Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), General…
Red alert for Ahmedabad, 5 other districts as rain system intensifies Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Saturday, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated spells of extremely heavy rain in parts of Anand, Ahmedabad, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Botad and Bhavnagar districts.An orange alert has been issued for Amreli,…
Schools, colleges in Ahmedabad closed today Ahmedabad: In view of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Ahmedabad, authorities have declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the city on Saturday.The decision comes after the Ahmedabad Municipal School Board had earlier announced holidays on July 31 and…
Heavy rain forecast pushes TAT-HS main exam to Aug 8 Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Examination Board (GSEB) has postponed the Gujarati-medium main examination of the Teacher Aptitude Test (Higher Secondary) 2026 in view of forecasts of heavy to very heavy rainfall across the state.The examination, originally scheduled for Aug 2, will now be conducted on…
