Ahmedabad: In an incident, which locals allege was the result of civic body’s negligence, a young man on a motorbike fell into an open pit on the busy Bibi Talav Road in Vatva on Tuesday night. The pit, not repaired for over a fortnight, was also not barricaded, locals said. The youth riding by fell…
Ahmedabad: Online auctions of two commercial plots in Bodakdev have fetched the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Rs 365.8 crore. The civic body had announced online auctions of 19 residential and commercial plots earlier this year, following which five plots in Bodakdev, Thaltej, Motera and Shilaj went under the hammer on Tuesday. There were no takers…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s Class 10 students have scripted history this year by delivering the highest pass percentage ever recorded in SSC exams conducted by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB). The pass rate for regular candidates stands at 83.86%, improving by 0.78 percentage points over last year. The overall pass percentage, including repeaters and…
Ahmedabad: Just as summer is peaking, Ahmedabad is set to face a 10-day water squeeze, with supply expected to dip in eastern and western areas of the city. From Thursday, residents across five zones — West, Central, North, East and South — will see a 10% to 15% cut in morning and evening water supply….
Ahmedabad: Science has emerged as a paradoxical subject in the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) Class 10 exams this year — widely regarded as challenging, yet producing the highest number of top scorers.According to official data released by the Board, science recorded the maximum number of A-1 grades (91–100 marks), with as…
Ahmedabad: Even as the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) posted a record-breaking result in this year’s Class 10 examinations, mathematics continues to be a major stumbling block for students across the state.Official data shows that basic mathematics — generally perceived as easier than standard mathematics — recorded the highest number of failures….
Ahmedabad: A police constable posted in Gandhinagar is likely to face disciplinary action after a purported video showing him assaulting a staff member at a community lodging facility in Khanpur area of Ahmedabad city surfaced on social media.The incident reportedly took place after the staffer declined to provide a room, citing unavailability. According to initial…
Ahmedabad: A complaint has been lodged with Airport Police after a gold jewellery parcel dispatched from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru went missing during air cargo transit. According to the complaint filed on Monday, Balvirsingh Rathod, 37, a resident of New Ranip, is employed as a security manager with Sequel Logistics, a firm engaged in parcel delivery…
Ahmedabad: The Local Crime Branch (Zone-1) of city police busted an interstate gang involved in stealing high-end sports bikes and arrested three men native of Rajasthan. They also recovered 13 stolen two-wheelers worth Rs 13 lakh, resulting in detection of 12 previously undetected cases.Acting on specific intelligence during routine patrolling, an LCB Zone-1 team identified…
Ahmedabad: In a major push to Gujarat’s semiconductor ecosystem, the Union cabinet on Tuesday approved two more semiconductor projects for the state with a combined investment of over Rs 3,900 crore. The proposals include the country’s first commercial mini/micro-LED display facility based on gallium nitride (GaN) technology and a semiconductor packaging unit. Together, the projects…
