Ahmedabad: A last-minute decision by the Haj Committee of India to increase this year’s airfare by Rs 10,000 per head nationwide has put unexpected financial pressure on pilgrims. The decision, which the committee attributes to rising fuel cost due to the West Asia crisis, has led to discontent among many Haj applicants. Former councillor Iqbal…
Ahmedabad: A large consignment of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) was seized in two major operations in Gandhinagar on Monday night. In both cases, drivers of the vehicles carrying the liquor sped away when intercepted. Both vehicles were later found abandoned with a total stock worth over Rs 29 lakh. A team of local crime…
Ahmedabad: Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday invited Gujarat-based companies to invest in the state, pitching Odisha as a gateway to eastern and South East Asian markets.Majhi, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat with senior state officials, said stronger industrial ties between the two coastal states could support India’s growth ambitions….
Ahmedabad: The high court has denied regular bail to Asaram’s son Narayan Sai by suspending his life sentence in connection with a rape case and slammed him for his delay tactics in hearing of his appeal against conviction.Sai was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2019 by a Surat sessions court on a rape complaint filed…
Ahmedabad: The garden redevelopment of the iconic Sidi Saiyyed mosque is under review, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) convening an emergency meeting of the state govt-appointed Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) over the project conditions set by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The decision to meet comes after Tuesday’s site visit by civic chief…
Ahmedabad: Mornings in Ahmedabad are no longer just about fresh air and bright sunlight. From western areas like SG Highway, Shela, and Jodhpur to Shah Alam and Bapunagar in the east, residents across multiple neighbourhoods say they are waking up to a mix of rotting organic stench and sharp chemical odours. For some, it smells…
Ahmedabad: After baking heat wilted Amdavadis over the past few days, a spell of unseasonal spell showers brought pleasant surprise on Tuesday. During the day, cloudy skies and light breeze, courtesy an upper cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan, provided relief. A thunderstorm then rumbled in, capping the day with light to moderate showers, mainly in…
Ahmedabad: Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the first round of admissions for Class 1 was completed, with 77,925 students allotted seats in private schools across the state. However, around 5,753 seats remain vacant after the initial allocation.As per official instructions, parents of students who have been allotted seats must confirm admission by visiting…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) announced that the Class 10 board exam results will be declared on Wednesday at 8am. With this announcement, the long wait of over 9 lakh students across the state will come to an end.According to the official statement released by the board, students will be…
Ahmedabad/Vadodara/Rajkot: Krishnakant Parmar, an oral cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, has seen his treatment altered because of the shortage. His regimen of high-dose cisplatin once every three weeks has been reduced to a low-dose schedule every two weeks. Reason? Short supply of platinum-based chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin that has hit cancer treatment…
