Ahmedabad: The CID (Crime) registered a case against two men for allegedly siphoning Rs 16.5 lakh from a Gujarat govt financial assistance scheme meant to support students preparing for competitive examinations. The accused allegedly used forged documents to claim benefits on behalf of candidates who never attended coaching classes.The complaint was filed by Sandip Chaudhary…
Search operation at Serendeep Mansions in Shela has been called off Ahmedabad: On Wednesday, in a lane behind Karnavati Club, a dog walked past a cafe and turned into a leopard on social media. As the rumour spread, panic gripped the residents in the area, and the forest department was alerted. A team of officials…
road accident illustration Ahmedabad: Two elderly residents lost their lives in separate road accidents in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, with police registering cases against the drivers involved. One victim was allegedly run over by a speeding SUV that fled the scene, while the other died after a pickup vehicle rammed into the scooter on which the…
Gujarat DGP GS Malik Photo Yogesh Chawda Ahmedabad: For the first time, civilian employees serving in Gujarat Police will be eligible for an annual Director General of Police (DGP) reward system. State police have expanded their commendation framework to include non-uniformed staff, recognising their contribution in the smooth administration of the force.The eligibility criteria have…
Ahmedabad: For many Indians deported from the United States, returning home does not mark the end of their legal troubles. Instead, some face prosecution in India for allegedly using forged or fraudulently obtained passports to travel abroad or return after deportation.The latest case involves a 51-year-old man from Mehsana who was arrested at Delhi’s Indira…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat will introduce the Holistic Progress Card (HPC) in 10% of govt, grant-in-aid and self-financed secondary and higher secondary schools in every district as a pilot from 2026-27 academic year, as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.Developed by NCERT’s PARAKH, the HPC is a 360-degree assessment framework designed to evaluate students beyond…
Local body bypoll results todayTNNGandhinagar: State election commission (SEC) said on Wednesday that counting of votes for 13 seats of municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats will be taken up on Thursday. The SEC statement said that bypolls for 13 seats of various local bodies was held on July 27 and while the…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court quashed a city sessions court’s order framing charges against accused in their absence, as one of them was in jail and unwell, while the other was absconding. The charges were framed without the prosecution opening the case itself, HC noted.High court ordered the trial court to undertake the charge-framing process again…
Ahmedabad: Real estate project clearances in Gujarat have slowed after the State-level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) became non-functional when its tenure ended in June, industry representatives and govt sources said. A standing committee has been formed with a govt notification, but industry wants a regular committee.Environmental appraisals for a range of real estate and industrial…
Ahmedabad: A video purportedly shot inside the lock-up of the Shaherkotda police station, showing a detainee using abusive language and popping a pill, has gone viral, prompting an internal inquiry into how the footage was recorded.The video appears to show a man identified by local police as Shahid Ansari, a resident of Gomtipur with a…
