Ahmedabad: A major fire broke out at a commercial complex in the Shyamal area on Monday morning, gutting nearly 20 vehicles and triggering a large-scale rescue operation. Officials confirmed that around 50 people were safely evacuated, and no casualties were reported.The incident occurred at Shangrila-2 Arcade near Shyamal Crossroads. The blaze is suspected to have…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Information Commission (GIC) has set aside an order imposing a Rs 1,000 cost on an RTI applicant and directed that the amount be refunded within 10 days, holding that the first appellate authority had no legal power to levy such a penalty.The order was issued during an appeal filed by Vishal Panchmatiya…
Ahmedabad: The high court on Monday questioned Ahmedabad municipal commissioner Banchha Nidhi Pani, state home secretary Nipuna Torawane, and Gujarat Pollution Control Board chairman R B Barad on the non-implementation of its directions to curb noise pollution. The online hearing also covered the failure to ease city traffic.The bench of Justice Bhargav Karia and Justice…
Guj’s most guarded Bustard chick goes missing Ahmedabad: Fifty guards, round-the-clock surveillance, sealed roads, and specially erected watchtowers — turns out, none of it was enough to protect the Great Indian Bustard chick, the first born in Gujarat’s wild in nearly a decade. The much-celebrated chick disappeared just 26 days after its birth. Forest officials…
Ahmedabad: As mercury stayed well above 40°C in Ahmedabad and many parts of Gujarat for the past coupel of weeks, the demand for electricity rose to record-high levels. On April 25, Saturday, the peak power demand in the state was at 25,360 megawatts (MW). The ongoing heatwave-like conditions are impacting the power consumption patterns across…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has quashed summons issued by a Surat court against DCP R N Nakum and two police inspectors, R B Gojiya and H B Patel, over a complaint of custodial torture made by three persons before the court.A judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) in Surat initiated an inquiry into the allegations…
Gandhinagar: Two flagship financial incentive schemes — Namo Lakshmi Yojana and Namo Saraswati Sadhana Yojana — have successfully boosted school enrolment, improved attendance, and encouraged students to complete higher secondary education, the state govt said.While the Namo Lakshmi scheme, aimed at girl students, provides a total financial assistance of Rs 50,000 — Rs 20,000 in…
Ahmedabad: Homegrown pharma major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Monday announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Organon & Co in an all-cash transaction at $11.75 billion. The US-listed firm’s acquisition marks one of the largest outbound deals by an Indian drugmaker.Under the agreement, Sun Pharma will buy all outstanding shares of…
Ahmedabad: Heat exposure in Ahmedabad depends heavily on where you live. Eastern wards — crammed with residents, stripped of trees, and up to 8°C hotter than rural surroundings — are particularly vulnerable. Western areas are relatively cooler due to lower population density and better green cover. A new study by Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)…
Ahmedabad: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls appears to have played a role in driving up voter turnout in the 2026 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections. While the number of people who voted stayed almost the same, the turnout percentage rose sharply by 9.3 points.In 2021, 19.65 lakh votes were cast from a…
