Ahmedabad: Samagra Shiksha has initiated the recruitment process for gyan sahayaks in govt and grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools across Gujarat. The online application process will commence from Friday, allowing eligible candidates to apply until July 30. In this phase, applications have been invited from candidates who cleared the Teacher Aptitude Test (TAT) in…
Ahmedabad: A Class X student allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the terrace of his school in the Chiloda area of Gandhinagar on Thursday afternoon.Inspector S J Chauhan of Chiloda police said Vivek Thakor, 15, was studying at Om Landmark, a CBSE-affiliated school in Mota Chiloda.He appeared for a Sociology exam before allegedly jumping…
Ahmedabad: The Veraval-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express will operate on a revised route from Aug 17, bringing the semi-high-speed train into Ahmedabad city via Gandhigram. Earlier, the service was available only from Sabarmati, but passengers will now be able to board it from Gandhigram as well.The change will improve connectivity for several towns in Saurashtra that…
A car submerged in a waterlogged road in Ahmedabad on Thursday, July 23, 2026 Ahmedabad: Heavy rain once again left key thoroughfares in the city’s west severely waterlogged. As people living, having businesses in or commuting through spots like Anandnagar Road, Manekbaug Road, the 132-Feet Ring Road and Judge‘s Bungalow Road were majorly inconvenienced, the…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Information Commission has directed education authorities to protect school principals and head teachers from alleged harassment through the Right to Information (RTI) Act, advising them to approach the police in cases where the law is allegedly misused to pursue personal disputes.The direction came in a July 16 order while deciding two…
Ahmedabad: Pharma major Zydus Lifesciences on Thursday received approval to conduct a Phase III clinical trial of Desidustat in patients with sickle cell disease, the company said in a stock exchange filing.The 203-day trial, to be conducted in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), will enrol 164 patients. It will assess the…
Ahmedabad: After Thursday’s downpour and considering the weather forecast, the Ahmedabad district collector has announced a holiday on Friday for all govt, grant-in-aid and self-financed primary, secondary and higher secondary schools, as well as colleges in the city as well as rural areas.Ahmedabad City DEO Rohit Chaudhary, administrative officer Dr L D Desai and Ahmedabad…
A man carries his child on his back through flooded Helmet Crossroads in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: The civic body said it had fixed 39 of Ahmedabad’s 147 chronic flooding sites before the monsoon. Thursday’s rain told a different story. After the city received nearly 4 inches of rain in 10 hours, around 90% of those locations…
A flooded Drive-In road in Ahmedabad after heavy downpour on July 23, 2026 Ahmedabad: Thursday was the wrong day to be outdoors. As the skies pelted Amdavadis with heavy rain, commuting became a nightmare for those depending on app-based cab rides. If fares skyrocketed by up to six times, passengers willing to pay the inflated…
Ahmedabad: A man aged around 45 was found dead under the Thaltej metro station on Thursday morning, police said, adding that it was not a rain-related death.Inspector S G Khambhla of Bodakdev police said that the man, identified as Sunil Kumar from Bihar, lived under the station and earned a living working with vegetable vendors.“People…
