Massive drug bust off Kutch coast: Cocaine worth Rs 1,000 crore seized, 3 foreign nationals arrested | Ahmedabad News

One accused, identified as Juma Nasir Omar (left), was apprehended from the boat. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) jointly seized 118kg of cocaine worth nearly Rs 1,000 crore from the Arabian Sea off the Kutch coast. Officials said the contraband was being smuggled from Brazil and was meant…

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Ahmedabad court sends man who planted drug outside ex’s house to 3-day police remand | Ahmedabad News

The 27-year-old was arrested on Monday and produced before an additional chief judicial magistrate on Tuesday Ahmedabad: A local court on Tuesday granted three-day police remand of a 27-year-old Ghatlodia man who was arrested for allegedly planting ganja outside a woman’s house after she refused to continue a relationship with him.The 27-year-old was arrested on…

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Purge fake staff data from portal: Pharmacy Council of India to colleges in Gujarat | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has issued a strict directive to eliminate institutional irregularities following widespread allegations of colleges submitting fake staff documents, listing ghost faculty members, or retaining the names of professors who resigned. To enforce transparency, the apex regulatory body has introduced tighter compliance guidelines for all colleges, including those in…

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Delay in forming search committee stalls appointment of new Gujarat University vice-chancellor | Ahmedabad News

Gujarat University vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta’s tenure ends on June 30 Ahmedabad: With Gujarat University vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta’s tenure ending on June 30, delays in forming the mandatory search committee have triggered intense speculation over who will head the state’s largest university next. The state govt has yet to appoint the crucial third member of the…

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Rs 1,5000 crore tax relief for sugar cooperatives as Gujarat approves past prices | Ahmedabad News

In Gujarat, cooperative sugar societies have ensured that farmers receive maximum benefits not only from sugar production but also from the income generated through various by-products such as molasses, ethanol, and power generation through co-generation Gandhinagar: In a major relief to the state’s agriculture sector, the Gujarat govt has officially approved the sugarcane prices paid…

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Love for fried food shows: Gujarat tops India in edible oil consumption, falls behind in vegetable intake | Ahmedabad News

Urban Gujarat residents consume only 5.251kg of vegetables per person every 30 days, less than half the recommended 12kg Ahmedabad: Gujaratis may love their fafda, gathiya, and farsan, but new govt data suggests the state’s appetite for oil is now far above healthy limits. A new analysis by the Union ministry of statistics and programme…

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Vapi scrap godown used as drug lab; ₹1cr MD, equipment seized | Ahmedabad News

The accused in custody on Tuesday. The crackdown followed a tip-off received by Gujarat ATS on May 25 Ahmedabad: A scrap warehouse in Gujarat’s Valsad district was allegedly being used as a covert drug manufacturing unit where banned mephedrone (MD) was processed into high-grade powder before being distributed to buyers, officials from the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist…

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