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ITC Hotels will acquire Welcomhotel Ahmedabad for Rs 155 crores (Photo credit: Social Media) AHMEDABAD: ITC Hotels Limited (Company) is pleased to announce the signing of a definitive agreement for the strategic acquisition of a hotel situated within Ahmedabad’s vibrant commercial hub.ITC Hotels entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in GHK Hospitality…

Monsoon has remained patchy across Gujarat, with only parts of Saurashtra and South Gujarat receiving sufficient rainfall Gandhinagar: With several parts of Gujarat struggling with a delayed and deficient monsoon, state govt on Wednesday shifted into precautionary mode, directing officials to reserve water for drinking purposes and closely monitor the evolving situation. Chairing a cabinet…

The vacancies remain despite four regular admission rounds and five additional vacant-seat counselling rounds conducted by Gujarat University Ahmedabad: With nearly 18,000 to 19,000 undergraduate seats still vacant in Gujarat University-affiliated colleges, the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) portal has extended the UG admission schedule and reopened the process for fresh registrations.The vacancies remain despite…

Gujarat University Building at Ahmedabad. photo: Manish Mistry Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has allotted 45,716 undergraduate seats for the 2026-27 academic year, with commerce and arts accounting for the bulk of admissions so far. Commerce led the intake with 23,888 allotments, followed by arts with 12,670. Science accounted for 3,019 seats, while an additional 464 seats…

Water receded from Mithi Khadi area in Limbayat, and People started cleaning their homes, and thrown flooded and spoiled household goods on the streets. Also SMC staff has started cleaning and lifting the garbage. Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt on Wednesday announced a rehabilitation assistance package for businesses, commercial establishments and service units affected by the recent…

Agariyas or traditional salt pan workers in Kutch Ahmedabad: The state govt last week constituted a high-level committee to complete the survey and settlement process at the wild ass sanctuary and address concerns of agariyas and other local communities. The move is expected to resolve one of Gujarat’s longest-pending conservation and land rights issues. According…

Ahmedabad: Police recovered 331g of hybrid ganja valued at Rs 12 lakh from a house in Ghuma in the early hours of Wednesday and arrested a 31-year-old man. Ahmedabad Rural Special Operations Group (SOG) identified the man as Raju Sapra from Surendranagar’s Korani village, currently living in a colony near Ghuma bridge.Police said SOG received…

Ahmedabad: With a change of jurisdiction for criminal courts in the city, the special courts for cheque return cases will hear only those complaints filed by financial institutions. Individual complainants will have to approach the regular criminal courts at Gheekanta.An office order issued by chief judicial magistrate (CJM) D H Khambhat on Wednesday states that…

Police have planned decibel checks for elephants in the procession Ahmedabad: Ahead of the Jagannath Rath Yatra, city police have appealed to citizens to keep a close watch on their children, place identification slips listing their names and contact numbers in their pockets, and refrain from spreading or sharing unverified information on social media.The advisory…

Ahmedabad: Sales of cancer drugs in Gujarat have witnessed a sharp surge over the past year, outpacing the gradual rise in cancer cases. Industry experts pointed to changing treatment patterns, wider adoption of advanced therapies and improved diagnosis, as the key reason for the rise.Data from Pharmatrac shows that Gujarat’s anti-neoplastics (anti-cancer) drug category recorded…