Ahmedabad: Summer has arrived early and aggressively in Gujarat. And, businesses linked to cooling products are reaping the benefits. From ice creams and beverages to air-conditioners and coolers, most segments are seeing nearly 15% higher demand this season.Ice cream makers, in particular, are witnessing one of their strongest seasons in recent years as consumers increasingly…
Ahmedabad: Plans to widen a 3km stretch from Shahibaug Dafnala to Airport Circle to 30m and develop it as an Iconic Road have been stalled for almost a year and half due to lack of approvals. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had cleared the project without securing permission from the Army Cantonment, which owns the…
Ahmedabad: A 44-year-old man from Naranpura, currently serving a prison sentence in the United States for an alleged fraud targeting elderly Americans, has sought diplomatic intervention from the Indian govt. Nirav Patel, lodged at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Thomson, Illinois, has claimed he has been framed by his own family member who allegedly…
Ahmedabad: Monday, May 11 will mark 75 years of the consecration of the reconstructed and restored Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan. The ceremony was held in 1951 in the presence of India’s first President Dr Rajendra Prasad. A commemorative Rs 75 coin will be released by PM Narendra Modi to mark the occassion, said numismatists….
Volunteers and participants at the mega blood donation camp in Porbandar in April Ahmedabad/Surat: Compassion flows in the veins of Gujaratis, whose donations keep the state’s blood banks flush with lifesaving material — except in summer when the punishing heat makes it tough for donors to venture out.So, volunteer groups are trying to ward off…
Restaurant owners say the shortage has been most visible among waiters, kitchen helpers and cleaning staff, with many workers preferring short-term catering assignments during wedding seasons Ahmedabad: With his entire staff away from Ahmedabad, restaurateur Rushabh Purohit has been managing his Gujarati thali restaurant almost single-handedly for the past few days. Some workers returned to…
Photo quotes of leaders from Gujarat denim industry Denim factory AI image representational picture Photo quotes of leaders from Gujarat denim industry Denim factory AI image representational picture Photo quotes of leaders from Gujarat denim industry Parag Dave & Niyati ParikhGujarat’s denim sector is witnessing a noticeable rebound, with several mills reporting a sharp rise…
Ahmedabad: Doctors at GMERS Medical College and Hospital in Vadnagar saved a woman’s uterus in a rare case of placenta percreta, a condition seen in just 0.01% of pregnancies, according to medical literature. The disorder, marked by the placenta breaching the uterine wall, usually necessitates hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), but the team opted to…
Ahmedabad: At 8,984 cases of suicides, Gujarat recorded on average one instance per hour in 2024, indicated the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) report for 2024 by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Compared to 8,948 suicide cases in 2023, the rise in the number is 0.4% year-on-year, according to the report.Four major…
Ahmedabad: Surgeons at the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) in Ahmedabad completed a six-day marathon medical procedure on Saturday, establishing a new Indian record for kidney swap chain transplants. The procedure involved 11 chronic kidney disease patients and 11 donors drawn from four states, surpassing IKDRC’s own previous record of 10 paired…
