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…
Ahmedabad: Construction of all eight piers for a bridge across the Sabarmati as part of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project is finally over. With the foundational piers in place, the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has shifted focus to the construction of the overhead spans.NHSRCL said that the 36-metre-high and 480-metre-long bridge is being…
Gandhinagar: The counting of votes for Gujarat’s massive local body elections is set to begin this Tuesday. Following polling day on Sunday, all eyes are now on the results that will determine the leadership across 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats.While municipal corporations saw a collective voter turnout of…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarat high court judge on Monday asked an Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) student to leave the courtroom over what the court considered was improper attire, while hearing her petition challenging a semester-long suspension for alleged indiscipline. She was wearing jeans and a shirt for the hearing on her plea against the…
Ahmedabad: On Sunday, India lost Raghu Rai, one of its most faithful witnesses. A celebrated photojournalist whose images of Bhopal gas tragedy stirred the world’s conscience, Rai had spent his life ensuring nothing important went unseen. His portraits of Mother Teresa became the way many outside India understood her. He was the man Henri Cartier-Bresson…
