Ahmedabad: In an important order, a Gandhinagar civil court has allowed a woman access to her late father’s iPhone and iCloud account after recognizing digital data as part of a deceased person’s estate under the Indian Succession Act.The ruling came after the company, Apple, asked the family to obtain a court order authorizing access. The…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Police’s official website continues to display the name of a deceased IPS officer, M K Nayak, as the first nodal officer for Ahmedabad responsible for assisting foreign tourists, raising questions over the upkeep of public safety information meant for international visitors.The list, hosted under the CID (Crime) section titled “In your service”, carries…
Ahmedabad: After the Airport Environment Committee’s order on measures to prevent potential bird strikes on flights taking off and landing at Ahmedabad airport, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has banned the sale of non-vegetarian food at the Chamanpura fish market and in the Holi Chakla area of Asarwa ward. On Thursday, AMC put up boards announcing…
Ahmedabad: After a brief, three-day flirtation with comparatively cooler weather, Ahmedabad has re-entered the furnace. The city’s maximum temperature climbed to 43.2°C, nearly two degrees above the seasonal average, on Thursday, effectively ending the short-lived respite. While parts of Gujarat recently enjoyed a dip in the mercury due to local weather shifts, the India meteorological…
Ahmedabad: The ongoing conflict in West Asia has begun to cast a shadow over Gujarat’s real estate sector, with redevelopment activity slowing amid rising construction costs and labour shortages.Industry players say several redevelopment negotiations have been put on hold as developers reassess financial viability in a rapidly changing cost environment. A sharp increase in raw…
Ahmedabad: A 57-year-old gym owner was injured after being stabbed by one of four men who entered his residence in Ghatlodia shortly after midnight on Wednesday. His 53-year-old wife, who works with a pharmaceutical firm in Changodar, filed a complaint with Ghatlodia police, stating that the group entered the house, demanded money and attacked her…
Ahmedabad: The All-India State Bank of India Staff Federation (AISBISF) announced a two-day nationwide strike on May 25 and 26, citing unresolved employee-related issues and alleged violations of agreements by the bank management. Staff members from across SBI Bank branches in Gujarat will also participate in the nationwide strike. Banking operations across all branches are…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has declared the Class 10 results, with Ahmedabad city and rural areas showing nearly unchanged performance from last year. Ahmedabad city recorded a pass percentage of 79.99, slightly up from 79.95 per cent last year. Of the 47,483 students who registered, 46,667 appeared for the exam.Among…
Ahmedabad: Tension prevailed at a data centre facility run by a private operator in the domestic area of GIFT City after many investors gathered to protest alleged cheating in an investment scheme. Police were deployed to control the situation after a crowd assembled outside the office seeking clarity on their investments.According to Dabhoda police, thousands…
Ahmedabad: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) here has ordered the payment of salary to a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) employee until the date of his retirement. He was prematurely retired after he was diagnosed with a mental illness.The tribunal quashed BSNL’s decision to compulsorily retire the employee from the post of junior telecom officer,…
