Ahmedabad: Income tax department has flagged two alleged bogus political donation networks involving transactions of more than Rs 725 crore, with separate complaints filed with CID crime’s Economic Offences Wing. The complaints state that unrecognised political parties were used as vehicles to generate fake donation receipts, facilitate tax deductions, and return money to donors in…
Women entrepreneurs in Gujarat Ahmedabad: Three Gujarat cities have featured among India’s Top 5 million-plus cities for the share of businesses owned by women, according to Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025.Surat topped the list, with women owning 43.2% of proprietary establishments. Vadodara ranked second at 40.7%, followed by Pune at 40.7% and…
An editorial-style illustration shows an Indian teenage girl absorbed in her smartphone, highlighting youth phone addiction and excessive screen time. Ahmedabad: Parents of a 17-year-old girl sought the intervention of Abhayam women helpline counsellors after discovering that she had been chatting on social media with users significantly older than her and had reportedly met some…
A suspicious APK file icon is shown alongside Indian rupee symbols, illustrating a mobile app scam and digital fraud targeting users in India. Ahmedabad: A 67-year-old accountant and his wife allegedly lost Rs 20 lakh from their bank accounts after he opened an APK file received on WhatsApp in the name of the Pradhan Mantri…
A 23-year-old Indian woman driving a brown car rear-ends a white vehicle in a shopping complex parking area, showing minor collision damage to the front bumper in a semi-realistic scene. Ahmedabad: Two separate disputes in the city turned violent late this week. A 26-year-old man was assaulted by a woman after her car hit his…
Ahmedabad: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has clarified concerns over the draft Class IX Mathematics syllabus, stating that key topics have not been removed but have been redistributed and integrated into other chapters.The clarification follows concerns raised after the release of the draft syllabus that important topics such as “Lines and…
Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old man alleged that his wife and five others subjected him to mental harassment, demanded money from him and performed black magic rituals on him as part of a conspiracy.A police complaint was initially registered at Siddhpur and later transferred to Chandkheda police for investigation. The complainant, who is originally from Siddhpur, married…
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration commissioner Tukaram Mundhe speaking at an event at Ahmedabad University on Sept 26, Saturday Ahmedabad: Consumer trust in food and drug safety can be built only when compliance becomes easier and non-compliance becomes far more costly, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said. He delivered the keynote address…
Ahmedabad: A string of high-value land deals in Ahmedabad has improved sentiment among developers and brokers, even as homebuyers continue to hold back. Transactions in the western growth corridors of Thaltej and Shela suggest major developers are buying land in anticipation of a revival in demand, supported by infrastructure expansion, commercial activity, and the city’s…
Gujarat High Court in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to an accused under Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Act (GujCTOC), holding that prolonged incarceration and likely delays in the trial warranted release.The case involved Baldev Rabari, whom Gandhinagar Sector-7 police arrested in March after filing an FIR against him…
