Ahmedabad: If you thought that the April sun was cruel, brace yourself for some bad news. Gujarat is heading into a hotter-than-usual May and weather officials warn of not only higher number of heatwave days, but also more prolonged spells. What’s worse is that nights are expected to stay warmer, adding to overall discomfort, according…
Ahmedabad: The city’s effort to manage stray cattle is delivering a positive benefit. Waste generated at municipal cattle shelters is being converted into biogas and electricity. Dung from the stray cattle at Karuna Mandirs located in Bakrol and Danilimda produce 2,8000kg of dung daily that is used to produce 46kg of biogas and 35 units…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has extended the temporary bail granted to Ashumal Harpalani alias Asaram till June 15 in connection with the rape case in which he has been awarded life imprisonment by a Gandhinagar court.Asaram was released on temporary bail on health grounds by the Supreme Court, and his release was extended by…
Ahmedabad: A series of thefts involving basic goods has caught the attention of police in Ahmedabad. From water canisters to milk crates and edible oil tins, items usually seen as routine stock are now being targeted. The incidents have been reported from different parts of the city within days of each other. Police believe some…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has quashed rape charges against a man who fell victim to a ‘honey trap’ where the complainant allegedly extorted money from him.In this case, Dumas police in Surat registered an FIR against Manoj Vasoya in 2021 on rape charges levelled by a 38-year-old married woman who used to run a…
Ahmedabad: The porter’s number tag became a blockbuster badge of honour after adorning Amitabh Bachchan in superhit movies, but a recent Gujarat high court ruling has affirmed that the ‘coolie’ badge must follow the prosaic script of railway rules.The term ‘coolie’, though still in neutral use in India, has been flagged as offensive by both…
Ahmedabad: The city is quietly undoing some of its own urban design choices. At over 100 junctions in the western parts of Ahmedabad, paver blocks are being ripped out and replaced with trees to fight rising heat. The move comes after years of paving traffic islands that trap and reflect heat especially during peak summers….
Ahmedabad: The brief respite from the scorching summer heat proved to be short lived for Amdavadis as the mercury staged a sharp comeback on Friday. After a few days of relatively milder conditions, the city reclaimed its title as the hottest spot in Gujarat, with the maximum temperature hitting 43.3°C. This reading stood 1.5 degrees…
Ahmedabad: The civic body’s estate department has removed 6,887 handcarts and stalls between Jan 1 and April 25 this year, officials said, adding that approximately 25,089 illegal boards, banners and hoardings were also removed. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) locked 10,598 illegally parked vehicles and collected penalties besides removing 49,857 miscellaneous goods and materials from…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s GST collections surged 44% to Rs 9,916 crore in April, up from Rs 6,901 crore during same month last year, marking the highest monthly mop-up since the levy’s implementation, according to the office of the commissioner of taxes.Alongside GST, the state reported additional inflow of Rs 2,711 crore from VAT, Rs 1,055 crore…
