Ahmedabad: The Infocity police in Gandhinagar on Saturday registered a complaint of a ₹3.4 crore fraud involving fake UK work permit visas, based on a complaint filed by a visa consultant. The complainant, a 31-year-old who runs a visa consultancy firm in Kudasan, alleged that he was cheated by two persons who promised to arrange…
Ahmedabad: On Sunday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 44.8 degrees celsius, 3.2 degrees higher than normal, and — according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) — the third-highest ever temperature for the city in April. The same reading was recorded on April 29 last year.The maximum temperature on Monday is likely to be…
Ahmedabad: In a bid to fortify security for the 2026 local body elections, the Ahmedabad Rural police have launched ADR-Shield, an integrated digital monitoring portal. Operational since April 18, the platform functions as a centralized command-and-control hub, consolidating data on polling, force deployment, and enforcement onto a single paperless interface.Developed in-house with support from the…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad district administration has finalized all arrangements to ensure free, fair, and transparent voting for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), taluka panchayats, district panchayats, and local municipalities this Sunday.A network of 28 receiving and dispatching centres has been established across the district to manage the logistics of electronic voting machines (EVMs). This includes…
Ahmedabad: To ensure smooth management of local self-govt elections, including the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, announced by the Gujarat State Election Commission, a control room will be operated at the Ahmedabad district collector’s office. A special election control room will be active on Sunday to ensure adherence to the code of conduct and maintain order during…
Ahmedabad: Hundreds of people will take part in a walkathon at the Sabarmati riverfront on Sunday to raise awareness about rheumatological diseases. Dr Sapan Pandya, associate professor of rheumatology at SVP Hospital and vice president of the Indian Rheumatology Association, said rheumatological conditions can be broadly classified as local, systemic or non-inflammatory, and inflammatory.He said…
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be coming to Ranip on Sunday to cast his vote due to his busy schedule, and has sent his vote through postal ballot voting option, sources said. Officials involved in the election process in Ahmedabad district said that the Prime Minister’s Office had requested the postal ballot system…
Ahmedabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has instructed medical colleges not to grant leave to the medical students on May 2 and 3 (Saturday and Sunday) to ensure the NEET-UG entrance exam is conducted in a fair manner. The state medical colleges have yet to issue any directives regarding the activities to be conducted on…
Ahmedabad: A 55-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of an elderly Dariapur resident who died after allegedly being drugged and robbed in his own home. Lata Chauhan, a resident of Shahpur, has been booked for culpable homicide after Abdul Sipai, 81, succumbed to complications following the incident.According to police, Chauhan gained…
Ahmedabad: After nearly a decade of repeated representations by employees, Gujarat University (GU) has finally announced promotions for 25 non-teaching staff members. Along with the announcement, the university has invited objections or suggestions, if any, to be emailed by 6pm, April 27. It has clarified that representations received after the deadline will not be taken…
