Ahmedabad: During the monsoon in 2025, three people, including a married couple, were electrocuted by poorly maintained street light poles.To prevent electrocutions this year, the civic body surveyed the city’s 2.17 lakh street light poles. Preventive maintenance was carried out on 82,075 poles — most of which, 18,494, are in North West Zone.Officials said that…
The groundbreaking ceremony of the Centre of Excellence for Road Safety and Traffic Management was held on Friday with senior police officers and officials from Honda Motor Company in attendance Ahmedabad: A Centre of Excellence for Road Safety and Traffic Management will soon come up at Viramgam to strengthen road safety and create a safer…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat state tax department has detected an alleged GST evasion of about Rs 6.54 crore after raids on 41 premises linked to 27 traders. These traders are accused of making unbilled retail sales across north and central Gujarat.The searches on July 8 came after intel that some traders were selling goods without issuing…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (GujRERA) has tightened scrutiny of developers seeking registration for new projects, with nearly half of the applications examined so far found to involve promoters or partners facing pending complaints related to their earlier projects.The regulator adopted a stricter approach by requiring developers to resolve pending complaints, unpaid penalties…
Ahmedabad: As part of its monsoon drive to curb vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday launched a special inspection drive to check mosquito breeding at construction sites in the city’s eastern zone.Civic body’s health department officials inspected 151 construction sites and found mosquito breeding at 15 sites….
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad crime branch on Friday arrested a man from Narol area of the city with two illegal firearms and a live cartridge during a special drive launched ahead of the rath yatra.The accused was identified as Mohammad Rafiq alias Kaniya Altafir Mansuri, a resident of Alif Nagar on Vatva Canal Road.According to the…
Ahmedabad: A consumer commission in Ahmedabad has asked an insurance company to remain updated on advancements in medical technology and treatment after it rejected a claim for cancer treatment, calling it an “unproven” therapy, even though the treatment was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).The commission also observed that a well-qualified doctor…
Gandhinagar: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said Gujarat’s model for facilitating land acquisition for national highway projects has the potential to become a template for the rest of the country, as he reviewed the progress of key road infrastructure projects with the state govt.According to an official statement, Gadkari…
Your paper will keep you up to speed about the potpourri of exhibitions, cultural events, music and food festivals, theatrical and comic performances, film screenings and discussions, workshops, and more taking place in the city. We will pick the best mix of events for you.The Shifting of SilenceThe Shifting of Silence is fundraiser exhibition bringing…
Ahmedabad: Exactly a decade after the Una flogging case became a national flashpoint, the lives of its survivors have come full circle. In 2016, five Dalit men were assaulted for handling the carcass of a cow killed by a lion. The victims abandoned the work that led to the attack, bought four cattle with aid…
