The jeweller allegedly chased him briefly, but the man managed to cross the road and flee towards Pallav Crossroads Ahmedabad: In a theft planned over several days, an unidentified man diverted the attention of a jewellery store owner and stole a gold bangle worth Rs 1.5 lakh in the Naranpura area on Tuesday.According to the…
Ahmedabad: Principal chief commissioner of income tax, Gujarat, Satish Sharma on Wednesday said the new Income Tax Act, 2025, implemented from April 1, will make tax compliance simpler and more transparent for taxpayers.He said the I-T department will conduct 18 outreach programmes across 14 districts in Gujarat to create awareness about the new law among…
Ahmedabad: A sessions court in Ahmedabad has ordered that custody of a luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV be handed over to its registered owner, while expressing doubt over a property broker’s claim that he had purchased the vehicle in the name of his friend’s wife and used it for seven years.Hearing a revision application in the dispute…
Ahmedabad: A controversy has emerged at Gujarat University after temporary employees appointed on an 11-month contract were assigned census duties, raising questions over procedural violations and administrative pressure. The census exercise is set to begin across the state in the coming days, with responsibilities being allocated to regular staff, including govt employees, professors, and personnel…
Due to their senior positions, both employees were allegedly granted administrative rights to access and manage the company’s digital systems Ahmedabad: In a five-year insider ‘tech heist’, two senior employees of an IT firm from Ellisbridge allegedly rigged the company’s digital authentication systems to siphon Rs 1.6 crore from client escrow accounts. The Ellisbridge police…
Gandhinagar: South Gujarat’s Dang district, the first in the state to have shifted completely to natural farming, has emerged as a leading strawberry-producing region. The govt said on Wednesday that farmers have reported annual earnings of up to Rs 8 lakh per hectare by cultivating nine varieties of strawberries.According to official data, the area under…
Gandhinagar: The BJP state govt on Wednesday backed the proposal of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies while the Congress opposed the ‘one nation, one election’ proposal. Leaders of the ruling party and the opposition Congress met the joint parliamentary committee (JPC), which is in Gujarat to examine the proposal.CM Bhupendra Patel,…
Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged strong protests against the GCAS system, highlighting multiple inconsistencies and demanding immediate reforms Ahmedabad: Admissions to govt and select private universities across Gujarat via the Gujarat Common Admission System (GCAS) portal have sparked widespread dissatisfaction among students due to persistent technical and procedural glitches.On Wednesday, members…
The dispute came to light after Anandnagar police registered an FIR in Dec 2024 over the alleged theft of the SUV from the broker’s residence Ahmedabad: Hearing a revision application in the dispute over a Mercedes-Benz GLS 350D, the court observed: “What appears to be doubtful is that, why would a person purchase a luxury…
The initiative, informallycalled “Jail Ki Pathshala”, will provide educational opportunities ranging from primary schooling to higher studies, along with vocational and skill-development courses Ahmedabad: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Sabarmati Central Jail is set to launch a virtual education programme that will allow inmates to attend regular online classes and interact directly with teachers from inside…
