Ahmedabad: Gujarat govt on Monday appointed Vaibhav D Bhatt as the in charge vice-chancellor of Gujarat Technological University (GTU) after the three-year tenure of vice-chancellor Rajul Gajjar came to an end.According to a notification issued by the education department, Bhatt, who is currently director of the School of Applied Sciences and Technology at GTU, has…
The scope of work is part of the tender to bring sick dogs to AMC-run shelters Ahmedabad: As the city gears up to host major events with VVIP presence, AMC has a four-legged problem — stray dogs. It has floated a tender for removing strays from places of high-profile events, housing them in its pounds…
Ahmedabad: A Shela family has alleged that gold jewellery worth Rs 15.5 lakh went missing from their apartment after three men, hired through a social media advertisement visited them for deep-cleaning service in June.A complaint lodged with Bopal police states the theft came to light on Saturday when the family searched for jewellery kept in…
Battery energy storage system (BESS) Gandhinagar: Surplus solar power generated during the day could be stored in batteries and supplied to Gujarat’s grid after sunset under a dedicated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) policy being drafted by the state govt. The proposed framework seeks to encourage battery storage across the power supply chain to make…
Gandhinagar: In a bid to minimise crop losses after heavy rainfall battered South Gujarat, the state govt has deployed joint teams of horticulture officials and scientists from Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) to help farmers revive uprooted horticultural trees through scientific techniques. The teams have been visiting affected villages in Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Dang and Tapi…
Ahmedabad: A 19-year-old BTech student from a university in Anand died after allegedly jumping from an 11th-floor apartment near Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) in Gandhinagar late on Sunday night.Infocity Police have registered a case of accidental death and are probing the circumstances leading to his death, including the student’s last phone conversation. According to…
Led by state party chief Amit Chavda, party workers and supporters marched from Nehru Bridge to Sardar Baug to protest against the NEET examination issue on Monday, August 3, 2026 Ahmedabad: The state unit of Congress held ‘Chhatron Ki Gunj’, a protest rally and dharna in the city on Monday, with state party chief Amit…
The family at the temple made in memory of Akshith Bhukya in his village Ahmedabad: Nearly two years after IIM Ahmedabad student Akshith Bhukya died by suicide on the campus, his father, Hemant Bhukya, has built a temple in his son’s memory, saying it will help keep him going in his quest for justice for…
A section of the walkway has caved in Ahmedabad: The AMC-run Shilaj crematorium opened just eight months ago. A few spells of rain have damaged the structure, raising questions over the quality of work done. Craters have formed on walkways, paver blocks have caved in, and due to the facility’s proximity to a lake, deep…
A snapshot of organ donations in Gujarat in 2025, from the NOTTO report Slug: NOTTO DataAhmedabad: New centres, increased awareness and an improved network have contributed to Gujarat witnessing a rising number of organ donations and transplants. In 2025, with 456 organs retrieved from 152 brain-dead patients, Gujarat stood fourth nationally, after Tamil Nadu (804),…
