Union Cabinet clears Ahmedabad Metro extension to airport | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Phase 2(A) of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail project — an extension running from Koteshwar to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The project cost is estimated to be Rs 2,169 crore.The corridor will have five stations: Ashram Road (Motera), Koteshwar Prachin Mandir, Sabarmati River, Sardarnagar, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel…

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GIFT City launches second cohort of Fintech Residential Programme | Ahmedabad News

GIFT City A general view of office buildings at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) at Gandhinagar, India, December 8, 2023.REUTERS/Amit Dave Ahmedabad: The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) launched the second cohort of its Fintech Residential Programme to support early-stage startups that are building solutions across cross-border finance, security, risk and compliance, Web3…

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Gujarat government allocates Rs 50 crore to upgrade infrastructure of 25 public colleges | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: In a move to bolster higher education infrastructure, the state govt has assigned special funds to high-performing govt colleges based on their strong results in the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) assessments. Under a special provision in the 2026-27 budget, a total of Rs 50 crore was set aside to develop selected institutions…

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Fee hike under 5% approved for 522 technical colleges in Gujarat | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: With engineering admissions just days away, the state’s fee regulatory committee (FRC) is working to finalise the fee structures for 705 self-financed technical colleges for the next three academic years (2026-27 to 2028-29). Out of the total institutions, the committee has already declared and locked in the revised fees for 522 colleges that requested…

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Jitendra Singh to inaugurate IN-SPACe industry connect, IIT-Gn research facilities | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Dr Jitendra Singh, union minister of state, department of space, along with senior Isro officials, will participate in the 10th edition of IN-SPACe industry connect in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning. According to organisers, the event will bring together stakeholders in the spacetech ecosystem along with emerging startups. Dr Singh will launch three initiatives —…

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Gujarat Police launch drive to end child labour, arrest school dropout rate | Ahmedabad News

Ahmedabad: Amid concerns over school dropout rates, Gujarat Police have launched a month-long campaign statewide, titled ‘Operation Childhood Freedom’. The drive aims at identifying child labourers, rescuing them and facilitating their return to education.The drive, being conducted under CID Crime (Women Cell), seeks to address one of the key factors linked to school dropouts by…

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