Ahmedabad: The Navrangpura police conducted a mega drive on CG Road and around Municipal Market during the weekend to check vehicles being driven without proper documents, registration plates and licences, besides modified vehicles and those sporting fancy number plates.The drive also focused on safety of women and senior citizens in the area. Personnel from Navrangpura…
Ahmedabad: Looking for a Garba partner this Navratri? Social media may have plenty of takers — but the Ahmedabad police are warning citizens to think twice before responding to “rent-a-partner” advertisements flooding social media platforms.City police’s social media cell and cybercrime branch have started examining such advertisements, which offer partners for Garba and Navratri events…
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad crime branch arrested a 40-year-old man who allegedly posed as a deputy mamlatdar cum executive magistrate of Modasa. He was carrying a fake Gujarat govt identity card.The accused, identified as Kiritkumar Amin, was caught near Maninagar railway crossing on Sunday evening following a tip-off.According to a complaint filed by an unarmed police constable…
Ahmedabad: Three govt ayurveda colleges located in Bhavnagar, Kalawad and Junagadh have successfully secured late approval and are now included in the newly independent admission process for Ayush courses.Initially, these institutions were among seven colleges temporarily excluded from the current cycle due to a lack of immediate clearance from statutory authorities, casting uncertainty over student…
A solar-wind hybrid power project Ahmedabad: The National Green Tribunal’s western zone bench has admitted a plea raising environmental concerns over a wind-solar hybrid renewable energy project near Chhari Dhand in Kutch and issued notices to the Centre, Gujarat govt and other respondents, including NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd.The Pune bench, comprising judicial member Justice Dinesh…
Ahmedabad: A city sessions court on Monday rejected the bail plea of an accused in a “digital arrest” fraud case in which a 79-year-old woman from Hansol was allegedly cheated of Rs 38 lakh.Subhash Biswal, a native of Odisha who was living in Vapi at the time of his arrest, is accused of being part…
Ahmedabad: A Vasna resident who objected to loud music being played from a DJ truck in the locality allegedly ended up with a fractured left foot. In his complaint filed on Monday, he alleged that an event in the locality had ended and yet, loud music continued to be played, causing a nuisance. His request…
The Mati Murti Mela 2026 saw 23,542 idols sold across Gujarat The Mati Murti Mela 2026 saw 23,542 idols sold across Gujarat The Mati Murti Mela 2026 saw 23,542 idols sold across Gujarat The Mati Murti Mela 2026 saw 23,542 idols sold across Gujarat The Mati Murti Mela 2026 saw 23,542 idols sold across Gujarat…
Ahmedabad: A 38-year-old businessman from Gandhinagar was allegedly cheated out of Rs 30 lakh after being offered a 6% stake in two companies dealing in chaat products. In his complaint filed with the Detection of Crime Branch on Sunday, the businessman stated that in Dec 2022, he was introduced to promoters of the companies.He was…
Gandhinagar: The state govt will annually honour top-performing officials from seven citizen-facing departments under a new ‘Atal Good Governance Award’ scheme, with Class-I officers to receive a cash prize of Rs 31,000 and Class-II officers Rs 21,000.The scheme will be implemented from the financial year 2025-26, an official statement said on Monday. The performance assessment…
