Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City Unity Committee met on Tuesday under mayor Hitesh Barot to discuss the successful organisation of the 149th Lord Jagannathji rath yatra on July 16.It was decided to ensure there are no DJ trucks, sound systems or loud noises when elephants pass by. The meeting, held at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) headquarters…
Ahmedabad: Shahibaug police on Tuesday registered a complaint against two chief supervisors of Smart Maintenance Company after a sanitation worker died while attempting a hazardous drain-cleaning operation at UN Mehta Hospital in Asarwa.The complaint was filed under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act by Pravin Vaghela, 32, a contract cleaner…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has taken another step towards preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi stating that a meeting of the proposed board of directors of the Games’ organising company was held to discuss the roadmap, planning and coordination required to stage the international event.In a post on X, Sanghavi…
Ahmedabad: A Hyderabad woman’s attempt to pull off a glittering masquerade fell flat at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Tuesday, after customs officials caught her draped in undeclared gold worth nearly Rs 1 crore.The flier, arriving on a flight from Abu Dhabi, had layered an assortment of heavy gold jewellery — bangles,…
The escape bid came to light during a routine inspection on Feb 11, 2013, when jail officials noticed a pit near the barracks housing the serial blasts accused Ahmedabad: Nearly five years after the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts, police uncovered another startling conspiracy linked to the accused; this time, from inside Sabarmati Central Jail. What…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court upholding special trial court’s verdict in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case has brought back memories of an investigation that police say combined mobile phone analysis, field intelligence, and forensic evidence to unravel one of India’s biggest terror conspiracies.Among the earliest breakthroughs was an unusual pattern in mobile phone usage that…
Vehicles move through a waterlogged road following heavy rainfall at Ved Darwaja on Ved Road in Surat on Tuesday Ahmedabad: Rain and overcast conditions brought the city’s maximum temperature down to 30.8°C, 3.9 degrees below normal, providing respite from humid conditions. The minimum temperature at 26°C was 0.5 degrees below normal. According to the forecast,…
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Tuesday upheld a special court verdict condemning 38 persons to death sentence and awarding life imprisonment to 11 others in connection with the 2008 serial blasts case in which 56 persons were killed and 246 others sustained injuries.HC ordered the state government to pay compensation for victims – Rs…
A flight lands amid heavy rain, sending water splashing across the runway near the Mithi River in Mumbai on Tuesday. Mumbaikars woke up to rain lashing several parts of the city, with moderate to heavy showers forecast across Mumbai and its suburbs throughout the day.–pics by Sanjay Hadkar A flight lands amid heavy rain, sending…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat govt will construct its first air-filled rubber dams on the Heran river at Rajvasana in Chhota Udepur district and on the Ambika river at Pathakwadi in Tapi district. The projects, estimated to cost Rs 161 crore, are expected to enhance irrigation and water management in the two regions.According to an official statement…
