Ahmedabad: A 55-year-old nursing staffer at Asarwa Civil Hospital lost Rs 7 lakh from her salary account in a cyberfraud after unknowingly downloading a malicious APK file sent via WhatsApp, stated a police complaint filed on Sunday.According to the complaint filed with the cybercrime police of the city, the victim, a resident of Naroda, maintained…
Ahmedabad: From 41.9°C recorded on Saturday, the mercury came a couple of notches down to 40°C on Sunday, which was closer to the normal temperature. On the other hand, the minimum temperature remained high at 26.9 degrees, which was 2.6 degrees higher than normal. According to India meteorological department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on…
Gandhinagar: Reacting to the Congress and its allies obstructing the women’s reservation bill in Parliament, chief minister Bhupendra Patel said on Sunday that Opposition parties have insulted “naari shakti” and their “double-faced politics” stands exposed before people.Speaking to reporters at the state BJP headquarters, Patel said the Congress’ history of “negative politics” and “dynastic obsession”…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarati man has been charged in a fraud and money laundering case in the US after authorities busted a scheme targeting a Texas resident. The Llano County sheriff’s office said the accused, Dhyey Rakeshkumar Patel, was arrested on April 8 following a coordinated operation with the Texas attorney general’s office.According to officials, the…
Ahmedabad: On Akshay Tritiya, also known as Akha Trij, people across Gujarat bought about 100kg of gold, estimates by bullion and gold traders show. With gold priced high, most shoppers went for smaller purchases.This year, Akha Trij, considered an auspicious day to buy gold and silver, fell on a Sunday, and most jewellery stores in…
Ahmedabad: More than a decade after Gujarat positioned itself as a pioneer in electronic voting in local bodies polls, the experiment has quietly receded from the state’s civic elections. Despite repeated trials, sizable public spending and ambitious expansion plans, the Gujarat State Election Commission (SEC) has failed to build an e-voting system trusted or embraced…
Ahmedabad: As old residential societies undergo redevelopment, what about the trees that have stood in their compounds for decades, or even longer? The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) calls for their transplantation elsewhere but the machinery it acquired for the job in 2016 has not helped much. The massive truck-mounted transplanter bought from the state forest…
Ahmedabad: A senior govt officer from Motera has complained to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation after he was allegedly sold bakery products with fungus on them. He had ordered the products on an e-commerce outlet. The officer said mould was found on bread ordered for the family. “When the issue was flagged, the store allegedly failed…
Ahmedabad: A 48-year-old retired army man residing in Gandhinagar was duped of Rs 29.5 lakh in a cyberfraud case after being lured into a bogus stock-trading scheme operated through a mobile application, police said on Sunday.According to the complaint lodged with the cybercrime police of the Gandhinagar range, the victim received a WhatsApp audio call…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat continues to hold a strong position in India’s equity markets. National Stock Exchange data for FY26 shows the state ranked second in both active investors and trading turnover. Despite market volatility, participation levels remained high. According to an NSE report, 46 lakh investors from Gujarat traded at least once during the financial year…
