Ahmedabad: Two months ago, when middle-distance runner Roger Rathod packed his bags for Jhunjhunu in northern Rajasthan, he had little inkling of the future that lay ahead of him. Financial constraints at home had meant Roger’s training in the city was confined to running at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Navrangpura and the Riverfront stretch.That’s…
Palanpur: Three women were killed and three others, including a car driver, were critically injured in a head-on collision between a rickshaw and a car near Hathrol village on the Himmatnagar–Gambhoi–Ranasan state highway on Tuesday.According to police, the accident occurred when the rickshaw allegedly made a sudden and reckless turn, colliding head-on with an oncoming…
Ahmedabad: An Ahmedabad-based investment agent facing multiple allegations of financial fraud has been booked in yet another cheating case, this time following a complaint filed by a Mumbai woman who alleged that he siphoned off over Rs 10 crore invested by her family in LIC policies and other investment instruments.The complaint was registered with the…
Ahmedabad: A dispute over a few hundred rupees allegedly turned fatal in Dholka, where a 33-year-old migrant worker from Bihar was killed by his co-worker, who later alerted police, claiming that an unidentified person had murdered the victim.The incident came to light on Sunday evening when the 112 emergency response team received a call stating…
Gandhinagar: Citing official data, the state unit of the Congress party said on Monday that 73 sanitation workers have died in Gujarat over the past 10 years due to “inhumane practices like septic tank and sewer cleaning.” The party also alleged that the state govt has failed to show the willpower to effectively enforce provisions…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat-based textile and chemicals exporters are grappling with delayed export proceeds as several African countries face a shortage of US dollars, leaving payments stalled for months despite goods being delivered. Exporters say the issue has persisted for nearly two-and-a-half months, tightening working capital cycles and raising compliance concerns.Industry executives attribute the bottleneck to high…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) has completed the first round of seat allotment, but with only a limited number of students securing admissions, the second round has commenced. Despite scoring well in the merit lists, many students have not been allotted their preferred colleges, leading to increasing dissatisfaction, sources said.In Gujarat University alone,…
Ahmedabad: The new academic year in the state began on Monday, but a severe shortage of “Gyan Sahayaks” is raising serious concerns over students’ education. With appointments yet to be made, many schools are being forced to run classes without adequate teaching staff, directly impacting the quality of learning.According to sources, govt and grant-in-aid schools…
Gandhinagar: The state govt said on Monday that over the past two years, museums across Gujarat have attracted more than 16 lakh visitors. It added that with changing times, museums have transformed from being mere repositories of artworks into vibrant centres of knowledge through the integration of digital technology.An official statement said that in the…
Ahmedabad: The city crime branch on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old man from Rakhial with nearly 88g of mephedrone (MD) worth Rs 2.8 lakh and uncovered an alleged supply syndicate extending to Madhya Pradesh.The accused, Sameer Pathan (34), a resident of Gujarat Housing Board quarters in Rakhial, was apprehended from an open ground near Morarji Chowk…
