Ahmedabad: A 33-year-old shopkeeper was attacked in the Bhuyangdev area of Ghatlodia following an old shop-related dispute, police said. The incident occurred on April 10 around 4pm at the victim’s dairy shop near the Bhuyangdev Crossroads of the city.According to the complaint lodged by the shopkeeper, the complainant was present at his shop with a…
Ahmedabad: A cashier working with a gas agency was assaulted at his residence in the Sardarnagar area of the city, allegedly for terminating a tempo contract with the agency, police said.The incident occurred on Thursday night when the cashier returned home after depositing money at a bank in the Hansol area. At that time, three…
Slug: World Liver DayAhmedabad: Between 2021 and 2025, the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) carried out 367 liver transplants. Such transplants are required when the liver fails and standard medical treatment is no longer able to sustain the patient. An analysis by IKDRC experts showed that nearly one in four transplant patients,…
Ahmedabad: The health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has issued a ‘Yellow Alert’ for the city from April 19 to 25. Residents are advised to take precautions against heat during this period. “According to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in the city is expected to hover around 42°C,…
Gandhinagar: The state forest and environment department has drawn up an ambitious greening target for 2035, aiming to increase Gujarat’s forest cover by 9%, tree cover by 4%, overall green cover by 12% and mangrove plantation by 336 sq km by 2035.A presentation made by the department at the committee of secretaries (COS) meeting earlier…
Ahmedabad: Between April 12 and 18, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s health department collected 250 food samples from units across the city for laboratory testing, including 60 samples of paneer and other dairy products. During inspections, officials found that 11 food units were using analogue paneer instead of milk paneer without informing customers. Legal action will…
Ahmedabad: Over 200 students of St Xavier’s College were barred from taking their semester examinations due to attendance shortfall, triggering protests on the campus. The college administration enforced its attendance policy during the final exams for the second, fourth and sixth semesters, which began on Saturday.According to college rules, students must maintain at least 75%…
Ahmedabad: The deadline for submitting online applications for admissions to private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act has been extended by six days, officials said on Friday. The last date, earlier set for April 17, has now been pushed to April 23 in view of difficulties faced by parents in securing necessary documents…
Ahmedabad: The real estate sector in the city is grappling with mounting challenges as shortages of key construction materials, rising input costs and labour scarcity disrupt project timelines and planning, developers said following a meeting on Friday.Builders convened under the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), Ahmedabad, to assess the worsening situation…
Ahmedabad: St Xavier’s College has refused to participate in the system this year despite the govt’s announcement to include autonomous colleges in the Gujarat Common Admission Service (GCAS),The state govt decided to conduct admissions to colleges affiliated with govt universities, including Gujarat University (GU), through GCAS. As part of this move, all autonomous colleges were…
