Ahmedabad: The garden redevelopment of the iconic Sidi Saiyyed mosque is under review, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) convening an emergency meeting of the state govt-appointed Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) over the project conditions set by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The decision to meet comes after Tuesday’s site visit by civic chief…
Ahmedabad: Mornings in Ahmedabad are no longer just about fresh air and bright sunlight. From western areas like SG Highway, Shela, and Jodhpur to Shah Alam and Bapunagar in the east, residents across multiple neighbourhoods say they are waking up to a mix of rotting organic stench and sharp chemical odours. For some, it smells…
Ahmedabad: After baking heat wilted Amdavadis over the past few days, a spell of unseasonal spell showers brought pleasant surprise on Tuesday. During the day, cloudy skies and light breeze, courtesy an upper cyclonic circulation over southwest Rajasthan, provided relief. A thunderstorm then rumbled in, capping the day with light to moderate showers, mainly in…
Ahmedabad: Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the first round of admissions for Class 1 was completed, with 77,925 students allotted seats in private schools across the state. However, around 5,753 seats remain vacant after the initial allocation.As per official instructions, parents of students who have been allotted seats must confirm admission by visiting…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) announced that the Class 10 board exam results will be declared on Wednesday at 8am. With this announcement, the long wait of over 9 lakh students across the state will come to an end.According to the official statement released by the board, students will be…
Ahmedabad/Vadodara/Rajkot: Krishnakant Parmar, an oral cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, has seen his treatment altered because of the shortage. His regimen of high-dose cisplatin once every three weeks has been reduced to a low-dose schedule every two weeks. Reason? Short supply of platinum-based chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin that has hit cancer treatment…
Ahmedabad: Five persons moved the Gujarat high court seeking action against nine police officers in Vadodara for alleged custodial torture, parading them in full public view, and thereby committing contempt of court by violating the Supreme Court’s order.The petition was filed by Sufiyan Mansuri, Shanawaz Kureshi, Junaid Sindhi, Anas Kureshi and Sadeka Sindhi. The group…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s rapid expansion in renewable energy has pushed it to the No. 1 spot nationally. With 47,178MW installed capacity, the state has overtaken Rajasthan by a slim margin, according to data from the Union ministry of new and renewable energy. The state added significant capacity over the past year to edge ahead of Rajasthan….
Ahmedabad: A sessions court on Tuesday denied bail to 67-year-old Dashrath Patel, owner of Popular Builders, in a 2022 land fraud case. Patel, currently lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail, is accused of conspiring to forge land records for a 1983 sale deed in Godhavi village.Patel’s counsel argued that the dispute was essentially civil in nature….
Ahmedabad: Timely intervention by the Gandhinagar police saved two schoolgirls who attempted to end their lives at the Narmada canal following the declaration of the Class 12 board results on Monday. One of the girls from Gandhinagar had failed to clear the exam, while the other had failed to get a good marks.Superintendent of police…
