Gandhinagar: The monsoon session of the Gujarat assembly got off to a chaotic start on Wednesday, with the ruling BJP alleging that Congress MLA Imran Khedawala disrespected Vande Mataram by remaining seated during its rendition. Khedawala countered the claim, stating that he was standing “until the original version got over” and that he took his…
Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC) has released the merit list for undergraduate ayurveda and homeopathy courses under the state quota, shortlisting 6,800 students from 7,193 applicants. A total of 387 applications were rejected during verification due to documentation errors and other discrepancies.For the 15% all-India quota (AIQ) seats, 577…
Ahmedabad: District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Rural), Ahmedabad, has directed The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd to reimburse a Covid-19 treatment claim of Rs 22,862 filed by a Ghatlodia resident.The order was passed on Aug 29, 2026, on a complaint filed by Bhikhubhai Patel and Consumer Education and Research Society. Patel had a PNB Oriental Mediclaim…
Rides were especially difficult to hail from the Ahmedabad airport and railway stations Ahmedabad: When medical student Tanay Shah landed at Ahmedabad airport around 11pm on Tuesday, he expected a cab ride to Chandkheda to cost about Rs 400. “Instead, after accepting my booking, the cabbie called up, asking for Rs 1,000 for the roughly…
Woman installs GPS to catch cheating husband Ahmedabad: Suspecting her husband of having an extramarital affair, a woman secretly installed a GPS tracker on his motorcycle to track his movements. The logs allegedly exposed several of his secret hotel visits, leading her to confront him at a hotel on Airport Road, where she allegedly caught…
Ahmedabad: A controversy has emerged over the internal exam schedule for Semester 3 and Semester 5 students at Govt Arts College, Maninagar, as students are required to appear for two exams on the same day. According to the NEP timetable for Sep 2026, exams have been scheduled from Sep 28 to Oct 1.On Sep 28,…
Ahmedabad: At the Jeevan Aastha helpline call centre housed at the SP office in Gandhinagar, counsellors answer distress calls round the clock. Yet, as the clock ticks past 9pm, they know the calls could come in a surge. The voices on the other end often belong to people carrying invisible burdens. Increasingly, those burdens are…
Ahmedabad: Public sector banks across Gujarat will remain closed for three days at a stretch this weekend from Friday to Sunday. The Maha Gujarat Bank Employees’ Association (MGBEA) has given a strike call on Friday over its long-pending demand for a five-day week.Bank employees have planned a strike in three phases. “If demands are not…
Ahmedabad: As a preventive measure after the Delhi PG building collapse, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday launched a special structural safety inspection drive covering PG facilities, hostels and student dormitories. Teams inspected 55 buildings across five zones.The inspection aimed to determine whether any of the structures was prima facie in a dangerous condition. None…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat, and Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture, launched year-long celebrations on Wednesday to mark the 10th anniversary of their sister-state partnership. The launch was hosted by Honorary Consulate of Japan in Ahmedabad and attended by a 26-member business delegation from Hyogo, comprising representatives from Hyogo Industrial Association, Hyogo Prefectural Govt and JETRO Kobe.Mukesh Patel, honorary consul…
