Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court issued a notice to the state govt over AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava’s appeal seeking the suspension of his seven-year prison sentence in an assault and extortion case.Justice V K Vyas on Friday admitted his appeal and sought the govt’s response by Aug 5.As the MLA is looking at disqualification on account…
Earlier, Rahul Vaghela secured the All-India 10th rank at a national level blind chess tournament Ahmedabad: Two friends opened the city’s eyes to the checkmating capacity that people with disabilities can have when Rahul Vaghela, who is blind, beat 100-plus sighted opponents to win a chess tourney. Dhruv Bhuva, who is partially blind, ranked third.Rahul,…
Ahmedabad: After two days of red alert, the city remained cloudy, cool, and humid on Saturday. The rain clouds over the state are also likely to loosen their grip from Sunday, according to the Met department. A train runs along a residential neighbourhood as monsoon clouds hover in Bopal, Ahmedabad The India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Nursing admissions: Application, verification window extended Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee for Professional Nursing and Allied Medical Educational Courses (GPNAMEC) has extended the registration and document verification schedule for the 2026-27 academic year in view of heavy rainfall across several parts of Gujarat.The online registration process for courses including BSc Nursing, Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), General…
Red alert for Ahmedabad, 5 other districts as rain system intensifies Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Saturday, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated spells of extremely heavy rain in parts of Anand, Ahmedabad, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Botad and Bhavnagar districts.An orange alert has been issued for Amreli,…
Schools, colleges in Ahmedabad closed today Ahmedabad: In view of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Ahmedabad, authorities have declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the city on Saturday.The decision comes after the Ahmedabad Municipal School Board had earlier announced holidays on July 31 and…
Heavy rain forecast pushes TAT-HS main exam to Aug 8 Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Examination Board (GSEB) has postponed the Gujarati-medium main examination of the Teacher Aptitude Test (Higher Secondary) 2026 in view of forecasts of heavy to very heavy rainfall across the state.The examination, originally scheduled for Aug 2, will now be conducted on…
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel welcomed Parliament’s passage of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices) Bill, 2026, describing it as a historic step towards protecting the future of crores of young people across the country. In a video message, Patel said the law, with provisions for stringent punishment of paper leak rackets, heavy penalties, fast-track…
Ahmedabad: Even moderate to heavy rain on Friday brought civic troubles for commuters, especially in the city’s western areas.Several blamed waterlogging around ongoing infrastructure projects and poor drainage for turning routine commutes into patience-testing odysseys.A marketing professional caught in a jam said the rain wasn’t heavy, but there is no system to channel the water…
Ahmedabad: A woman from eastern Ahmedabad approached the Abhayam 181 helpline after her estranged boyfriend allegedly threatened to make their private pictures public if she ended their relationship.“The woman told us that she works with a city-based company. She came in contact with the man three years ago, He was working on contract with the…
