Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s IPS cadre is getting younger, with Millennials and Gen Z officers accounting for 53% of its strength. Together, they account for 105 of the state’s 198 officers, indicating a clear generational shift in the state police force.2026 IPS Civil List places Gujarat eighth among 25 cadres for the combined share of Millennials and…
Across Gujarat, claims have been contested over undisclosed illnesses, hospitalisation, paperwork discrepancies, blacklisted hospitals and whether procedures were medical or cosmetic Buying a health insurance policy can take half an hour. Fighting a rejected claim can become a long ordeal. For a 69-year-old Surat man, it took 12 years. His battle began after he suffered…
Ahmedabad: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced its first list of 23 candidates for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections, set for Oct 11.The Arvind Kejriwal-led party had won one seat and secured 21% of the votes in the last civic election, its Gujarat unit general secretary Manoj Sorathiya said.The upcoming elections will see a…
A flooded spot in Ahmedabad’s Juhapura area after heavy rain on Sept 18 Ahmedabad: AMC’s standing committee discussed Friday’s downpour and announced installing CCTV cameras at 148 spots that get frequently waterlogged.Standing committee chairman Kamlesh Patel said, “Several areas witnessed waterlogging after the heavy rain that lashed the city early Friday morning. A total of…
Ahmedabad: The city crime branch arrested three men for allegedly selling counterfeit cigarettes worth Rs 1.5 lakh in Vejalpur-Juhapura area, police said on Friday.The accused were identified as Ilyas Modan (46), a Juhapura resident; 32-year-old Asif Saiyed from Bhavnagar; and Javid Deraiya (33), also from Bhavnagar district. Police said the trio was allegedly caught near…
Ahmedabad: Two men were killed after an SUV allegedly hit them while they were crossing SG Highway near Sola Bridge in the early hours of Thursday. The driver allegedly abandoned the vehicle and tried to flee but was caught by people at the spot and handed over to police.SG-1 Traffic police registered an FIR based…
Ahmedabad: A woman in her thirties was rescued after residents of a city-based housing society approached Abhayam 181 women helpline on Thursday, following a series of incidents involving the woman.Counsellors said the woman had earlier been living in one of the houses in the society with her relatives. However, following frequent quarrels, the landlord had…
Ahmedabad: The admissions to 10 paramedical courses, including nursing and physiotherapy, have been expedited this year, with the second round announced even before the completion of the first round. Of the total 48,280 seats, 21,388 were allotted in Round 1.The admission committee has already opened the choice-filling schedule for the second round, as the admissions…
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Ahmedabad: A local court in Ahmedabad has ordered that a criminal prosecution case be registered against Aslali police inspector N K Vyas and he be summoned, following a custodial torture allegation against him. A 54-year-old man has accused Vyas of custodial violence, illegal detention, criminal intimidation and destruction of evidence.According to the case details, a…
