Vehicles passing through submerged RTO Circle, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: The morning downpour disrupted classes and exams at several schools on Friday. Students who had reached campus before the rain intensified were caught in the sudden change in weather. Schools contacted parents, adjusted academic schedules and arranged early departures. The disruption was particularly difficult for children who…
Gandhinagar: Youth participation, community service and innovation were the focus of events held in Ahmedabad on Friday under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, organised to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public life.Patel also highlighted Gujarat’s growth in the semiconductor sector and urged young people to contribute to the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. He said…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has ordered an inquiry against former Dahod superintendent of police and other police officials, nearly three years after they were allegedly involved in parading a riot accused in public in Devgadh Baria town. An officer of the rank of inspector general of police (IGP) will conduct the inquiry and submit report…
Heavy rains lash Gujarat, IMD predicts more showers on Saturday AHMEDABAD: Heavy rains lashed several parts of Gujarat on Friday, inundating roads and underpasses and disrupting normal life in Ahmedabad.Heavy rains were also expected on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.“Very heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Sabarkantha district of North Gujarat and…
Ahmedabad: A house break-in and then a tracking device planted on her vehicle. A 49-year-old woman was shocked to know that the person behind these was none other than her estranged husband, as alleged in her police complaint.The woman, who has been living separately from her husband since April 2023, approached Sarkhej police on Wednesday…
Eknath Shinde in Vadnagar for PM Modi’s birthday celebrations Gandhinagar: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi focuses only on his work to take the country forward and “does not even look” at those in the opposition who keep levelling allegations. He was in Vadnagar to participate in…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has upheld compensation for death of a youth who was killed while resisting a burglary in his company’s premises. The company, however, was opposed to paying compensation alleging that the employee was killed during a liquor-fuelled altercation.According to case details, Nishant Patel (20) was working as a ward boy with Superscan…
Ahmedabad: The Federation of Gujarat Petroleum Dealers Associations has urged National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to exempt petrol and diesel outlets from the proposed 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000.In a representation to NPCI, FGPDA president Mehul Patel said fuel dealers operate on fixed margins prescribed by oil marketing…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat is looking to expand its presence in deep-sea and high-seas fishing, with the state govt offering infrastructure support and Centre facilitating greater access to high-value marine resources, officials said at a national workshop in Gandhinagar on Thursday.Chief minister Bhupendra Patel said govt was ready to provide land and cold-storage facilities if fishermen and…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has set a target of collecting nearly two lakh used plastic bottles and distributing around 20,000 reusable steel bottles during this year’s Ambaji ‘padyatra’ as part of its ‘Swachh Paryavaran Yatra 2026’ initiative.The campaign, organised under the ‘Seva Mera Yogdan’ initiative, was formally flagged off in Gandhinagar on Wednesday….
