Fire officials rushed eight vehicles, including fire tenders and water tankers, from multiple fire stations to the spot Ahmedabad: The recent fatal fire at a bed-and-breakfast establishment in Delhi’s Haus Khas area was still fresh in many minds when thick smoke poured out of a restaurant at Devnandan Complex near M J Library on Saturday…
Ahmedabad: Shockwaves from the tragic Delhi hotel fire have triggered a massive crackdown in Ahmedabad, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) fire and emergency services launching a relentless, two-day surprise inspection drive. On Saturday, the second day of the operation, authorities served 16 more hotels with notices for glaring fire safety deficiencies, bringing the two-day…
The Atal bridge lit up at night. Satellite data shows Ahmedabad’s nighttime radiance rose from 29.7 to 63.3 nanowatts per square centimetre per steradian between 2014 and 2022 Ahmedabad: The city’s artificial light at night has more than doubled in the last eight years between 2014 and 2022. . Researchers say that if nothing is…
The accused, a Chandkheda resident, was the joint custodian of the currency chest at the Gandhi Road branch Ahmedabad: A real estate company has accused one of its employees of siphoning off nearly Rs 24.8 lakh collected from homebuyers towards stamp duty and legal documentation charges for property registration.Based on a complaint lodged by the…
Ahmedabad: An IndiGo flight operating on the Pune-Ahmedabad sector allegedly overshot its landing approach at Ahmedabad airport, forcing the pilots to initiate a go-around procedure. According to passengers, who were left shocked, the flight barely touched down before taking off again.The incident involved IndiGo flight 6E 2155 on Thursday morning. The flight departed around 8.55am…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) is set to conduct the preliminary exam for various Class 1 and Class 2 posts on Sunday. The exam will be held from 11am to 2pm. The Ahmedabad City district education office has completed all administrative and security arrangements to ensure the smooth and transparent conduct of this…
The arrested individuals are Suraj Sahani, 20, of Narol; Vatva residents Ravikumar Shah, 23, Virendra Baghel, 25, and Chandramohan Sharma, 23; Meraj Rabari, 49, from Banaskantha; and a minor who has been detained Ahmedabad: What began as a routine murder investigation in Vatva took a dramatic turn when police stumbled upon a massive counterfeiting racket…
Ahmedabad: A 54-year-old businesswoman running a food product import-export firm from Shilaj has approached the Ahmedabad West women police station, alleging a relentless campaign of criminal intimidation and extortion-style harassment over the phone. Over the past year, the complainant was allegedly bombarded with “up to 40 calls and text messages a day” from constantly shifting…
Ahmedabad: With admissions to technical courses underway, half of Gujarat’s government-run engineering colleges are operating without full-time principals. Eight of the state’s 16 government engineering colleges do not have regular principals, while all three UG pharmacy colleges run by the state government are also without full-time principals, industry sources said.The leadership gaps come amid a…
Blurb: AMC’s plan was to raze the Danapith fire station, build a new station cum multi-level parking, and create a pedestrian bridge from the parking to the corporation’s HQ. Though the building is ready, the bridge has not been constructedAhmedabad: Despite spending Rs 54 crore, the AMC has not completed its six-year-old plan to raze…
