Cigarettes seized by Customs at Ahmedabad airport Ahmedabad: Customs officials at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Wednesday seized 566 boxes of foreign-made cigarettes, which were being brought in without due customs duties being paid.“Based on suspicious X-ray images of checked-in baggage, officers of Customs Ahmedabad intercepted three passengers at the arrival hall…
Ahmedabad: As the city works towards the Zero by 30 target to eliminate rabies deaths among humans by the year 2030, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday released data showing that its Cattle Nuisance Control (CNCD) Department has sterilized 1,96,894 stray dogs over the past seven years at a total cost of Rs 18.8…
Jewellers articulate their concerns Ahmedabad: As the govt of India announced an increase in import duty on gold and silver to 15%, the gems and jewellery industry in Gujarat has raised major concerns over liquidity as well as jobs in the industry. Bullion traders also warn of a rise in unofficial trade channels.Under the new…
AHMEDABAD: Families who lost relatives in last year’s AI171 plane crash gathered at Sola Bhagwat Vidyapith on Wednesday to plan how they will mark the first anniversary of the tragedy on June 12. They have asked authorities for permission to hold prayers at the crash site in memory of the victims, but say they have…
Gandhinagar: As part of a major workforce planning and cadre management exercise, the Gujarat govt has begun overhauling its state cadres by merging similar posts and creating new ones to address emerging technologies in governance. Official sources said at least 10 of the 34 cadres are likely to be cut in the exercise, which the…
Famous artist MF Husain statue install at Amdavad ni Gufa in Ahmedabad,Wednesday,13,May,2026 Photo Yogesh Chawda Ahmedabad: A bronze statue of MF Husain, shown barefoot and contemplative, with one seat left deliberately empty beside him — now stands outside Amdavad Ni Gufa. After nearly three decades as custodian of the iconic underground gallery, Relia is preparing…
Ahmedabad: As the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced its results for Class 12 on Wednesday, the Ahmedabad region recorded a pass percentage of 90.60%, 5.40 % higher than the national pass percentage of 85.20%. Girls have an overall pass percentage of 92 %, outperforming boys (89.52%.) The CBSE Class 12 exams were held…
To prevent waterlogging, AMC has started work on cleaning catchpits and stormwater drains Ahmedabad: To address waterlogging, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has initiated a pre-monsoon action plan in which the city’s catchpits and stormwater manholes are being cleaned. AMC has identified 72,586 catchpits across the city of which 9,891 catchpits are in the North…
Ahmedabad: In the dry state’s commercial capital, where bootleggers often outrun the law, Sarkhej police managed to ensure at least one ‘accused’ stayed back at the crime scene — a motorcycle.Sarkhej police registered a prohibition offence on Sunday after an alleged bootlegger escaped from a liquor distillation unit operating in the Sabarmati riverbed near old…
The accused had been working at the showroom in Nikol for the past 11 months Ahmedabad: A jeweller in the city was left stunned after CCTV footage allegedly showed one of his employees quietly pocketing gold jewellery worth Rs 1.7 crore and walking out of the showroom. The accused woman had been working at the…
