Ahmedabad: A team from the city crime branch’s Special Operation Group has arrested three persons with 133 counterfeit Rs 500 notes notes and printed sheets during a late-night raid in Bapunagar.SOG officials, in a statement, said that the three arrested are Bhavesh Makwana, 28, of Bapunagar; Anil Ashwar, 31, of Krishnanagar; and Jitendra Prajapati, 43,…
Ahmedabad: Two men were arrested on Monday with mephedrone valued ar Rs 12.4 lakh by the city crime branch. A team on patrol in the Gheekanta area received specific inputs leading to a raid opposite Navtad ni Pol. Two men, identified as Malaram Devasi and Ashok Darji were arrested with 412g of mephedrone on them….
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has refused to grant regular bail to a college professor who was arrested on charges of seeking sexual favours from his student in a Modasa college.The professor was arrested in Nov 2025 after the Aravalli district police filed a chargesheet against him with regard to allegations of offences under Sections…
Gandhinagar: The women’s reservation bill, granting 33% reservation to women in Parliament and state assemblies, will be implemented in Gujarat from the 2029 general elections, said minister of state for women and child welfare, Manisha Vakil, on Tuesday.“The women’s reservation bill will be implemented in Gujarat from the 2029 general elections. It will come into…
Gandhinagar: The state’s shipbuilding and repair policy, which is expected to be announced next month, will offer a slew of incentives to industries, including interest subvention for reducing interest rates on financing, electricity and water subsidy, and dredging support for the shipbuilding ecosystem.Beyond fiscal support, the proposed policy will ensure long-term waterfront access, single-window clearances,…
Vadodara: Every day before dawn, little Prem would travel with his father, Rakesh Tiwari, in their tempo to the wholesale vegetable market in Sayajipura, 40km from their Chhani home.But the early morning rides were not merely commutes; they were the beginning of a long journey powered by grit and perseverance toward his dream of becoming…
Ahmedabad: A student who clears Class 12 through the supplementary examination conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board within two months of the board exams can pursue medical or engineering courses on the strength of marks obtained in the second exam, but do not qualify to apply for the Primary Teacher Certificate…
Chief minister Bhupendra Patel and others offered floral tributes at the portrait of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at the legislative assembly on Tuesday on the occasion of his 135th birth anniversary. The CM later garlanded the statue of Dr Ambedkar at Prerna Bhumi, located opposite the Legislative Assembly complex. CM also joined people at the Central…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has upheld a family court’s refusal to execute a compromise decree granting visitation rights to a child’s father, as the arrangement appeared unworkable and the child too was against it.While refusing to interfere in the family court’s order, Justice J C Doshi said, “The child welfare since remains very sensitive,…
Ahmedabad: The city’s fire and rescue services attended to a total of 2,697 calls during 2025-26, which is roughly seven a day or one every 3.5 hours. Data from the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) also shows that calls during this period were 5% lower than the 2,835 recorded in 2024-25. The data, shared…
