Ahmedabad: Indian gem and jewellery exporters will continue to face an additional 10% US tariff after US brought a new Section 301 tariff regime into force on July 24. Industry leaders said the move would hurt exports despite giving India an edge over several competing manufacturing hubs.Calling the levy “unjustified”, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion…
Ahmedabad: Work on the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport has begun, with the airport operator aiming to make the facility operational by 2029-30, sources close to the development said.The first phase of the terminal will come up on the right of the existing domestic terminal, extending from the…
Ahmedabad: A city-based trader on Monday lodged a complaint with Gujarat University police, alleging that a visa consultant from Makarba duped him of Rs 16.7 lakh on the pretext of securing an Australian visa for his son.According to the FIR, the complainant, who runs a saree business in Ratanpol, came across an advertisement by a…
Two held with 2kg ganja worth Rs 1.6L in Narol Ahmedabad: Narol police arrested two persons and seized 2kg of ganja, an autorickshaw and two mobile phones, with the total value of the seized property estimated at Rs 1.6 lakh, officials said on Sunday.The arrests were made near the AMTS bus stop at Narol Circle…
Protests erupt over alleged BAMS exam paper leak at Jamnagar University Ahmedabad: Protests erupted across Gujarat following allegations of a paper leak in the third-year BAMS examination conducted by Jamnagar Ayurvedic University. The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and Youth Congress have condemned the incident and demanded stringent action against those responsible.According to reports,…
Govt to provide free textbooks to flood-affected students Ahmedabad: As excessive rainfall has inundated many homes and schools, damaging students’ textbooks, the Gujarat State School Textbook Board will provide replacement textbooks free of cost to all affected students.The initiative aims to ensure that children from economically weaker and middle-class families in flood-affected areas can continue…
Gandhinagar: Industrial projects worth Rs 2,999 crore were approved by state govt under the Industrial Policy 2015 on Monday. The projects were approved at a meeting chaired by deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi in Gandhinagar.An official statement said that the policy has so far attracted investments worth Rs 1,48,366 crore and has generated direct employment…
Some Ahmedabad areas have been flood-prone for decades Ahmedabad: Between 6am and 4pm on July 23, the city received an average rainfall of 95.9mm. Ninety per cent of the flood-prone spots cleared before this monsoon were inundated again —including 34 in the city’s west.The infrastructure failure at three locations is glaring because Rs 60 crore…
Waterlogging at Sterling City in Bopal days after deluge in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Following 22 inches of torrential rain over Thursday and Friday, several parts of Bopal remained severely waterlogged on Monday, with water yet to recede fully at 27 locations including Bopal Gaam. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) sluggish de-watering operations have left residents of…
Asian Games symbol and mascot Gandhinagar: From shooting and swimming to table tennis and athletics, nine sportspersons from Gujarat are set to compete at the Asian Games in Japan this year. This will be Gujarat’s largest contingent at the Asian Games. The 2026 Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya from Sep 19 to Oct 4.Gujarat’s…
