Ahmedabad: The state unit of the Congress party has demanded immediate implementation of insurance scheme for farmers who suffer crop losses, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), in Gujarat.Speaking to reporters at the GPCC headquarters, party leader Shaktisinh Gohil said, “The Union agriculture ministry says that farmers from all across the country are getting benefits…
Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday sentenced a 36-year-old man to life imprisonment till his last breath for raping an 18-month-old baby girl. The court also directed that the victim be paid compensation of Rs 10 lakh.The case dates back to Feb 12, 2024, when the Vadaj police registered an FIR based…
Bail denied to IAS officer in PMLA case Ahmedabad: Observing that money laundering “scars the economic condition of the nation as a whole”, Gujarat high court denied regular bail to suspended IAS officer Rajendra Patel, who is facing corruption charges linked to alleged irregularities in processing change of land use applications during his tenure as…
Ahmedabad: Marking its platinum jubilee, the Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad (CAAA) will host the fourth edition of its Articleship Mela on July 3.The offline placement event, starting at 10am, serves as a trusted platform connecting first-year CA students directly with firms through an online registration and a smart matchmaking system.The mela uses a dashboard-driven process…
Ahmedabad: Western Railway extended the run of two special fare trains — Ahmedabad-Darbhanga and Gandhidham-Ahmedabad-Bhagalpur — to meet rising passenger demand during the season and the upcoming festival period.Both services will operate on a diverted route due to work at Lucknow station under Northern Railway.Train Ahmedabad -Darbhanga-Ahmedabad weekly special has been extended, with Ahmedabad-Darbhanga train…
Ahmedabad: The education authorities have imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on a school in Shilaj, for failing to display the fee regulatory committee’s order.The action on Anand Niketan school follows a hearing conducted on June 29.According to officials, as per Clause 7.6 of the Gujarat Self-Financed Schools (Fee Regulation) Rules, 2017, schools are required…
Education minister Pradyuman Vaja said that IITE is being developed into a multidisciplinary university with emphasis on education, research, innovation, and skill-based learning Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the new building and hostel of Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE) in Gandhinagar at a cost of Rs 127…
A survey has found that many doctors themselves have developed health issues Slug: National Doctors’ DayAhmedabad: An initiative by the Maninagar Medical Association (MMA) this year screened 191 women, including doctors and their immediate family members. The findings shocked officials. A gynaecologist was detected with ovarian cancer, whereas two were advised immediate surgery for polyps…
Ahmedabad: Japanese firm Fujifilm has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat govt to study the feasibility of building a semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in Dholera.The city, primed to be India’s first ‘Semicon City’, already hosts a chip fabrication unit being built by Tata Electronics and Taiwan’s PSMC.Fujifilm plans to work with local…
Ahmedabad: More than half of the undergraduate seats across state-run universities remained vacant after four rounds of admissions under the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) portal. The authorities have announced that the fifth round will be held only after supplementary examination results are declared.According to official figures, only 2.26 lakh of the nearly 5.5 lakh…
