Out of 3.22 lakh complaints filed in district commissions since Jan 1990, 45,167 cases remain pending Ahmedabad: There are 27 consumer commissions, including the Gujarat State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, in the state are currently operating without full-time presidents.Beyond the leadership vacuum, there are 48 vacant positions for non-govt members and 152 unfilled support staff…
According to OMC officials, a significant factor behind the surge in diesel sales at public sector retail outlets has been a shift in procurement patterns from bulk consumers to authorised fuel stations Ahmedabad: Despite the call for austerity measures by the Union govt, Gujarat recorded a sharp 32.4% rise in diesel sales and 15.3% rise…
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Processing units say the slowdown in grey fabric buying has directly affected production schedules Ahmedabad: Textile weaving and processing units in the city are going through a difficult period as sharp increases in cotton, cotton yarn and processing input costs have disrupted production economics and weakened market demand. Industry participants say the pressure has intensified…
Ahmedabad: More Gujarati women are stepping into paid work, managing their own finances, and taking a larger role in household decisions than ever before, according to the latest National Family Health Survey. Data from the recently published National Family Health Survey, (NFHS)-6, shows improvements across several indicators linked to women’s empowerment between 2019-21 and 2023-24….
Ahmedabad: A professor in his 50s was allegedly assaulted by about 10 men on a college campus on Ashram Road on Monday morning after being accused of harassing female students, pressuring them into a relationship, and secretly recording their videos, the nature of which is yet to be confirmed. One of those girls raised objections…
Gujarat police appointed nodal officers in every district and established dedicated support teams to investigate complaints and coordinate field-level action Gandhinagar: Bank accounts used to quietly channel stolen money have come under the scanner in Gujarat’s anti-cybercrime drive. The state govt says action against 913 mule accounts helped expose cyberfraud transactions worth Rs 2,289 crore….
“The universal affidavit will be mandatorily accepted by all govt offices, service centres, and authorities operating at district, taluka, rural, and urban levels Gandhinagar: A standardised “universal affidavit” format for availing public services across the state was announced by the state legal department on Monday. An official statement said that where no specific format is…
Lions, tigers and leopards are provided coolers inside their enclosures, while several other animals receive water pools replenished regularly with ORS mixtures to prevent dehydration Ahmedabad: As Ahmedabad swelters under a relentless summer with temperatures soaring past 42 degrees celsius, the residents of Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden, popularly know as Kankaria Zoo, are feeling the…
Ahmedabad: Imagine driving at 60 km/h as dusk falls. Suddenly, a 60-square-metre digital billboard erupts in a flash of brilliant white light. In the single second it takes your pupils to adjust, you have travelled 17 metres effectively blind. In that distance, a braking car, a drifting motorcycle, or a pedestrian can become a casualty…
