Ahmedabad: Student-run and early-stage startups often get the seed funding or initial boost from various govt schemes, including Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) initiative in the state. But what about the sectors that work in emerging technology and on very different timelines in terms of product development and research?iHub Gujarat data indicated that, in…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat is steadily advancing toward becoming India’s leading centre for biotechnology and bio-manufacturing by 2030, stated a report by Gujarat Rajya Institution for Transformation (GRIT). This push is backed by a strategy focused on building skilled talent, specialised education and industry-oriented capabilities, govt said on Sunday.The report, titled ‘Gujarat Bio-Economy 2030: Strategic Skill Architecture…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarat connection has resurfaced in a visa fraud conspiracy in United States after another Gujarati pleaded guilty in a federal court in Boston for participating in staged armed robberies that were allegedly used to obtain immigration benefits.The development comes more than a year after another Gujarat-origin accused was convicted in the same case.Mitul…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat retained its position as India’s largest exporting state for the sixth straight year in 2025-2026 despite a difficult global trading environment marked by higher US tariffs, weak demand across major economies and supply-chain disruptions. The state’s exports stood at about $110 billion during the financial year, marginally lower than $116.33 billion in FY25,…
The two workers, Sunita and Devang, who were injured in the blast are currently stable, police said Ahmedabad: A day after a powerful explosion ripped through an illegal unit in Kapadvanj town of Kheda district, police said the unit was not manufacturing finished fireworks but carbon fuses used in fireworks.The presence of a large quantity…
Ahmedabad: A 30-year-old grain broker was allegedly assaulted by four men, including one armed with a knife, in the Juhapura area late on Saturday following a dispute that occurred three days earlier near a mosque.According to the FIR, the complainant was passing by Royal Akbar Tower near Moti Bakery around 11.30pm when he was intercepted…
Ahmedabad: Ice cream major Vadilal has sued ITC Ltd for using the ‘Fantastik’ mark for chocolates and confectionery, which it alleged was deceptively similar to its brand ‘Funtastic’ for ice creams. Vadilal said it had created the brand more than two decades ago.Vadilal International Pvt Ltd has filed a trademark suit in a commercial court…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has upheld compensation for a minor who was permanently disabled due to electrocution while trying to retrieve a kite from an electric pole. The court discarded the power distribution company’s argument about the child’s negligence and asserted that “young children are deemed entirely incapable of negligence”.This case involved Jayendrasinh Jadeja,…
Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) has signed an MoU with French community-based mobility platform BlaBlaCar. This agreement was inked as part of the Bharat Innovates initiative in France during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit there.IIT-Gn director Rajat Moona, told TOI, “The collaboration is about smart mobility and use of AI in…
Ahmedabad: If you live in Thaltej, Bodakdev, Sarkhej, Lambha, or Baherampura, the ground beneath your feet is slowly sinking because of a human-induced phenomenon called land subsidence. You don’t feel subsidence because it happens slowly; it steadily creates conditions for a disaster.Land subsidence is the gradual settling of the earth’s surface. In cities built on…
