Ahmedabad: After a prolonged delay, Gujarat University (GU) finally conducted its PhD entrance test on Saturday in a peaceful manner.Of the 1,239 candidates registered for the GU entrance test, 1,126 appeared, while 113 remained absent. The university recorded an attendance rate of around 90.9%.While PhD admission processes at several other universities in the state have…
Ahmedabad: After the city’s bar associations abstained from court work in Ahmedabad’s lower courts for three days, Bar Council of Gujarat (BCG) on Saturday called for a boycott of judicial proceedings in all the courts across the state by the lawyers and bar associations from Monday to protest the Gujarat Rent Bill, 2026, by which…
Ahmedabad/Vadodara: The phone is the first thing we reach for when we feel bored or restless. This distraction worked well for 14-year-old Ritu (name changed) also, till one reel turned into 10. And, before she knew it, she began spending her entire time after school holed up in her room, scrolling endlessly and jumping from…
Ahmedabad: Buying a luxury SUV is meant to bring comfort, reliability and reassurance. For Ahmedabad resident Nayan Thakkar, however, a Volvo XC90 became a long-running cycle of technical glitches, workshop visits and steep repair bills—ending in relief from Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.The Swedish automobile maker and its dealer, Autobots, Gara Auto Zone Pvt…
Ahmedabad: There was a time when Amdavadis only needed to plan their outfits and jewellery for the nine nights of Navratri revelry. The music, the crowd and the circle of friends set the rhythm for the rest of the night. But now, ticket timing has also become a crucial part of Navratri planning, with early-bird…
Ahmedabad: Nearly eight years after a health insurance claim was rejected, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Additional), Ahmedabad, has directed The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd to pay Rs 1,05,224 with 7% annual interest to a city resident who underwent treatment for a spinal condition.The complainant, Mahmandyasin Ismail Hokabaj, had approached the consumer commission through…
Ahmedabad: A 49-year-old trader from Gheekanta in Ahmedabad lost nearly Rs 7 lakh after allegedly falling victim to a cyberfraud that began with an invitation file received on WhatsApp. The victim approached city cybercrime police and lodged a complaint on Thursday.According to the complaint, the trader received a file containing an invitation from WhatsApp number…
Ahmedabad: A confrontation is brewing between the higher education department and management of Sahajanand Arts and Commerce College in Ahmedabad after the college trust allegedly refused to appoint a disabled candidate selected through a recent recruitment process.The dispute relates to the ongoing drive to fill reserved posts for persons with disabilities in grant-in-aid colleges, where…
The heroic exploits of an intrepid pilot named Captain Smit Machchhar have led to curiosity about his surname AHMEDABAD/MUMBAI: The heroic exploits of an intrepid pilot named Captain Smit Machchhar have led to curiosity about his surname.Machchhar as a last name is one from a small group of zoological and entomological surnames found among Gujarati…
Ahmedabad: Jeevan Sadhana School in Bapunagar expelled a Class XI boy after he allegedly assaulted three girl students outside the school gate, following a dispute that began in the classroom over his alleged behaviour towards them.According to the school, the alleged assault took place on Thursday, after three girls complained about the student from humanities…
