Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has issued notices to the Bar Council of Gujarat and the elected and non-elected candidates in the recently concluded elections, in response to a petition filed by a woman candidate. She had alleged that the outcome failed to ensure adequate representation of women advocates in line with Supreme Court directions.Advocate…
Ahmedabad: In a development that could snowball into a criminal case, the Ahmedabad District Education Officer (DEO) has directed a school to file a police complaint of forgery against newly elected Congress corporator Kalpana Kodekar after an official probe found that the school leaving certificate (LC) she submitted was bogus.The directive came after an inquiry…
Ahmedabad: A major fire broke out at a Tata vendor company in the Sanand GIDC area on Sunday afternoon, sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing across the industrial belt. While no injuries were reported, several sections of the plant were gutted, officials said.An officer of the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) said the…
Ahmedabad: A trader suffered a heart attack after discovering a burglary at his shop in the Vejalpur area, police said, with a complaint in the case being filed on Saturday after the victim recovered from his medical condition.The complainant, Suresh Kumawat, 50, who runs a metal trading business with his wife Chandi and son Narayan,…
Ahmedabad: A 52-year-old Dalit man, Natu Parmar, was allegedly beaten to death near Jivraj Bridge in the Anandnagar area on Saturday night, with police suspecting the crime to be linked to his son’s inter-caste marriage. The marriage had turned acrimonious, police said on Sunday.According to a complaint filed with Anandnagar police by Natu Parmar’s son,…
Ahmedabad: A private firm on Bopal-Ambli Road on Saturday lodged a complaint with Bodakdev police alleging that one of its employees siphoned off over Rs 22 lakh by creating fake consultancy bills and routing payments to multiple bank accounts.According to the FIR, the complainant, an IT executive with the company, stated that the firm operates…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has announced that the results for Class 12 General and Science streams and GujCET will be declared on Monday at 10am. A total of around 6.2 lakh students from both the streams, along with 1.3 lakh GujCET candidates, will be able to access their results…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Vidyapith Library has successfully wrapped up “Gyan Sanchay Mahotsav,” a book donation drive that drew contributions from citizens across Ahmedabad. Held under the theme “Our Book, Everyone’s Book,” the initiative evolved into a meaningful celebration of knowledge sharing.Over 50 donors took part enthusiastically in the drive, contributing more than 4,000 books to…
Ahmedabad: A house near Income Tax Circle was burgled even as the occupants were home, police said. The crime occurred on the night of April 30, and a complaint was registered with Vadaj police on Saturday.The complainant, Mayank Shah, 37, who runs a computer sales and service business from his residence, told police that he…
Ahmedabad: The first round of admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act for Class 1 in private primary schools across Gujarat will be declared on Monday. Nearly 83,000 seats reserved under the 25% RTE quota will be distributed among about 1.8 lakh eligible applicants. The allotment process will be carried out online by the…
