Ahmedabad: While lack of exercise, sedentary lifestyle, diabetes, and hypertension raise the risk of cardiovascular diseases, they can also lead to neurological diseases, said experts on World Brain Day, observed annually on July 21.This year’s theme is ‘Brain Health: Access to All’, reflecting the need for prevention and early intervention for all classes of society.“A…
The court also fined Tafzulhusen Kureshi Rs 5,000 and ordered Rs 1 lakh compensation for the child under the Victim Compensation Scheme. Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court on Tuesday sentenced an 84-year-old shopkeeper from Madhavpura to five years in jail for sexually harassing and assaulting a 5-year-old girl who visited his shop to buy chocolates.The…
The officer alleged the couple took money for a flat and two residential plots, but never executed the sale deeds or returned the cash Ahmedabad: An IPS officer, serving as an additional director in the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau, has accused a builder couple of cheating him and his father of Rs 70.3 lakh. The officer…
Ahmedabad: A 66-year-old Vadodara woman has moved Gujarat High Court seeking to drop the Muslim name she adopted after marriage and revert to her Christian maiden name, citing social difficulties in securing housing. Upon hearing her petition, HC on Tuesday issued notices to the state govt and authorities concerned seeking reply on why her request…
Ten people were killed and five injured in a blast at an illegal firecracker factory in Ramol Ahmedabad: Three major cracker factory explosions in Gujarat over the past 16 months, in which 32 people died, have exposed a recurring pattern in which accused linked to earlier cases allegedly continued operating hazardous units, raising questions over…
Ahmedabad: Overcast skies and a light drizzle brought welcome respite from the July heat on Tuesday, as the city recorded an average of 3mm rainfall until 6pm. The day’s maximum temperature plummeted to 31.3°C — 1.7 notches below normal — making it one of the coolest days this month, even as high humidity levels ranged…
The extension applies to proposals for increasing sections or introducing new classes, including sequential or additional divisions in Classes IX and X, first-time sections in Class XI, continuation in Class XII, and expansion of Classes XI and XII streams Ahmedabad: The Gujarat education department has extended the deadline for grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools…
Gandhinagar: State govt said on Monday that linking Aadhaar to Parivahan portal has been made mandatory. Govt said in a statement that under the new system, linking an Aadhaar card on the Parivahan portal has now been made compulsory for cases involving change of vehicle ownership and transfer of vehicles to other states.. The rule…
Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee for Professional Diploma Courses (ACPDC), Gujarat, has completed Round-1 admissions for the academic year 2026-27 across 31 govt, five grant-in-aid and 113 self-financed institutes.According to data released by the committee, govt institutes, with a total intake of 23,238 seats (including EWS), recorded a strong response, with 20,435 seats allotted and 17,080…
Ahmedabad: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught Jay Kulkarni, a junior clerk in AMC’s property tax department (central zone, Danapith), accepting a Rs 2,000 bribe. He had allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 to register the complainant as the occupant in property tax records, of which Rs 3,000 was reportedly already paid. The complainant then approached ACB, who set…
