Ahmedabad: Vehicle sales in Gujarat gathered pace between Jan and Aug, with both passenger vehicles and two-wheelers registering strong growth, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). During the period, 2.7 lakh passenger vehicles were retailed across the state, up from 2.2 lakh units in the corresponding period of 2025….
Ahmedabad: Flyovers and railway lines meant to connect cities have emerged as the alleged workplaces of children trapped in a labour racket. The minors were forced to perform dangerous construction work at several govt infrastructure projects across Ahmedabad, Anand and Vadodara districts, said police.Police said at least eight multi-crore public projects across the three districts…
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) Ahmedabad: Rama Devi Kanneganti, president of the Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India, on Sunday said that the next phase of growth for India will be based on strong domestic market along with progress of digital economy and the nation’s young population. She was speaking at the Entrepreneurship Development…
The GIB chick (R) with its mother at the sanctuary in Naliya Almost eight years after Gujarat last saw a male great Indian bustard (GIB), the grasslands of Naliya have finally delivered the news conservationists had been waiting for: the state’s second “jump-start” GIB chick has been confirmed male.The chick, born on May 21, has…
Kajal Prajapati first cleared the recruitment process for talati-cum-mantri and later for the post of deputy mamlatdar Ahmedabad: Ten years after an acid attack left her face scarred and severely impaired her vision, Kajal Prajapati has achieved the goal she set herself while piecing her life back together — getting a govt job. In fact,…
Ahmedabad: An IIT Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) research-backed startup won the Boeing Build national finals for developing an AI-powered wearable device. Oreejoy, founded by Prof Uttama Lahiri and others, creates wearable technologies that leverage artificial intelligence for personalised mobility assessment. The venture has secured a Rs 10 lakh grant to advance its cutting-edge wearable tech. The prestigious…
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel receives a warm welcome from Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on his arrival to attend the 28th Western Zonal Council Meeting, in Panaji on Monday Gandhinagar: Speaking at the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Goa on Monday, chief minister Bhupendra Patel said that cooperative federalism is the…
Ahmedabad: Boy abducted from Sola, sold for Rs 10,000 as bonded labourer Ahmedabad: A boy who went missing from Sola in 2022 was allegedly abducted, sold for Rs 10,000, and forced to work as a bonded labourer for more than four years, police said. He was 14 when abductors took him.His rescue by the city…
Ahmedabad: As a team of forensic experts from the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) is already in Nepal assisting in the identification of the victims of the flash floods in end of August, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has instructed the state and region-level forensic science laboratories (FSLs) to function as nodal centres for…
An Indian man checks his smartphone outside a speaker shop while another man watches nearby Ahmedabad: A Kalupur trader was allegedly duped of Rs 1 lakh after an unidentified man borrowed his mobile phone on the pretext of checking a bank transaction and then fled with the device, police said on Sunday.The complainant, a 40-year-old…
