Ahmedabad: The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad, has deleted penalties in at least two cases where political donation deductions were disallowed, holding that disallowance by itself does not indicate misreporting of income.In an order pronounced in May and released recently, the ITAT-A deleted a penalty of Rs 93,600 levied under Section 270A of the Income-tax…
Ahmedabad: A 22-year-old woman from Jamalpur has approached Gaekwad Haveli police alleging that her husband’s former girlfriend has been harassing the couple, especially her husband, online and attempting to tarnish his reputation.The woman lodged a complaint on Monday, alleging that the accused created multiple Instagram accounts using her husband’s photographs and posted objectionable content. She…
Ahmedabad: AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava on Tuesday withdrew his application for parole from Gujarat High Court, which questioned its maintainability. The Dediapada legislator is in prison after being denied regular bail by the court last week. Vasava, his wife, his personal assistant and six others were sentenced to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment in a 2023…
The flyer’s trolley bag had a concealed cavity containing the contraband Ahmedabad: Customs officials, aided by a narcotics sniffer dog pointing towards a suspicious package, seized 6kg of hydroponic ganja at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport recently. The female passenger carrying the package has been arrested.“Based on passenger profiling, x-ray scanning and signal from the…
Ahmedabad: A city sessions court on Tuesday rejected regular bail for Anand resident additional collector Ketki Vyas, who was arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a disproportionate assets case involving properties worth Rs 3.6 crore allegedly beyond her known sources of income.Vyas was booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly misusing her position…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: The admission scenario in science colleges affiliated with Gujarat University has raised concerns, with more than 6,000 seats remaining vacant after the completion of the admission process through the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS).A total of 9,612 seats are available across 27 science colleges — seven grant-in-aid, six govt and 14…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Anjar municipality after a petition alleged bias by the civic officials against seven shop owners. The petition alleged that the shop owners’ establishments were demolished without a final order, whereas 33 other similarly situated shops remained untouched.One of the seven shop owners filed a petition…
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday urged heads of foreign diplomatic missions to encourage companies from their respective countries to explore investment opportunities in the state, an official statement said on Tuesday.Addressing the diplomats as part of state govt’s outreach activities for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS), the CM said Gujarat has…
At present, GIFT City has two wine-and-dine facilities Ahmedabad: The next phase of GIFT City’s growth is likely to unfold around dining tables as much as in boardrooms. Around 25 premium food, beverage and recreational brands are planning their entry here after the state govt eased the tax burden on foreign liquor served within the…
Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years in prison for raping a minor, while his father, brother and uncle received the same sentence for aiding him.The convicts are Darshan Panchal alias Bablu, his father Prahlad and brother Vipul, all residents of Kalol, and his uncle Jayanti, a resident…
