The fire reportedly started in a pile of dry garbage that was lying near the library for a long time Ahmedabad: A minor fire broke out near the Central Library Building of Gujarat University on Tuesday, creating panic among students who had arrived on campus for exams. The fire reportedly started in a pile of…
Ahmedabad: A 21-year-old nurse from Navrangpura has alleged that unknown person created multiple fake social media accounts using her photographs and posted misleading content in an apparent attempt to defame her.According to the complaint filed with Navrangpura police on Monday, the complainant said she works at a hospital in Navrangpura and takes up freelance anchoring…
Ahmedabad: The state unit of the Congress party said on Monday that while PM Narendra Modi has urged citizens to increasingly adopt electric vehicles (EVs), the state ranks 22nd in providing EV charging points, 27th in adoption of commercial EVs, and Gujarat’s overall position in the India Electric Mobility Index stands at 16th nationwide.Party spokesperson…
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Monday issued charge arrangement orders for IAS officers. Ratankanvar Gadhavicharan, commissioner of health (rural), has been given additional charge of the post of commissioner, nutrition mission, until further orders, a GAD notification stated.B A Shah, settlement commissioner and director of land records, has been transferred and appointed as commissioner of…
Ahmedabad: For many graduating students, convocation day is about placements and salary packages. But at the 25th convocation ceremony of the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) on Monday, several students stood out for already building startups while still on campus.Among the 98 students who received their degrees was 26-year-old Saubhagyavardhan Shukla, founder of ReWork,…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has suspended four engineers and ordered FIRs against four construction firms after a vigilance probe uncovered serious irregularities in stormwater drainage and sewer line projects across the city.Municipal commissioner Banchha Nidhi Pani initiated the action following a preliminary investigation that revealed alleged tampering of measurement books, duplicate measurements, identical…
Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) has announced the admission schedule for first-year degree architecture courses for students after Class 12 science and diploma engineering. Registration for admissions to govt, granted and self-financed architecture colleges across the state will begin on May 19 and continue till June 20.Students can complete the entire admission…
Trackers will get insurance cover for accident, death and disability In case of an unfortunate incident, accident and medical cover will provide relief to forest trackers and their families. The premium has been donated from my personal funds, and will be taken care of for the next 10 years either from my personal funds or…
Ahmedabad: After the Gujarat govt announced the formation of a new police zone for Ahmedabad, the city police on Monday issued a detailed notification on the new Zone-8 and three fresh police divisions, which will become operational from midnight on May 19.The order, issued by the office of police commissioner G S Malik, lays down…
Ahmedabad: “He is away for a year on work,” Jagruti Goswami would allegedly tell family and neighbours when asked about her husband, Shantigiri. The charade continued for nearly seven months until Sunday when Ahmedabad crime branch found out that Jagruti, with her lover Kantilal Sabaria, had killed Shantigiri in Oct 2025 and thrown his body…
