Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt on Monday said a dispute involving tribal farmers over cultivation of forest land in Sagbara taluka of Narmada district and Umarpada taluka of Surat district had been resolved after assurances that their claims would be examined under the Forest Rights Act.The resolution was reached at Haripura in Umarpada in the presence of…
Gandhinagar: The state govt has extended its ban on manufacturing, storing, distributing, and selling gutka and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine across the state by another year. The extended ban will come into effect from Sep 13 and remain in force until Sep 12, 2027, according to an order issued by the commissioner of…
Ahmedabad: After scrutiny of answersheets for GSHSEB’s SSC and HSC exams held in Feb-March, Board has taken punitive action against 3,334 teachers across Gujarat for errors in assessment.As per Board’s rules, teachers have been fined Rs 100 for every mark incorrectly evaluated. The scrutiny revealed errors ranging from one mark to more than 100 marks…
The crew alerted the pilot after the note was found. The aircraft was then diverted to Ahmedabad as part of security protocol Ahmedabad: Air India Express flight IX170 from Dammam to Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad on Monday after a paper napkin with the word ‘bomb’ written on it was found on board, officials said.The…
Gujarat: Sanand industrial units may get land-cut relief Ahmedabad: Auda (Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority) is set to make a decision that will determine whether industrial units in and around Sanand will receive relief in land deduction. The decision will determine whether existing industrial units, constructed by surrendering lower land deduction, can receive relief under the…
Ahmedabad: Four people, including two petrol pump operators and two Rajasthan-based tanker operators, have been booked by Ahmedabad unit of CID (Crime) for allegedly supplying and transporting 6,000 litres of diesel in violation of a Centre-imposed daily limit of 200 litres. The tanker owner and driver, who have been arrested, also used another vehicle’s number…
Ahmedabad: A 28-year-old private-sector employee was allegedly duped of Rs 65,000 by a person who promised to arrange a helicopter booking for her Kedarnath pilgrimage, according to a complaint filed with Satellite police on Monday.The complainant, a sales manager with a private bank, told police that she was planning to visit Kedarnath on May 25…
Ahmedabad: A total of 258 students from Gandhinagar campus of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) received their degrees at a combined convocation ceremony held on Monday. According to NIFT Gandhinagar officials, Ashish Mishra, a Master of Design (M.Des) student, was awarded the gold medal for academic excellence during the ceremony. President of India Droupadi…
Ahmedabad: The undergraduate (UG) admission process conducted through Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) has been completed, leaving around 1 lakh seats vacant across universities in the state. At Gujarat University alone, approximately 54,000 students have been allotted admission, while more than 10,000 UG seats remain vacant.This year, the state continued to conduct UG admissions through…
FILE PHOTO:container terminal at Mundra Port Ahmedabad: Around 5,000 containers a day are being held up at Mundra port amid a strike by empty-container yard operators, disrupting import and export movement, according to estimates by Mundra Customs Brokers’ Association (MCBA).The Mundra Empty Container Yards & Allied Services Provider Association (MECYASA) suspended operations from Friday last…
