Gujarat has prolonged its ban on gutkha and pan masala for yet another year (Representative image) GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government has extended its ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine for another year, citing concerns over their health impact, including the risk of oral cancer.The…
Illustration of a burglar bending a metal window grille to break into a residential home Ahmedabad: An architect’s rented house in Sola was burgled after thieves allegedly bent the iron grille of a first-floor bedroom window and made away with gold and silver jewellery along with a wristwatch worth Rs 1.7 lakh.According to a complaint…
Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) officers inspect a packet of suspected white powder concealed inside an auto-rickshaw as the driver looks on during an investigation Ahmedabad: A suspected narcotics ‘dead drop’ was uncovered in Vatva on Saturday evening after an autorickshaw driver found a concealed packet containing a white powder while cleaning his vehicle and alerted…
A news-style illustration shows a businessman scrutinizing his credit card during a video call as his wife reaches in to stop him, highlighting concerns about online payments, credit card security, and household finances. Ahmedabad: A 62-year-old businessman from Ellisbridge was duped of Rs 1.6 lakh by cyberfraudsters who posed as gas service officials, threatened to…
A suspicious APK file icon is shown alongside Indian rupee symbols, illustrating a mobile app scam and digital fraud targeting users in India. Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old staff nurse living as a paying guest in Thaltej lost Rs 75,000 to cyberfraud after contacting a fake customer care representative while seeking a refund for an online purchase.According…
Ahmedabad: A 10-member team from the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) reached Nepal on Sunday and began coordinating with local authorities to support rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas. University officials said the team was deployed at the request of the ministry of external affairs and the Union home ministry.Prof S O Junare, director…
Slug: Booze & Sarpanch SagaAhmedabad: Kheda cybercrime police lodged a complaint against an Instagram user for allegedly circulating a post — containing a photograph of deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi — claiming that liquor is being sold in a village.The complaint was filed on Aug 27 by cybercrime police sub-inspector Niraj Barot, who came across the…
Ahmedabad: A domestic help a Shahibaug businessman hired just over a month ago has allegedly decamped with Rs 4 lakh in cash and jewellery worth Rs 14.5 lakh. The theft occurred between 11.30am and 3.45pm on Saturday, the businessman stated in his police complaint filed on Sunday.According to the complaint, the businessman left home for…
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday joined booth-level workers, local leaders and residents in Ahmedabad’s Thaltej area to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 137th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’. The programme focused on grassroots participation, youth and initiatives aimed at nation-building.A BJP statement said that Patel attended the collective listening at Booth No….
Ahmedabad: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) courses on Sunday, with over 2.48 lakh candidates appearing nationwide. In Gujarat, around 15,300 candidates sat for the exam, while an estimated 300 candidates remained absent.Most candidates described the paper as average in difficulty, noting…
