Gandhinagar: The state govt said on Tuesday that during a month-long special drive against loan sharks, as many as 136 persons were arrested in cases registered across the state.An official statement said the intensive campaign was conducted from March 15 to April 14 under the direction of DGP K L N Rao. During the drive,…
Gandhinagar: BJP MP from Anand, Mitesh Patel, stirred controversy by stating that even if a single opposition candidate wins from Anklav in the local body elections, he or she will not receive any funds from his local area development grant. The Congress reacted by saying that the people will give a befitting reply to Patel.“There…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Police will deploy more than one lakh personnel to maintain law and order during the upcoming 2026 civic body and local self-govt elections, officials said on Tuesday.The deployment plan was finalised during a video conference chaired by DGP K L N Rao, with police commissioners, district police chiefs and range officers across…
Ahmedabad: With the impact of Western Disturbance weakening across parts of India, temperatures have begun rising again in Gujarat, with Ahmedabad city recording a maximum of 41°C on Tuesday — 0.8 degrees above normal. The city had seen relatively stable temperatures of around 40°C over the past few days. The minimum temperature also remained above…
Ahmedabad: A 38-year-old resident of Vastral lodged a complaint with cybercrime police on Sunday after being duped of Rs 30.5 lakh in an online scam involving a fake part-time job offer.According to the complaint, the victim, an employee with a private company in Vatva GIDC, received a Whatsapp message from an unknown number on March…
Ahmedabad: The health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has predicted that the daytime temperature in Ahmedabad city will touch 43 degrees celsius this week, starting Tuesday. Consequently, a yellow alert has been issued for the city until Saturday. Additionally, 76 pockets across the city have been declared heat hotspots. These are areas where…
Ahmedabad: The state unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released its manifesto for the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat, promising to improve education and health services, ensure equitable rural development, and provide basic infrastructure in all villages.After releasing the manifesto, state AAP president Isudan Gadhvi and general secretary Sagar Rabari told…
Ahmedabad: Panic gripped parts of Vadaj after a video surfaced on social media showing a man brandishing a knife and threatening people in the Ramapir Tekra area. The incident, reportedly occurred on a busy public road near a BRTS bus stand.In the widely circulated video, the man is seen waving a knife at motorists and…
Ahmedabad: A 57-year-old businessman on Monday lodged a complaint at Bodakdev police station after unknown persons allegedly assaulted staff and looted cash and valuables worth Rs 92,000 from his guest house in Thaltej during the early hours of Sunday.According to the complaint, Mulsingh Purohit, a resident of Ghatlodia, owns Hotel Rajvanshi, a guest house near…
Ahmedabad: The Khari river in Mehsana has virtually been reduced to a toxic stream, with successive Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) reports from 2022 to 2025 confirming serious pollution caused by untreated sewage and industrial effluents.Details obtained through an RTI application back long-standing complaints from residents about foul smells, murky water and fish kills, highlighting…
