Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to citizens to prioritise domestic tourism over foreign travel has sent fresh tremors through Gujarat’s already stressed travel industry. At a time when the industry was still nursing wounds from the ongoing West Asia conflict, the PM’s announcement not only translated into weak demand for international travel but…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway has expanded its last-mile connectivity initiative by introducing radio cab services and integrated mobility solutions at Maninagar and Vatva railway stations in city, following the success of similar facilities at Ahmedabad Junction and Sabarmati stations.Railway officials said the initiative aims to make travel smoother, faster and more convenient…
Ahmedabad: GRIHA Council, India’s national green building rating agency, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Credai Ahmedabad to accelerate the adoption of green building standards in the real estate sector.Rajesh Vaswani, chairman of Credai Ahmedabad, said the MoU will promote wider adoption through awareness initiatives, training programmes, and deeper industry engagement.Sanjay Seth, vice…
Ahmedabad: In 2024, Gujarat Police recorded 1,592 FIRs in cases related to cybercrimes. According to the recently published report ‘Crime in India 2024’ by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), about half the cases were related to cheating (698) and forgery (97).According to the report, cybercrimes saw a dip compared to 2023. In 2022, the…
Ahmedabad: The body of an unidentified woman, believed to be aged between 20 and 25, was found floating in a canal near Godhavi village in Sanand taluka on Tuesday morning, police said.Investigators are probing all possible angles, including suicide and murder. According to Bopal police, locals noticed the body in the canal and alerted authorities.A…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has announced the schedule for the Class 10 and 12 supplementary examinations. According to the official timetable, the exams will be conducted from June 11 to June 20. The Class 10 and 12 board results were announced recently. Students dissatisfied with their performance will be…
Students narrate their ordeal Ahmedabad: The cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 after confirmation of a question paper leak has triggered panic, outrage, and political sparring, with thousands of students in Gujarat forced to put their travel plans, counselling, and future decisions on hold. Nearly 22.8 lakh candidates across the country, including an…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to strictly enforce waste segregation norms across the city in line with the Solid Waste Management Rules-2026 issued by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change as per directives of the Supreme Court.Under the new rules, all residential societies and commercial establishments in Ahmedabad will be…
Ahmedabad: Mukhtar Shah, a singer popularly known as the “Voice of Mukesh”, has filed a police complaint alleging that unidentified burglars broke into his office in Ellisbridge and stole gold jewellery, cash, foreign currency and a DVR hard disk containing backup CCTV footage.The complaint was lodged at Ellisbridge police station by Shah, 63, a resident…
Ahmedabad: A 56-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his nephew at an apartment in Shilaj on Tuesday, with police suspecting the motive was the theft of Rs 5 lakh kept at the house.The victim, Manish Choksi, was found dead in his flat at Avnish Heights on Tuesday morning. Police said he lived with his son,…
