Ahmedabad: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport seized 299g of gold worth Rs 49.2 lakh in three cases on Wednesday. The passengers had arrived from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Kuwait, officials said.A woman passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi was intercepted and found to have…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has reduced the banking charge for green energy open access consumers by one-third, from Rs 1.5 to Re 1 per unit. The new charge will apply from Sep 1 to March 31, 2027, under the sixth amendment to the Gujarat Green Energy Open Access Regulations notified on Aug…
Ahmedabad: Accelerating violence over parking of two-wheelers was once only an urban Gujarat disturbance, but now such fights are erupting in the state’s villages.Over the past six months, multiple FIRs registered across the state reveal that two-wheeler parking arguments are triggering assaults, vandalism, and even attempts to cause grievous injuries.In one case registered with Dakor…
Ahmedabad: The civic body’s initiative to streamline animal management and boost rabies control is faltering as pet owners show little enthusiasm for the city’s mandatory registration drive. The drive has yielded just 19,816 dog and 263 cat registrations so far.AMC is currently charging a pet dog registration fee of Rs 2,000 for the window spanning…
Ahmedabad: City-based cardiac surgeons have pointed to a surge in heart failure cases, including among youngsters, in recent years and warned that the treatment burden was likely to increase in the future.Against a requirement of more than 85,000 heart transplants, India currently performs close to 250 annually, highlighting a major gap that experts said must…
Ahmedabad Division Imposes Rs 34.5 Lakh Fine on Food Service Providers Ahmedabad Division Imposes Rs 34.5 Lakh Fine on Food Service Providers Ahmedabad Division Imposes Rs 34.5 Lakh Fine on Food Service Providers Ahmedabad Division Imposes Rs 34.5 Lakh Fine on Food Service Providers Ahmedabad Division Imposes Rs 34.5 Lakh Fine on Food Service Providers…
Self-Financed School Management Federation has said it has concerns over the surveys Ahmedabad: A fresh controversy has emerged over School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework (SQAAF) and the baseline survey being conducted under Nipun Gujarat Abhiyan in private schools across Gujarat. Self-Financed School Management Federation has issued an urgent circular directing all private schools not…
Ahmedabad: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has sought strict action over alleged financial irregularities and misuse of govt funds at Gujarat University (GU) during the tenure of former vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta.The university had reportedly received around Rs 40 crore from the Centre under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) for educational and…
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Tuesday inducted 500 new technology-enabled ‘112 Janrakshak‘ vehicles into its emergency response network, doubling the fleet strength to 1,000 vehicles operating round the clock across Gujarat.Minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi flagged off the new vehicles from the secretariat complex in Gandhinagar. According to an official statement, the expansion…
Ahmedabad: Education loan disbursals in Gujarat rose 21% year-on-year to Rs 491 crore in the quarter ended June 30, even as visa restrictions and uncertainty in key destinations such as the US and Canada continue to weigh on overseas education plans.According to the latest State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) Gujarat report, banks disbursed the amount…
