Ahmedabad: Monday, May 11 will mark 75 years of the consecration of the reconstructed and restored Somnath Temple at Prabhas Patan. The ceremony was held in 1951 in the presence of India’s first President Dr Rajendra Prasad. A commemorative Rs 75 coin will be released by PM Narendra Modi to mark the occassion, said numismatists….
Volunteers and participants at the mega blood donation camp in Porbandar in April Ahmedabad/Surat: Compassion flows in the veins of Gujaratis, whose donations keep the state’s blood banks flush with lifesaving material — except in summer when the punishing heat makes it tough for donors to venture out.So, volunteer groups are trying to ward off…
Restaurant owners say the shortage has been most visible among waiters, kitchen helpers and cleaning staff, with many workers preferring short-term catering assignments during wedding seasons Ahmedabad: With his entire staff away from Ahmedabad, restaurateur Rushabh Purohit has been managing his Gujarati thali restaurant almost single-handedly for the past few days. Some workers returned to…
Photo quotes of leaders from Gujarat denim industry Denim factory AI image representational picture Photo quotes of leaders from Gujarat denim industry Denim factory AI image representational picture Photo quotes of leaders from Gujarat denim industry Parag Dave & Niyati ParikhGujarat’s denim sector is witnessing a noticeable rebound, with several mills reporting a sharp rise…
Ahmedabad: Doctors at GMERS Medical College and Hospital in Vadnagar saved a woman’s uterus in a rare case of placenta percreta, a condition seen in just 0.01% of pregnancies, according to medical literature. The disorder, marked by the placenta breaching the uterine wall, usually necessitates hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), but the team opted to…
Ahmedabad: At 8,984 cases of suicides, Gujarat recorded on average one instance per hour in 2024, indicated the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) report for 2024 by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). Compared to 8,948 suicide cases in 2023, the rise in the number is 0.4% year-on-year, according to the report.Four major…
Ahmedabad: Surgeons at the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) in Ahmedabad completed a six-day marathon medical procedure on Saturday, establishing a new Indian record for kidney swap chain transplants. The procedure involved 11 chronic kidney disease patients and 11 donors drawn from four states, surpassing IKDRC’s own previous record of 10 paired…
Ahmedabad:In about eight months since it began operation, the Milk Bank at Civil Hospital has collected 434 litres of human milk from 2,042 lactating mothers. The bank has provided milk to 451 newborn children, said Dr Rakesh Joshi, medical superintendent of Civil Hospital.Dr Sucheta Munshi, in charge of the Milk Bank, said that several lactating…
Ahmedabad: The mercury touched 43.4 degrees celsius on Saturday, marking the third consecutive day with the maximum temperature crossing the 43-degree mark in the city. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on Sunday is expected to remain in a similar range.The minimum temperature at 28°C was 1.3 degrees above normal,…
Ahmedabad: The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) at Gujarat University (GU) has recorded a notable rise in student enrolment for its undergraduate and postgraduate online programmes for the academic year 2026–27. Structured in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP-2020), these programmes are making higher education more flexible, accessible, and learner-focused, said experts.The…
