Crackdown to begin against pigeon racing around Ahmedabad airport The repercussions of the June 12, 2025, Air India flight crash continue to be felt in the city, with authorities recently cracking down on pigeon racing in Asarwa, years after the action was first considered in 2022.In an Airport Environment Committee meeting held as far back…
Ahmedabad: The city crime branch’s Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested two men and seized 88 grams of mephedrone, also known as methamphetamine, valued at Rs 8.8 lakh from the Naroda area on Thursday. Police said the accused were earlier booked in prohibition cases and had allegedly turned to drug trafficking to earn quick money.According to…
Ahmedabad: A 38-year-old woman from Ranip on Friday lodged a police complaint accusing her husband, father-in-law, who is a retired jail department officer, and other family members of prolonged physical, mental and financial harassment, including dowry demands, intimidation and assault spanning several years.According to the complaint, the woman got married in 2009 and initially lived…
Ahmedabad: Gujaratis are known for their love of travel and, barring safety concerns, little seems to hold them back from embarking on summer holidays. With tensions in the West Asia region easing somewhat and airlines operating on Gulf routes gradually restoring services, many travellers have once again resumed planning international vacations.Travel operators across Gujarat said…
Ahmedabad: The District Education Officer (DEO) of Ahmedabad city has directed self-financed primary schools not to collect any form of indirect fees from students admitted under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. A circular has been issued to all schools, instructing them to strictly adhere to the RTE rules.According to sources, the DEO’s office received…
Ahmedabad: The Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) will present an aerobatic show over Somnath Temple on May 10 and 11 as part of the temple’s 75th anniversary celebrations, according to a release issued by the public relations officer (PRO) of the defence ministry.The six-aircraft formation will carry out synchronized aerial manoeuvres using…
Ahmedabad: More than three decades after a woman from Dholka mysteriously disappeared, the Crime Branch registered a murder case and arrested two elderly men after recovering skeletal remains buried beneath a house in Vatva, and DNA identification.The murder mystery was solved in the last week of April after the Crime Branch carried out an excavation…
Gujarat’s fish production for 2024-25 stood at 10.42 lakh metric tonnes Gujarat has never been known for its appetite for fish. The state catches it for everybody else. The longest coastline in India sends almost its entire marine harvest into export — frozen, packed, shipped out to China, Japan, US, Europe and Southeast Asia. Fish…
Arpita Patel with her children Ahmedabad: When Riddhi Sharma became a mother, she struggled to find reliable, transparent solutions for everyday infant concerns—dry coughs, colds and blocked noses. An engineer with an IT background, she turned to what her family had long trusted: Ayurveda, herbs and plant-based formulations.That search became BabyOrgano, an Ahmedabad-based kids’ wellness…
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…
