Ahmedabad: A 38-year-old businessman from Gandhinagar was allegedly cheated out of Rs 30 lakh after being offered a 6% stake in two companies dealing in chaat products. In his complaint filed with the Detection of Crime Branch on Sunday, the businessman stated that in Dec 2022, he was introduced to promoters of the companies.He was…
Gandhinagar: The state govt will annually honour top-performing officials from seven citizen-facing departments under a new ‘Atal Good Governance Award’ scheme, with Class-I officers to receive a cash prize of Rs 31,000 and Class-II officers Rs 21,000.The scheme will be implemented from the financial year 2025-26, an official statement said on Monday. The performance assessment…
More light spells are likely over the next few days Ahmedabad: Monday mostly remained cloudy until evening when a spell of light showers drenched the city. Till 8pm, the city had received an average 1mm of rainfall. Areas around SG Highway such as Satellite, Bodakdev and Prahladnagar received rain.At 34.7 degrees celsius, the maximum temperature…
Ahmedabad: A 49-year-old real estate businessman, introduced to an online investment scheme in 2023 by an acquaintance, allegedly lost Rs 21.7 lakh. He has filed a complaint with the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) stating that he was told his investment in the Uttar Pradesh company would generate substantial returns over five to 10 years.The…
Hydroponic ganja seizure at SVPI airport Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Monday arrested a man carrying 8.9 kg of hydroponic marijuana. The male passenger, a resident of Mumbai, had arrived from Bangkok, officials from Ahmedabad customs’ Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) said.‘An inspection of his check-in baggage led to…
Greater regulatory clarity, combined with a growing corporate presence is what’s driving the uptick in consumption within GIFT City Gandhinagar: Investments and business deals have always been at the heart of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS). But for its 11th edition, to be held in Jan 2027, the state govt is widening the summit’s canvas,…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat led the country in new investor registrations in Aug, adding 2.3 lakh investors, NSE data showed. The state also had five districts among the national top 10 and 10 among the top 20, likely for the first time.The surge extended beyond Ahmedabad and other major urban centres. Ahmedabad, Surat, Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Junagadh…
Ahmedabad: Mere knowledge of the subsistence of an earlier marriage cannot validate a second marriage, nor can it cure its voidness, Gujarat High Court observed while declaring a woman’s marriage null and void after finding that her husband’s first marriage was still subsisting.The court set aside a Vadodara family court order that had rejected the…
Security personnel stand guard outside the BJP office in Khanpur after a bomb threat email was received for several locations across Gujarat, in Ahmedabad on Monday Ahmedabad: An anonymous email threatening bomb blasts at several locations across Gujarat, including the Somnath temple and BJP offices in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, triggered a massive security alert on…
triplets born in 108 ambulance Ahmedabad: An EMRI 108 ambulance turned into a makeshift delivery room on Saturday night when an expectant mother gave birth to triplets while being rushed to a hospital near Tankara in Morbi district.The ambulance driver, Suresh, and emergency medical technician (EMT) Jignasa Luhar were ferrying the woman from Rohishala village…
