Ahmedabad: A Gandhinagar woman has accused a man she met through a matrimonial website of concealing his identity, luring her into a relationship on the promise of marriage and later blackmailing her with their private photographs and videos. The complaint, registered with the Women’s Police (West), was the second FIR of a similar nature lodged…
Medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfect their equipment at an Ebola treatment centre during a ceremony to present recovery certificates to patients at the Rwambara General Reference Hospital in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Gandhinagar: The state govt has facilitated the return of a professor, who had been stranded in Ebola-affected…
St Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: For thousands of students and parents, this year’s college admission process has become an exercise in patience. While Gujarat University’s admission process under the Gujarat Common Admission Service (GCAS) has completed two rounds, candidates are still waiting for clarity. At the centre of the uncertainty is St Xavier’s College, one…
Ahmedabad: Residents rushing to work early on Tuesday were confronted with a distressing sight near Anupam Cinema — a woman running on the road without clothes. Concerned citizens quickly covered her and called the Abhayam helpline. Her initial account pointed to abduction and sexual assault. But as investigators dug deeper, several inconsistencies emerged. Police eventually…
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday presided over an orientation session of govt officials ahead of Praveshotsav, the annual school enrolment drive of the state govt which will be held across the state later this month.The CM also launched State Curriculum Framework and School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework…
Gandhinagar: Aimed at extending healthcare services to remote tribal settlements, the state government on Wednesday launched 51 two-wheeler mobile health units. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel also flagged off 9 mobile health vans that will operate in 14 districts, from an event held in Gandhinagar.The initiative of the state health department, aims to strengthen healthcare delivery…
Ahmedabad: IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on Wednesday inducted the new batch of its flagship PGP programme and PGP-FABM programme with 414 and 44 students respectively. About 61% of PGP students are engineers, whereas 31% of the batch consists of female students.Encouraging students to leverage technology and AI responsibly, Prof Ankur Sinha, chairperson, PGP, noted that learning—not…
Gujarat SEZs account for around 21% of India’s total SEZ exports Ahmedabad: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) based in Gujarat recorded exports of Rs 3,00,793 crore in 2025-26, crossing the Rs 3 lakh crore milestone and marking a sharp rise from Rs 1,79,808 crore in 2014-15. Central govt officials said exports from SEZs in the state…
Ahmedabad: Six hotels were sealed in the city on Tuesday, after the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) found fire safety violations on Tuesday night. The crackdown targeted establishments that failed to rectify critical safety lapses despite being served formal notices a week prior.The properties sealed for non-compliance are primarily located in the city’s western…
Conservationists fear artificial lighting could drive birds away from the Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Ahmedabad: Can a bird sanctuary protect wildlife by never letting it rest in darkness? The Gujarat forest department has begun installing high-powered solar floodlights inside Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary to curb poaching, a move that has alarmed conservationists and ornithologists who fear the…
