Amid red alert, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation launches pre-monsoon prep Ahmedabad: At 3:30pm on Saturday, civic workers were frantically laying diversion pipes opposite Vanchetna Kendra in Vastrapur — a last-minute measure to redirect stormwater on the road leading from Sunrise Park Society towards Drive-In Road.A few kilometres away in Shrinandnagar, small sandbag bunds were being hurriedly…
Specially selected Vernonia elliptica climbers have been planted to spread naturally across the shelter’s roof in the coming months Ahmedabad: The municipal corporation has developed the city’s first tree-integrated green bus stop as a pilot project at Acher AMTS station near Rajul Park Society in Sabarmati.The shelter has been designed around an existing mature tree,…
Ahmedabad: A two-hour railway recruitment test allegedly remained “alive” on a computer server for more than 48 hours — leaving a window wide open for answers to be altered, candidates to be favoured and an examination meant to be tamper-proof to be manipulated, a CBI investigation has found.The alleged manipulation came to light during a…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has ordered Central Bank of India to release the fixed deposits (FDs) of a youth who was denied encashment after a family court had ordered a status quo following matrimonial dispute between his parents.The youth approached HC earlier this year when the bank refused to give him the money in Sep…
Nursing admissions: Application, verification window extended Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee for Professional Nursing and Allied Medical Educational Courses (GPNAMEC) has extended the registration and document verification schedule for the 2026-27 academic year in view of heavy rainfall across several parts of Gujarat.The online registration process for courses including BSc Nursing, Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), General…
Ahmedabad: Gaping infra hole keeps Shela vulnerable Ahmedabad: During this monsoon, waterlogging in Shela worsened, particularly along Club O7 Road and VVIP Road. However, there is little likelihood of immediate relief.Two years ago, Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) implemented a Rs 240 crore drainage network project in Shela, and 75% of the work has been…
Auda ramps up monsoon preparedness in Shela, Sanathal, Telav Ahmedabad: In view of the possibility of heavy rainfall during the monsoon season, the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) has deployed machinery and manpower across the Shela, Sanathal and Telav areas to ensure a swift response to waterlogging and minimise disruption to daily life. As part…
Sanjay Chitara (extreme right) with sons Vivek (centre) and Sumit working on a Mata ni Pachedi piece at their home-cum-studio in Vejalpur. Both Sanjay and Sumit have won national awards for their exceptional work In the iconic scene from “Mother India”, Nargis’s Radha drags the plough through the field. Decades later, that familiar image appears…
Wall collapses at Bopal, Bodakdev sites prompt AMC action Ahmedabad: Two separate wall-collapse incidents at under-construction sites in Bopal and Bodakdev areas on Saturday prompted the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to suspend development permissions for both projects.In Bopal, retaining walls on both sides of an under-construction site collapsed amid rainy conditions, posing risks to a…
Ahmedabad: Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) has increased the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by Rs 4 per kg in Gujarat, taking the rate from Rs 90.02 to Rs 94.02 per kg with effect from Aug 1. This is the second CNG price hike by the company in less than two weeks.ATGL had…
