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…
Fake secretariat officer dupes man of Rs 40 lakh with job, housing promises Ahmedabad: Paldi police have registered an FIR in an alleged Rs 40 lakh cheating case in which a man posed as a Gujarat govt officer and allegedly collected money by promising govt jobs, contracts, housing benefits and other favours.The complaint was lodged…
Ahmedabad: The health and food department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) inspected 1,689 food-related units across the city in July as part of its drive against unhygienic practices and food safety violations.During the monthlong inspection campaign, notices were issued to 511 establishments for unhygienic conditions and other regulatory lapses. AMC officials destroyed 1,543kg of inedible…
Rivulet overflow in Surat due to incessant rain in South Gujarat Ahmedabad: Gujarat packed nearly two-thirds of its average monsoon rainfall into June and July, powered by a record 553mm drenching in July after repeated spells of heavy to very heavy rain swept the state.According to State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) data, the July total…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway posted its highest-ever monthly revenue of Rs 763 crore in July, aided by strong growth in freight operations, passenger earnings, parcel services and other commercial activities, railway officials said.Freight remained the largest revenue contributor, earning Rs 584.5 crore during the month, a 5.6% increase compared to July last…
Ahmedabad: A few suspicious transactions prompted a construction company from Ahmedabad to examine five years of bank statements. The review allegedly uncovered unauthorised transfers amounting to lakhs. A former accounts employee had allegedly siphoned off Rs 84 lakh by adding bank details of her relatives, including her son, to the company’s payment lists.The company’s 66-year-old…
BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR: One life ended. Four others got a second chance. A heart raced against time aboard a Vande Bharat Express, turning a migrant worker’s final act of kindness into a milestone for India’s organ transplant programme.Mithun Swain, 36, a textile mill worker from Odisha’s Ganjam district, became the country’s first organ donor whose heart was…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court issued a notice to the state govt over AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava’s appeal seeking the suspension of his seven-year prison sentence in an assault and extortion case.Justice V K Vyas on Friday admitted his appeal and sought the govt’s response by Aug 5.As the MLA is looking at disqualification on account…
Earlier, Rahul Vaghela secured the All-India 10th rank at a national level blind chess tournament Ahmedabad: Two friends opened the city’s eyes to the checkmating capacity that people with disabilities can have when Rahul Vaghela, who is blind, beat 100-plus sighted opponents to win a chess tourney. Dhruv Bhuva, who is partially blind, ranked third.Rahul,…
Ahmedabad: After two days of red alert, the city remained cloudy, cool, and humid on Saturday. The rain clouds over the state are also likely to loosen their grip from Sunday, according to the Met department. A train runs along a residential neighbourhood as monsoon clouds hover in Bopal, Ahmedabad The India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
