Ahmedabad: A 64-year-old consultant from Ellisbridge lost Rs 99,000 after cyberfraudsters allegedly used fake bank credit messages and a fabricated medical emergency to convince him to transfer money.According to an FIR registered with Ellisbridge police, the alleged fraud happened on July 23 when the complainant received a call from a man claiming that his friend…
AMC cancels Jaya-Parvati Vrat events at Riverfront, Kankaria Ahmedabad: In view of the India Meteorological Department’s forecast of extremely heavy rainfall across Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat over the next few days, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has cancelled special arrangements planned for women and girls observing Jaya-Parvati Vrat. Acting on instructions from mayor Hitesh…
Pic: AI Generated Used For Representational Purpose Only A submerged structure the size of a small town sits 120 feet under the Arabian Sea, off Gujarat’s coast. Two decades on, nobody has proven it’s man-made — or that it isn’t.The story doesn’t start with archaeologists. The site, located about 36 metres underwater off India’s western…
Rajkot/Surat/Vadodara/Ahmedabad: Still recovering from last week’s rain havoc, Gujarat is bracing for another 48 hours of extremely heavy rainfall and gusty winds that could trigger flash floods, prompting district administrations across the state to switch to emergency mode to minimise damage and prevent loss of life.Schools and colleges will remain shut for two days in…
Former SAC director Nilesh Desai Ahmedabad: Speaking at an induction programme for incoming students at Vishwakarma Government Engineering College (VGEC) in Chandkheda, former Space Applications Centre (SAC) director Nilesh M Desai called on young engineers to look beyond conventional career tracks and contribute to India’s expanding space technology sector.Addressing the new batch, Desai noted that…
AHMEDABAD: The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar has emerged as Gujarat’s primary 24/7 command and control hub for disaster response, having sent over 286.4 crore SMS alerts to citizens through the advanced ‘SACHET’ system to date. Functioning as an invisible shield, the SEOC mobilises the entire state administrative machinery within minutes of a…
The addition of Plant D, with an annual capacity of 2.5 lakh units, has increased the Hansalpur facility’s capacity from 7.5 lakh units to 10 lakh units a year Ahmedabad: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) on Thursday started commercial production at the fourth plant at its Hansalpur manufacturing facility in Gujarat. With this, the site’s…
Ahmedabad: Navrangpura police on Thursday booked a woman after a businesswoman alleged that she was assaulted and threatened inside her office on CG Road by the estranged wife of her business partner amid an ongoing matrimonial dispute.According to the FIR, the complainant runs a construction, real estate and outdoor advertising business with a partner whose…
Ahmedabda societies brace for fresh rain Photo Yogesh Chawda Ahmedabad: A week after floodwater inundated basements, damaged vehicles and forced residents to scramble for safety, several housing societies in Ahmedabad are gearing up for another spell of heavy rain. With heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast for Friday, many residents hope the precautions taken after…
Ahmedabad: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for July 31 and Aug 1, Ahmedabad Rural Police on Thursday issued a traffic advisory urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel on the Sanathal-Bavla highway in view of forecasts of heavy rainfall.Police advised commuters to drive cautiously, maintain a safe distance from other vehicles…
