A man wades through a flooded road in front of a truck half submerged in rainwater, following heavy monsoon rainfall in Ahmedabad, India Ahmedabad: “When an exam paper leaks, the education minister is forced to resign. If Ahmedabad ‘leaks’, who should be held responsible?” asked Congress councillor Shehzad Khan Pathan, during a heated debate on…
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Ahmedabad: Water-borne and vector-borne diseases continued to rise in Ahmedabad during the monsoon, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) reporting 345 cases of diarrhoea-vomiting, 235 cases of typhoid and 65 cases of jaundice between July 1 and July 26.According to epidemic data released by the AMC health department on Tuesday, the city also recorded 24…
AMC staff help bus passenger recover lost purse Ahmedabad: Swift action by AMC staff helped a bus passenger recover her lost purse on Tuesday after officials traced it to an E-0 bus during a route inspection in Naranpura.The passenger informed officials that her purse had been stolen while travelling on an E-0 bus. Acting on…
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai Ahmedabad: Gujarat added active stock market investors faster than other major states in June as the Indian stock markets got a breather after the sensex gained about 2,000 points. The state registered a 12.8% monthly rise, taking its active investor count to 14.6 lakh, according to data from…
AMC razes ex-BJP councillor’s illegal structure after 2-year delay Ahmedabad: AMC on Tuesday demolished illegal constructions at three locations in Paldi, including an unauthorised RCC room allegedly built by former BJP councillor Girish Arvindbhai Patel behind Jalaram Khaman near Mahalaxmi Crossroads.The room-like structure, built behind Patel’s eatery, had been under AMC scrutiny for nearly two…
Gandhinagar: In a move aimed at cutting procedural delays in govt land allotment, the Gujarat govt on Tuesday enhanced the financial approval powers of district collectors and district development officers (DDOs).The state govt said the decision was expected to accelerate allotment of govt land for public infrastructure, industrial, social welfare and rural development projects while…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: A day after protests by ABVP, Gujarat University’s vice-chancellor in charge has constituted a three-member committee to investigate alleged irregularities in high-salary appointments across several departments, including Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC).The move comes after ABVP raised objections to appointments made during the tenure of the former vice-chancellor. The…
When floodwaters blocked the 108 ambulance in Dholka, emergency staff used a tractor and a spine board to safely carry a 25-year-old pregnant woman to safety and rush her to a hospital Ahmedabad: When labour pains began for a 20-year-old woman in Transad village on July 25, flooded roads in Dholka made it impossible for…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Tuesday asked govt authorities to give wide publicity to the state govt’s mobile application through which citizens can make complaints regarding illegal mining activities. The direction was given in connection with a case involving the illegal extraction of a large quantity of sand from a village in Bardoli taluka, which…
