After Covid worsened the labour crisis, Harsh Patel imported an automatic potato harvester from Germany to his village of Dolpur Kampa AHMEDABAD: Gujarat’s farmers have gone global, not to sell their produce, but to shop for technology. With farm labour becoming harder to find, many are turning to machines and digital tools. Some have imported…
Flooding in Ahmedabad’s Bopal, Ghuma, and Shela areas Ahmedabad: Bopal and Ghuma bear the brunt of downpours every year, with this year’s 22 inches of rain in three days bringing the annual monsoon malaise of flooding and gridlocks to the two areas.On Saturday, 15 societies remained flooded across both areas, which paid yet again for…
POTATO POWERHOUSE: After Covid worsened the labour crisis, Harsh Patel imported an automatic potato harvester from Germany to his village of Dolpur Kampa Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s farmers have gone global, not to sell their produce, but to shop for technology. With farm labour becoming harder to find, many are turning to machines and digital tools. Some…
GCCI office at Ashram road in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Citing severe monsoon disruptions, the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has written to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) requesting at least a 15-day extension for filing non-audit income tax returns (ITR-1 and ITR-2) for assessment year 2026-27 beyond the July 31 deadline.The representation,…
Dr Vineet Parikh at the library he runs from his Nirnaynagar clinic AHMEDABAD: For four decades, MBBS practitioner Dr Vineet Parikh has treated patients in Nirnaynagar. But for 30 of those years, his clinic has also offered another prescription: books.When Parikh began practice, his clinic had an extra room. Many advised him to place beds…
Ahmedabad Woman Files Cheating Complaint Over Flat Scam Near Science city Ahmedabad: A 57-year-old resident of Sola was allegedly cheated of Rs 11 lakh after being promised a flat in a residential scheme near Sola bridge.According to a complaint filed with Sola Police on Saturday, the woman was approached by a female acquaintance who told…
Ahmedabad: A 31-year-old Narol resident has filed an FIR with Navrangpura police alleging that a foreign placement and education consultancy cheated him by promising a visa and a guaranteed job in Russia. According to the FIR registered on Friday, the complainant said he contacted the consultancy through a social media page and was promised a…
Ahmedabad: Taxpayers with foreign assets are waiting for rules to catch up with a promise made in the Union Budget. A proposed six-month amnesty window remains unavailable even as the income tax department steps up scrutiny of overseas holdings. Tax professionals say the delay has left affected residents uncertain about this year’s returns.The confusion comes…
Ahmedabad: To streamline educational administration, the Gujarat education department has officially bifurcated the Ahmedabad City district education officer’s office into two separate jurisdictions: Ahmedabad East and Ahmedabad West.Following the reorganization, a formal circular mandates that all schools process administrative, academic, financial, legal, and govt matters exclusively through their assigned regional headquarters.School trustees, administrators, and principals…
A man wades through a flooded road in front of a truck half submerged in rainwater, following heavy monsoon rainfall in Ahmedabad, India, July 25, 2026. REUTERS/Amit Dave Ahmedabad: Plan to step out today? You might want to put on those rain-friendly footwear and keep umbrellas and raincoats handy, for it’s expected to pour. Otherwise,…
