AHMEDABAD: The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Gujarat has risen to 35 over the past two days, as rainfall eased across the state and authorities shifted their focus to damage assessment and post-flood clean-up, officials said on Saturday.According to officials, 29 of the fatalities were reported from Valsad and Navsari, the two…
Ahmedabad: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet in a special court against a UP man, Faijan Shaikh, in connection with an online radicalisation case allegedly linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and al-Qaida.NIA has accused Shaikh of conspiring to have Kashmir and Ladakh secede from India, and planning to carry out targeted killings to spread…
Ahmedabad: Following heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and forecasts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the district administration has extended the closure of schools and colleges across Ahmedabad on Saturday, prioritising student safety.According to instructions issued by the collector, all govt, grant-in-aid and private schools in Ahmedabad city (east and west) as well as…
Ahmedabad: Heavy rain in Ahmedabad disrupted operations at prominent clubs, prompting managements to suspend amenities and restrict access. Most clubs informed members on Thursday that facilities would remain unavailable until further notice, citing safety concerns and the need for a cleanup.Karnavati Club reported water accumulation in multiple sections, with the entry and exit gates among…
Ahmedabad: AMC’s claim that its Rs 845-crore stormwater infrastructure project would ease waterlogging has come under scrutiny after heavy rain inundated large parts of the city’s western areas.AMC laid a 27.2-km eastern main trunk Line at a cost of Rs 457 crore and a 28.7-km western main trunk line at Rs 388 crore. For the…
Ahmedabad: Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Gujarat on Friday, prompting large-scale rescue and relief efforts across the state. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar reported that Deodar taluka in Banaskantha district received over 3 inches of rain within two hours. Bhabhar, Dhansura in Aravali, Lilia in Amreli, and Santalpur in Patan district…
Ahmedabad: Heavy rain caused major waterlogging on approach roads and in parts of the city’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Friday, disrupting passenger movement and delaying 36 flights. Four flights were cancelled.Airport authorities said flight operations continued despite the adverse weather, but advised passengers to leave early, allow extra travel time and check the…
Ahmedabad: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday visited the Bopal, Ambli and Ghuma areas of the city to assess the waterlogging caused by the torrential downpour.Wading through knee-deep water, Patel spoke to officials about efforts to clear the locality of waterlogging and interacted with locals even as water flooded the ground floors of homes.An official…
Indraprast Complex on Drive-in Road in Ahmedabad Downpour causes heavy flooding at Indraprastha Complex along Drive-In Road, leaving several ground-floor shops completely submerged.ahmedabad,friday,24,July,2026 Photo Yogesh Chawda Indraprast Complex on Drive-in Road in Ahmedabad Downpour causes heavy flooding at Indraprastha Complex along Drive-In Road, leaving several ground-floor shops completely submerged.ahmedabad,friday,24,July,2026 Photo Yogesh Chawda Indraprast Complex on…
De-watering in Ahmedabad after heavy rain Ahmedabad: The scale of Thursday’s deluge became clear on Friday when the met department ranked it as Ahmedabad’s fourth-highest rainfall event in nearly 100 years. The city recorded 294.6mm, more than the 288.1mm that caused widespread flooding in July 2014. Met officials said the intensity of the rain exceeded…
