The first pilot project of 3 km of Kharicut canal greening project near Naroda in Ahmedabbad on Friday. 27-08-10 Photo : Bhadresh Gajjar. Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Kharicut canal development project and announced key changes to the plan, including widening the proposed roads on both sides…
Gandhinagar: More than 5.14 lakh unusable items were discarded in the seven-day Namo Swachhata Abhiyan, an intensive cleanliness drive held at govt hospitals, medical colleges, and health centres from July 1 to 7. In addition, 41,681 items including metal and wooden furniture, ambulances, vehicles, medical devices and electronic equipment were repaired during the weeklong drive,…
Bhavana Makwana was on her way to a flour mill around 5.30pm when the tragedy occurred Ahmedabad: A 23-year-old woman was electrocuted to death after a live electricity wire snapped and fell on her in Halisa village of Dehgam taluka on Monday evening. The tragic event occurred during heavy rain and strong winds, which caused…
Kalu Parmar’s remarkable survival and Gir’s tribute to Jay and Veeru capture two sides of lion life. AHMEDABAD: It was a stare-down contest with death, and Kalu Parmar knew the slightest mistake could be his last. Pinned to the ground by a subadult lion for nearly 30 minutes in Garajiya village of Palitana taluka on…
File photo of police officials at LG Hospital, one of the blast sites in Ah- medabad. The July 26, 2008 blasts claimed 56 lives and injured 246 others AHMEDABAD: In an unprecedented verdict, Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for 38 persons and life imprisonment for 11 others in connection with the…
A truck on AMC duty was partially swallowed by a sinkhole near APMC in Ahmedabad’s Vasna area Ahmedabad: Tuesday remained a wet day, with various parts of the city getting light drizzle to moderate rain. Between 10am and 4pm, Ahmedabad recorded an average rainfall of 17.6mm. The city’s Kathwada area recorded the highest rainfall at…
Built on generations of trust and tolerance, the Gujarat lion story was touted as a conservation model worldwide. But now, with four people killed in attacks in over two weeks, the limits of human-lion coexistence are being tested Built on generations of trust and tolerance, the Gujarat lion story was touted as a conservation model…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City Unity Committee met on Tuesday under mayor Hitesh Barot to discuss the successful organisation of the 149th Lord Jagannathji rath yatra on July 16.It was decided to ensure there are no DJ trucks, sound systems or loud noises when elephants pass by. The meeting, held at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) headquarters…
Ahmedabad: Shahibaug police on Tuesday registered a complaint against two chief supervisors of Smart Maintenance Company after a sanitation worker died while attempting a hazardous drain-cleaning operation at UN Mehta Hospital in Asarwa.The complaint was filed under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act by Pravin Vaghela, 32, a contract cleaner…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has taken another step towards preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi stating that a meeting of the proposed board of directors of the Games’ organising company was held to discuss the roadmap, planning and coordination required to stage the international event.In a post on X, Sanghavi…
