Ahmedabad: Heavy rain across Ahmedabad, particularly between 8am and 10am, flooded roads and jammed traffic. Floodwaters entered residential societies in Vejalpur and Memnagar, among other areas.Between 8am and 2pm, the city recorded an average rainfall of 2.88 inches (73.2mm), prompting complaints to AMC about 18 waterlogged junctions. Complaints on inundated roads and housing societies totalled…
People light earthen lamps as the Somnath Temple is illuminated in the Indian tricolour as part of ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ event marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, in Gir Somnath district, Gujarat Ahmedabad: Devotees visiting Somnath Temple will now receive prasad in cardboard or metal packaging instead of the plastic boxes currently in use. The…
Car revving through a flooded Commerce Six Roads in Ahmedabad on September 18, Thursday Ahmedabad: The state experienced widespread rainfall on Friday, with 12 talukas recording 50mm or more by 6pm.Gir Gadhada in Gir Somnath and Meghraj in Arvalli received 78mm of rainfall each till 6pm, whereas Ahmedabad city recorded 73mm. Talod in Sabarkantha received…
Vehicles passing through submerged RTO Circle, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: The morning downpour disrupted classes and exams at several schools on Friday. Students who had reached campus before the rain intensified were caught in the sudden change in weather. Schools contacted parents, adjusted academic schedules and arranged early departures. The disruption was particularly difficult for children who…
Gandhinagar: Youth participation, community service and innovation were the focus of events held in Ahmedabad on Friday under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, organised to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public life.Patel also highlighted Gujarat’s growth in the semiconductor sector and urged young people to contribute to the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. He said…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has ordered an inquiry against former Dahod superintendent of police and other police officials, nearly three years after they were allegedly involved in parading a riot accused in public in Devgadh Baria town. An officer of the rank of inspector general of police (IGP) will conduct the inquiry and submit report…
Heavy rains lash Gujarat, IMD predicts more showers on Saturday AHMEDABAD: Heavy rains lashed several parts of Gujarat on Friday, inundating roads and underpasses and disrupting normal life in Ahmedabad.Heavy rains were also expected on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.“Very heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Sabarkantha district of North Gujarat and…
Ahmedabad: A house break-in and then a tracking device planted on her vehicle. A 49-year-old woman was shocked to know that the person behind these was none other than her estranged husband, as alleged in her police complaint.The woman, who has been living separately from her husband since April 2023, approached Sarkhej police on Wednesday…
Eknath Shinde in Vadnagar for PM Modi’s birthday celebrations Gandhinagar: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi focuses only on his work to take the country forward and “does not even look” at those in the opposition who keep levelling allegations. He was in Vadnagar to participate in…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has upheld compensation for death of a youth who was killed while resisting a burglary in his company’s premises. The company, however, was opposed to paying compensation alleging that the employee was killed during a liquor-fuelled altercation.According to case details, Nishant Patel (20) was working as a ward boy with Superscan…
