Ahmedabad: The state’s reputation as the land of entrepreneurs finds support in a recent report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities. The report shows that in three of Gujarat’s four major cities namely Rajkot, Surat and Ahmedabad, more than 40% respondents identified themselves as self-employed….
A 13-year-old girl in Ahmedabad’s Vatva area was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 34-year-old neighbour on Tuesday AHMEDABAD: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in the Chaar Maliya locality of Vatva on Tuesday.Vatva police inspector A A Vachheta said the accused was arrested shortly after a complaint was lodged by the girl’s mother on…
Ahmedabad: Only about one in 10 SIP accounts in India has remained active for more than five years, even as the country’s overall SIP base continues to grow, industry data has shown. The number of SIP accounts that have continued over five years declined 11.2% year-on-year to 1.06 crore in March 2026 from 1.19 crore…
Ahmedabad: Two persons were allegedly robbed of 600g of gold worth Rs 64 lakh by men impersonating police officials close to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on the morning of June 27. A complaint was registered on with Airport police on Wednesday night by Junaid Arif, a rice mill trader from Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur…
Ahmedabad: Amraiwadi police have registered a case of murder against a 19-year-old youth after he allegedly stabbed a migrant labourer following a late-night argument outside the deceased’s home in Amraiwadi. The complaint was filed by the labourer’s wife, Sangeeta Chauhan. She told police her family has been living in a rented house near Vaghjibhai Estate…
Mumbai-Delhi Express Highway Ahmedabad/ Surat: Climate-related disruptions are emerging as a growing business challenge for Gujarat’s manufacturing sector. A recent WRI India study found that 73% of textile MSMEs surveyed in Surat reported flood-related operational disruptions. Based on a survey of 160 textile MSMEs across nine industrial clusters, the study found that nearly three-fourths had…
Gujarat ATS has apprehended eight suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed operatives, thwarting their alleged plot to establish a terror network and launch attacks across India. AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested eight alleged operatives of the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) for allegedly attempting to establish an active network in the state and planning terror attacks…
Gandhinagar: Voting for the byelection of the Manjalpur assembly constituency in Vadodara city will be held on July 30, the Election Commission of India announced on Thursday. Counting of votes will be taken up on August 3. The seat has been vacated following the death of MLA Yogesh Patel.An official statement said a notification for…
Ahmedabad: The first round of the centralised online admission process for degree engineering courses in Gujarat has been completed, and approximately 39,000 seats remain vacant. The second round will be conducted after the declaration of supplementary exam results, allowing newly eligible students to participate.Out of a total of 61,316 seats (including tuition fee waiver quota),…
Ahmedabad: A city sessions court on Thursday sentenced a 42-year-old woman to 10 years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh for throwing acid on her former boyfriend and injuring him following the end of their relationship.The incident occurred on the evening of Jan 27, 2024, near an AMTS cabin close to Kalupur…
