Ahmedabad: In 2020, Ashish Durgapal, a Lucknow native, founded “Pedaling Lucknow,” a community to promote cycling as a lifestyle. Over six years, the group grew to more than 300 cyclists, built through “designing posters, creating content, managing events, convincing brands to collaborate,” as Durgapal describes it.“I was learning marketing long before I ever studied it,”…
Ahmedabad: Buying online may be easier than ever, but resolving disputes is becoming increasingly difficult. Nearly one in every four consumer complaints reported in Gujarat either pertains to online shopping or insurance related disputes. According to data by Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC), e-commerce and insurance together accounted for about 25% of all complaints…
Union home minister Amit Shah, along with Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi at the launch of ‘PM eBus Sewa’, in Gandhinagar on Sunday Gandhinagar: An electric bus service was launched on Sunday in state capital Gandhinagar under the PM eBus Seva scheme. A total of 100 electric buses have…
Ahmedabad: Student-run and early-stage startups often get the seed funding or initial boost from various govt schemes, including Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) initiative in the state. But what about the sectors that work in emerging technology and on very different timelines in terms of product development and research?iHub Gujarat data indicated that, in…
The two workers, Sunita and Devang, who were injured in the blast are currently stable, police said Ahmedabad: A day after a powerful explosion ripped through an illegal unit in Kapadvanj town of Kheda district, police said the unit was not manufacturing finished fireworks but carbon fuses used in fireworks.The presence of a large quantity…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat is steadily advancing toward becoming India’s leading centre for biotechnology and bio-manufacturing by 2030, stated a report by Gujarat Rajya Institution for Transformation (GRIT). This push is backed by a strategy focused on building skilled talent, specialised education and industry-oriented capabilities, govt said on Sunday.The report, titled ‘Gujarat Bio-Economy 2030: Strategic Skill Architecture…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarat connection has resurfaced in a visa fraud conspiracy in United States after another Gujarati pleaded guilty in a federal court in Boston for participating in staged armed robberies that were allegedly used to obtain immigration benefits.The development comes more than a year after another Gujarat-origin accused was convicted in the same case.Mitul…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat retained its position as India’s largest exporting state for the sixth straight year in 2025-2026 despite a difficult global trading environment marked by higher US tariffs, weak demand across major economies and supply-chain disruptions. The state’s exports stood at about $110 billion during the financial year, marginally lower than $116.33 billion in FY25,…
Ahmedabad: A 30-year-old grain broker was allegedly assaulted by four men, including one armed with a knife, in the Juhapura area late on Saturday following a dispute that occurred three days earlier near a mosque.According to the FIR, the complainant was passing by Royal Akbar Tower near Moti Bakery around 11.30pm when he was intercepted…
Ahmedabad: Ice cream major Vadilal has sued ITC Ltd for using the ‘Fantastik’ mark for chocolates and confectionery, which it alleged was deceptively similar to its brand ‘Funtastic’ for ice creams. Vadilal said it had created the brand more than two decades ago.Vadilal International Pvt Ltd has filed a trademark suit in a commercial court…
