The Latest Breaking News from Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: For some poor councillors, getting elected meant losing below poverty line benefits

AHMEDABAD: There is a general belief that once a politician gets elected and comes to power his or her financial worries are things of the past. However, there are some elected public representatives whose financial status was below poverty line (BPL) and were eligible for government benefits for BPL. Once…

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Two Gujarat top Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana fellowship test

AHMEDABAD: A student from Ahmedabad and another from Gandhinagar have topped the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), 2021-22, fellowship exam. Samarth Patel of Gandhinagar stood first in India while Aditi Singh of Ahmedabad ranked second.

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Monsoon covers most of Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: On Monday, the southwest monsoon advanced further over the Arabian Sea and most parts of Gujarat, with its northern limit passing through Deesa. India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said conditions are favourable for further advance for the monsoon in the three-four days.

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Gujarat: Masseuse floats dummy sharebroking firm, caught

AHMEDABAD: Local crime branch (LCB) of Gandhinagar on Monday caught a 29-year-old masseuse from Vadodara for allegedly floating a dummy share broking firm, pretending to be an office of a company that runs from GIFT City in Gandhinagar. Gandhinagar LCB began an investigation into an FIR filed with Dabhoda police…

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

155 new, 1,149 active Covid cases in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: The city on Monday recorded 155 new Covid cases, accounting for 44% of the state's tally of 351. Of the 2,566 active cases in the state, 1,149 or 45% of them were in Ahmedabad alone.

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Ahmedabad: 40% cut for others, 0% for Shilaj's 'VIP plots'

AHMEDABAD: Around 20 plots in Town Planning Scheme 152/G in Shilaj have a special place for civic body officials. For unknown reasons, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) town planning department has given VIP treatment to some of the plots in this TP scheme. Overlooking the Gujarat Town Planning Act, 1976 rule…

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Gujarat high court denies anticipatory bail to filmmaker

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Monday denied anticipatory bail to filmmaker Avinash Das for posting an allegedly obscene picture of a woman wrapped in the tricolour, remarking that martyrs come wrapped in the national flag and it cannot be insulted.

The Times of India · Jun 27, 2022

Gujarat: Police renew gun licence of businessman but deny him permission to buy one

AHMEDABAD: A businessman from Jamnagar, Ashfak Khatri, holds a licence to possess a gun, but has not been allowed to buy a weapon for past four years. In fact, he has been refused permission to purchase a revolver forcing him to move Gujarat high court.

The Times of India · Jun 27, 2022

Ahmedabad: Teesta proposed air journey, cops rejected it

AHMEDABAD: When Teesta Setalvad was detained by the ATS cops and they started taking her via road from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, she had urged them to take her and other colleagues in an airplane. Her colleagues also told the cops that they would bear the cost of air tickets, but…

The Times of India · Jun 27, 2022

Government asks civic bodies to stop encroachments

Ahmedabad: The rising number of illegal buildings on municipality owned land in smaller towns of the state has raised an alarm.

The Times of India · Jun 27, 2022