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Ahmedabad, along with several parts of Gujarat is experiencing a severe heatwave. Heat is not only uncomfortable and exhausting, high temperatures can also lead to fatalities. This is highlighted in a study carried out by international researchers, including those from Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), Gandhinagar. According to the study, when Ahmedabad experienced sustained […]
As gold prices soar in the Indian market, incidents of gold smuggling have also risen sharply. In FY 2024, 241.1 kg of smuggled gold was seized at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and the Ahmedabad Customs department. This marks a 65% increase compared to the 146.4 […]
Gujarat is reeling under an intense heatwave and people have been advised to avoid stepping out in the heat unless absolutely necessary. Imagine the plight of factory workers in steel mills and foundries! There are over 65,000 small-scale factories, employing over 2.5 lakh workers, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Ceramics and steel are just two […]
World Hypertension Day, which falls on Friday, May 17, aims to create awareness about the risks of hypertension or elevated blood pressure. A study from the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre (UNMICRC) on the Civil Hospital campus has revealed alarming results – every fourth patient of the 15,000 screened, was found to […]
Residential and commercial complexes are required to install high-quality, night-vision CCTV cameras in the first stage of the Gujarat Public Safety Act’s implementation. This will be overseen by the city crime branch. The Act, introduced in April 2022, will be fully implemented by July 7, the data of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, according to sources. […]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) has come under the radar of customs and other security agencies because of gold and drug smuggling activities. As a result of being included in the ‘hypersensitive category’ by the Bureau of Civil Aviation and Security (BCAS), full-body scanners will be installed at Ahmedabad Airport soon. The measure is […]
For the first time in Gujarat, the Election Commission has set up polling booths within residential societies in Ahmedabad. The objective is to overcome urban apathy. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gujarat witnessed a voter turnout of 64.5% – lower than the national average of 67.4 per cent. The voter turnout data of the […]
In a strange and shocking case of cyber crime, Bhushan Rajput, executive vice-president of Cadila Pharma based in Dholka, lost Rs 3.95 lakh though he did not share his bank details or click on the web link sent to him by the fraudsters. Rajput, 53, a resident of Parkview Society on Science City Road, said […]
The severe heat wave of 2010 caused 65 deaths – the maximum the city has seen from heat stroke. A year later, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), Gandhinagar, and other stakeholders put into place a Heat Action Plan (HAP). According to AMC’s figures, no deaths from heat stroke […]
The special judge for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases, Gandhinagar, on Thursday sentenced accused Preeti Vijay Sahjwani, then senior manager, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Vastrapur branch, Ahmedabad to seven years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 15,06,50,000. The order was in a case related to offences of criminal breach of trust and forgery causing […]
After a few relatively cool days, the mercury soared on Wednesday to 42.2 degrees C leading to heat-related incidents. Ahmedabad was the seventh hottest in Gujarat while Amreli was at the top spot at 44 degrees C. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Thursday’s maximum temperature could be around 41 degrees C. However, an […]
Vehicles are liable to pay vehicle tax even if they are registered outside municipal limits, according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sources. Now, the new rule that makes Aadhaar a mandatory document for vehicle registration is helping AMC gather data and crack down on owners defaulting on tax. Over the last two years, AMC has identified […]
Keeping the interests of the children in mind in a marital dispute, a city sessions court has ordered a mother to meet her children only via video calls. The court’s decision aims to prevent fights between the couple over meetings with the kids. The couple got married in 2013 and have two kids, aged nine […]
The second-floor offices at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s headquarters in Danapith are caught in a state of constant change. This is because as deputy municipal commissioners (DyMCs) change, so do their offices. This has been costing the taxpayers, said sources. When a newly appointed DyMC demands a larger office space, the civic body spends around […]
A division bench of the Gujarat High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal by two former residents of the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram complex. The petitioners were not satisfied with the compensation offered to them to vacate their houses for the redevelopment project. The bench thus upheld an earlier order of a single judge. The petitioners […]
With the objective of checking crime and making Ahmedabad a safer city, the city police are using artificial intelligence to predict crimes and the locations where the crimes would take place. The aim is to identify crime hotspots and intensify patrolling or increase technical surveillance in those areas. ‘Predictive policing’ involves analysing data on past […]
Auto drivers performing dangerous stunts on roads, risking their own lives, that of passengers and others, has seen a rise this year. Nine auto drivers have been booked for this offence in just three months of the year. In 2023, 12 auto drivers were held for stunts. This sharp rise is a matter of concern. […]
The death of a 10-year-old girl in Patiala recently after eating a birthday cake has sent shock waves through the nation. Her parents had ordered the cake from a cloud kitchen on a food aggregator app. This tragic incident has put the spotlight on regulations surrounding cloud kitchens in Ahmedabad. Such kitchens prepare food solely […]
The Chandkheda police arrested three men for betting on the T20 match between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad played at the Narendra Modi cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. All three men, who were seated in the stadium, were arrested under the Prevention of Gambling Act. In the first incident, a police constable stated in […]
Lack of coordination between Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has not just led to wastage of public funds, it has caused a block in a BRTS route. The P-355 pillar of the Vasna-Motera metro corridor has been blocking the BRTS lane in Akhbarnagar for a year. AMC sources said that […]
