Vadodara: Kapurai police arrested three men on Thursday for allegedly attempting to sell a ‘magical stone’ for Rs 20 crore by claiming it possessed supernatural powers and could protect its owner from all forms of harm.The accused — Vijaysinh Gohil, 57, Mehboob Pathan and Akramsha Khokhar, all residents of Bhavnagar — were arrested following a…
On the third consecutive day, the city remained the hottest in Gujarat with the maximum temperature reaching 42 degrees celsius, which was 1.1 degrees above normal. At 29.6 degrees, the minimum temperature was 1.6 degrees higher than normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ahmedabad’s maximum temperature on Wednesday is likely to be around…
For Gujarat, the real hope lies closer to home: parts of south Gujarat are expected to catch light to moderate pre-monsoon showers by the weekend Ahmedabad: For Amdavadis stepping outside, the city felt like a sauna on Monday. At 42.2°C, nearly one and a half degrees above the seasonal normal, the city recorded the highest…
Ahmedabad: The heat has returned, and this time around, it has brought along humidity. Amdavadis experienced a sweltering 41.4°C on Monday after a short-lived respite gifted by pre-monsoon showers. From 37°C on Tuesday, the rise in maximum temperature was 4.4 degrees over three days, albeit just 0.1 degree above normal on Thursday. However, Ahmedabad’s maximum…
Ahmedabad: The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad recently granted significant relief to State Bank of India (SBI) by deleting demands raised for alleged tax deduction at source (TDS) default on leave travel concession (LTC) payments, holding that the bank could not be treated as an “assessee in default” when it acted under binding interim…
Ahmedabad: Showers tamed the heat to some extent, bringing the maximum temperatures down from Monday’s 40.8 degrees celsius to 37 degrees on Tuesday, a much-welcomed drop of 3.8 degrees in 24 hours. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Tuesday’s maximum was 4.3 degrees below normal. At 22.7 degrees, the minimum temperature was 5.4 degrees…
Research after the 2018 CDV outbreak noted that “canine distemper is prevalent among dogs in India, and free-ranging dog population often poses a threat of CDV transmission to wildlife” Ahmedabad: Amid fears that the twin attack of canine distemper virus (CDV) and babesiosis may have caused 13 lion deaths recently, an animal husbandry department survey…
The move is expected to improve long-distance connectivity from Ahmedabad’s western rail corridor Ahmedabad: Indian Railways has announced the first passenger express train service originating from Gandhigram which is situated in the heart of the city, addressing long-standing demand beyond the two local trains currently serving the Bhavnagar side.The move is expected to improve long-distance…
New Mayor of Surat Maya Mavani. Surat: Amid prolonged consultations and last-minute deliberations, the BJP on Thursday unveiled the new leadership of the Surat Municipal Corporation, ending a three-hour wait for councillors and sealing Maya Mavani’s elevation as mayor.Councillors of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) had gathered nearly a month after the civic elections for…
The state govt has established Samras hostels in Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Anand, Himmatnagar, Patan, Bhuj, Modasa and Gandhinagar Ahmedabad: The process of allotting accommodation in Samras hostels in 12 cities across Gujarat has begun, and interested candidates can apply online from May 28 to June 30.The state govt has established Samras hostels…
