Ahmedabad: Another rain-packed weekend could test Amdavadis, just days after widespread downpour caused flooding and disrupted lives in the city.Ahmedabad is facing chances of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday, according to the Met department. Similar conditions are likely in Anand, Vadodara, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi and Dang. Very heavy rain could continue in…
Ahmedabad: A dry spell on Tuesday brought a brief, sunny breather for Ahmedabad, pushing temperatures slightly above normal. But the respite is set to be short-lived. A deep depression building over the region is steadily tracking west-northwestward, bringing a fresh, heavy wet spell that is expected to sweep across parts of Ahmedabad and larger swathes…
Ahmedabad: The Veraval-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express will operate on a revised route from Aug 17, bringing the semi-high-speed train into Ahmedabad city via Gandhigram. Earlier, the service was available only from Sabarmati, but passengers will now be able to board it from Gandhigram as well.The change will improve connectivity for several towns in Saurashtra that…
Flooding at Ambli Gam in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Following Thursday’s heavy downpour that plunged temperatures to a cool 27°C — six degrees below normal — Ahmedabad is bracing for another spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).Thursday’s soaking weather kept relative humidity well above 90% throughout the…
Ahmedabad: After enduring nearly two long months of an unforgiving, unrelenting summer, Amdavadis finally caught a break on Thursday night. From 10 pm onwards, a dramatic change in the weather swept across the city, bringing sudden thundershowers and rolling lightning.Within minutes, light but steady showers began washing over several urban pockets, including Navrangpura, Naranpura, Satellite,…
Ahmedabad: Two parallel admission processes — the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) and the independent admissions exercise undertaken by St Xavier’s College in Ahmedabad — have created confusion among thousands of students and parents, many of whom are uncertain whether to accept seats allotted through the state portal or wait for clarity on admissions at…
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…
