Ahmedabad: The civic body partnered with the anti-human trafficking unit and the state social defence department to conduct an anti-begging drive in the West Zone on Tuesday.The team rescued more than 68 people, including 16 children, from 34 hotspots. The child welfare committee transferred nine of the children along with their parents to a civic-run…
Ahmedabad: Traffic junctions, railway stations and public places across the city came under the scanner on Monday as authorities launched a special child rescue drive. With Ahmedabad positioning itself as a contender for global sporting events such as the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG), the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Mahila Cell of Ahmedabad crime…
St Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: For thousands of students and parents, this year’s college admission process has become an exercise in patience. While Gujarat University’s admission process under the Gujarat Common Admission Service (GCAS) has completed two rounds, candidates are still waiting for clarity. At the centre of the uncertainty is St Xavier’s College, one…
Ahmedabad: With the tenure of Gujarat University (GU) vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta ending on June 30, uncertainty has emerged over the timely appointment of her successor, as the state govt is yet to initiate the process of inviting applications despite constituting a search committee.The education department on June 9 announced a three-member search committee under the…
Ahmedabad: Justice Niral Mehta of the Gujarat high court on Thursday recused himself from hearing St Xavier’s College’s petition challenging the state govt’s decision compelling it to join the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system for intake of students in its undergraduate courses.On Thursday morning, the college’s counsel sought early hearing, citing urgency in the…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) has completed the first round of seat allotment, but with only a limited number of students securing admissions, the second round has commenced. Despite scoring well in the merit lists, many students have not been allotted their preferred colleges, leading to increasing dissatisfaction, sources said.In Gujarat University alone,…
Ahmedabad: A phone call offering a “senior citizen pension card” ended up costing a 63-year-old businessman Rs 9.22 lakh after cybercrooks allegedly tricked him into installing a malicious mobile application that gave them access to his banking details.The victim, a Vasna resident who runs an airconditioner business near Gujarat University, approached the Cybercrime police after…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat University came under fire again on Saturday after the BCom Semester-2 NSS exam paper included several questions outside the prescribed syllabus. The error sparked chaos at KK Shastri College in Maninagar, where hundreds of students were taking the exam.Angry students claimed the questions were unrelated to their syllabus and lodged strong objections with…
Justice Nirzar Desai questioned whether an internship was required for a BA degree Ahmedabad: A life-term convict studying for a BA degree through Gujarat University (GU) sought temporary bail from the Gujarat high court to complete a mandatory internship, arguing he would be denied his degree without it. GU told the court the internship requirement…
Ahmedabad: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) criticized Gujarat University’s vice-chancellor for leading a delegation of syndicate members to Delhi to meet the Union sports minister and present a coffee table book. The protest focuses on alleged misuse of university funds and inclusion of members whose tenure had already ended.According to NSUI, some syndicate…
