Palanpur: Three women were killed and three others, including a car driver, were critically injured in a head-on collision between a rickshaw and a car near Hathrol village on the Himmatnagar–Gambhoi–Ranasan state highway on Tuesday.According to police, the accident occurred when the rickshaw allegedly made a sudden and reckless turn, colliding head-on with an oncoming…
Vadodara: In a significant development for the city’s legal fraternity, Vadodara on Sunday hosted the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) for the first time since its introduction in 2011, ending a 16-year wait for a local examination centre for law graduates and aspiring advocates.The examination, which is mandatory for law graduates seeking to practise in…
Ahmedabad: The city on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.9 degrees celsius, which was 1 degree higher than normal. With the southwest monsoon covering parts of Maharashtra, it is expected that rains may reach south Gujarat by June 15.The forecast for the state indicated that there will be no major change in maximum temperatures…
Ahmedabad: The city saw partial cloudy weather but the temperatures remained up at 41.5°C, the maximum temperature was 0.6 degree higher than normal and was the highest among the state cities and towns on Saturday. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on Sunday is likely to be in the same range.At…
Ahmedabad: With admissions to technical courses underway, half of Gujarat’s government-run engineering colleges are operating without full-time principals. Eight of the state’s 16 government engineering colleges do not have regular principals, while all three UG pharmacy colleges run by the state government are also without full-time principals, industry sources said.The leadership gaps come amid a…
Ahmedabad: If the people of Ahmedabad complained of sweat soaking their clothes, and frizz turning their hair wild, the Met office gave the reason. At 41.3 degrees celsius, Ahmedabad recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state on Friday. Topping that was high relative humidity — 66% at 8.30am and 41% at 5.30 pm. Also,…
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…
Chennai: The ongoing Israel-Iran-US conflict has had a ripple effect on parents’ wallets this year, with prices of stationery items and bags rising by ₹5 to ₹300.The primary reason, according to retailers, is a spike in raw materials used to make plastic rulers, pencil cases, geometry boxes, pens, folders, book covers, bottles, and bag components….
In Ahmedabad, an ongoing Auda survey indicates that more than 20 lakh two-wheelers and 4 to 5 lakh vehicles are on city roads on any given busy day Ahmedabad: The govt is mulling charging private vehicle owners a fee for parking on public roads during the day or night, aiming to free up city road…
Hotelier Vikas Shah has increased his frequency of cycling to work after the PM’s appeal to conserve fuel Ahmedabad/Rajkot/Vadodara: Across Gujarat, many car owners — including those with a luxury statement on wheels — are saddling up on their cycles, not just to heed the PM’s austerity call but also to take the healthier path…
