The relative humidity (RH) was 73% at 8.30am, which reduced to 50% at 5.30pm Ahmedabad: Several pockets of the state may experience “above normal to appreciably above normal” maximum temperatures for the next three days, indicated India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Tuesday. It is primarily due to the absence of rainfall with no major…
Vadodara: Ten students from Vallabh Vidyanagar have reached Russia to participate in a three-week international summer programme that will provide advanced training in artificial intelligence (AI), information technology, economics and energy engineering.The students, from three constituent colleges of CVM University, are attending the programme at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) in Yekaterinburg under an academic…
Commuters wade through a waterlogged road, in Valsad on Friday Ahmedabad: For the second consecutive day, the state recorded progress of the southwest monsoon. While the northern limit passed through Porbandar and Vallabh Vidyanagar on Thursday, the limit reached Jamnagar as rain covered the majority of central Gujarat districts. Conditions are favourable for further progress…
Vadodara: The Netram command and control centre in Anand helped a woman from Daman recover a bag containing silver jewellery worth Rs 28,000 and clothes, after she accidentally left it in an autorickshaw on Sunday morning.Police said Meha Prajapati, daughter of Shailesh Prajapati and a resident of Daman, had boarded an autorickshaw from Nana Bazar…
Ahmedabad: Some areas of the city had a brief respite from a hot and humid day, thanks to a light drizzle. The maximum temperature came down to 37.8 degrees celsius, which was still 1.8 degrees above normal. At 28.5 degrees, the minimum temperature, too, was 1.7 degrees above normal.Meanwhile, farmers across Gujarat got much-needed relief…
Vadodara: A row broke out at Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar, on Wednesday after NSUI activists gheraoed the vice-chancellor, alleging that a building constructed with UGC and govt funds for language education was being repurposed to run self-financed law courses.As part of the protest, NSUI activists washed the bust of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on…
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 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: On Sunday, the maximum temperature in the city was 41.5 degrees celsius, 0.2 degrees higher than normal. On Saturday, the maximum temperature touched 40 degrees celsius.At 23.8 degrees, the minimum temperature on Sunday was 4.3 degrees lower than normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the city’s maximum temperature is likely to…
No Vehicle Day Rolled Out After PM’s Fuel Conservation Call MSU Vadodara: In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for fuel conservation, Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) has decided to observe every Monday as a “No Vehicle Day” across campuses, urging students and staff to leave personal vehicles at home and shift to greener modes…
