Ahmedabad: The Vankar Seva Sangh in Chandkheda has inaugurated a five-storey Gyan Bhavan, constructed at a cost of ₹7 crore. President Manubhai Parmar stated that the building was completed within 12 months with support from donors. The facility is equipped with an air-conditioned library, digital classrooms, and Wi-Fi connectivity. At present, around 120 students are preparing here for competitive examinations such as GPSC, Railways, and Police recruitment. The institute is open to students...Read More

Ahmedabad: A fresh case has emerged, raising concerns about the hygiene and safety of food products ordered on online delivery platforms. In this case, Yogendra Kumar Ojha, a Class-1 officer posted at the Gujarat High Court and residing near Sughad in Gandhinagar, has alleged that he received fungus-infected bread (pav) through the quick-commerce platform Zepto. According to details, Ojha had ordered bread and other items via the app. Upon delivery, he found the bread to be mouldy and emitting ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Health Department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has imposed a penalty of ₹10,000 on a William John’s Pizza outlet in the Shahibaug area following a hygiene complaint. The incident occurred when Dr. Dhruv Patel, a local resident who was dining at the outlet with a friend, found a large strand of hair in his very first bite of a Margherita pizza. According to the complainant, the restaurant staff did not treat the matter with the necessary seriousness and merely...Read More

Ahmedabad: A major cyber fraud amounting to Rs 7.34 crore has been detected at the Bhavnagar District Co-operative Bank, where a loophole in banking software was allegedly exploited to siphon off funds. The Cyber Centre of Excellence of CID Crime has arrested four accused, three from Ahmedabad and one from Mumbai, in connection with the case. The arrested individuals have been identified as Adnan Sheikh (24) from Fatewadi, Rubina Sheikh (31) from Vasna, Sushilkumar Meghwal (32) from Rakhial, ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has taken action against around 10 well-known food establishments, including Real Paprika, in the city for allegedly serving analogue paneer while marketing it as real paneer. The civic body has collected administrative penalties amounting to over ₹3.26 lakh from the violators. According to officials from the municipal food department, the use of analogue paneer is permitted under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. However, selling or s...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth ₹10.80 crore in connection with a ₹202.01 crore bank guarantee fraud involving M/s Teerth Gopicon Limited (TGL) and its promoters. The action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attached assets include nine properties, residential apartments and a commercial space, located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and Ahmedabad, Gujarat. According to the ED, these asset...Read More

Ahmedabad: Large parts of Gujarat continued to reel under intense heat, with several cities recording maximum temperatures above 40°C, according to the latest report issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Rajkot emerged as the hottest location in the state, registering a maximum temperature of 41.9°C, which is 2.5°C above normal. Close behind were Ahmedabad at 41.8°C (+1.2°C), Amreli at 41.7°C (+1.4°C), and Gandhinagar at 41.2°C (+1.0°C), indicating widespread heatwave-li...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a shocking incident, an Ahmedabad Crime Branch team was attacked late on Friday night during a drug raid near Bhat village. The team had acted on a tip-off about a youth allegedly transporting MD drugs in a car. According to officials, police attempted to intercept the suspect’s vehicle, but the accused tried to flee, leading to a dramatic chase. During the pursuit, the suspect’s car collided with the Crime Branch vehicle. Following the collision, the accused stepped out of t...Read More

Ahmedabad: Investors of the Godrej Celesta housing scheme staged a protest in the Memnagar area on Saturday, demanding justice over prolonged project delays and alleged financial mismanagement by the developer. A large number of investors gathered near the Godrej Altus project site and raised slogans against the developer, accusing it of failing to deliver promised homes and refunds. The Dispute Launched in 2022, the Godrej Celesta scheme reportedly collected around ₹233 crore from approxi...Read More