Ahmedabad: In a crackdown against the dummy school culture, the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has issued notices to three schools in Ahmedabad. The state board recently conducted surprise inspections at three schools during which officials found that only around 30% of enrolled students were present in classrooms, raising concerns over a significant mismatch between admissions and actual attendance. Based on the findings, the board has issued show-cause no...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has announced a new train service to further strengthen rail connectivity between Gujarat and Rajasthan. A new daily express train will be introduced between Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) and Lalgarh (Bikaner). Earlier, the Railway Board had shared the route and schedule details of the new service, and it has now been announced that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the new train from Bikaner on June 21, 2026. The Railway Minister will flag off the inaugural run...Read More

Ahmedabad: RTO services related to learner and permanent vehicle licenses were disrupted in Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, due to the Sarathi server being down for over five days. However, applicants have received partial relief as some services resumed on Friday. Meanwhile, approximately 60,000 people have been affected as the driving test track has remained closed for the last five days. Applicants who have not received the 'appointment rescheduling' message may have to bear the additional cost...Read More

Ahmedabad: Despite the pre-monsoon rains across the state over the last two days, there has been no significant relief from the heat. The maximum temperature has increased again in many cities of Gujarat, including Ahmedabad. According to the latest report from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature in Ahmedabad was recorded at 40.2 degrees Celsius on Friday, which is 2 degrees above normal. Surendranagar remained the hottest city in the state, where the maximum te...Read More

Ahmedabad: FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first private international airline, today launched a direct flight service between Ahmedabad and Colombo. The direct service will operate between Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city and Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, significantly reducing overall travel time and eliminating the inconvenience of multiple connecting flights. The journey takes approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes, making Colombo one of the quickest and m...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has imposed traffic restrictions on key roads in the western and eastern zones due to various infrastructure works. The road from D-Cabin Underpass to Chenpur in the western zone will remain closed from June 19 to June 25, while in the eastern zone, a service road of about two kilometers from Naroda Galaxy Underpass to Naroda Patiya will be closed for heavy vehicles, including ST, AMTS, and BRTS buses, for the next nine months. According to t...Read More

Ahmedabad: Global engineering and mobility consultancy SYSTRA has been awarded the Detailed Design Consultancy (DDC) services contract for the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase 2 in Gujarat. As per the company, "This latest contract builds on the successful delivery of the original Phase 2 design for Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (GMRCL) and marks the next chapter in SYSTRA's partnership to support Ahmedabad's expanding metro network, improving connectivity between urban centres, econom...Read More

Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar: Keeping in mind the planning for Olympics-2036, the Gujarat government is preparing an ambitious plan to bring the urban areas of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar under a single administrative structure. Under this plan, a single joint urban authority will be formed by merging AUDA and GUDA, for which the exercise of preparing a new Development Plan-2041 (DP-2041) has been started. The main features of this mega merger are as follows: Major increase in area: At present, the...Read More

Ahmedabad: Stepping up its action against food adulteration and poor hygiene practices, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) collected penalties exceeding ₹5.1 lakh and disposed of 2,089 kg of unfit food during a special drive that concluded on June 15. AMC officials said 409 food samples collected from different parts of the city were tested at the civic laboratory. Of these, 27 samples failed to meet quality standards. One sample of kalakhatta syrup was declared unsafe for consumption,...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati River, which has remained largely dry for the past two months, is set to be refilled from June 22. Water was drained from the river to facilitate the repair and replacement of gates at the Vasna Barrage. The Standing Committee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday announced that, keeping in mind the annual Jal Yatra organized by the Jagannath Temple ahead of the Rath Yatra, a proposal has been made to the Irrigation Department to release water into ...Read More