Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will e-inaugurate 188 modern government housing units, built by the Gujarat government's Roads and Buildings Department for government officials and employees, in Ahmedabad on July 12. These four multi-storey residential towers have been constructed at a cost of approximately ₹60.68 crore. The inauguration will take place as part of a broader event involving the inauguration and foundation-laying of various development projects in Ahm...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence of Gujarat CID Crime has busted an interstate cyber fraud racket that allegedly duped thousands of people across the country by selling fake Ayurvedic sexual wellness medicines online and later extorting money through threats. Acting on specific intelligence, the CID Crime team raided a call centre in Ahmedabad's Vastral area on July 10 and uncovered what investigators described as a well-organised fraud network. Police believe the gang targeted aroun...Read More

Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Ahmedabad airport seized 5.3 kg of hydroponic marijuana worth an estimated ₹5 crore from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. The contraband was found hidden inside the accused's checked-in trolley bag. In an attempt to evade detection, the accused had concealed the narcotics in five black polythene packets and surrounded them with lemons to mask the smell from sniffer dogs. However, the plan failed when the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted the passenger b...Read More

Ahmedabad: The CID Crime has uncovered an alleged land grab conspiracy involving prime properties worth several crore rupees in Ahmedabad's Vejalpur and Jodhpur areas. The accused are alleged to have fabricated hospital records, forged signatures and created a fake will to deprive a woman of her rightful share in her ancestral property. The Economic Offences Prevention Branch (EOPB) of CID Crime has registered a case of cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and other related offences against...Read More

Gandhinagar: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari held a high-level meeting in Gandhinagar with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and senior officials of the concerned departments to comprehensively review National Highway projects in Gujarat. During the review of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) projects under implementation in the state, Gadkari announced that work on extending the Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway to Bhavnagar will begin within the next three mont...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has terminated 13 bus drivers from its AMTS and BRTS services after surprise inspections found them involved in traffic violations, unsafe driving and misconduct with passengers. The action comes in response to a series of complaints from commuters, who alleged that some drivers were rude to passengers, skipped designated bus stops and drove recklessly, resulting in accidents. There were also allegations that a few drivers had operated buses ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has approved an increase in the reimbursement limits for mobile phones and laptops provided to councillors, citing evolving technological requirements. The decision was cleared by the Standing Committee during its meeting on Thursday. Standing Committee Chairman Kamlesh Patel said the civic body has replaced the earlier system of reimbursing monthly mobile bills of ₹1,500–₹2,000 with a common SIM plan costing around ₹160 plus GST fo...Read More

Ahmedabad: Flight operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city were disrupted once again on Wednesday as heavy rain in Delhi and Mumbai triggered delays and cancellations. Several arrivals and departures were affected, while one flight to Mumbai was cancelled. It is learnt that flights between Ahmedabad and Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata were delayed due to the cascading impact of bad weather at the destination airports. Multiple flights operated behind schedule, a...Read More

Ahmedabad: Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi today inaugurated the new Regional Transport Office (RTO) building near Subhash Bridge in the city. Built at a cost of Rs. 62 crore, the new RTO office has separate counters for various services, including vehicle registration, transport and non-transport operations, permits, fitness certificates, blacklist-related services, driving licences, the DL/challan branch, RMA, AMC tax and the cash branch. The facility is expected to provide faster, easier...Read More