Gandhinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday trapped a Class-1 officer while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh in his office. The accused, Upendrakumar Krantilal Sutaria, is serving as In-charge Assistant Municipal Commissioner and Tax Collector at the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation. According to the ACB, the complainant in the case is engaged in the business of buying and selling vehicles through an authorised vehicle dealership. The complainant had sold a vehicle i...Read More

Gandhinagar: With milk producers demanding the right to sell milk to the dairy of their choice, Dehgam taluka observed a complete bandh on Thursday. Following the call for a ‘Dehgam Bandh’ given by the Cattle Breeders Coordination Committee, traders kept their establishments closed since early morning and voluntarily supported the shutdown by suspending business activities. Meanwhile, early in the morning, when the entire taluka was preparing to observe the bandh, a vehicle belonging to Utt...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has found that 33 flats allotted under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) scheme at the Madhurmilan Housing Scheme in Koteshwar, Gandhinagar, were illegally rented out in violation of allotment conditions, officials said on Monday. According to AUDA, the housing scheme comprises 266 residential units constructed at Koteshwar under the EWS category. The units were allotted through a draw process during 2021–22. The scheme is loca...Read More

Gandhinagar: More than a hundred milk producers, along with their family members, staged a protest in Gandhinagar on Friday demanding the freedom to supply milk to the dairy of their choice. As the Gujarat Assembly session is currently underway, strict security restrictions are in place in the state capital. Police detained the protesters before they could march towards the State Secretariat to submit their representation to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The protesting farmers, mainl...Read More

New Delhi: The CBI has registered two separate cases of digital arrest cyber fraud involving victims from Gujarat, a retired professor from Ahmedabad and a retired gynaecologist from Gandhinagar, who were cheated of a total of about Rs 30.66 crore. The cases were taken over by the CBI following directions from the Supreme Court in view of the growing number of serious cyber fraud incidents across the country. According to officials, cyber fraudsters posed as officers of the Telecom Regulatory A...Read More

Gandhinagar: More than 8,000 trainees of the Motor Mechanic trade in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across Gujarat will now receive training in electric vehicle (EV) technology, as the state government has begun providing modern equipment to ITIs in line with the growing demand for EV-related skills. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday distributed 40 electric cars to ITIs from various districts at a programme held in Gandhinagar. The Labour, Skill Development and Employment Depart...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) is set to upgrade its emergency response capabilities by procuring an advanced Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), aimed at strengthening search and rescue operations in rivers, lakes, and other water bodies where direct human intervention is risky or difficult. The high-tech equipment will help rescue teams carry out detection, identification, and recovery of persons or objects during emergencies, disaster management operations, ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) has invited bids for the restoration and conservation of the historic Indroda Fort, a project aimed at turning the ageing structure into a cultural landmark. With an estimated project cost of ₹11.6 crore (excluding GST), the initiative seeks to blend heritage preservation with modern public amenities. A Vision for the Future The proposed plan goes beyond basic repairs, envisioning the fort as a multi-use space for residents and touri...Read More

Gandhinagar: The police have arrested three persons after seizing around 20 kg of suspected beef from a house in Bahial village of Dehgam taluka, an area that had earlier witnessed communal tension. Acting on a tip-off that illegal slaughtering was being carried out at a residence near Gujarat Kanta in Bahial, police conducted a raid. On reaching the house, officers found the doors locked from inside and reportedly heard sounds of cutting. Upon entering, they found meat stored in a rear room an...Read More

Gandhinagar: After one incident of stray dog menace after another, a case of monkey menace has now come to light in the state capital. A youth was injured in a monkey attack in the Randheja area of Gandhinagar, triggering fear among local residents. According to reports, the monkey suddenly attacked and bit the youth, causing injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he received five stitches. Upon being informed, a team from the Forest Department reached the spot and c...Read More