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Hamamatsu, Gujarat Chambers of Commerce ink pact for economic cooperation

January 14, 2026 12:13 am

The Japan delegation was led by Hiraki Sho, Vice Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture and Yusuke Nakano, Mayor of Hamamatsu City.

Tradition of sustainable development started in past 11 years: Amit Shah

January 13, 2026 11:56 pm

Shah was speaking at the 15th convocation ceremony of the Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT)  in Changa, Anand district.

HC issues notices to Gujarat govt, AMC, police in contempt of court plea over demolitions

January 14, 2026 10:19 am

City Civil Court had issued a notice on January 1, the AMC demolished residential structures on Jan 2, plea said

Pink palms and deep cuts that don't heal for months: Migrant manjha-makers of Ahmedabad's Dilli Darwaza

January 13, 2026 8:25 pm

Several skilled workers come to Gujarat during Uttarayan to earn some extra bucks during Makar Sankranti

'Karuna Abhiyan': Gujarat deploys 8,500 personnel to rescue thousands of injured birds ahead of Makara Sankranti

January 13, 2026 1:53 pm

'Karuna Abhiyan', which began on January 10 and will continue until January 20, has set up 85 control rooms and over 480 treatment centres.

Woman revenue official 'found hanging' in Surat

January 13, 2026 10:10 am

Police identified the deceased as Himisha Patel, a resident of Rander. On Monday, her husband Ketan Patel, also a deputy mamlatdar, was waiting for her to go to work together in their car.

PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz inaugurate International Kite Festival 2026 in Ahmedabad

January 12, 2026 8:44 pm

The world may more than ever be in need of Mahatma Gandhi's teachings, noted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his visit to the Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad.

Air pollution: JNU Professor bats for emission taxes in India

January 12, 2026 6:52 am

Indo-Gangetic Plains are sunken parts and pollution generated do not get dissipated, says Sangeeta Bansal

Murals, hoardings, cleaning & greening works: Ahmedabad gets ready for Modi, Merz visit

January 11, 2026 9:39 pm

PM and German Chancellor to jointly inaugurate International Kite Festival-2026 at Sabarmati Riverfront on Jan 12

German Chancellor Merz's itinerary includes visit to 15th century Adalaj Stepwell

January 12, 2026 7:47 am

He is scheduled to visit Sabarmati Ashram in the morning and participate in the International Kite Festival at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad along with PM Modi.

In Pictures: CM Bhupendra Patel inaugurates Kankaria Carnival 2025 in Ahmedabad

December 26, 2025 3:05 pm

Carnival 2025 at Kankaria Lakefront in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The inauguration featured a colourful ‘Local to Global’ parade. A spectacular drone show showcased themes including the Commonwealth Games, the Olympics, the Clean City campaign and a tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Ahmedabad celebrates 147th Jagannath Rath Yatra

July 08, 2024 1:50 pm

A tableau depicting T20 World Cup-winning Indian Cricket team took part in the Rath Yatra procession outside Jamalpur Jagannath temple.

Photo exhibition documents Parsis of Ahmedabad

September 07, 2023 10:32 pm

The photographs have been captured by Bindi Sheth

Love galore for cows at Ahmedabad's Bhagwat Vidyapeeth

February 14, 2023 11:54 am

Gujarat gears up for the International Kite Festival after a two-year halt

January 06, 2023 9:30 am

The International Kite Festival will be held in Gujarat from January 8 to January 14, based on the G20 theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future”.

This art installation, on Ahmedabad's Sabarmati river, wants you to take in the 'visual joy'

September 07, 2022 9:40 am

It has been curated by artist Mahima Champawat

NSG commandos perform mock drill to create awareness about drug abuse in Ahmedabad

June 19, 2022 9:20 pm

The NSG, Chetak commandos and Gujarat police jointly organised a mock drill to create awareness about drug abuse in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

BSF's daredevil bikers rehearse stunts ahead of event to mark 75 years of independence

August 24, 2021 9:48 pm

Border Security Force personnel of team 'Daredevil' rehearse for an upcoming show at the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad's Jagannath Temple holds Rath Yatra amid Covid

June 23, 2020 7:20 pm

A symbolic Rath Yatra was organised in the Lord Jagannath temple premises on Tuesday after the Gujarat High Court rejected the state government's plea to carry out public procession.

As Covid-19 cases soar, migrants wait for special trains

May 29, 2020 10:23 pm

Ahmedabad comprises more than 70 per cent of the state’s total after the district total crossed 11,000 following 256 new cases on Wednesday.

ABVP holds countrywide protests against anti-nationalism in some groups

February 18, 2016 10:59 am

Ahmedabad/Bengaluru/Mumbai, Feb 18 (ANI): The Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad members in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kolkata took to streets to protest against the 'anti-national' sentiments that have risen from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Members of ABVP from Ahmedabad raised slogans against those who supported the anti-national elements in JNU. An ABVP leader said they will continue their protests till the anti-nationalists are punished. In Bengaluru, the student took out a 'Tricolor march'. A protestor of ABVP in Bengaluru said they condemn the act of central universities rising to support the anti-national slogans raised in JNU. In Kolkata, ABVP members were seen raising slogans against the anti-national elements.

Cisco chairman, US India Business Council CEO meet PM Modi

February 15, 2016 7:15 am

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Cisco executive chairman John Chambers and President and Chief Executive Officer of US India Business Council Ajay Banga on Monday, bringing immense experience and passion in U.S.-India relations and business. Banga is a member of the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Economic Club of New York. He is a graduate of Delhi University and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Suresh Chhara arrested for allegedly attacking journalist Revati Laul

January 21, 2016 11:57 am

Ahmedabad, Jan 21 (ANI): Gujarat riots convict Suresh Chhara, who was out on parole, was arrested in Ahmedabad on Thursday for allegedly attacking journalist Revati Laul. Laul, who is writing a book on the convicts in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case, said she was attacked by Chhara when she went to house in Naroda area of Ahmedabad late on Wednesday evening for interviewing him. Chhara has been convicted to 31 years in prison for his involvement in the Naroda Patiya massacre, in which 97 people were killed during the 2002 communal riots. He was out on parole.

Journalist Revati Laul allegedly attacked by Gujarat riots convict

January 21, 2016 6:56 am

Ahmedabad, Jan 21 (ANI): A convict in the Gujarat riots case, out on parole, allegedly assaulted a journalist in Ahmedabad on Wednesday evening, when she met him for an interview. Revati Laul, who is writing a book on 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case convicts, alleged that she was punched and slapped by Suresh Chhara. She said she was questioning him at his house in the Naroda area of Ahmedabad during an interview. She added that she managed to escape after Chhara's son and some neighbours intervened. Laul was treated at a government hospital, and later she lodged a complaint at the Vejalpur police station.