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What is Bharat Taxi? The govt-backed cab app challenging Uber and Rapido

February 06, 2026 9:30 am

Being launched by Home Minister Amit Shah, the app promises zero commission, fair pricing and a cooperative alternative to private aggregators. The Indian Express speaks to drivers and officials on the road ahead

Student 'puts naphthalene balls' in classmate’s water bottle, education dept orders probe

February 04, 2026 5:19 am

The alleged incident happened on January 28, during a break between classes. The other student tried to drink the water but sensed an unusual odour. Purported CCTV footage of the incident surfaced online on Tuesday.

9 new wards in Ahmedabad declared ‘no cattle zones’, over 60 licences & permits to be cancelled

February 03, 2026 11:40 pm

Several public areas in the city declared ‘No Cattle Zones’ in joint action by AMC, police and state reserve police

Run-up to 2030 Commonwealth Games | Ahmedabad civic body to push for green infrastructure, clean air

February 03, 2026 2:10 pm

Ahmedabad civic body to push for green infrastructure, clean air

Cultural diplomacy: India to send Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha to Sri Lanka for exposition

February 03, 2026 12:31 pm

The relic casket found within Devnimori Stupa at a height of 24 feet from the base, made out of green schist.

The Ahmedabad travel list: 10 places you can reach in under eight hours

February 04, 2026 4:19 pm

Ahmedabad offers plenty of short trip options nearby!

Sabarkantha man shows rabies symptoms around 3 months after dog bite, under treatment in hospital

February 02, 2026 2:26 am

The 27-year-old was admitted for treatment after 'showing aggressive behaviour, including walking on all fours, barking'

Welcome initiatives for cooperative ecosystem, dairy sector: Milk Marketing Federation

February 02, 2026 9:41 pm

The Federation said that the measure will “substantially simplify accounting and tax compliance for 18,600 Village Cooperative Societies (VCSs) in Gujarat, while extending similar benefits to thousands of dairy cooperatives across the country.”

CWG 2030 approaching: Ahmedabad civic body sets record with 8.45 lakh MT road development in a year

February 02, 2026 4:51 pm

Total road work is expected to reach 9.50 lakh metric tonnes by end of financial year

Fund cuts in sectors that affect most needy people: Chavda on Union Budget

February 02, 2026 12:54 am

Gujarat Congress chief says thousands of crores of rupees have been cut in sectors such as health, education, social welfare, agriculture, rural and urban development.

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.