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Termination of top Ahmedabad fire officer, ‘confusion’ over AMC order & a clarification

August 13, 2026 1:09 am

‘Mithun Mistry will approve fire safety certificates’, says AMC chief ; On August 10, AMC appointed Mistry as in-charge CFO and Jayesh Khadia as in-charge of Prevention Wing of AFES after terminating services of CFO Dongre

Japan-backed project aims to make Gujarat’s largest bird sanctuary Nal Sarovar plastic free

August 12, 2026 9:58 pm

Under Rs 2.94-cr project, the forest department will pay residents from 14 villages around sanctuary for collecting plastic waste

Crane operator found hanging 300 feet in air at Ahmedabad high-rise site

August 12, 2026 3:46 pm

Pritam Singh from Jharkhand was found hanging dead from a crane above the 32nd floor of the under-construction building in Ahmedabad's Chharodi area in a suspected suicide.

‘Glass in school meal’ protest in Gujarat spawns outrage over Malala Yousafzai

August 12, 2026 2:57 pm

The District Education Officer (DEO), Ahmedabad, issued a show-cause notice to the school, seeking a clarification on the “glass chip” found in the food. Later, in a message to parents, the school declared a holiday for primary sections on Wednesday.

Security guard accused of raping Ahmedabad student shot at trying to escape, say police

August 11, 2026 2:28 am

Accused had raped the woman on the terrace of her building; was arrested a few hours later. He has been wounded in the leg, police say

Beyond static maps: How IIT Gandhinagar’s tech platform aims to make Ahmedabad flood-free

August 09, 2026 3:57 pm

The Rain2Resilience platform combines citizen reports, live weather forecasts, and GPU-driven scenario modelling to deliver real-time flood intelligence and quicker municipal response.

'Why study when they can help us earn?': Question Ahmedabad teachers faced during drive to bring dropouts back to school

August 09, 2026 2:16 pm

Ahmedabad records 86% success in bringing back dropouts

August 09, 2026 6:05 am

Bhadresha heads Vasna Municipal Primary School Number 3. A veteran, she had spent 12 years at a municipal school in Kankaria before she joined here 18 months ago. The school runs a morning shift for classes 1-5 and evening for classes 6-8.

Ahmedabad Chief Fire Officer arrested on bribery charges

August 08, 2026 10:27 am

Arrest comes just one-and-a-half years after his appointment as CFO of Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services

After five injured in bear attack, forest teams on guard in Gujarat's Banaskantha

August 06, 2026 2:30 pm

Four men and a woman recovering after Tuesday morning's incident

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.