The counting of votes for 182 Assembly seats in Gujarat is underway. The polls were held in two phases with 89 seats voting on December 1, while the second phase of polling was held on December 5 in 92 Assembly segments. Gujarat registered a voter turnout of 64.33% for the recently-concluded elections, a drop of over … Read more
Shares of Mishtann Foods jumped 3 per cent during Thursday’s trading session after the company announced its plan to set up a grain-based ethanol manufacturing facility in Gujarat. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government for the facility touted to be India’s biggest grain-based ethanol project. It is expected … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 1 launched the 5G telephonic services, ushering in an era of ultra high-speed internet on mobile phones. After inaugurating the exhibition at Pragati Maidan here, he went around pavilions set up by different telecom operators and technology providers to get a first-hand experience of what 5G can do. Telecom … Read more
TIME has listed Ahmedabad, India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City, among 50 extraordinary destinations to explore in 2022. Introducing the World’s Greatest Places of 2022, TIME, among the most circulated magazines in the world, said: “As persistent as the challenges of life in 2022 is the hope that understanding and human connection can be found … Read more
A total number of 18 fresh cases of covvid were reported in Gujarat (Photo: AP) Ahmedabad: In a bid to achieve 100 per cent vaccination feat in Ahmedabad city under its “Vaccination Mahaabhiyan” campaign, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) took the initiative on Sunday and distributed 18,749 pouches of 1-litre edible oil to those who … Read more
As of 9 pm on August 24, the state had 160 active cases and 1,097 people under quarantine Gujarat has announced relaxation of night curfew for its eight metropolitan cities on August 30 and September 9 to 19 for Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi. Night curfew is clamped between 11 pm and 6 am Vadodara, Gandhinagar, … Read more
There are around four lakh people who are above 50 years of age and those with underlying medical conditions and need healthcare services. In a recent survey conducted by district and corporation officials in Ahmedabad, more than seven lakh people from rural and urban areas of the city have been identified as those belonging to … Read more
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that Ahmedabad will be hosting the Day-Night Pink ball Test match when England tours India early next year. England are scheduled to tour India in the beginning of 2021 (Reuters Image) HIGHLIGHTS BCCI president Ganguly said that Ahmedabad will be hosting the Day-Night Test match against England next year … Read more
In Ahmedabad, a 650 per cent rise in cases of talking while driving was recorded by the traffic department this year. (Photo for representation) It seems that Amdavadis can’t give up using their mobile phones while driving. Even as the majority of the offences saw a major dip, data on traffic offences till mid-September showed … Read more
Torrential rains pounded several areas in Gujarat on Sunday, causing waterlogging and disruption to normal life. As rivers swelled and many lakes overflew, a high alert was sounded for 108 dams. (Representational image) Rains pounded several areas of Gujarat on Sunday leading to swelling of rivers and over 100 dams being put on a high … Read more