Ahmedabad: News
20 May 2018
Jet AirwaysMumbai jeweler becomes first-person to be put on No-Fly list
Mumbai-based multi-millionaire jeweler, Birju Kishore Salla, has become the first person to be put on the "National No Fly List".
03 May 2018
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Fire breaks out at ISRO's Ahmedabad office, no casualty
A fire broke out in the Space Applications Centre (SAC) at the Ahmedabad office of ISRO this afternoon.
28 Apr 2018
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)From ISRO to selling tea: Let's talk about this aam-aadmi
He worked in ISRO for a few years.
26 Apr 2018
Piyush GoyalRailways paints coaches in new color for vibrant look
The Railways has painted a number of dark blue color train coaches in yellowish tan and teak to give them a vibrant look.
25 Apr 2018
MumbaiTwo complete families and an NRI will adopt Jain-monkhood today
In the recent past, we have heard of unlikely stories of Jains taking diksha- young professionals in high-paying careers, students who topped board exams, and sometimes even 12-year-olds.
17 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiFormer VHP leader Pravin Togadia begins his indefinite fast
Former VHP leader Pravin Togadia began his indefinite fast in Ahmedabad in support of his demands, including construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
15 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiPravin Togadia quits VHP; VS Kokje elected new party president
Vishwa Hindu Parishad veteran Pravin Togadia quit the outfit on Saturday after his nominee Raghav Reddy lost the party's presidential election, held for the first time since it was founded in 1964.
06 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 13-month-old undergoes successful liver transplant
A 13-month-old child became the youngest in Maharashtra to undergo a successful liver transplant.
01 Apr 2018
IndiaSocial acceptance helps reduce impact of autism: Doctors
Early signs of autism can often be detected in children as young as 2-3 years and it is advisable that parents start treatment as soon as possible for improved outcomes, according to doctors.
30 Mar 2018
Sexual HarassmentAhmedabad: PG-owner spied on female tenants through cameras in washroom
In a disturbing incident, a PG owner in Ahmedabad was allegedly found spying on his female tenants through spy cameras in the washrooms.
30 Mar 2018
MumbaiLand acquisition for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train underway, but challenges ahead
The NHSRCL has started land acquisition for a station between the old and new Sabarmati stations for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.
29 Mar 2018
Sexual HarassmentGujarat: Certification program launched to make workplace safe for women
An organization in Ahmedabad has launched a certification program for companies to help in making the workplace safe for women employees.
27 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Rotating chairs, leg-rest, coffee-maker and separate washrooms!
Whether the much-awaited Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will run successfully is a question for later days, but its designing will surely be one of a kind.
26 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiWork on India's first bullet train underway in full swing
The work on the country's first high-speed bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is on in full swing with the designing of bridges and tunnels progressing well, a senior official has said.
08 Mar 2018
IndiaDisturbing trend of casual, social smoking among young women professionals
Casual and social smoking is on the rise among young working women across Indian metros with many of them considering it to be a "stress buster", says a survey.
28 Feb 2018
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO hiring young scientists, engineers: All you need to know
The esteemed Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is hiring engineers and scientists and has announced 28 vacancies.
14 Feb 2018
IndiaMumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to start a year earlier
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train that was scheduled to be completed by 2023, has advanced its completion deadline to August 15, 2022.
24 Jan 2018
DelhiIndia burns over a movie, a day before Padmaavat's release
A day ahead of the release of Padmaavat, protests, violence and arson were reported from different places including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP and Gujarat, states that had banned the movie.
17 Jan 2018
IndiaNetanyahu in India: Busy day for Israeli PM in Ahmedabad
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has landed in Ahmedabad on his fourth day in India. The day started with a roadshow from the airport to Sabarmati Ashram along with PM Narendra Modi.
16 Jan 2018
RajasthanThere're plans to kill me: Pravin Togadia's sensational claims
Revealing details of his disappearance, VHP chief Pravin Togadia has made sensational claims: plans were being made to have him killed.
15 Jan 2018
GujaratWhere is Pravin Togadia? VHP claims party president is 'missing'
VHP president Pravin Togadia has been "missing" since morning, the party claimed today. It has held protests demanding he be "traced."
12 Dec 2017
IndiaModi ends Gujarat campaign with India's first seaplane ride
The last day of PM Narendra Modi's Gujarat election campaign was historic: it marked the first journey of a seaplane in India.
11 Dec 2017
Narendra ModiGujarat Polls: Modi, Rahul Gandhi denied permission to hold roadshows
With the second phase of the Gujarat polls coming up, PM Narendra Modi and Congress VP Rahul Gandhi have hit the campaign trail with a vengeance.
10 Dec 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Bumrah's grandfather's body found in Sabarmati river
Santokh Singh Bumrah, the 84-year-old grandfather of Indian pacer Jasprit Singh Bumrah, was found dead on Sunday. The senior citizen's body was fished out from Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad.
22 Nov 2017
SecurityAadhaar-based verification at airports from next year
From 2018, passengers flying out of the Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Vijayawada airports will be able to enjoy paperless travel if they link their tickets to Aadhaar.
16 Nov 2017
MumbaiPost-GST: Mumbai grabs bullion hub tag from Ahmedabad
Now, Mumbai has taken the title from Ahmedabad, as the preferred centre for bullion trade in India. With the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax, the octroi has been withdrawn, that dealers had to earlier pay on gold-silver purchases.
04 Nov 2017
GujaratAkshardham temple terror-attack case: Key accused arrested after 15 years
Fifteen years after the deadly terror strike on the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat's Gandhinagar in September 2002, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch Police arrested Ajmeri Abdul Rashid, a key accused in the case.
01 Nov 2017
IndiaIs Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train viable? Over 40% seats go vacant
In September, India kickstarted its journey towards the launch of its first bullet train. For the project, India got a soft loan of Rs. 88,000cr from Japan.
30 Oct 2017
Gujarat20 infants die in Ahmedabad civil hospital in three days
Twenty infants have died at Ahmedabad's civil hospital in three days, most of them due to "severe life threatening conditions".
30 Oct 2017
MumbaiJet Airways Mumbai-Delhi flight diverted to Ahmedabad after hijack-note found
Owing to "security reasons", a Mumbai-Delhi Jet Airways flight last night was diverted to Ahmedabad and passengers deplaned.
24 Oct 2017
GujaratAshok Gehlot: IB searched hotel where I met Hardik, Jignesh
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot alleged that local Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials searched and acquired the CCTV footage of the Ahmedabad hotel room where he met with Patidar leader Hardik Patel and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani.
28 Sep 2017
MumbaiSurprise ticketless flyer on Ahmedabad-Mumbai flight: A bird!
While it's common to see birds fly, seeing a winged-friend fly on a plane is something very uncommon!
14 Sep 2017
IndiaThe revolutionary Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: All you need to know!
PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe have laid the foundation stone for the ambitious bullet train project in Ahmedabad.
13 Sep 2017
IndiaModi greets Abe with signature bear hug in Ahmedabad
Indian PM Narendra Modi has received his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on his arrival at the Ahmedabad airport with his signature bear hug.
12 Sep 2017
IndiaPM Modi, Shinzo Abe to hold road show in Ahmedabad
PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe are all set to grace the city of Ahmedabad.
20 Jul 2017
IndiaMeet IIM Ahmedabad's 2017-19 'starry' batch!
IIM Ahmedabad's 2017-19 academic batch will be seeing some noted and diverse students in attendance with regard to gender, work experience and educational background.
28 May 2017
IndiaDid the government stay mum on Zika in India?
The World Health Organization has released a report that said three cases of Zika were recently reported in Ahmedabad in Gujarat, with one as recently as January 2017.
01 Aug 2016
DalitMass gathering of Dalits in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad
At a mass gathering of Dalits in Ahmedabad, family members of three Dalit youth killed due to police firing in September 2012 expressed their deep distress at the denial of justice.