Ahmedabad News

Ashram deaths: Asaram Bapu's son asked to appear before CID

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Gujarat government has summoned Asaram Bapu's son, Narayan Sindhi, to appear before the investigating officer within two days in connection with the deaths of two students of of a school run by the Asaram Bapu trust here.1:01 PM on August 11

IIM-A awaits 'professor' Kalam's special classes

Reducing the urban-rural divide, energy security and water conservation - these are some of the themes former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will be teaching at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A). And students and faculty are eagerly waiting for his special classes to start.6:32 PM on August 10

Saving the ancient Bandhani fabric of Gujarat

Mention Bandhani and immediately what comes to mind is bright fabric of immaculate quality and rich history. Now, the spoiler - the brand is in urgent need of being rescued from the clutches of unscrupulous dealers who are peddling low quality products in the name of Bandhani.12:01 PM on August 10

Seize Asaram Bapu's passport: Congress leader

The passport of religious leader Asaram Bapu should be temporarily seized till the probe into the death of two children in a school run by his ashram here is completed, said Gujarat Congress vice president Ashok Punjabi.6:31 PM on August 09

Ahmedabad riding clean fuel wave to healthier future

Thanks to compressed natural gas (CNG), Gujarat's commercial capital is now the 50th most polluted city in India, down from fourth.10:31 AM on August 09

Accused cop denies Muslims were turned away from Narmada dam

After his transfer from Narmada Dam site for allegedly refusing Muslim tourists entry to the picnic spot, a Gujarat police officer Friday said he was being 'wrongly painted with a communal brush'.9:34 PM on August 08

Gujarat government decision holds up Rajkot SEZ

A proposal to set up an engineering industry special economic zone (SEZ) near Rajkot city in Gujarat has got stuck because the state government has had a change of heart and decided to enforce the land use policy.5:33 PM on August 08

India's maiden bio-diesel pump to start in September

In winter 2005, Chief Minister Narendra Modi was at the Gujarat Agriculture University campus in Navsari, riding a tractor with a difference - it ran on bio-diesel. Come September, that bio-diesel will be available at a pump for the first time in India.1:03 PM on August 08

Monsanto launches anti-child labour project in Gujarat

Monsanto, a global agricultural products company, has successfully implemented anti-child labour programmes in Gujarat, said a top company official here Thursday.10:30 PM on August 07

Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd (SLT LTD) had been invited at HPFL 2008, St. Petersburg, Russia

Even if a novice person in the diamond industry is familiar with application of laser in diamond processing and always be thankful to Mr. Arvind Patel and his team of SLT Ltd. ( Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd. )9:57 PM on August 07

Sketches of three Ahmedabad bombing suspects released

Sketches of three people suspected to have been involved in the serial bombings in Ahmedabad last month were released by the police Wednesday.7:31 PM on August 07

Gujarat to get 2 new cement projects after 10-year lull

After a lull of nearly a decade, two large greenfield cement projects are coming up in the western Indian state of Gujarat.7:01 PM on August 07

Tension grips Gujarat town after stray shot kills boy

Tension prevailed in Palanpur town of north Gujarat with communal overtones after a boy was killed accidentally in a firing Wednesday.6:33 PM on August 07

Elecon Engineering bags orders worth Rs.5.24 bn

Gujarat-based material handling equipment maker Elecon Engineering Co Ltd Wednesday announced that it has bagged five major orders worth Rs.5.24 billion ($124.7 million).5:00 PM on August 07

Gujarat students leave for space camp in US

Seventeen schoolchildren from here will attend NASA's special eight-day space training programme in the US.10:32 AM on August 07