Ahmedabad News

Seven dead after drinking illicit liquor in Ahmedabad

Seven people died and 18 others were taken seriously ill after they were said to have drunk suspected illicitly brewd liquor at Sagrapitha locality in Ahmedabad Tuesday afternoon, police said.6:33 PM on July 07

NGO to start community radio station

The Self-Employed Women's Association - a well-known NGO based here that works for women's empowerment and encourages entrepreneurship - will soon start it own community radio. The station, which would be run by rural women in Sanand near here, would focus on developmental issues.4:02 PM on July 07

Gujarat legislator sent to two-day police remand

Fatehsinh Chauhan, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator arrested Monday for his alleged role in communal violence of 2002 in Gujarat, was Tuesday sent to two-day police remand.6:32 PM on June 30

Gujarat BJP legislator held for 2002 riots case

Gujarat's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Fatehsinh Chauhan was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in the 2002 riots in the state's Rajgarh town.5:30 PM on June 29

Ports along Kutch asked to warn ships of bad weather

Ports along the Kutch region in Gujarat's northern coast have been asked by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue warning to ships about rough weather in the Arabian sea, a statement released here said Friday.4:33 PM on June 26

Unprecedented security marks Ahmedabad rath yatra

The annual rath yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath got underway in Ahmedabad Wednesday with 15,000 state policemen and central forces providing tight security along the 14-km route.6:01 PM on June 24

Gujarat coast on alert for high-velocity winds

Fishermen in Saurashtra and Kutch of Gujarat were Wednesday asked not to venture out to the sea without checking the weather advisory as there was possibility of high-velocity wind blowing over the Arabian Sea in the region.6:00 PM on June 24

'Service sector contributed 56 percent to GDP'

Despite the global economic slowdown, the service sector in India contributed 56 percent to the GDP during 2008-09, according to an expert.11:03 AM on June 22

Ahmedabad Jagannath chariots to have surveillance cameras

The annual Rath Yatra here next week will have extraordinary security arrangements including micro surveillance cameras on Lord Jagannath's chariot.5:00 PM on June 18

Italy's Novellini to invest in $2.8 mn in Indian market

Italian premium wellness brand Novellini will pump in 2 million euros (Rs.133 million/$2.8 million) over the next three years to market its product range in India, its chief executive and co-owner Marco Novellini said here Monday.7:00 PM on June 15

I never forced people to invest, says 'conman' Jadeja

Ashok Jadeja, accused of duping large numbers of people of huge sums of money while posing as a godman, says he just ran a scheme of multiplying people's money without forcing them to invest.5:32 PM on June 13

12 labourers killed in Gujarat road accident

As many as 12 labourers were killed on the spot and six others seriously injured as the truck they were riding in overturned near Babra village of Gujarat's Amreli district Saturday.5:31 PM on June 13

Robbers loot Rs.61 lakh, shoot at two bank employees

In a daring daylight robbery here Thursday, four armed men shot and injured two bank employees who were transporting money to the bank's headquarters before fleeing with Rs.61 lakh in cash, police said.6:02 PM on June 11

'Conman' Jadeja bought land worth Rs.33 crore: Aide

Alleged conman Ashok Jadeja, who is accused of cheating large numbers of people of huge sums of money, had bought land worth Rs.33 crore in various parts of the country, police Wednesday quoted his aide Shaitan Singh as saying.11:00 PM on June 10

Bosch Automotive to supply brake solutions for Tata Nano

Bosch Automotive Electronics India, a 100 percent subsidiary of the Bosch group, will supply brake solutions for the world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano, the company said Wednesday.10:00 PM on June 10