Today Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel took a holy bath in the Shipra river during her visit to the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh. She was accompanied by state minister Vasuben Trivedi.
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Gujarat, Ahmedabad mercury crosses 50 degree Celsius; feels scorching heat
Most parts of Gujarat continued to reel under hot weather conditions today with mercury levels in many cities hovering between 42 and 45 degrees Celsius during the day. A severe heatwave gripped Ahmedabad and adjoining Gandhinagar today, as maximum temperature in both the cities was 45 degrees Celsius during the day, almost a notch above […]
India Successfully Test Fires Supersonic Prithvi-II Missile in Odisha
India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile as part of a user trial by the army from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha. The trial of the surface-to-surface missile was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at around 09.40 hrs, defence […]
Major forest fire in Trikuta hills
A major forest fire broke out in Trikuta hills, the abode of Mata Vaishno Devi, in Katra town of Reasi district following which the Air Force today pressed into service two MI-17 helicopters to douse the blaze. “A massive forest fire broke out at several places in the forests of Katra town, adjoining Banganga area, […]
2002 Sabarmati Express Burning Case: Gujarat ATS arrests main conspirator Farooq Bhana from Panchmahal
Today The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested Farooq Bhana, the alleged mastermind behind setting fire to Sabarmati Express train in which 59 persons were killed at Godhra railway station on February 27, 2002. A day later, the incident led to widespread riots in various parts of the state. Superintendent of Police (ATS) Himanshu Shukla said […]
Assembly polls: Stage set for counting of votes tomorrow
Counting of votes in the high-stakes Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be taken up on Thursday morning and the first trends are expected to be available after an hour. By 12 noon, a clear picture could emerge on the winners. Election Commission officials said counting of votes, which […]
Ahmedabad: AMC issues Red alert for next two days
The extreme heat wave condition in the city is likely to prevail for the next couple of days. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday issued red alert cautioning the citizens to stay indoors to avoid heat stroke. Mercury shot up to 45 degree Celsius on Tuesday and is likely to hover under 45 degree […]
Ahmedabad: car carrying cow arrested near Chandola lake
Yesterday night in Ahmedabad, one black Scorpio car no GJ-1 AE 882 cow was arrested near Sunil Society at Chandola lake. Butcher run away leaving behind the car. Localites damaged the car in anger. Isanpur police rushed to the site.
Ahmedabad: person commits suicide due to financial hardship; deadbody found hanging in Vejalpur
Today in Ahmedabad, one deadbody of a person committed suicide by hanging himself to ceiling fan before 2 to 3 days at 3rd floor of J Block of Shantinath Apartment in Vejalpur area. Vejalpur police reached the site. Financial hardship seems to be prima facia reason of person committing suicide.
Ahmedabad Mayor lead Heritage Walk for US Students
Today Ahmedabad Mayor Gautam Shah lead Heritage Walk on behalf of AMC Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for a students group of Germantown Academy Pennsylvania,USA studying Heritage and Culture. The two and half hours long Heritage Walk started at 7:00 am from Swaminarayan Temple at Kalupur Temple to Dalpatram Chowk, Kalaram Mandir to Moto Sutharwado in Khadia. […]