Ahmedabad: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) mulls to utilize waste-to-energy and organic fertiliser generation technologies across 25 sites in Ahmedabad. AMC has floated a tender for the decentralised processing of solid biodegradable waste, generated from various vegetable markets, fruit markets, and bulk waste generators. The initiative aims to implement biogas and/or organic fertilizer generation technologies under a Build, Own, and Operate (Boo) model for a period of 3 years, in compli...Read More

Ahmedabad: Ellisbridge MLA Amit Shah has written a letter to the Secretary of the Narmada Water Resources and Water Supply, Gandhinagar, urging quick repairs of the Vasna barrage gates on the Sabarmati River. The repairs, usually completed by June 1st, are still pending, raising concerns about potential floods during the monsoon. MLA Shah stated that the water level of the Vasna barrage rises during the rainy season in Ahmedabad. It increases risks of floods and potential property damage. The...Read More

Ahmedabad: Satyendra Chaudhary, a Railway Police, ASI posted at Maninagar Railway station, was seriously injured when a dumper hit his bike on the Khokhra overbridge in the city. The accident occurred while he was returning home after duty. He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The accident took place in front of Salatnagar, where Chaudhary was struck by a dumper, causing him to fall under its front wheel. He was transported to the hospital via a 108 am...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has called upon 25 minors for counseling at Gaekwad Haveli over the next two days. These minors are among 100 identified in the investigation of drugs seized from 58 parcels at the Shahibaug Foreign Post Office on June 21. Psychologists will conduct these sessions.The Crime Branch identified 150 people, including 100 minors, as drug users in this case. Psychologists conducted counseling for seven people last Sunday and have now informed the families of 25 mi...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has booked Vaibhav Achalkumar Shrivastav, former Deputy Executive Engineer, Class-1 for possessing disproportionate assets.Shrivastav was previously accused of taking a bribe of ₹1.2 lakh to approve and forward repair and maintenance bills for water supply in 54 villages. During its investigation in May this year, ACB officials found ₹30 lakh cash at Shrivastav's residence.Upon interrogation, Shrivastav failed to provide satisfactory a...Read More

Ahmedabad: The double track work in the Rajkot Division of Western Railway will affect some trains operating from the Ahmedabad Division. A block has been initiated on the Rajkot-Khandheri-Paddhari section, impacting the schedules of these trains from the Ahmedabad Division.  The details of the affected trains are as follows: Completely cancelled trains Train number 19119 Gandhinagar Capital-Veraval Intercity train departing from Gandhinagar Capital will remain cancelled from 25th Ju...Read More

Ahmedabad: Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL), an arm of Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has invited proposals through a new tender today to develop a covered or semi-covered restaurant on the fifth floor (top floor) of Riverfront House. The plan includes creating the restaurant and renting it out for business operations. Riverfront/SRFDCL House is located between Gandhi Bridge and Nehru Bridge on the west side of the Sabarmati River. It is the first building ...Read More

Ahmedabad: A couple from Bangladesh, living illegally for the last 15 years in Ahmedabad, was caught by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Western Railways at Ahmedabad Railway Station on May 1. The LCB received a tip-off about Riksana while patrolling the station and apprehended her based on suspicion. Further investigation revealed that Riksana Salim Sheikh, aged 55, worked as a domestic help, while Salim Halim Sheikh, aged 65, was a beggar. Both were originally from Hoglaguniya village in Ban...Read More

Ahmedabad: The leader of the opposition in Amdavad Municipal Corporation(AMC) has made allegations that the contractor has not installed the precast and cast-in-situ boxes in the Kharicut Canal redevelopment project  and has worked against the prescribed design in the tender.  The Kharicut Canal Project is being developed by the AMC for Rs. 1250 crore. The leader of the opposition Shehzad Khan Pathan criticized AMC for overseeing "the flawed execution" of the project and highlighted discrep...Read More

Ahmedabad: A fire erupted at a godown in Arihant Industrial Estate in the Odhav area of the city after a gas cylinder blast today. The incident occurred when commercial gas bottles used in the compressor exploded due to built-up pressure. Owner Ramesh Patel, aged 50, and worker Pawan Kumar, aged 25, lost their lives instantly at the scene. Four others were injured and rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. At Bansi Powder Coating Godown, various equipment undergoes coloring and powder coa...Read More