The Latest Breaking News from Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: For the first time, the revenue department has ordered collectors across districts to impose the provisions of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act against individuals and entities encroaching upon government land. The circular ordering the imposition of the act has also directed district collectors to ensure that civic services…

AHMEDABAD: The city on Tuesday recorded 306 new Covid positive cases, crossing 300 daily cases after two days. Gujarat registered 787 cases against 596 on Monday. The active cases also rose to 4,896. Five of the active patients were on ventilators.

AHMEDABAD: The civic body intensified its drive against buildings that do not have 'building use' permission. Three hospitals, 67 industrial units and three commercial units were sealed by the civic body on Tuesday. Hospitals near Acher Depot in Sabarmati, in Naroda and Thakkarbapanagar, which were operating from of a commercial…

AHMEDABAD: The city's sinkholes strike again, like giant graboids in the 1990 movie 'Tremors', this season on the busiest thoroughfares of Ahmedabad, putting commuters lives at risk. There have been 29 road cave-ins in the last fortnight, 12 in the West Zone, of which eight are on two roads, Ashram…

AHMEDABAD: A 23-year-old woman from Shahibaug tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Sabarmati, driven into despair by her husband’s violence. But she was spotted by passersby on the riverfront and was handed over to police. She eventually filed a complaint of domestic violence against her husband.

AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad residents Paresh Kumar and his wife Priya had dreamt of a perfect holiday with friends when they packed their bags for Peru last month. However, little did they know that the fun trip would turn into an extended adventure, albeit an unwanted one. Soon after they landed at…

AHMEDABAD: City crime branch on Tuesday detained filmmaker Avinash Das in Mumbai, in a case related to sharing on Twitter a photo of Union home minister Amit Shah with arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal, an official said. He is being brought to Ahmedabad for further action, the official said.

AHMEDABAD: Members of Ahmedabad Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (AHNA) on Tuesday opposed the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) directive that ICUs be shifted to the ground floor. The directive came after an order of the Gujarat high court.

AHMEDABAD: The city received an average of 25.8mm of rain on Tuesday, with almost all areas getting light to moderate showers.

AHMEDABAD: A Rajasthan-based gangster, wanted in more than 30 cases including murder and jail-break, has been arrested by the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) in Ahmedabad, officials said on Tuesday.

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat police detained filmmaker Avinash Das from Mumbai on Tuesday in a case related to sharing on Twitter a photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's photo with arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal, an official said. He was being brought to Ahmedabad for further action, the official said.