Ahmedabad, June 24 (IANS) As Ahmedabad steps up preparations to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games and bolster India’s bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, city authorities have launched an intensive campaign against child begging and street exploitation aiming at enhancing child welfare, improving urban safety and ensuring cleaner public spaces, in line with the city’s efforts to project a positive image ahead of major international sporting events.Over the past two days, joint teams comprising offici…
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Mussoorie, June 23 (IANS) Mussoorie Municipal Council and the SDM’s office received threatening emails on Tuesday, officials said, adding that an investigation is underway to determine the authenticity and source of the message. Following the threatening email, panic gripped the tourist town. Officials said that the email was sent by the ‘Khalistan National Army’ and threatened bomb blasts at the municipal office as well as several key locations in Uttarakhand and Delhi.Upon receiving informatio…
Ahmedabad, June 18 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s food safety authorities inspected more than 1,000 food business establishments in the first half of June, collecting 409 samples and identifying 27 that failed quality and safety standards, including one sample deemed unsafe for consumption, according to data released by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The AMC’s Food Department, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, conducted inspections across various wards and zones of the city betw…
Ahmedabad, June 10 (IANS) A manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad has been sealed, and 452 litres of suspected ghee, worth approximately Rs 2.85 lakh, have been seized during a joint enforcement operation by the Gujarat Food and Drugs Regulatory Authority and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), officials said on Wednesday. The action was carried out at Shri Matangi Dairy and Food Products in the Kathwada area of the city as part of a statewide drive targeting food adulteration and regulatory vi…
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) A total of 13.81 crore passenger journeys have been recorded on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro network since its expansion in October 2022, with average daily ridership rising to 1.53 lakh by May this year, according to information released by the Gujarat government on Wednesday as part of a review of infrastructure developments during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office. The Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro, which now operates across a 68.28-km network with…
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has suspended the sale of nearly 4,850 kilograms of suspected cow ghee worth more than Rs 31.81 lakh after conducting coordinated inspections at three locations in the city, with laboratory tests now set to determine whether the products comply with food safety standards, officials said on Tuesday. The action was carried out on Monday by a team comprising the designated officer and two food safety officers from AMC’s South Zone…
Ahmedabad, June 8 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has completed and allotted more than 21,000 affordable homes to economically weaker families and has submitted proposals for nearly 24,000 additional housing units under the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), as the civic body scales up its efforts to address urban housing demand in Gujarat’s largest city. According to details released by AMC on Monday, a total of 21,056 houses have been completed and allott…
Ahmedabad, June 8 (IANS) A PM SVANidhi loan welfare fair was organised at the city’s Kalyan community Hall in Vastrapur area, which saw participation of thousands of people, including many beneficiaries. Several dignitaries, including Ahmedabad mayor Hitesh Barot, attended the event. Many street vendors participating in the fair were provided with cheques and sanction letters under the PM SVANidhi scheme.The fair was organised by the Urban Community Development (UCD) department of the Ahmedaba…
Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) Seven of the 37 families living in Shivnagar near Asaram Ashram in Ahmedabad have accepted a government rehabilitation package and vacated their homes, as authorities moved ahead with the removal of unauthorised constructions following directions issued by the Gujarat High Court. Officials on Saturday announced a rehabilitation plan for all affected families, offering new houses in Chandkheda along with temporary accommodation or monthly rent assistance until permanent h…
Gandhinagar, June 5 (IANS) Gyanender Singh Malik, the newly appointed Director General and Inspector General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat, will lead the state’s police force, with a career spanning district policing, border security operations, intelligence assignments, international peacekeeping missions, and major administrative responsibilities. The state government on Saturday appointed Malik, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Gujarat cadre, to the vacant post of Director…