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Vaibhav Jha
Vaibhav Jha is a senior correspondent at The Indian Express, Ahmedabad. He tracks crime, politics and central agencies as beats.
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Ahmedabad: Working on online e-challan system, says Transport CommissionerSubscriber Only
September 23, 2019 01:00 IST
The Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Ahmedabad has been thronged by city residents waiting to acquire various necessary documents. Transport Commissioner Rajesh Manjhu speaks with The Indian Express
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
Ahmedabad: Positive change, 80% wearing helmets, says DCPSubscriber Only
September 23, 2019 00:52 IST
Tejas Patel, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic administration), spoke to The Indian Express about how the city has fared in the past one week and what challenges lie ahead for the traffic police.
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
Hardlook: In Gujarat, bumps ahead as Motor Vehicles Act comes into forceSubscriber Only
September 23, 2019 00:40 IST
Implementation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act throws up fresh challenges to the traffic department and motorists. With the Gujarat government relaxing rules, citizens are taking it easy even as traffic police are all out to ensure compliance.
Mon, Sep 23, 2019
Amraiwadi building collapse: Toll rises to five as rescuers race to find survivorsSubscriber Only
September 06, 2019 12:55 IST
Ahmedabad has been facing incessant rains since Thursday evening, hampering rescue efforts.
Fri, Sep 06, 2019
Gujarat govt honours 36 educators for bringing positive changeSubscriber Only
September 06, 2019 01:21 IST
Addressing the teachers, Rupani said, “The teachers have a huge role in the uplift of a society and country. Only two people can be credited for having maximum impact on a human being — one is the mother and the other is the teacher.”
Fri, Sep 06, 2019
Western Railway to offer up to 25% discount on premium train faresSubscriber Only
August 30, 2019 02:03 IST
The discount will be given on the base fare and charges like GST, reservation fee, superfast tariff and others will be levied separately. Passengers will also have the option to book tickets online or buy them from the counter.
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
IB sounds alert: Possibility of Pakistani marine commandos infiltrating Gulf of KutchSubscriber Only
August 29, 2019 12:33 IST
Tensions between the two neighbouring countries rose after India abrogated Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu-Kashmir. Islamabad has threatened to close down airspace for India in bid to ratchet up tensions.
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
Fishermen in Kutch feel harassed as cops call it coastal security measuresSubscriber Only
August 27, 2019 00:37 IST
Under the Union Government’s scheme for deep sea fishing, Gujarat is the only state — with the exception of Tamil Nadu — that has given a subsidy for the construction of deep sea fishing boats, to help fishermen fish up to 250 nautical miles (around 460 km).
Tue, Aug 27, 2019
At this police outpost in Ahmedabad, pencils, colour books and the laughter of street childrenSubscriber Only
August 23, 2019 04:37 IST
Rathod, who holds Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education degrees, says he loves teaching the basics of science and mathematics to children at the “police paathshala”.
Fri, Aug 23, 2019
Western Railway to buy inflatable rafts for flood rescue operationsSubscriber Only
August 20, 2019 03:56 IST
According to Western Railway (WR) officials, inflatable rafts were used for the first time during the rescue operation in Vadodara division in the first two weeks of August.
Tue, Aug 20, 2019
14 years after in-laws held for her ‘murder’, woman returns from the ‘dead’Subscriber Only
August 11, 2019 02:37 IST
A 24-year-old who wanted to move to Mumbai went missing in 2005 in Patan. 14 years after her in-laws were held for ‘murder’, she turns up 50 km away
Sun, Aug 11, 2019
Herself on TikTok, Gujarat officer says woman cop suspended not for dance but over uniformSubscriber Only
July 28, 2019 02:23 IST
Defending her own video, Vanzara said she has every right to be on social media, as a “young police officer”. While Chaudhary could not be contacted, in an interview to local news channels she has said that she was “punished for the wrong” she did.
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
Wild things: Mt Abu fences its animals against unruly tourists, beer bottlesSubscriber Only
July 28, 2019 01:10 IST
Gujarat’s watering hole, Mt Abu, fences its animals against a new threat: unruly tourists, beer bottles
Sun, Jul 28, 2019
Ahmedabad: Fire breaks out at Gota residential high-rise, leaves 25 injured; two criticalSubscriber Only
July 26, 2019 15:59 IST
Eyewitnesses said that the fire originally started from a flat on the fifth floor and spread to the sixth floor.
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
Gujarat: 1,127 officials held for taking bribes, highest in AhmedabadSubscriber Only
July 26, 2019 04:54 IST
Ahmedabad accounts for over 14 per cent of the arrests, as 161 government servants were caught taking bribes, data tabled in reply to an unstarred question by Congress MLA from Siddhpur, Chandanji Thakor, showed.
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
Primary school teacher forces boys to wear bangles for not doing homework, enquiry orderedSubscriber Only
July 22, 2019 15:07 IST
The teacher allegedly asked the girl students to hand over their bangles to him in the class and then forced the three boys to wear them as a "mark of shame".
Mon, Jul 22, 2019
Ahmedabad amusement park ride crashes, 2 killed; probe orderedSubscriber Only
July 15, 2019 00:02 IST
According to officials, the joyride, in the shape of a circular pendulum, was suspended from a pole like structure which broke down when the ride was functional. The pendulum structure then came crashing on the surface.
Mon, Jul 15, 2019
In Gujarat, Dalit man hacked to death by upper caste in-laws as officials watchedSubscriber Only
July 10, 2019 00:12 IST
Police said Haresh Kumar Solanki was hacked to death by eight men outside his wife Urmila’s house in the presence of a women’s helpline team attempting to negotiate with her.
Wed, Jul 10, 2019
Ahmedabad: Dalit youth hacked to death in front of police teamSubscriber Only
July 09, 2019 16:09 IST
The deceased, identified as Haresh Kumar Solanki, a native of Kutch, had sought help from a Women's helpline called Abhayam in order to convince his father-in-law to let his two months pregnant wife Urmila sinh to return with him to Kutch.
Tue, Jul 09, 2019
Gujarat: Journalist, his family attacked by former sarpanch for critical report on govt projectSubscriber Only
July 08, 2019 15:36 IST
According to the victim, the accused took offence of a story he had done a few days back for his newspaper regarding the "inefficient" work carried out in the beautification drive of a pond in Bhagdawada.
Mon, Jul 08, 2019
Brown girl in the ringSubscriber Only
July 07, 2019 02:28 IST
The elephants from Assam didn’t join her. But like she has done for 30 years, Santoshi did her Rath Yatra duty, as ‘docile’ as required
Sun, Jul 07, 2019
Gujarat: Fear factor keeps Jalila villagers mum after deputy sarpanch’s killingSubscriber Only
July 04, 2019 07:25 IST
Sunil Anand, an Ahmedabad-based former state revenue officer explained to The Indian Express that he has closely observed the happenings in Jalila since the deceased Manji Solanki used to get his affidavits and application typed by him.
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
Attacks on Gujarat Dalits: Assailants on bail, paroleSubscriber Only
July 04, 2019 04:35 IST
This was the fourth such case in less than two months in Saurashtra where those accused of murder returned to attack the family members of their victims or against whom they had a grouse.
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
Ahead of Rajya Sabha bypolls, Gujarat Congress to move its 65 MLAs to Mount AbuSubscriber Only
July 03, 2019 14:14 IST
In 2017, the Congress had herded 44 of its MLAs first to a resort in Anand and then to Bengaluru to ensure veteran leader Ahmed Patel's return to the Rajya Sabha, in a closely fought contest.
Wed, Jul 03, 2019
Article 15: We cannot ignore caste as a phenomenon in India, says MevaniSubscriber Only
July 02, 2019 08:11 IST
Mevani said that caste as a phenomenon remains an “elephant in the room”, which nobody wishes to address. “The phenomenon of caste has distorted life in India. Yet, unfortunately, we as a nation are not ashamed."
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