Ahmedabad
Reliance Retail, Ahmedabad downsizes largest hypermart
No sooner had Big Bazaar downed shutters of two outlets in the city than the Reliance Retail Ltd has decided to downsize operations at India’s largest hypermart on SG Highway. Reliance Mart, which opened over a 1.7 lakh sq ft area in Ahmedabad a little over a year ago, is now being reduced to around [...]
Shaadi Festival 2008 rocks Ahmedabad
The show hosted some of the biggies of fashion industry like Archana Kochar, Shyamal-Bhumika, Prriya & Chintan and Rashmi. The brigade of fashion designers displays their exclusive wedding collection with a style and uniqueness. The models were looking stunning in bridal jewellery from Manubhai Zaveri. Shyamal and Bhumika, basically from Ahmedabad, presented their bridal [...]
Big Bazaar plans three more outlets in Ahmedabad
After being forced to shut down two of the five Big Bazaar stores in Ahmedabad, Kishore Biyani spearheaded Pantaloon Retail India Ltd, the company that runs the retail chain stores across the country, is planning to open three more stores in different areas of the city. According to Anand Adukia, Zonal Manager, Big Bazaar, the [...]
No recess in Modi’s class
Teacher’s Day meant a day of mock classes where you could throw missiles at the colleagueturned-teacher and get away with. But not this time. This time you were to sit tight to listen to Chief Minister Narendra Modi make an hourlong speech and take questions for two more hours. Most children of secondary school did [...]
Ahmedabad riding clean fuel wave to healthier future
Thanks to the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Gujarat’s commercial capital is now the 50th most polluted city in India, down from fourth. Just a couple of years ago, few residents of Ahmedabad knew the acronym. But now every child knows he can breathe easier because 37,733 auto rickshaws have converted from petrol to CNG. “Ahmedabad [...]
Ahmedabad Municipal Corp to keep officials on toes with SMSes
This week, residents of Satellite, Bodakdev, Prahlad Nagar, Thaltej and areas that fall under the new west zone will become part of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)’s ‘Jansuvidha’ automatic complaint redressal system. A simple call on a toll-free number regarding any civic problem in your area will make the concerned engineers and officers in your municipal [...]
Ahmedabad rains
After sultry hot days in Ahmedabad, its a pleasure to see so much water around. The weather is just right for a nice cup of tea and pyaaz pakodas.
7 Blasts in Ahmedabad on 26th July 2008
Reports have been coming in that there have been 7 serial blasts at Raipura, Bapunagar, Diamond Market, Saranpur, Narod Circle, Sarkhej, Isanpur, and Manninagar Chowk on 26th July 2008 . As of yet we don’t know if the Ahmedabad blasts are low intensity blast. The first blast was in a Bus at Maninagar and others have been [...]
Devotees of Asaram go on rampage in Ahmedabad
Largescale violence erupted in several parts of Ahmedabad after religious preacher Asaram Bapu’s devotees, who had gathered to celebrate Guru Purnima at his ashram at Motera, attacked the media for giving widespread coverage to the death of two Gurukul boys under mysterious circumstances. The police watched helplessly as ashram devotees hit journalists with clubs and [...]
Modi orders probe into media attack in Ahmedabad
A day after the attack on the media by supporters of spiritual guru, Asaram Bapu, in Ahmedabad over the death of two local boys under mysterious circumstances, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday ordered an inquiry into the incident after media groups demanded an inquiry. The mob of ashram inmates targeted the media on [...]