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The health department has fined 26 hospitals in Ahmedabad ₹8.06 lakh in two years after 55 complaints were registered against them for heavily charging patients, the state’s health ministry stated in the assembly on Sept 14.

Researchers, including one Indian-origin, have found that during stress, our brain releases its own cannabinoid molecules to calm us down, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants.

Non-cash transaction volume is likely to reach almost 1.3 tn globally by this year, a nearly 16.6% (year-over-year) growth rate, as India sees exponential growth in the use of Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based payments, a report showed today.

Ahmedabad-based software engineer fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam, resulting in a loss of over ₹1 cr, said officials on Sept 11.

In another case of online scam for ‘rating links’, an Ahmedabad man has registered a complaint in the cybercrime police of being conned of ₹2.46 cr on bogus links of a tour and travel site.

Sept 10 is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day, which commemorates the beginning of World Suicide Prevention Week. A look back at home tells us that the suicide rate among students in Gujarat is on a gradual rise as well.

As per a latest study published in the US, around four lakh Indians will die before they receive their US green card. The green card waiting backlog for Indians has reached a towering figure of 11 lakh, the report stated on Aug 29.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five persons, including KB Singh, the executive Director of Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), in connection with the ₹50 lakh bribery case, sources said.

Social entrepreneur and public speaker Ruzan Khambhatta was conned of ₹75 lakh by a duo who posed as Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) accredited research analysts.

A new set of rules have been introduced by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) where in working professionals with a one year experience can now take direct admissions into second year diploma engineering courses.