Ahmedabad, Aug. 16 : Archaeologists of the Department of Archaeology in Gujarat have unearthed a plaque depicting carved scene from Buddha’s life dating back 1900 years.

According to the web portal DeshGujarat. com, the discovery was made at the Ghaskol Darwaja archaeological excavation site in Vadnagar, around 65 kilometers north of Ahmedabad.

Yudbir Singh Rawat, the director of the department, was quoted as saying that the grey color half cut slate stone plaque belongs to the Mahayana period of Buddhism, after first century.

Ahmedabad, August 13 : Heavy downpour for the last 24 hours has thrown life out of gear in Gujarat. Incessant rains have brought entire region to a near standstill with water logging on many major crossroads.

The worst affected areas are south and central parts of the State where eight people have been killed.

Life in Vadodara, Surat, Navsari, Valsad and Bharuch districts has been thrown totally out of gear.

Ahmedabad, Aug 13 : Heavy monsoon downpour flooded streets an

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Ahmedabad has made announcement about the launching of Wi-Max service in the city by mid-August.

State-owned BSNL said that Wi-Max service will allow internet buffs to surf internet at high speed from anywhere in the city.

But, security features of this advanced technology will be examined in the coming times.

Ahmedabad/ Surat, July 31 : The Gujarat Government and police believe that the planting of bombs in the city was impossible without the support of the locals.

A government official said: "Though the conspiracy has a pan-national angle, it could not have been possible without the local support."

Surat Police Commissioner R M S Brar said: "The terrorist operations of such massive scale is not possible without local support. The planting of bombs, the selection of places, transportation of explosive materials was impossible without their support."

The Surat Crime Branch carried out massive combing operations this morning.

Ahmedabad, July 31 : In the wake of July 26 serial blasts in Ahmedabad city, which claimed 53 lives and injured over 140 people, the Crime Branch has carried out combing operations in various areas here today.

It has also detained several people for questioning, police said.

Joint Commissioner of Police H P Singh said, "Massive combing operations were conducted by different teams in various parts of the city last night. Several people have been detained for questioning. However, reports from all the teams are yet to be consolidated."