Gujarat Reels Under Intense Heat, Maximum Temperature Goes as High as 42°C
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AMC Activates Heat Action Plan as Temperature Crosses 41°C in Ahmedabad; IMD Issues Yellow Alert

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PM Modi Likely to Visit Gujarat on March 31

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The political atmosphere in Gujarat is heating up ahead of the upcoming local body elections, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit his home state once again. It is learnt that the Prime Minister is likely to visit the newly formed Vav-Tharad district, where he may address a massive public gath...Read More

West Asia War Hits Navsari Poha Industry, Exports to Gulf Drop by 15%

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Navsari: The war situation in West Asia has begun to affect the flattened rice (poha) industry in Navsari district of South Gujarat. Due to the international crisis, exports of poha to Gulf countries have declined by more than 15 %, creating concern among local mill owners and traders. More than 50 poha mills located ...Read More

Gas Supply Cut by 50%, Prices Tripled; West Asia War Hits Shapar-Veraval Industries

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The ongoing war in West Asia has begun to hit industries, with the situation worsening day by day. Gas-based industries in the Shapar-Veraval industrial area are facing a major crisis after the gas supply company reduced supply by 50 percent with immediate effect and imposed a three-fold price hike on units con...Read More

Two Lion Attack Incidents in Gir: 5-Year-Old Boy Killed, Girl Saved by Mother

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gir: In two separate incidents in the Gir region, a five-year-old boy was killed in a lion attack in Dhari taluka, while in another incident in Girgadhda, an eight-year-old girl was rescued by her mother after a lioness grabbed her in its mouth. According to forest officials, the first incident occurred in Manavav vil...Read More

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Indian Captain Suryakumar Yadav Visits Adalaj Stepwell After T20 World Cup Victory

Gandhinagar: After leading India to victory in the ICC T20 World Cup, captain Suryakumar Yadav visited the historic Adalaj Vav in Gandhinagar on Monday for an official photoshoot with the World Cup trophy, continuing the International Cricket Council’s tradition of linking major victories with iconic cultural landmar...Read More

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Market Correction Wiping Out ₹25 Lakh Crore in Days – Why SIP Calculators Are Investors' Best Defense in Volatile 2026

Mar 11, 2026 | Business

Understanding the ₹25 Lakh Crore Market Correction in 2026 The year 2026 has already proven how fragile financial markets can be, as a sudden correction erased over ₹25 lakh crore in investor wealth within just a few trading sessions. Rapid global monetary tightening, geopolitical uncertainty, and profit-booking a...Read More

Massive Fire at Aether Industries Warehouse in Surat; Over 20 Fire Tenders Rush to Spot

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A massive fire broke out at a warehouse of Aether Industries Limited in the Sachin Hojiwala Industrial Area of Surat on Wednesday, triggering multiple explosions of chemical drums and causing panic in the surrounding industrial belt. No casualties have been reported so far, officials said. According to initial ...Read More

Fire Breaks Out in Science City Area, Several Vehicles Gutted

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A fire broke out in the parking area of the Mangaldip Capital building near Science City on Wednesday, causing substantial damage to several parked vehicles. After receiving an emergency call, the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services rushed two fire engines to the spot. Firefighters immediately began opera...Read More

Ambaji Temple Trust Launches Mobile App

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Ambaji: To enhance convenience for crores of devotees visiting the world-famous Ambaji pilgrimage site, the Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust has launched an official mobile application. The app was formally inaugurated by Banaskantha District Collector and Chairman of the Trust, Mihir Patel. The mobile application ...Read More

Commercial LPG Supply Concerns Hit Gujarat Hospitality Sector

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad / Vadodara / Surat: Restaurants across the state are struggling to reorganize their kitchen operations after the Gujarat government reduced natural gas supply to industries by 50% amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, creating uncertainty over the availability of commercial gas cylinders widely used by food...Read More

Bharat-Made B28 Trains to Run on Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

New Delhi: A report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways stated that India’s first bullet train project, the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor will begin operations using indigenously developed Bharat-made trainsets (B28). According to the report, the ...Read More

Income Tax Survey Covers 4 Eateries in Ahmedabad, Surat in Nationwide Crackdown

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSurat

Ahmedabad: The Income Tax (I-T) Department conducted a nationwide survey on Sunday covering 62 restaurants in 46 cities across 22 states, and detected large-scale tax irregularities in the food and beverage sector. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the survey uncov...Read More

Railways Warn Pass Holders to Transfer Season Pass to Rail One App or Face Penalty

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratRailwayTravel

Surat: Thousands of daily commuters travelling between Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Mumbai in local and MEMU trains will now have to transfer their season passes to the new Rail One mobile application. The railway administration has officially discontinued the UTS app services from March 1 and replaced them with ...Read More

Bhavnagar District Cooperative Bank Suspends Operations After Rs 7 Crore Cyber Fraud

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: The cooperative banking sector in the district was thrown into turmoil after a major cyber fraud of more than Rs 7 crore was detected in the Bhavnagar District Cooperative Bank, following an alleged hacking of the bank’s software system. Following the incident, the bank has temporarily suspended operations...Read More

Gujarat CM, Dy CM, Shah meet PM Modi in National Capital

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratNarendra ModiState Government

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in national capital Delhi. The meeting reportedly went on for around three hours. The content or agenda of the meeting is not known, but the context could ...Read More

Air India to Increase Fuel Surcharge on Domestic and Overseas Routes in 3 Phases

Mar 11, 2026 | AviationIndiaTravel

New Delhi: Air India Group on Tuesday announced a phased expansion of fuel surcharge on its domestic and international routes, citing a steep rise in jet fuel prices arising from the geopolitical situation in the Gulf region. The airline, in a press release, said that aviation turbine fuel (ATF), which accounts fo...Read More

Mumbai - Ahmedabad Highway NH48 to Be Linked to Upcoming Vadhavan Deep Sea Port

Mar 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndiaRoad JourneyTravel

Mumbai: The upcoming Vadhavan Deep Sea Port in Maharashtra will be directly connected to the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway (NH48) through a new access-controlled expressway, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) opening technical bids for a 32.18-km greenfield corridor from the port to Tawa village on NH48....Read More

Railways Earn Big from Ahmedabad T20 Final Rush, Plan Special Trains for Future ICC Finals

Mar 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailwaySportsTravel

Ahmedabad: Western Railway plans to run special trains for final matches of major ICC tournaments whenever the matches are held in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, or Delhi, following the strong response received during the past two events. This time, five World Cup special trains were operated for the T20 World Cup final, bringing ...Read More

Gas Shortage Continues to Hit Morbi Ceramic Industry Amid West Asia Conflict; 170 Units Shut, More Closures Likely

Mar 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Surat: The ongoing conflict in West Asia has begun to severely impact Gujarat’s industrial economy, with fuel shortages and supply chain disruptions forcing shutdowns in Morbi’s ceramic industry, while export-oriented sectors in Surat are also facing delays and rising logistics costs. Morbi, known as India’s cer...Read More

Gujarat Tops with 12,150 MW Capacity Under Solar Parks & Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects Scheme

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

New Delhi: The Government of India has sanctioned 54 Solar Parks sanctioned under the scheme for “Development of Solar Parks and Ultra-Mega Solar Power Projects” as on 28 February, 2026. Out of these, 7 Solar Parks are in Gujarat. The state ranks No. 1 with 12,150 MW of sanctioned power generation capacities under ...Read More

SMC Headquarters Named ‘Tapi Bhavan’; Mughalsarai Area Renamed as Shri Tapipura

Mar 10, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The last general meeting of the current elected body of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) witnessed high drama on Tuesday, with heated arguments and chaotic scenes between ruling party and opposition corporators. Amid the uproar, the general meeting also passed a resolution to rename the Surat Municipal Corp...Read More

Gujarat Congress Invites Applications for Local Body Poll Candidates via QR Code

Mar 10, 2026 | CongressGujaratPolitics

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress will begin the candidate selection process for the upcoming local body elections from March 11, with applications invited at the taluka, district and city levels. The party has introduced a QR code-based application system for aspirants seeking tickets for municipal corporations, municip...Read More

Gujarat Ranks First in PMAY Implementation; 9.15 Lakh Houses Completed: Govt

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat ranks first in the country in providing housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Urban Development and Urban Housing Minister Kanubhai Desai said in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a question raised by an MLA, the minister said that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is be...Read More

Gujarat ATS Seizes 22 kg Anaesthetic Drug Labelled as Aloe Vera Powder at Mumbai Airport, 3 Held

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Three days after the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) registered a case against three businessmen and arrested one of them for allegedly trafficking the anaesthetic drug etomidate to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, where the substance is treated as a controlled drug, the remaining two accused were also t...Read More

Gujarat Assembly Passes Rs 2,006 Crore Budget Demands for Sports, Youth & Cultural Activities Dept

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Participating in the discussion on the budget demands of the Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Minister Jitubhai Vaghani highlighted the all-round development of youth and the growing influence of Gujarat in the sports sector. The minister said that, wit...Read More

Call to Extend Disturbed Areas Act to Gota, Jagatpur, Vandemataram Road; 100 Societies Join Campaign

Mar 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: More than 100 housing societies located in Gota, Jagatpur, Vande Mataram Road and Godrej Garden City areas have reportedly launched a campaign demanding implementation of the Disturbed Areas Act in their localities. As part of the campaign, office-bearers of the societies are sending written representations ...Read More

Gujarat to launch ‘Asset Safety Monitoring Portal’; 1.5 Lakh Public Assets to Be Digitally Tracked

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: In a key decision aimed at safeguarding citizens and protecting public assets, the state government has announced the implementation of the ‘Asset Safety Monitoring Portal’. With this, all existing government and public infrastructure in the state, including roads, bridges, and buildings, will now be m...Read More

Ahmedabad Textile, Chemical Units Under Pressure as Gas Curtailment Triggers Cost Surge

Mar 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Industrial units in the city’s chemical and textile clusters are facing rising input costs after gas supply to industrial consumers was curtailed amid the ongoing Israel–Iran conflict, leading to lower production and higher prices across the supply chain, industry representatives said. Chemical manufa...Read More

AMC demolishes illegal shops, reclaims over 7000 sq ft of reserved plot land

Mar 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Estate and Urban Development Department of the South West Zone of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) carried out a demolition drive in the Makarba area on Tuesday and cleared illegal constructions standing on land reserved for open space under a town planning scheme. According to an official AMC ...Read More

Gulf flights partially resume from Ahmedabad Airport amid Iran conflict; several services still cancelled

Mar 10, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Air traffic between India and West Asia has begun to gradually resume even as the conflict that started after the US and Israel air strikes on Iran entered its 11th day on Tuesday. Flight operations to several Gulf destinations had been disrupted after multiple countries closed their airspace, leading to a t...Read More

Surat Police Issue Strict Guidelines for Gyms, Background Check of Trainers Made Mandatory

Mar 10, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: City police have tightened regulations for gyms after receiving complaints that some trainers allegedly trapped women and girls in “love traps” and later blackmailed them. Following the complaints, the Special Operations Group (SOG) held a meeting with gym operators from Vesu, Piplod, Rander, Adajan and Pal...Read More

Gujarat to Install Air Quality and Lake Health Monitoring Systems Across 169 Urban Local Bodies

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Urban Development Mission under the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department of the state government will launch the ‘Lake and Air Watch’ initiative for real-time monitoring and improvement of lake health and air quality across cities, an official statement said. The initiative wil...Read More

IMD Issues Orange Alert for Severe Heatwave in Gujarat for Next 48 Hours

Mar 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for severe heatwave conditions over parts of Gujarat for the next 48 hours, warning of very high temperatures across several districts of the state, particularly in Saurashtra-Kutch and North Gujarat. According to the weather bulletin issu...Read More

Gandhinagar Civic Body to Buy Underwater ROV for Search & Rescue Ops

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) is set to upgrade its emergency response capabilities by procuring an advanced Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), aimed at strengthening search and rescue operations in rivers, lakes, and other water bodies where direct human intervention is risky or dif...Read More

Hoax Bomb Threats Trigger Security Checks at Passport Offices, University, Post Offices Across Gujarat

Mar 10, 2026 | GujaratSuratVadodara

Surat: For the second consecutive day, several government offices, passport offices, post offices and a university in Gujarat received hoax bomb threat emails, prompting large-scale security checks and evacuation of buildings across multiple cities. Parul University in Vadodara was among the first to receive the threa...Read More