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PM Narendra Modi to Visit Somnath Mandir on May 11

May 05, 2026 | FaithGujaratReligiousSaurastra

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Gujarat on May 10–11. During the visit, he will perform darshan and pooja at Somnath Mandir in Prabhas Patan, where Somnath Swabhiman Parv is being celebrated to mark the 75th anniversary of the temple’s restoration. Ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit, a...Read More

Ahmedabad Congress Corporator Booked for Forgery Over ‘Fake School Leaving Certificate’

May 05, 2026 | AhmedabadCongressGujaratPolitics

Ahmedabad: The Krishnanagar Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a newly elected Congress corporator of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for allegedly using a forged school leaving certificate (LC) to contest the 2026 municipal elections. The accused, corporator Kalpanaben Surajbh...Read More

Rajkot Auto Rickshaw Drivers Protest Rapido Fare Cut, Warn of Boycott

May 05, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: Around 500 auto-rickshaw drivers associated with the ride-hailing platform Rapido staged a protest rally in Rajkot on Tuesday against a reduction in per-kilometre fares. A large number of drivers gathered at Shastri Maidan, alleging financial exploitation by the app-based company and difficulties in securing p...Read More

Amreli to Get New GIDC Estate After 40 Years: Minister

May 05, 2026 | Gujarat

Amreli: After a gap of nearly 40 years, the Gujarat government has approved a new GIDC estate in Amreli to boost trade and industrial development. The project is expected to commence in the coming days, Minister of State Kaushik Vekariya announced at an event of the Amreli District Chamber of Commerce. Addressing the ...Read More

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Adhik Mahino 2026: Purushottam Maas to Begin from May 17

Surat: Devotees will have extended opportunities for religious observances this year as an additional lunar month, known as Purushottam (Adhik) Maas, falls between May 17 and June 15 during the Hindu month of Jyestha. Astrologer Govindji said that 2026 is considered significant in the Hindu calendar, as the Jyestha mo...Read More

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Stock Available but No Distribution: Server Issue Hits Ration Supply in Gujarat

May 05, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Civil Supplies Department made advance arrangements in May to ensure the timely distribution of food grains to poor and middle-class families. Unlike the usual schedule, where supplies reach ration shops after the 10th of each month, the department ensured that food grains were delivered to...Read More

Patidar Community to Honour PM Modi During Vadodara Visit

May 05, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit his home state Gujarat on May 11, during which he will be conferred the ‘Sardar Ratna’ award by eight major organisations of the Patidar community. During the visit, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the newly constructed Sardar Dham Bhavan-3 in Va...Read More

Two Dead After Drowning at Kotna Beach Near Vadodara, Seven Rescued

May 05, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Two persons drowned while bathing at Kotna beach on the Mahisagar River near Vadodara early on May 5, while seven others from the same group were rescued. The deceased have been identified as Jai Subodh Jobale and Krishna Vijay Rajput, both residents of the Vadodara area. According to officials, a group of...Read More

12 More Narcotics Packets Seized off Gujarat Coast

May 05, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Bhuj: In a fresh seizure along the Kutch coast, security agencies recovered multiple packets of charas from coastal areas of Lakhpat taluka. Ten packets were found at Sugar Bet near Narayan Sarovar during a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol, while two additional packets were recovered from the Rapargarh coast by the J...Read More

Villagers Start Using Sadra-Aluva Bridge on Sabarmati River Amid Inauguration Delay

May 05, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Gandhinagar: A newly constructed bridge over the Sabarmati River connecting Aluva village in Mansa taluka with Gandhinagar taluka has been opened to informal use by local residents, even as it awaits official inauguration. With the monsoon approaching in the next few months, villagers have demanded that authorities mak...Read More

Ahmedabad Airport Customs to E-Auction Seized iPhones, Luxury Watches on May 8

May 05, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gadget enthusiasts may get a chance to buy premium Apple devices at competitive prices as the Customs department at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) is set to conduct an e-auction of seized items on May 8. The auction will include 87 iPhones and 27 luxury watches, marking the first such...Read More

₹2.6 Crore Gold Shipment from Ahmedabad Airport Goes Missing; FIR Filed Against Akasa Air

May 05, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujarat

Ahmedabad: A logistics company has filed a police complaint against Akasa Air after a parcel of gold jewellery, valued at over ₹2.58 crore, went missing during a flight from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru. As per the FIR filed at the Ahmedabad Airport Police Station by Balveersinh Rathod, a security manager at Sequel Logi...Read More

₹2 Crore Road Revamp Project Linking Andada to NH-48 Begins in Ankleshwar

May 05, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Ankleshwar: The resurfacing work of a road connecting Andada village in Ankleshwar to National Highway 48 has officially commenced. The foundation stone for the project, which is estimated to cost ₹2 crore, was laid by MLA Ramesh Mistry. The event witnessed the presence of local leaders and a large number of villa...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs Sub-Registrar, Three Others in ₹2.5 Lakh Bribery Case

May 05, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught four individuals, including a sub-registrar, red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹2.5 lakh at the Sub-Registrar Naroda-6 office in Asarwa. The main accused has been identified as Akash Amrutbhai Desai, serving as Sub-Registrar at Naroda-6. Others arreste...Read More

Stray Cattle Menace: AMC Captures 23 Unlicensed Animals in Gota

May 04, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a city-wide enforcement drive to curb stray animal menace, with 23 cattle seized in the Gota ward on May 2 as part of intensified action under the Stray Animal Prevention and Control Policy–2023. The operation was carried out near Janatanagar Phatak a...Read More

Jalaram Parotha House, RP’s Pizzeria, Barbeque World Among Units Sealed in AMC’s Food Safety Drive

May 04, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Food Department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Health Department conducted an extensive food safety drive across various zones of the city throughout April 2026 to ensure compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Between April 1 and April 30, 2026, health officials inspected...Read More

Jamnagar TADA Court Convicts 12 in 1993 Arms Smuggling Case Linked to Mumbai Blasts

May 04, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Jamnagar: More than three decades after a Pakistan linked arms consignment landed on Gujarat’s coast, an operation that aided the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, a Special TADA court in Jamnagar on Monday convicted 12 conspirators. The judgment establishes the involvement of Pakistani marine and military officials in the ...Read More

Surat’s Kailash Dham Crematorium Builds 120-Foot RCC Chimney to Curb Pollution

May 04, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: In a significant step towards environmental conservation and urban innovation, the Kailash Dham Crematorium in Kholwad, Kamrej taluka, has constructed a 120-foot-tall RCC chimney designed to minimise local pollution. The facility is being described as the first of its kind in the country to feature a 120-foot c...Read More

AMC Congress Corporator Under Scanner for ‘Bogus’ School Leaving Certificate

May 04, 2026 | AhmedabadCongressGujaratPolitics

Ahmedabad: A newly elected Congress corporator of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has come under scrutiny for allegedly submitting a bogus school leaving certificate (LC), with the Ahmedabad City District Education Officer directing that a police complaint be filed following a preliminary inquiry. The case per...Read More

Odisha CM Majhi to Visit Gujarat from May 5–7 for Investment Outreach

May 04, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will undertake a three-day, four-city visit from May 5 to 7 to deepen engagement with Gujarat’s industrial ecosystem and attract fresh investments into Odisha’s rapidly expanding sectors. The outreach will focus on textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, metals ...Read More

Two Accused Nabbed from UP in ₹50 Lakh Surat SBI Robbery Case

May 04, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat Crime Branch (DCB) has achieved a major breakthrough in the case related to the loot of Rs. 52 lakh from a State Bank of India branch in the Varachha area of the city, with the arrest of two accused from Uttar Pradesh. Based on sustained investigation and technical intelligence, the Crime Branch team ...Read More

Gujarat Maritime Board to Modernise Four Key Ports; Invites Bids for DPRs

May 04, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: Four state-run ports are set to be modernised, as the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) has invited bids to appoint a consultant for preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for their comprehensive development. The ports include Jamnagar, Okha, Porbandar and Bhavnagar. According to GMB, the move is part of a ...Read More

AMC Issues Yellow Alert as Ahmedabad Braces for Intense Heat Over Next 7 Days

May 04, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has issued a yellow heat alert for the city from May 4 to May 10, warning residents of rising temperatures. The maximum temperature is expected to hover between 41°C and 42°C during this period. Under its Heat Action Plan, the civic body has identified 50 hotspots...Read More

Mega Demolition Drive in Jamnagar: 1.20 Lakh Sq Ft Land Freed from Illegal Encroachment

May 04, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Jamnagar: In a major anti-encroachment drive, the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Sunday cleared around 20 long-standing illegal encroachments from its open plots in the Hapa area, reclaiming nearly 1.2 lakh square feet of land. The operation began on the morning of May 3 and was carried out with support from ...Read More

Gujarat Seafood Exports Touch ₹6,000 Crore, Veraval Emerges as Key Hub

May 04, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Veraval: Gujarat has strengthened its position in the seafood sector, with exports from the state reaching around ₹6,000 crore, largely driven by Veraval, a key hub of the fishing industry. According to Seafood Exporters Association of India (Gujarat Region) Secretary Naresh Gohel, India’s total seafood exports fo...Read More

PM Modi Likely to Visit Jamnagar on May 10-11

May 04, 2026 | GujaratNarendra ModiSaurastra

Jamnagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit his home state of Gujarat next week, with several programmes lined up in Vadodara, Gandhinagar and Somnath. Reports now indicate that the Prime Minister may also include Jamnagar in his itinerary. According to reports, the Prime Minister is likely to arrive i...Read More

Gandhinagar on Yellow Alert as Temperature Hits 42°C; Heat Action Plan Activated

May 04, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Health Department of the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation has implemented the Heat Action Plan 2026 as temperatures in the city are expected to remain high over the next few days. According to the Meteorological Department, the mercury is likely to hover between 41°C and 42°C till May 6, prompting a...Read More

GCAS UG Admission 2026: Complete Guide to Registration, Preferences, and Merit Rounds

May 04, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The results of the Class 12 Board Examination have been announced by the Gujarat Board, and with this, the exercise for admission of students into colleges will begin. Similar to last year, the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) portal of the Education Department will serve as a single-window system ...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs Talati-Mantri in Bribery Case

May 04, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Palanpur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught a Talati-cum-Mantri red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 at Rampura (Dama) Gram Panchayat in Deesa taluka of Banaskantha district. According to the ACB, the complainant had carried out development works in Rampura village under the 15th F...Read More

BJP Wins Umreth Bypoll in Gujarat by Margin of 30,000+ Votes

May 04, 2026 | BJPCentral GujaratGujaratPolitics

Umreth: The counting of votes for the Umreth Assembly by-election has concluded with a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as its candidate Harshadbhai Govindbhai Parmar secured a decisive lead after the completion of all 23 rounds of counting. The BJP candidate registered a winning margin of 30,743 votes. A...Read More

Ahmedabad Sizzles at 42.4°C; Evening Winds Bring Brief Relief

May 04, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The city recorded a maximum temperature of 42.4°C on Sunday, slightly above normal, with gusty evening winds offering brief relief from the intense daytime heat. Over the past two days, a consistent pattern has emerged, scorching afternoons followed by sudden evening winds, driven primarily by strong surfac...Read More

Inter-State Child Trafficking Case: Gujarat Police Nab Two Women Agents of Murugan Gang

May 04, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Palanpur: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Banaskantha has arrested three more individuals in connection with an inter-State child trafficking racket, including two key women operatives of the ‘Murugan Gang’ and a man who sold his newborn daughter. With these arrests, the total number of accused held in the case has...Read More

14,000 Passengers Depart for Other States via Six Trains from Udhna Railway Station

May 04, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: An estimated 14,000 passengers departed for their native places on Sunday via six regular and special trains operating from Udhna to destinations in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Additionally, around 1,600 passengers travelled on a train from Udhna to Bahadurpur in Odisha. To manage the heavy rush, rail...Read More

Married Hindu Women Lured in Love Trap, 'Brainwashed' for Religious Conversion in Surat

May 04, 2026 | GujaratSouth GujaratSurat

Surat: Allegations of coercion and an attempted religious conversion have surfaced from Karjan village in Kamrej taluka, where a married Hindu Brahmin woman was allegedly lured into a relationship and pressured to change her religion by a Muslim youth. The matter has drawn the attention of state Health Minister Praful ...Read More

Stray Cattle Menace: 13-Year-Old Boy Killed in Bull Attack in Khambhaliya

May 04, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Khambhaliya: In yet another case of stray cattle menace in Devbhoomi Dwarka, a 13-year-old boy was killed after being attacked by a stray bull in the Dharampur area of Khambhaliya town. The deceased, Sahil Mahendrabhai Nakum, was riding a bicycle on the main road when a stray bull standing nearby suddenly charged at h...Read More