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BIS Ahmedabad Seizes 50k Packaged Drinking Water Bottles in Raid on Unlicensed Unit

May 30, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Ahmedabad, conducted an enforcement raid on May 29 at the premises of M/s Banas Beverages, located on Siddhpur Road in Patan, following intelligence inputs that the unit was allegedly manufacturing and selling ISI-marked packaged drinking water without holding a valid BI...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs College Student for Accepting Bribe on Mother’s Behalf

May 30, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday nabbed a 19-year-old college student for allegedly receiving a ₹30,000 bribe on behalf of his mother, who serves as a senior accountant in the Agriculture Department of the Surat District Panchayat. The action followed a complaint alleging that illegal payments wer...Read More

IPL 2026 Final: Western Railway Announces Special Mumbai - Ahmedabad Trains Ahead of GT vs RCB Clash

May 30, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailwayTravel

Ahmedabad: With the final match of IPL 2026 set to be played between home team Gujarat Titans (GT) and defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31, Western Railway has announced four special trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to facilitate travel for cricke...Read More

GIFT City Investment Fraud: Main Accused's Wife Held at Ahmedabad Airport; BMW Seized

May 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: In a major breakthrough in the multi-crore investment fraud linked to a GIFT City-based firm accused of selling digital cloud storage space and promising investors fixed monthly rental returns, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested two more accused. The suspects, identified as Bhumi, a resident ...Read More

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GT vs RR Qualifier 2: Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals Battle for IPL 2026 Final Spot Against RCB

Chandigarh: A spot in the IPL 2026 final will be on the line when Gujarat Titans take on Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday. The winner will advance to the title clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Rajasthan Royals head in...Read More

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Exhibition on life and legacy of Rasiklal U. Parikh opens at AMA

May 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: An exhibition on the life and legacy of Shri Rasiklal U. Parikh was inaugurated at the Ahmedabad Management Association on Friday. Curated as a research-led public history initiative, the project is developed by Raj Patel, an intern from the Institute of Design, Nirma University, as part of his graduation...Read More

Amit Shah Inaugurates Two BSF Outposts at Indo-Pak Border in Kutch; Inspects Harami Nala Creek Area

May 29, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Bhuj: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated two Border Security Force (BSF) border outposts in Bhuj, Gujarat, and interacted with BSF personnel stationed along the country's western border. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, Uni...Read More

Ahmedabad Airport Set to Get Advanced SkyCast Weather Monitoring System

May 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: In a significant boost to aviation safety and weather monitoring, the city's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport is set to receive the advanced SkyCast atmospheric sensing system under the Centre's Mission Mausam initiative. The announcement follows the launch of India's first SkyCast syste...Read More

Surat Airport Sees Steep Decline in International Passenger Traffic After Flight Cuts

May 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: International passenger traffic at Surat International Airport witnessed a sharp decline in April following the suspension of key overseas flight services to Sharjah, Dubai and Bangkok amid global geopolitical tensions. According to airport data, only 4,114 international passengers travelled through Surat Airpo...Read More

Ahmedabad Auto-Rickshaw Fare Hike: Drivers' Association Raises Rates Amid Rising CNG Prices

May 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Citing a sharp rise in CNG prices and increasing operational costs, the Rickshaw Pullers Association has announced a hike in auto-rickshaw fares. The minimum fare for the first 1.2 km has been increased from ₹20 to ₹30, while the per-kilometre charge beyond 1.2 km has been raised from ₹15 to ₹20. ...Read More

Lion Cub Deaths in Gir: De-Ticking Drive Intensified Within 10-km Radius of Affected Area

May 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Forest Department has intensified surveillance and preventive measures following the suspicious deaths of eight lion cubs in revenue areas outside the Gir Sanctuary, particularly in Girgadhda taluka and the Babaria region of Amreli district. Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia on Fr...Read More

Morbi Ceramic Industry Hikes Tile, Sanitaryware Prices; New Rates Effective June 1

May 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Morbi: Facing mounting cost pressures following sharp increases in gas, diesel and raw material prices, the Morbi ceramic industry has announced another round of price hikes across key product segments. The revised rates will come into effect from June 1, industry sources said. The decision comes after the industry ha...Read More

Surat Yarn Traders in Trouble as 1,000 Imported Containers Worth ₹250 Crore Stuck at Mumbai, Hazira Ports

May 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Surat's textile industry is facing a major crisis after around 1,000 containers carrying imported specialty yarn worth an estimated ₹250 crore were halted at Mumbai's Nhava Sheva Port and Surat's Hazira Port following a Gujarat High Court stay order. The Customs Department has frozen the release of the consign...Read More

Builder, 10 Others Booked for Illegal Sale of Multiple Flats in Vadodara

May 29, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Crime Branch has registered a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery against a city-based builder and 10 others for allegedly creating forged authorisation documents and fraudulently selling multiple flats in the newly constructed Dharti Riviera apartment project in Akota, causing a los...Read More

Timber Cleared from Mundra Port Using Fake Docs; 7 Booked for Cheating NRI Trader of Rs 6.18 Crore

May 29, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Dabhoi Police have registered a case of alleged fraud worth more than Rs 6.18 crore in an international timber trade transaction, naming seven persons, including Ahmedabad-based businessmen and a Canada-based individual, for allegedly cheating a Canadian partnership firm through forged documents and a crimina...Read More

PM Modi Likely to Visit Gujarat Next Month

May 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit his home state of Gujarat once again next month. During the proposed visit, the Prime Minister is expected to be in Surat on June 5, followed by a visit to the neighbouring Union Territory of Daman on June 6. The Surat district administration has reportedly begun ...Read More

IPL 2026 GT vs RR Qualifier 2: Can Gujarat's Bowling Attack Outgun Rajasthan's Explosive Batting?

May 29, 2026 | GujaratSports

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals will battle for a place in the IPL 2026 final when they face off in Qualifier 2 at New Chandigarh on Friday. The winner will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the title clash. Despite sharing several similarities, the two teams have adopted contrasting approaches t...Read More

Vadodara Police Detain Three After House Sale Dispute in Disturbed Areas Act Locality

May 29, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Tension prevailed in Navapura's Godadiya Vas area on Wednesday night following a dispute over the proposed sale of a house owned by a Maharashtrian family to a Muslim buyer. Police intervened after a crowd gathered in the locality and detained three persons from both sides as a preventive measure. Accordin...Read More

₹36-Crore Hospitality and Heritage Institute to Be Set Up at Gujarat University

May 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Department of Higher Education has approved a grant of ₹10.86 crore for Gujarat University (GU) to establish an Institute of Hospitality, Heritage Management, Archaeology and Lifelong Learning, marking the first step towards a project estimated to cost ₹36.21 crore. The proposed institute is expec...Read More

Western Railway Regularises Bandra-Ajmer Special Trains; To Halt at Udhna Amid Surat Railway Station Revamp

May 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Mumbai: In view of the heavy travel demand during the summer holiday season, Western Railway has announced the regularisation of two special trains operating between Bandra Terminus and Ajmer via Surat, introduced a new weekly superfast special train between Dadar and Prayagraj, and extended the services of popular spe...Read More

GSRTC Launches Two New AC Volvo Buses on Rajkot - Vadodara Route

May 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastraVadodara

Rajkot: The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has allotted 13 new premium buses to the Rajkot ST Division, enhancing passenger comfort and expanding premium travel services across key routes. As part of the initiative, two new Volvo bus services on the Rajkot–Vadodara route were launched on Thursday. ...Read More

Gujarat, Three Other States to Get Critical Mineral Processing Plants; Land Allocated

May 29, 2026 | Gujarat

New Delhi: The Centre is set to establish four critical mineral value-addition and processing plants in Gujarat, Odisha, Telangana and Maharashtra as part of its efforts to strengthen India's self-reliance in strategic minerals and reduce dependence on imports. Highlighting the progress of the National Critical Minera...Read More

Kalpasar Project to Link Bhavnagar and Bharuch Through 60-km Dyke Route

May 29, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has sought environmental clearance for the ambitious ₹1.33 lakh crore Kalpasar Project, which proposes the construction of a massive 60.13-km dyke across the Gulf of Khambhat to connect Bhavnagar and Bharuch districts. According to the project’s Pre-Feasibility Report, the dyke w...Read More

AMC Seals Mocha Cafe Bodakdev After Customers Find Insects in Coffee and Food

May 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sealed a Bodakdev unit of Mocha Cafe after multiple customers allegedly found insects in coffee and food items served at the outlet, prompting complaints to the civic body's food department. According to AMC, four to five customers reported spotting insects in bever...Read More

Man Lured Through Grindr, Stripped and Robbed at Knifepoint; Six Held in Gujarat

May 28, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Ahmedabad: In a shocking case of honeytrap and robbery linked to an online dating application, Amreli police have arrested six persons accused of abducting a truck driver, stripping him naked, filming an obscene video, and robbing him at knifepoint. According to police, the incident took place on the night of May 24...Read More

Subhash Bridge Demolition; Riverfront East Road's partial closure from today

May 28, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) Bridge Project Department has issued a public notice regarding traffic and movement restrictions due to the ongoing reconstruction work of Subhash Bridge over the Sabarmati River in the western zone of the city. According to the notice, demolition work of the ex...Read More

Centre Releases ₹10,021 Crore Under PMAY-G; Gujarat Among Beneficiary States

May 28, 2026 | GujaratIndia

New Delhi: In a step aimed at realising ‘Housing for All’ by March 2029, Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday released a Mother Sanction of ₹10,021.42 crore to 12 states under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) through video conferencing. The states receiving the ...Read More

Amit Shah Inaugurates, Lays Foundation for Rs 340 Crore Projects in Gandhinagar

May 28, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 84 development projects worth Rs. 340 crore in the Kalol and Gandhinagar North Assembly constituencies. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was also present on the occasion. Prior to the event, both lea...Read More

Ahmedabad-Based Osia Hypermart Owners Accused of ₹250 Crore Scam

May 28, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A major alleged financial fraud involving more than ₹250 crore has surfaced in the city, with 267 traders accusing the owners of Osia Hypermart of cheating them by procuring goods on credit, issuing cheques that later bounced, and subsequently going absconding. According to the affected traders, Osia Hy...Read More

Turn your fixed deposit into instant spending power: Here’s how it works

May 28, 2026 | Business

Building your savings is great, especially through a safe and risk-free avenue like a fixed deposit. While your fixed deposit earns interest, it can also do more. That’s the idea behind a credit card against an FD. When you’re in need of funds, you can use your FD as collateral for getting a credit limit. This w...Read More

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: NHAI Invites Fresh Bids for Pending Work on Package 9 of Vadodara–Virar Section

May 28, 2026 | GujaratRoad JourneySouth GujaratTravel

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited fresh bids for the balance construction work on another crucial stretch of the Vadodara–Mumbai Expressway in Gujarat. The tender has been issued for Package 9 of the eight-lane access-controlled expressway between Karvad and Jujuwa in Valsad dist...Read More

Heavy Rain Likely in Parts of Gujarat; IMD Issues Orange and Yellow Alerts from May 30 to June 3

May 28, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The people of Gujarat have been enduring intense heat amid the peak summer season. Amid this, the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has come as a sigh of relief, as it predicts rain in the coming days. The IMD has issued yellow and orange alerts for thunderstorms and rain in some...Read More

BJP Makes a Woman Councilor as Chairman of VMC's Standing Committee in Vadodara

May 28, 2026 | BJPGujaratPoliticsVadodara

Vadodara: In a surprise move, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed woman councilor Varshaben Jayeshkumar Vyas as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation. The Standing Committee chairmanship is regarded as the most powerful post in the civic body, given its crucial role in...Read More

22-Year-Old Gujarati Student Killed in Knife Attack in Canada

May 28, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratIndia/World

Anand: A 22-year-old woman from Gujarat was fatally stabbed in Canada’s Niagara region, according to local police. The deceased has been identified as Vidhi Kalpeshbhai Meghani, originally from Borsad town in Anand district. She had been residing in Canada for the past four years, where she was pursuing her studies w...Read More

Surat Gets New Mayor

May 28, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the new office-bearers of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), appointing Mayaben Mavani as the city’s new mayor. Sudhakar Chaudhary has been named deputy mayor, while Rajan Patel has been appointed chairman of the standing committee. Alpaben Mehta ha...Read More