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Great Indian Bustard Chick Missing in Kutch Days After Rare Hatching

Apr 30, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Bhuj: In a significant breakthrough for wildlife conservation, a chick of the endangered Great Indian Bustard (locally known as Ghorad) was successfully hatched in the grasslands of the Abdasa region after nearly a decade. However, concern has mounted as the chick has not been sighted for the past four days. There are...Read More

Mumbai man held in Gandhinagar with two ivory tusks

Apr 30, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: In a rare case, Chiloda police have seized two ivory tusks from a Mumbai-based passenger during vehicle checking at Chandrala Naka on the Himmatnagar–Chiloda stretch of National Highway 48, exposing an alleged ivory smuggling attempt. The accused, Yash Gopalbhai Vora (32), originally hailing from Rajast...Read More

Electric City Bus service to launch soon in Gandhinagar with free travel for first 14 days

Apr 30, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The electric bus service under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme is set to be launched soon in the state capital, with authorities offering free travel for the first 14 days to encourage public adoption. The decision was taken at the second board meeting of Gandhinagar Greenline Transport Service Limited, the muni...Read More

Authorities raze illegal religious encroachments on Dwarka-Okha highway

Apr 30, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Devbhoomi Dwarka: The district administration has removed illegal religious encroachments from government land along the Okha–Dwarka highway as part of an ongoing anti-encroachment drive. The demolition was carried out under the supervision of Provincial Officer Amol Awate, with heavy police deployment to maintain l...Read More

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Apr 30, 2026 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Surat Featured

BEML to Design, Build Trainsets for Ahmedabad - Mumbai Bullet Train Corridor

Gandhinagar: India’s first high-speed rail project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is moving forward, with the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) issuing a single tender to BEML Limited for the design, manufacturing, testing and maintenance of trainsets. The single tender, issued on February 28, 2026...Read More

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RMC Curbs Afternoon Work for Labourers Amid Heatwave

Apr 30, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) health department has been placed on high alert following a forecast of a four-day heatwave expected to impact the city. Temperatures are likely to reach 42–43°C, with the “feels like” temperature estimated to be 1–2 degrees higher, said RMC Medical Officer Dr. Ja...Read More

Lawyers Take Out Rally Protesting Shift of Palanpur Court to Jagana

Apr 30, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Palanpur: Legal professionals in Palanpur staged a protest rally opposing the government’s decision to relocate the local court to Jagana, about 8 km from the city. Around 1,000 lawyers, under the banner of the Palanpur Bar Association, demanded immediate cancellation of the proposed shift, insisting that the cour...Read More

‘Will keep driving rickshaw,’ says auto driver after becoming BJP councillor in Bharuch

Apr 30, 2026 | BJPCentral GujaratGujaratPolitics

Bharuch: After contesting the civic body election on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, an autorickshaw driver, Atul Mistry, has become a councillor of Bharuch Municipality. Mistry, who won the polls from Ward No. 9, is also the general secretary of the Jai Bharat Autorickshaw Association and secured widespread ...Read More

Gathering on GIFT City bridge: RTO fines 27 vehicles for illegal parking

Apr 30, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Regional Transport Office (RTO) fined 27 vehicle owners for illegally parking their vehicles on the GIFT City bridge during a late-evening enforcement drive, carried out amid rising complaints of traffic obstruction and safety risks. The drive, conducted on Wednesday evening, targeted vehicles parked ...Read More

Marine Police seize 10 packets of ‘narcotics’ on Khidrat Island off Gujarat coast

Apr 30, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Kutch: Ten packets suspected to contain narcotics were found abandoned on Khidrat Island off the Jakhau coast, prompting the Jakhau Marine Police to register a case and launch an investigation. According to police, a patrol team from Jakhau Marine Police Station, led by PI V.M. Jhala, recovered the packets during rout...Read More

Gujarat HC stays probe against pastor’s family in Mandvi religious conversion case

Apr 30, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has stayed the probe against a pastor’s family accused of converting a Hindu woman to Christianity through inducement and coercion, noting that police invoked provisions of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act without the mandatory prior sanction. Police sought the required sanction ...Read More

Gujarat Plans New Zoo in Barda Wildlife Sanctuary

Apr 30, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: In good news for wildlife enthusiasts, Gujarat is set to establish a new zoo inside the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary. Once realised, this will be the first zoo to be set up in the state in nearly 40 years. The forest department is finalising plans for the zoo on around 250 hectares near Timbdi village in Porbandar...Read More

College Teachers in Gujarat Seek Relief from Census Duties Amid Academic Workload

Apr 30, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Faculty members from colleges have appealed to authorities to exempt teachers from duties related to Census 2027, stating that the additional responsibility would burden an already demanding academic schedule and disrupt key educational activities. In a representation submitted to the census directorate, th...Read More

How to Identify Upper Circuit Stocks Before They Hit Daily Price Limits?

Apr 30, 2026 | Business

It often feels like the biggest stock moves are already over by the time they become visible. Investors notice a sharp rise during the session, only to find the stock has already hit its upper price limit, with trading effectively locked. At that point, investors are still interested, but with no sellers available, the...Read More

Gujarat CM Orders Time-Bound Redressal of Grievances Flagged During Poll Outreach

Apr 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed the state administration to ensure the prompt and effective resolution of public grievances flagged during extensive outreach conducted across Gujarat in the election period, a press statement said. During the outreach, the Chief Minister, ministers and public r...Read More

Three Units Found Selling Substandard Ghee, Ice Cream in Surat

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The civic body has found six samples of ghee and ice cream to be unsafe or substandard during inspections conducted across the city, a press release said. As part of the drive, samples were collected from ghee and ice cream-selling establishments in the SMC area and analysed by the Food Analyst at the Public He...Read More

20 Most-Used Govt Services Now Available Online on Digital Gujarat Portal

Apr 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has enabled Aadhaar-based authentication for 20 high-demand citizen services on the Digital Gujarat Portal, aiming to make service delivery faster, paperless, and more transparent. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday, acc...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs Gram Sevak for Seeking Bribe to Release PMAY Funds

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday trapped a Gram Sevak posted with Bijapur Taluka Panchayat in Mehsana district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a complainant for facilitating the release of government housing scheme funds. According to the ACB, the complainant had an ancestral h...Read More

Ahmedabad Gets Three New Police Divisions, Three New Police Stations

Apr 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: In a move to strengthen law and order amid rapid urban expansion, the state Home Department has increased the number of local police stations in the city from 49 to 52 and approved the creation of one Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) post and three Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) posts. As part of...Read More

Gujarat HC Issues Notice to Kirtidan Gadhvi, Cops Over ‘Illegal Detention’ of Ahmedabad Man

Apr 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to noted Gujarati folk singer Kirtidan Gadhvi and several police officials in connection with an alleged assault and illegal detention case filed by an Ahmedabad-based event organiser. The notices were issued while hearing a petition filed by Jayesh Parmar, a reside...Read More

Multiple FIRs Against AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava After Slap Incident Involving Tribal Youth

Apr 29, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Bharuch: The Jhagadia GIDC police have filed multiple FIRs against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava following a heated confrontation at a chemical company in Jhagadia GIDC. The incident occurred in the aftermath of a fatal blast at the facility, during which the legislator was involved in a physical altercation...Read More

NRI kin return to Vadodara, find woman’s body decomposed at SSG mortuary; doctors attacked

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Chaos erupted at the mortuary wing of SSG Hospital early Wednesday after relatives of a deceased woman found her body in a severely decomposed condition when they arrived to claim it. The family alleged negligence and accused hospital staff of shifting the body without informing them, leading to the deteriora...Read More

The Forum Hotel & Convention Opens in Ahmedabad with 387 Rooms, 40,000 sq. ft. Ballroom

Apr 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Forum Hotel & Convention has opened in the city with 195 rooms and suites, seamlessly integrated with the adjoining Wyndham Ahmedabad Shela, which adds 192 rooms along with wellness, fine dining and leisure amenities, a press release stated. With a combined inventory of 387 premium rooms and suites,...Read More

PM Modi Likely to Visit Gujarat on May 11

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratNarendra ModiPolitics

Gandhinagar/Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit his home state of Gujarat on May 11, with programmes planned in Vadodara and Gandhinagar. In Vadodara, the Prime Minister is expected to inaugurate the Sardar Dham Hostel, a ₹150-crore residential and educational complex built by the Patidar com...Read More

Scolded by Parents Over Free Fire Game Addiction, Surat Teen Dies by Suicide

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: In a tragic incident in the Bhestan area of the city, a 13-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide after being reprimanded by his family over excessive mobile gaming, police said. The deceased, identified as Bilal, was found hanging at his residence on Tuesday evening. According to the preliminary investigation,...Read More

Surat Railway Station Redevelopment Work: Few Trains to Start/End at Udhna Till May 15

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySurat

Surat: As part of the ongoing redevelopment of Western Railway’s Surat Railway Station, a key construction phase involving “through-roof launching” has commenced on Platforms 2, 3, and 4. In view of this work, temporary changes have been made to the operation of several trains until May 15. Vineet Abhishek, Chie...Read More

Gujarat Among 4 States Identified for Critical Mineral Processing Parks

Apr 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has been identified as one of four states where the Centre plans to set up critical mineral processing parks, in a major push to strengthen India’s domestic value chain for strategic resources, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The proposed parks will also come up in Odisha, Andhra P...Read More

MBBS Students Among Six Caught Using ChatGPT for Cheating in VNSGU Exams

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: In the latest case of cheating using artificial intelligence tools, six students, including two from the MBBS course, were caught allegedly using ChatGPT to answer exam papers at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) in the city. University officials said the students used mobile phones and Bluetooth dev...Read More

BJP Sweep in Gujarat Leaves 10 Corporations Without Leader of Opposition

Apr 29, 2026 | BJPCongressGujaratPoliticsSuratVadodara

Surat: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) sweeping victory in Gujarat’s municipal corporation elections has resulted in 10 out of 15 civic bodies falling short of the mandatory 10% seat threshold required to appoint a Leader of Opposition (LoP). In two corporations, Morbi and Porbandar, there is no opposition repr...Read More

Lion kills 4-year-old girl in Una; captured

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Una: A four-year-old girl was killed in a lion attack on the outskirts of Damasa village in Una taluka on Monday evening, triggering anger among residents over alleged lapses in forest department vigilance. The animal was later captured within hours following a night-long operation by forest officials. The victim, Hem...Read More

Surat SBI Heist: Robbers Snatched Customers’ Phones, Dumped Them Later to Evade Tracking

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: In a daring daylight heist, six armed robbers looted around ₹50 lakh from a branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) on Lambe Hanuman Road in the Varachha area on Monday afternoon, after holding bank staff and customers hostage at gunpoint. The entire incident unfolded within 13 minutes, raising serious concern...Read More

Students Injured in School Van Accident in Rajkot

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: Five students were injured after a school van overturned following a collision with a city bus near Moti Tanki Chowk in Rajkot on Wednesday morning. Students Injured in School Van Accident in Rajkothttps://t.co/sdCqP1olFu pic.twitter.com/E4lO87Z5N2 — DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) April 29, 2026 The acci...Read More

Gujarat Police to Set Up Tourist Police Stations in Gir Somnath, Devbhumi Dwarka and Dang

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastraSouth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: State Police Chief Dr K.L.N. Rao chaired a high-level meeting to enhance the safety, convenience, and overall experience of tourists visiting key destinations across Gujarat, an official statement said. The meeting focused on operationalising dedicated ‘Tourist Police Stations’ in key tourism districts...Read More

6 Killed as Private Bus Rams into Car on NH-48 Shamlaji - Ahmedabad Highway

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Himmatnagar: At least six people were killed and six others seriously injured in a tragic road accident on National Highway 48 in North Gujarat on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred near Jawangadh Patiya, close to Himmatnagar, when a speeding private bus rammed into a car from behind. The impact was so severe th...Read More

Summer Science Camp 2026 in Gujarat: GUJCOST to Offer AI, Robotics, Space, and Nature Learning for Students

Apr 29, 2026 | GujaratKutchNorth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Council on Science and Technology will organise a three-day residential Summer Science Camp in multiple batches across four Regional Science Centres in Patan, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, and Bhuj from May 1 to May 30, 2026. Designed for students of Standards 6 to 10, each batch will accommodate up to 50...Read More