Ahmedabad: In a student-friendly move ahead of the Diwali vacation, the Ahmedabad City District Education Officer (DEO) has directed all government, grant-in-aid and non-grant-in-aid primary, secondary and higher secondary schools to assign minimal holiday homework and promote joyful, activity-based learning. In a circular issued by DEO Rohit Chaudhari, schools have been advised to avoid overburdening students with excessive written assignments, lengthy projects, multiple worksheets and repet...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed four food production units in the city for violating food safety and hygiene regulations during inspections ahead of the Diwali festival. The action was taken by the AMC's Health and Food Department as part of an intensified inspection drive to ensure the quality and safety of sweets, snacks and other food products during the festive season. The four establishments sealed are Swastik Foods and Shyam Sundar Food Products, both lo...Read More

Navsari: The first traction substation (TSS) for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor is nearing completion at Bilimora in Gujarat’s Navsari district, marking a key milestone in the development of the high-speed rail project's power supply infrastructure. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said in a press release that 14 traction substations are being established along the 508-km corridor to ensure an uninterrupted power supply for bullet train operations. Sp...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Home Department has revised the jurisdiction of two police chowkies in Ahmedabad and introduced changes to the administrative structure of certain police units under the Ahmedabad City Police Commissionerate. The changes, notified on October 29, 2026, include revisions to the areas covered by Gota and Godrej Garden Police Chowkies, the renaming of Sabarmati East Police Station as Sabarmati Riverfront East Police Station, and the formal inclusion of the Economic Offences...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for the upgradation and widening of the Ahmedabad–Mehsana Highway (State Highway-41) from four lanes to eight lanes at an estimated cost of ₹2,600 crore. The project is expected to improve connectivity between Ahmedabad and North Gujarat by reducing travel time and ensuring safer and smoother traffic movement. The project will cover an approximately 50-km stretch from Adalaj to Palavasna Circle in Mehsana district...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for two extensions of the Ahmedabad Metro network Phase-2A (Airport Extension) and Phase-2B (GIFT City Extension), aimed at improving connectivity to the city's airport and enhancing intra-city transport within Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). The two projects will cover a combined initial stretch of over 9.3 km and involve an estimated investment of ₹2,700 crore. Under Phase-2A, a 6-km metro c...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has instructed traders involved in the manufacture of sweets, mawa and farsan, with an annual turnover exceeding ₹5 lakh, to keep and use rapid testing kits to check food adulteration. The announcement was made by Standing Committee Chairman Kamleshbhai Patel following the committee's weekly meeting held on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Patel said ensuring the quality of food products and protecting public health was particularly...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Standing Committee has approved plans to add new attractions and upgrade existing facilities at Kids City, located at Kankaria Lakefront. The decision was announced by Standing Committee Chairman Kamleshbhai Patel following the committee’s weekly meeting held on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Under the proposed development, Kids City will feature six new attractions: a Chocolate Factory, a Space Exploration Centre, a ‘Khelo India’ Spo...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to reduce festive illuminations across the city during Diwali this year as part of efforts to conserve electricity. The decision was announced by Standing Committee Chairman Kamleshbhai Patel following the committee's weekly meeting held on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Patel said the civic body would restrict decorative lighting to seven locations this year, compared with the multiple locations illuminated in previous years. T...Read More

Ahmedabad: Intending to create a distinctive identity of Ahmedabad a distinctive identity, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), under the guidance of Mayor Shri Hiteshbhai Barot and Municipal Commissioner Shri Banchhanidhi Pani, has planned to develop ‘Ahmedabad City Square’ on Sindhu Bhavan Road in the Bodakdev area of the North-West Zone. The project will feature contemporary architecture along with a range of public amenities and facilities for recreational, cultural and commercial ...Read More