Ahmedabad: Western Railway has extended the Sabarmati–Jammu Tawi Express up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to improve passenger convenience and rail connectivity. The extended service will commence from October 18 for train number 19223 and October 20 for train number 19224. According to a press release issued by Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek, train number 19223, Sabarmati–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express, will depart from Sabarmati daily at 10.25 am ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The nine-day Navratri festival is being celebrated across Gujarat with traditional fervour and enthusiasm, with devotees and Garba enthusiasts taking part in Garba and Dandiya Raas. Today marks the second day of Navratri 2026, as celebrations continue at venues across the state and among Gujarati communities in Mumbai and other cities across the world. As evening sets in, thousands of people are expected to gather at popular Garba venues across Gujarat to participate in the festi...Read More

Gandhinagar: Sharadiya Navratri, a nine-night festival dedicated to daevotion, strength, and worship, begins today, October 11, across Gujarat and all the locations wherever Gujaratis reside. This year the festival will span 9 days, concluding on October 19th, which coincides with both Aaso Sud Nom (the ninth day of Navratri) followed by Dussehra on 20th October. The Gujarat state government is once again organizing the Vibrant Navratri celebration at Gujarat University Ground near Helmet Cha...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi today inaugurated Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) special bus services and unveiled new buses to facilitate pilgrims attending the Ambaji Bhadarvi Poonam Mahamela 2026. The GSRTC has planned around 30,000 additional trips using nearly 1,000 buses for the fair this year. The special services are expected to benefit around 15 lakh pilgrims visiting Ambaji. The services will be operated by the Palanpur, Mehsana, Himmatnagar...Read More

Gandhinagar: Extensive preparations are underway for the Bhadarvi Poonam Mahamela at Gujarat’s famous Shakti Peeth Ambaji from September 20 to 26, 2026, with lakhs of devotees expected to arrive from across India and abroad. The Gujarat government and the Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board, in coordination with various departments, have arranged temporary facilities to ensure the convenience, safety, cleanliness and smooth movement of pilgrims during the seven-day fair, according to a pr...Read More

New Delhi, September 18: Ahead of likely visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Modhera in later half of September, the Ministry of Finance has notified rules for the issuance of a commemorative ₹100 coin to mark the completion of 1,000 years of the Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat. The Department of Economic Affairs issued the notification, G.S.R. 825(E), on September 18, 2026, under the Coinage Act, 2011. The rules will come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gaz...Read More

Ahemdabad: The Gujarat High Court has cleared the way for the Ambaji-Gabbar Shakti Corridor, dismissing petitions challenging the state government’s resumption of land for the ambitious pilgrimage project. Justice Niral Mehta, on Friday, refused to interfere with orders passed by the Banaskantha Collector that allowed the government to proceed with the land acquisition for the dedicated corridor connecting Ambaji Temple and Gabbar Mandir. The petitions were filed by Ambaji Kelavani Manda...Read More

Paris: The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after staff staged a walkout over the treatment of female employees during a visit by a delegation from BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha). The protest followed a visit on Saturday by around 100 BAPS delegates, who were in France for the inauguration of a major Hindu temple near Paris. Employees alleged that female workers were moved away from their workstations and, in some instances, replaced by male colleagues as the ...Read More