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ACB Gujarat nabs GERI Class-I Executive Engineer, aide in bribe case

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Gujarat reports 1,785 POCSO verdicts since 2022, including 908 life sentences and 16 death penalties

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55 PGs, hostels inspected in Ahmedabad; none found prima facie dangerous, says AMC

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AMTS launches AI dash cam pilot project to monitor bus drivers, speed and accidents

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) has launched a pilot project using an AI-based dash camera monitoring system to track bus drivers and road conditions and help determine the causes of accidents. As part of the pilot, cameras have been installed in three AMTS buses, one at the front of the ...Read More

Bank strike on Sept 11; banking services at 5,000+ branches to be hit across Gujarat

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Public sector banks across Gujarat are set to remain closed for three days from Friday to Sunday as bank employees begin a phased agitation demanding a five-day working week. The Maha Gujarat Bank Employees’ Association (MGBEA) has called a strike on Friday, September 11, as part of a three-stage protes...Read More

Fungus found in Kaju Katri; VMC seals Das Pendawala outlet

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) food safety department sealed the Das Pendawala outlet in Subhanpura after a customer allegedly found fungus in kaju katri purchased from the shop. The civic body also issued notices to four food traders during inspections conducted at 10 food establishments across the...Read More

AMC demolition drive to clear 83 illegal shops for road widening

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a demolition drive against 83 non-residential illegal structures falling within the proposed road alignment between Trikamlal Crossroads and Everest Crossroads in the Saraspur-Rakhiyal ward on Thursday. The action covers a 700-metre stretch with a propo...Read More

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View AllJaishankar Responds to Question on India’s Russian Oil Purchases in Kyiv

Sep 09, 2026 | Central Gujarat, Gujarat Featured

President Droupadi Murmu to visit Gujarat for three days from Sept 21

Gandhinagar: For the first time, the 72nd National Film Awards, one of the most prestigious honours in Indian cinema, will be held outside New Delhi, at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, the world’s tallest statue, an official press release said. Spokesperson Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said the prestigious national cer...Read More

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75 fake ST caste certificates cancelled in Gujarat in 2 years: Govt

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: A total of 75 fake tribal certificates have been cancelled in Gujarat over the past two years following scrutiny by the Justice Kariya Committee, Tribal Affairs Minister Naresh Patel said in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Responding to a question on the cancellation of fake tribal certificates, Patel...Read More

Technical glitches stall faceless DL services at Surat RTO; applicants face hardship

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Technical and administrative issues affecting the faceless driving licence services of the Surat RTO have left several important services stalled, causing increasing difficulties for applicants seeking licence renewals and duplicate licences. Applicants whose names or surnames differ between their Aadhaar car...Read More

Ahmedabad CBI Court sentences Diamond Co. directors to 5 years in jail

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The CBI Court in Ahmedabad has convicted M/s Kushal Diamonds Ltd., its Chief Managing Director Bakul Zaveri and Director Mazhar S. Kapadia in a 26-year-old case involving criminal conspiracy and cheating. The court, on September 8, 2026, sentenced Zaveri and Kapadia to five years of rigorous imprisonment ...Read More

Nepal floods: DNA samples collected from kin of 29 of 30 missing Gujaratis

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratIndia/World

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has completed DNA sample collection from relatives of 29 of the 30 people from the state, including Non-Resident Gujaratis (NRGs), who remain missing or uncontactable following the flash floods in Nepal, particularly along the Nepal-Tibet border and the Bhote Koshi River corridor, a ...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Invoke PASA Against Manpasand Gymkhana Operator, 5 Others

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB) of the city police arrested the operator of Manpasand Gymkhana in Dariapur and five alleged associates late Tuesday and detained them under the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA) in connection with a gambling case. The action came after the State Monitorin...Read More

Slab of Under-Construction Building Collapses in Gandhinagar; 15 Workers Rescued

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Around 15 workers were rescued from the debris after a portion of an under-construction commercial building collapsed in the Kudasan area of Gandhinagar on Wednesday night. The incident took place around 9.15 pm at Bosky The Empire, where construction work was underway. According to officials, the build...Read More

Vantara, Mandalao launch elephant conservation programme in Laos

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratIndia/WorldSaurastra

Luang Prabang: Mandalao Elephant Conservation and Vantara, a global wildlife conservation organisation based in Gujarat, India, today announced a new programme to strengthen elephant welfare, veterinary care, and conservation in Laos, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two organisations, a pre...Read More

WCEF 2026 to be held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar from Sept 15-18

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The international World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026 will be held from September 15 to 18 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Spokesperson Minister Jitu Vaghani said after the Cabinet meeting. This is the first time the forum will be organised in Gujarat. Vaghani said the WCEF is a leading global pl...Read More

Gujarat Govt okays Rs 297 crore fisheries infrastructure projects in 3 coastal districts

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratSaurastraSouth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has given in-principle approval to three fisheries infrastructure projects worth Rs. 297.11 crore aimed at strengthening facilities for the state’s fishing industry and coastal fishermen. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Spokesp...Read More

Gujarat Govt to buy Groundnut, Moong, Urad, Soybean at MSP; registration from Sept 10

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Registration for the procurement of Kharif crops, groundnut, moong, urad and soybean, at minimum support prices (MSP) in Gujarat will begin on September 10, Agriculture Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said. The state government has decided to procure the four Kharif crops at support prices for the 2026-27 season t...Read More

Ahmedabad anti-begging drive: 89 adults, 72 children rescued across city; Shifted to shelters

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), police and the Gujarat government’s Social Security Department rescued 89 adults and 72 children, many of whom are migrants from outside the city, during a special anti-begging drive conducted across the city on Wednesday. The joint drive was carried out by the AMC...Read More

BJP appoints election in-charge, coordinators for Gandhinagar civic body polls 2026

Sep 09, 2026 | BJPGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed its election team for the upcoming Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) general elections 2026. Gujarat BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma announced the appointments on Wednesday, naming senior leaders, ministers and former municipal o...Read More

Dead fly found in sambhar ordered from Vadodara cafe; video goes viral

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A dead fly was allegedly found in a food parcel from Trinity Cafe in the Alkapuri area of the city, raising concerns over food hygiene and safety. According to the information available, the customer had ordered idli-sambhar at the cafe but reportedly found a dead fly in the sambhar after taking the parcel h...Read More

Nora Fatehi faces Rs 3 crore suit over ‘toy airplane’ remarks; Gandhinagar court to hear case

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Actress Nora Fatehi is facing a Rs 3 crore civil defamation suit filed by aviation company Dunes Aviation over alleged derogatory remarks about its chartered aircraft. The case will be heard by Senior Civil Judge R Agarwal at a Gandhinagar court on September 25. The dispute dates back to December last yea...Read More

16 more dairy, sweet, gathiya shops procure rapid testing kits after AMC directive

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Following a directive from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) Food Department, sweet and snack traders have started keeping Rapid Food Testing Kits at their establishments to conduct preliminary quality checks and help ensure that consumers get safe and quality food. A day after Gwalia Sweets pro...Read More

Gujarat to expand Sauni Yojana pond-filling coverage from 3 km to 7 km

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has decided to expand the coverage of the SAUNI Yojana in Saurashtra by increasing the existing 3-km limit to 7 km, allowing more lakes within the expanded radius to be filled through the scheme. Water Resources and Water Supply Minister Ishwar Singh Patel made the announcement while...Read More

Promising 20% monthly returns, five J&K men dupe Surat trader of Rs 5.88 crore

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered a case against five men from Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly cheating a Dumas-based businessman of 6,18,746 USDT, worth around Rs 5.88 crore, by promising returns of 20% a month through stock market and options trading. The EOW has launched an investigation...Read More

NIA takes over Jaish-e-Mohammed terror module case busted by Gujarat ATS

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation into the Gujarat ATS case involving eight alleged terrorists linked to the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), who were arrested following a covert operation across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The Union Home Ministry has handed over the i...Read More

SMC water supply to be disrupted in parts of Surat on Sept 10

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Water supply in several areas of Surat will be affected on Thursday, September 10, due to valve installation work on a transmission line outside the Bhestan Water Distribution Station, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) said. The work will be carried out in areas under South Zone-A (Udhna) and South Zone-B...Read More

Gujarat Rent Bill 2026 proposes new rent authority, caps security deposit at 3 months

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has proposed a new rental law that seeks to overhaul the state’s decades-old rent control framework, introduce dedicated rent authorities and courts, cap security deposits at three months’ rent, and provide a faster mechanism for resolving landlord-tenant disputes. Where the propo...Read More

Lone Muslim MLA in Gujarat Assembly sits down during Vande Mataram, triggers row

Sep 09, 2026 | BJPCongressGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: The three-day Monsoon Session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly began on Wednesday amid a political controversy over the singing of Vande Mataram at the start of the proceedings, with the ruling BJP demanding an apology from Congress MLA Imran Khedawala for reportedly sitting down during the national son...Read More

Gujarat Bill Proposes Up to 2-Year Jail, ₹15 Lakh Fine for Running Unregistered Schools

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has proposed sweeping changes to the state’s secondary and higher secondary education law, including imprisonment of up to two years and fines of up to ₹15 lakh for running an unregistered school, besides sharply higher penalties for illegal staff appointments and shutting down sch...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Bust Prostitution Racket at Odhav Spa, Manager Held

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Odhav police have busted an alleged prostitution racket operating from Big Daddy International Spa on SP Ring Road and arrested the spa manager. Police said three women from Tripura were allegedly brought to the city and kept at the spa for prostitution, with customers allegedly being charged ₹2,000 to...Read More

Gujarat Consumer Commission Upholds ₹1.5 Lakh Penalty on D-Mart Over Altered Oil Expiry Date

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed D-Mart’s appeal at the admission stage and upheld a ₹1.5 lakh punitive penalty against the retailer for an unfair trade practice. The case arose after consumer Jagruti Patel bought a bottle of oil from D-Mart’s Sarthana store in Su...Read More

NHAI to build interchange at Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway - SP Ring Road junction

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for the construction of an interchange at the starting point of the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, where it meets the Sardar Patel Ring Road (SPRR) in Ahmedabad. Till now, there has only been a circle at this location, which could have become...Read More

4 Customs officials suspended over passenger complaints at Ahmedabad airport

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Four Customs officials posted with the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport have been suspended following allegations that they took away a packet containing 600 grams of gold biscuits and demanded money from two passengers. The suspended officials are Superintende...Read More

Major fire erupts at Shyam Sangini textile market in Surat; 10+ shops gutted

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A massive fire broke out at the Shyam Sangini textile market in Surat’s Saroli area around midnight, gutting goods stored in around 15 to 17 shops and destroying a large quantity of festive-season stock. The fire started on the sixth floor and spread to the fifth and fourth floors before being brought under co...Read More

Gujarat Assembly Monsoon Session Starts Today ; Several Bills to be Passed in 3 Days

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratPoliticsState Government

Gandhinagar: A three-day long Monsoon session of the State assembly of Gujarat is going to begin today. The session will see introduction and passing of several bills including - -The Gujarat Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2026 -Gujarat Ease of Doing Business Bill 2026 -Gujarat Secondary and Higher...Read More

CEC Gyanesh Kumar to visit Gujarat on Sept 10-11

Sep 08, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar will undertake a two-day visit to Gujarat on September 10 and 11, during which he will interact with Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) members and prominent citizens on various aspects of election management and voter awareness, an o...Read More

A Journalist's Diary - 02

Sep 08, 2026 | Gujarat

By Japan K Pathak Because of BAPS’s Deep-Rooted Rigidity, All Hindus in France Have Been Put on the Defensive Last year, a camp on the subject of Indian Knowledge Systems was organised at Gujarat University. I was sitting right at the back as a member of the audience. Suddenly, I noticed that the female Vice-Ch...Read More