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Gujarat Assembly passes GST Amendment Bill 2026; faster refunds, easier compliance for traders

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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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IndiGo Lucknow-Dammam flight diverted to Ahmedabad Airport after ‘bomb’ threat

Sep 11, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: An IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Dammam in Saudi Arabia was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday evening following a bomb threat, marking the second such incident involving an India-Saudi flight in the city within a fortnight. IndiGo flight 6E 97, which departed Lucknow at around 4 pm, landed at Sardar Valla...Read More

Gujarat Assembly Passes Amendments to Secondary, Higher Secondary Education Act

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Assembly has passed amendments to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972, covering school administration, staff recruitment, special educators, penalties for violations and representation on the education board. The state government said the amendments are intended to...Read More

Gujarat Assembly passes Land Revenue Amendment Bill; same-day certification for genuine land sales

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at expediting the certification of genuine registered land sale documents and protecting the interests of farmers, common citizens and legally entitled buyers. Revenue Minister Hrishikesh Patel sai...Read More

AMC estimates Rs. 20 crore tax dues from Eka Club; to present records before Gujarat HC

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has estimated tax dues of around Rs. 20 crore from Eka Club and instructed its officials and legal counsel to present relevant records before the Gujarat High Court in an ongoing tax assessment matter. The Standing Committee Chairman said Eka Club had filed a writ p...Read More

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SIR name deletion complaints to be ‘110% resolved’ before next LS polls: CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: Complaints related to the deletion of names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will be “110 per cent resolved” before the next Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Kumar was speaking during a special interaction on ...Read More

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9 construction sites sealed in Ahmedabad

Sep 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed nine construction sites after detecting mosquito breeding during inspections carried out across the city on Thursday to curb vector-borne diseases. The AMC Health Department inspected multiple construction sites and found mosquito breeding at several loca...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs one for taking bribe for ration card work

Sep 11, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Dahod: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) nabbed an individual for accepting a ₹500 bribe in Dahod on Thursday in connection with a ration card-related service at the Mamlatdar Office. According to the ACB, the complainant had applied at the Dahod Mamlatdar Office for splitting a ration card. The accused, Sanjaybhai...Read More

ED Attaches 17 Properties in Valsad, Daman Worth Rs 6.52 Crore in PMLA Case Against Suresh Patel

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Surat: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Surat Sub-Zonal Office, has provisionally attached 17 immovable properties worth approximately Rs 6.52 crore in Daman and Valsad, Gujarat, in a money laundering case against Suresh Jagubhai Patel alias Sukha and others. Sukha is former president of Daman district panchayat. H...Read More

Surat Crime Branch Fires at History-Sheeter Trying to Flee, Accused Injured

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat Crime Branch fired a bullet at wanted history-sheeter Jayesh alias Barku Patil while he was allegedly trying to flee. Patil sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was taken to Surat Civil Hospital for treatment. According to police, Patil attempted to escape, following which an officer fired a round...Read More

Gujarat Allocates Rs 301 Crore for 2030 Commonwealth Games Preparations

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSports

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has earmarked Rs 301 crore for preparations to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, including Rs 200 crore towards the host fee, the state Assembly was informed on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who also oversees the Sports and Youth Services portfolio, shared the de...Read More

Firecracker sales in Ahmedabad: AMC clarifies BU, police and fire NOC requirements

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has clarified the safety and approval requirements for selling firecrackers in the city, with separate rules applicable to shops operating inside buildings and temporary stalls set up on open plots. Addressing the media after the Standing Committee meeting, Chairman...Read More

AMC to blacklist Shreeji Infra Space over incomplete road works

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to initiate the process of blacklisting Shreeji Infra Space Private Limited over incomplete road works in Chandkheda. Addressing the media after the Standing Committee meeting, the Chairman said the company had been awarded work for a total of eight road...Read More

AMC to frame new AMTS fare policy to make bus rentals cheaper for weddings, events

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Standing Committee of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has directed officials to prepare a new fare policy to make AMTS buses more affordable for weddings and other social events, after the civic body observed that the existing charges were prompting people to opt for private luxury buses. At p...Read More

Gujarat Assembly passes Livestock Feed Regulation Bill; licence mandatory, strict penalties for adulteration

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Gujarat Livestock Feed, Poultry Feed and Mineral Mixture (Regulation of Production, Storage, Distribution, Sale and Quality Control) Bill-2026, aimed at ensuring the quality of animal feed and protecting livestock health and farmers’ int...Read More

Gujarat ACB nabs 2 govt engineers in ₹40,000 bribery case

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Navsari: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has nabbed two engineers of the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation Ltd. in a bribery case, catching a contract-based Assistant Engineer red-handed while allegedly accepting ₹40,000 and subsequently apprehending a Deputy Executive Engineer for his alleged involve...Read More

Gujarat Govt clears Rs 20 crore for Phase 1 of Visavadar bypass road project

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Junagadh: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved Rs 20 crore for the first phase of pre-construction activities for a bypass road around Visavadar town in Junagadh district. The proposed bypass will connect the Bagasara-Jetpur State Highway with the Visavadar–Satadhar–Sasan Gir State Highway, helpin...Read More

AMC fire safety guidelines for Ganesh mandaps: fire extinguishers, emergency exits mandatory

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Fire and Emergency Services has issued a set of fire safety guidelines for organisers of Ganesh mandaps and pandals in the city, making provisions such as emergency exits, fire extinguishers, trained personnel and clear access for fire tenders mandatory. As per the ...Read More

Vande Mataram row heats up Gujarat Assembly; Sanghavi seeks action against Imran Khedawala

Sep 10, 2026 | BJPCongressGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday raised a Point of Order in the Assembly seeking disciplinary action against Congress MLA Imran Khedawala over his conduct during the singing of Vande Mataram in the House. The Assembly Speaker accepted Sanghavi’s Point of Order and said the matt...Read More

Rajkot DEO orders New Flora School closure, imposes Rs 1 lakh fine

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The Rajkot District Education Officer (DEO) has ordered the closure of New Flora English Medium School on Pedak Road after finding that the school had shifted its operations to a shed at a saree factory without permission for the past two years. The school has been fined Rs 1 lakh and directed to close withi...Read More

Vadodara-based ChargeZone plans 1,000 EV charging stations on national highways

Sep 10, 2026 | BusinessGujaratRoad JourneyTravelVadodara

Vadodara: A city-based EV charging infrastructure company, ChargeZone, has secured long-term energy contracts worth more than $1 billion (around Rs 10,500 crore) across intercity electric buses, trucks and commercial car fleets, providing the company with demand visibility for its next phase of network expansion. The c...Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 09, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Gandhinagar: 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 ceremony will be presid...Read More

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

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a special inspection drive to assess the structural safety of paying guest (PG) accommodations, hostels and similar residential facilities across the city as a preventive measure, a press release said. On Tuesday, AMC teams from five zones inspected 55 ...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