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ABVP Protests Against Ex-Gujarat University VC Neerja Gupta Over Alleged Irregularities

Aug 07, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday staged a protest at Gujarat University, alleging financial and recruitment irregularities during the tenure of former Vice-Chancellor Dr. Neerja Gupta. Hundreds of students and ABVP workers gathered on the campus, laid siege to the Vice-Chancellor's off...Read More

After 35 Years, VUDA Announces Two New TP Schemes for Padra

Aug 07, 2026 |

Vadodara: The Vadodara Urban Development Authority (VUDA) has announced the draft Town Planning (TP) Schemes Nos. 3 and 4 for Padra, marking the first new TP schemes for the town in over 35 years. Draft TP Scheme No. 3 covers around 128 hectares of residential land, while TP Scheme No. 4 spans about 118 hectares of in...Read More

Gujarat Plans 20,000 More Biogas Plants Under GOBARdhan Scheme

Aug 07, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The GOBARdhan Scheme under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is changing the lives of livestock rearers and farmers across Gujarat. Since 2023–24, more than 14,000 biogas plants have become operational in 88 clusters across the state. During 2026–27, the government plans to set up another 20,000 indiv...Read More

US Returnee from Kheda Held at Delhi Airport Over Passport Fraud

Aug 07, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: A man from Gujarat who returned to India from the US under the voluntary departure programme was arrested after immigration officials allegedly found him travelling on someone else's passport. According to an FIR registered by Delhi Police at IGI Airport, the man arrived on August 3 aboard United Airlines...Read More

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Standard Chartered Gets IFSCA Approval to Launch Wealth Management Services from GIFT City

Gift City: Standard Chartered today announced that it has received an in-principle approval from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) for the distribution of capital market products from GIFT City. This approval will enable the bank to launch its wealth management proposition from GIFT City. T...Read More

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Facebook Love Trap Costs Rajkot Farmer ₹6.31 Lakh; Three Foreign Nationals Held

Aug 07, 2026 |

Rajkot: Rajkot Rural Cybercrime police have busted a cyber fraud racket run by three foreign nationals after a technical investigation led them to Greater Noida. The accused 28-year-old Ghanaian Josephine Yaa Ansah alias Angel, 22-year-old Tanzanian Mgengeli Imani Denis, and 23-year-old South Sudanese Philip Batista...Read More

MS University Vadodara to Get New 11-Storey Boys Hostel

Aug 07, 2026 |

Vadodara: The Maharaja Sayajirao (MS) University of Baroda has begun the process of constructing a new 11-storey modern boys' hostel on its campus with financial support from the Gujarat government. The proposed hostel will accommodate around 700 additional students and is expected to be completed within two years. Th...Read More

Morbi Well's Rippling Water Not Linked to Earthquake, Say Experts

Aug 07, 2026 |

Morbi: Residents of Virparda village in Morbi district were left baffled after water in a well began rippling continuously, sparking speculation that the unusual phenomenon could be linked to an earthquake. Videos of the shaking well quickly went viral on social media, attracting curious onlookers. However, officials ...Read More

13 Gujarat Sailors Rescued After India-Flagged Cargo Vessel Sinks in Red Sea Attack

Aug 07, 2026 |

Dwarka: An India-flagged cargo vessel carrying 14 crew members capsized and sank in the Red Sea off Yemen's western coast after being struck by a projectile on Tuesday. All 14 crew members, including 13 Indian sailors from Salaya village in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district and one Yemeni national, were rescued by Yem...Read More

130 kmph Speed Trial Successful on Samakhiali-Bhachau Third and Fourth Rail Lines

Aug 07, 2026 |

Bhuj: Western Railway has completed the mandatory safety inspection of the newly constructed third and fourth railway lines between Samakhiali and Bhachau in the Ahmedabad Division, marking a major milestone in rail infrastructure development in the Kutch region. Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (Western Circle) E...Read More

Swan Defence Wins ₹251–750 Crore Order from Denmark's Svitzer; Four Harbour Tugs to Be Built at Pipavav

Aug 07, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Gujarat-based Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd (SDHI) has secured an export order worth Rs 251-750 crore from Denmark's Svitzer A/S to build four advanced TRAnsverse 3200 harbour tugs at its Pipavav shipyard, further strengthening the state's position in the global shipbuilding industry. The contract w...Read More

Indian Air Force Band to Perform in Bhuj on August 9 Ahead of Independence Day

Aug 07, 2026 |

Bhuj: The Indian Air Force (IAF) Band from the South Western Air Command will perform a special musical concert at the Town Hall in Bhuj on August 9, 2026, as part of the celebrations leading up to Independence Day. The performance will begin at 5:15 PM and will feature a blend of martial tunes and patriotic melodies ...Read More

SMC Opens Registrations for 12th Sanjeev Kumar Drama Competition in Surat

Aug 06, 2026 |

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has invited entries for the 12th Sanjeev Kumar Drama Competition, which will be held this year at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Auditorium in Katargam. Drama groups and theatre institutions from Surat city are eligible to participate in the competition. Entry form...Read More

Surat Civic Body Inspects 14 Units, Destroys 235 kg of Analogue Cheese After Statewide Ban

Aug 06, 2026 |

Surat: Acting on the Gujarat government's recent order banning analogue paneer, analogue cheese and analogue butter, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) launched a special enforcement drive and destroyed around 235 kg of analogue cheese during inspections across the city. The ban, which came into effect on August 5,...Read More

AMC Gives Conditional Nod to Reopen Sealed Firecracker Shops for Raksha Bandhan Business

Aug 06, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday took a key decision to allow certain sealed firecracker shops to reopen temporarily for seasonal Raksha Bandhan business, subject to strict conditions. Announcing the decision after the weekly Standing Committee meeting, Standing Committee Chairman Kamlesh...Read More

Naroda Flyover Completion Pushed to July 2027; AMC Fines Contractor ₹50 Lakh

Aug 06, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has extended the deadline for the ₹276-crore Naroda Flyover project by one year, setting a revised completion target of July 2027, while also imposing a ₹50 lakh penalty on the contractor, Rachana Construction Company, for delays in execution. The decision was tak...Read More

How to Read Your Reservation Details before Starting a Train Journey

Aug 06, 2026 |

Reading your reservation details before a train journey helps you confirm that every part of the booking is correct. Check the train number, journey date, boarding station, passenger information and current reservation status in a clear order. Then review the coach, seat or berth details shown for each traveller. A ...Read More

Well Water Continues to Oscillate in Morbi Village; Collector Orders Probe

Aug 06, 2026 |

Morbi: The unusual movement of water in a farmer's well in Virparda village of Morbi taluka has prompted the district administration to order a technical investigation. District Collector Swapnil Khare on Thursday said there is no cause for concern at present and urged people not to pay attention to rumours. The wel...Read More

Molbio Diagnostics Limited's IPO to open on August 10

Aug 06, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Molbio Diagnostics Limited (the “Company”) proposes to open an initial public offering of its equity shares of face value of ₹1 each (“Equity Shares” and such offering the “Offer”) on Monday, August 10, 2026. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date is one Working Day prior to Bid/Offer Opening Date, b...Read More

Dhoot Transmission Limited's IPO to open on August 10

Aug 06, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Dhoot Transmission Limited (the “Company”) proposes to open the initial public offering (“Offer”) of its equity shares of face value ₹2 each (“Equity Shares”) on Monday, August 10, 2026. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date is a Working Day prior to Bid/Offer Opening Date, being Friday, August 0...Read More

Prostitution Racket Running Under Guise of Massage Parlour Busted in Surat

Aug 06, 2026 |

Surat: A prostitution racket allegedly operating under the guise of a massage parlour was busted at a flat in the Pasodara area of Surat, with police arresting three people, including a brother-sister duo, and detaining several others, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a team from Laskana Police Station raided a fl...Read More

Stray Cattle Menace: Vadodara Biker Killed After Crashing Into Cow on Road

Aug 06, 2026 |

Vadodara: The stray cattle menace continues to pose a serious safety hazard on roads in Gujarat, with one person killed and another injured in two separate accidents involving cows in and around Vadodara. In the first incident, 30-year-old Gaurangkumar Shankarbhai Rathwa, a resident of Shubh Tenement on Ajwa Road, d...Read More

Tea Post Founder Alleges Forgery, Cheating by Ex-Partner; Ahmedabad Police File FIR

Aug 06, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has registered a cheating and forgery case against Lalit Mansukhlal Buddhadev, the former business partner of Tea Post founder Darshan Anilbhai Dashani, for allegedly misusing cheques of a defunct partnership firm to procure tea worth lakhs of rupees by forging Dashani's signature....Read More

Indore - Dahod Rail Project: 2.9-km Tunnel Lining Completed, Ballastless Track Work Advances

Aug 06, 2026 |

Dahod: Construction of the tunnel as part of the Indore–Dahod new railway line project under the Ratlam Division of Western Railway is progressing steadily, with key milestones achieved as work advances on schedule. According to Mukesh Kumar, Public Relations Officer of the Ratlam Division, tunnel lining, the most c...Read More

Rajkot - Kanalus Doubling Project: CRS Inspection of New Broad Gauge Section on Aug 7

Aug 06, 2026 |

Rajkot: The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) will inspect the newly laid broad gauge railway line between Aliyawada and Jamnagar on Friday, August 7, as part of the Rajkot–Kanalus Doubling Project. According to a railway release, a special inspection train will run at high speed on the new track during the inspe...Read More

DRI Seizes 364 Tonnes of Banned Pakistan-Origin Dry Dates at Kandla Port

Aug 06, 2026 |

New Delhi: In a major crackdown on attempts to bypass India's ban on imports from Pakistan, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has uncovered a racket involving the routing and misdeclaration of Pakistan-origin goods through third countries. The agency seized 13 containers carrying 364 tonnes of dry dates ...Read More

Ahmedabad Contractor Booked for Duping Trader of Rs 75 Lakh in Housing Project

Aug 06, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) has booked a contractor for allegedly duping a 43-year-old stock trader of Rs 75 lakh on the promise of high returns from a residential project in Naranpura. According to the FIR, the trader met the contractor in December 2022 at a pan shop near Ankur Crossroads. The cont...Read More

Ahmedabad Schools Allowed to Hold Sunday Classes to Offset Rain Holiday Disruptions

Aug 06, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Following heavy rainfall and multiple school closures in recent weeks, the Ahmedabad district education officer has permitted government, grant-in-aid, and private schools across all education boards to hold classes on Sundays to make up for lost teaching days. The directive has been issued to school mana...Read More

Surat man lured through gay dating app, assaulted and extorted; two held

Aug 06, 2026 |

Surat: A 40-year-old fruit vendor was allegedly targeted through a gay dating app, lured to an under-construction building in Varachha, and assaulted by three people, who robbed him of ₹4,500 in cash, his mobile phone, and allegedly transferred another ₹1,000 from his Google Pay account. Varachha police have reg...Read More

Rajpath Club announces 186-acre third campus on Ahmedabad - Dholera corridor

Aug 06, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Rajpath Club on Wednesday unveiled plans for its third campus, which will come up on 186 acres (around 300 bighas) near Varna village, close to Vataman Chowkdi on the Ahmedabad-Dholera corridor. This campus will be around 15 km from the upcoming Dholera International Airport. The project will be developed...Read More

Gujarat Govt Bans Analogue Paneer, Butter, Cheese

Aug 05, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has announced a complete statewide ban on non-standard "analog paneer," cheese, and butter to safeguard public health, ensure food safety, and protect consumer interests. State Health Minister Praful Panseriya announced the decision following comprehensive sampling and laborato...Read More

Gujarat Delegation to Embark on Global Roadshows for Vibrant Gujarat 2027

Aug 05, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat state government has kicked off preparations for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2027, launching international outreach campaigns to secure global investments. A high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will start a 10-day foreign tour on August 17, visiting the United Sta...Read More

AMC Opens Pandit Deendayal Halls for Besna and Prayer Meetings

Aug 05, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has announced that two key banquet and conference halls at the Pandit Deendayal Auditorium in Bodakdev will now be available on rent for prayer meetings and condolence sittings (besna). Banquet/Conference Hall-1 and Banquet/Conference Hall-2 located in Pandit Deen...Read More

Fail Rates Surge at Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar RTOs Following AI Driving Track Implementation

Aug 05, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based driving test tracks across four Regional Transport Offices (RTOs)—three in Ahmedabad and one in Gandhinagar—has led to a sharp increase in applicant failure rates, raising concerns over financial burdens and administrative oversight. Key Findings ...Read More

HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against ASHA Supervisor Accused of Forced Conversion in Khambhat

Aug 05, 2026 |

AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against an ASHA supervisor, Namrata Gordhanbhai Makwana, accused of brainwashing and coercing subordinate Hindu ASHA workers into converting to Christianity. Dismissing the quashing petition, the court observed that a prima facie cognizable offens...Read More