Ahmedabad: Work on Phase-II of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project is progressing, with 82% of the overall work completed so far, according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officials. The Phase-II project covers an 11-km stretch along both banks of the Sabarmati River, from Dafnala to Indira Bridge, at an...Read More

Gandhinagar: Government buildings across Gujarat are increasingly being powered by solar energy, with the state government undertaking large-scale installation of rooftop solar systems. So far, rooftop solar systems have been installed on 6,014 government buildings across the state. The government has set a target...Read More

Ahmedabad: The 480-metre-long bridge over Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad has been completed. Standing approximately 36 metres tall, equivalent to a 12-storey building (around 118 feet), the bridge is one of the major structures of the Bullet Train corridor in Ahmedabad. It is located adjacent to the Western Railway’s A...Read More

Kheda, October 4, 2026: Ahmedabad Rural Police and Western Railway Government Railway Police (GRP) have solved the gold robbery reported at Kheda Railway Station within hours, arresting all four accused and recovering the entire stolen property. Police recovered 2.90 kg of gold valued at approximately ₹4 crore, al...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot (SBT) of Western Railway has become the first coaching depot in the zone to receive a Retractable Rigid Overhead Conductor System (RRCS), a modern overhead electrification technology designed to improve safety and operational efficiency. The retractable Overhead Equ...Read More

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced approval for upgrading a 196-km stretch of National Highway-351G in Gujarat from Nageshri through Amreli to Chotila at a cost of ₹2,125.55 crore. The project will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and will upgr...Read More

Gandhinagar: The southwest monsoon has officially withdrawn from Gujarat on Saturday, October 3, marking the end of the 2026 monsoon season in the State, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Earlier, the IMD had said that conditions are favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from G...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Government has issued Operational Guidelines 1.0 for the implementation of the Gujarat Global Capability Center (GCC) Policy 2025-30. The guidelines establish a framework for GCC recognition, eligibility, establishment of new centres, expansion of existing centres and the process for availing var...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026, published in the Gujarat Government Gazette on October 1, introduces a common legal framework covering marriage, divorce, succession, wills and live-in relationships. The Act received the President's assent on September 17, 2026, but it will come into force only from a...Read More

Rajkot: Despite being warned by bank officials that a transaction could be fraudulent, a retired woman doctor in Rajkot transferred ₹58.50 lakh to a cyber fraudster’s bank account after being kept under “digital arrest” for four days. The woman had initially approached Bank of Baroda to transfer ₹21.50 lak...Read More

Vadodara:45-year old businessman from Gotri, Ajay Limbachiya has filed a complaint in Lakshmipura police station here, alleging that Rs. 90,000 was fraudulently transferred from his Bank of Baroda account after he was allegedly asked at a bank branch to download a new version of the bank’s mobile application. Acco...Read More

Vadodara: Rs. 99 unlimited 20 items for lunch, Rs. 149 unlimited food items for dinner. Several influencers had recently posted videos on Instagram promoting a restaurant in Vadodara that has now been fined by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) food safety team for unhygienic conditions. The civic body also destr...Read More

Bharuch: Another district in Gujarat is getting connected with a Vande Bharat Express train. The district is Bharuch, which is set to get its first direct Vande Bharat Express connectivity with the launch of the new Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express, giving the key industrial hub in central Gujarat a faster and p...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Metro expansion is set to gain pace as Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has invited tenders for the construction of around 58.5 km of elevated viaduct under Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase III. The seven tenders currently under process together cover approximately 58.527 km of elevated...Read More

Gandhinagar/Hamburg: Indian international law jurist and scholar Dr Bimal N. Patel took oath as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) at the tribunal’s headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday. Patel began his nine-year term on October 1, 2026, marking a new phase in his career ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has returned a proposal for constructing an overbridge at Jantanagar in the Gota ward, directing officials to examine alternative traffic management measures before taking a final decision on the project. The issue was discussed during the AMC Standing Committee mee...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has directed its Health Department to intensify inspections of food markets during the upcoming Navratri and Diwali festivals, including conducting checks during night hours. The instructions were issued during the weekly meeting of the AMC Standing Committee on Thu...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has taken a step towards exploring new nuclear power projects, with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to identify suitable sites for nuclear power development in the state. ...Read More

New Delhi: Gujarat recorded strong growth in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in September 2026, with the state’s domestic GST revenue rising 17% year-on-year. According to the latest GST data, Gujarat collected Rs. 12,222 crore in domestic GST during September 2026, compared to Rs. 10,419 crore in the cor...Read More

Surat: Train services on the Surat–Vadodara section of Western Railway’s Vadodara division will be affected on select dates in October as yard remodelling and Electronic Interlocking (EI) work is underway to develop Utran station as a satellite station. According to the railway, blocks will be taken on different...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has compulsorily retired two IAS officers, including former Surendranagar Collector K. Rajesh and Additional Development Commissioner Gaurav Dahiya, on October 1, in an action against officials facing serious allegations and departmental proceedings. The action, reportedly taken und...Read More

Ahmedabad: More than 1,000 students of Nirma University staged a protest on the campus on Thursday, wearing black clothes and carrying placards to condemn an alleged indecent act by a construction worker at a girls’ hostel construction site. The protest comes days after a video allegedly showing the worker engagin...Read More

Mumbai: Celebrating 10 years of connecting India, Jio has launched the special Jio Anniversary Offer on JioBharat, making it easier and more affordable than ever for millions of feature phone users to upgrade to digital life, a press release said. Under the offer, eligible JioBharat 4G phones are available for ₹1,...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat will conduct a statewide special drive to enrol eligible citizens who are yet to register as voters, including first-time voters aged 18-19, as part of the ongoing Continuous Updation process of electoral rolls, a press release said. The special campaign will be held at polling stations across the...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable properties worth Rs 43.65 crore in the case of Electrotherm (India) Ltd (EIL) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attachment, made on September 25, 2026, includes Rs 25.08 crore lying...Read More

Ahmedabad: Captain Smit Machchhar, a pilot with roots in Gujarat’s Wadhwan, is being praised for his role in averting a potentially catastrophic incident after an alleged cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight bound for Israel. Despite being seriously injured, Machchhar managed to help open the cockpit door, allowing...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) and the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) over alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of Amar and Suramya Apartments in Naranpura, including discrepancies in development permissions and the alleged removal of a public garden....Read More