Gandhinagar: The state government has decided to assign additional charge of the posts currently vacant in the newly formed District Education Officer (DEO) offices following the division of the Ahmedabad (city), Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Kutch-Bhuj, Rajkot, and Surat District Education Officer offices. The Education Depa...Read More

Ahmedabad: Monsoon has gained momentum in Gujarat. In the last 24 hours till 6 am on Saturday, 225 talukas of the state received rain, of which 168 talukas received significant rainfall. The highest rainfall was recorded in coastal Mangrol taluka of Junagadh district, with more than 22 inches, leaving the entire area w...Read More

Ahmedabad: An election petition has been filed before the Gujarat High Court challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Harshad Govindbhai Parmar from the Umreth Assembly constituency, alleging suppression of assets in the affidavit submitted with his nomination papers for the 2026 by-election. The...Read More

Gandhinagar: Under the India Semiconductor Mission, six major semiconductor projects have been approved in the state, with a combined investment of about ₹1.24 lakh crore. These projects are expected to generate over 50,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities, significantly strengthening India's semiconducto...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division has commissioned a modern integrated control centre that will function as a round-the-clock command and control hub for railway operations across North Gujarat. Built over an area of nearly 24,500 sq ft, the facility houses the Railway Protection Force (RPF) control ro...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Sarkhej police on Friday raided Roja’s Café in Ambli, alleging that it was operating an illegal hookah bar under the cover of a café. The owner, Praful Bharwad (44), was detained after questioning. During the raid, police seized hookah-related materials worth around Rs. 66,000, including filter pi...Read More

Surat: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted a decoy operation based on a complaint of bribery involving visits to prisoners at Lajpore Central Jail. In this operation, Pratik Kailash Sasane (aged 35), a resident of Keshavnagar, Bhestan, Surat, was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 500. The ACB rec...Read More

Ahmedabad: The proposed Sardar Patel Sports Enclave in Ahmedabad has taken a significant step forward after the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) approved changes in the land use of several reserved plots in the Sabarmati and Koteshwar Town Planning (TP) schemes, paving the way for the mega project. As per a TOI r...Read More

Surat: The Gujarat government has appointed ADGP Wabang Jamir as the in-charge Police Commissioner of Surat City following the transfer of Anupam Singh Gehlot to Ahmedabad. Jamir, who was awaiting a posting, will hold the additional charge until further orders, according to an official order issued by the state governm...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has caught Ashokbhai Madhavlal Patel, an assistant clerk working in the appellate department of the City Civil and Sessions Court, Bhadra, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000. The accused had allegedly demanded the bribe by promising to secure a de...Read More

Vadodara: To carry out maintenance work on tracks, signalling and overhead equipment, a Jumbo Block will be undertaken during the intervening night of Saturday/Sunday, i.e. 4th/5th July 2026, between Vasai Road and Vaitarna stations. According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Rail...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a major relief for farmers, the Gujarat government has announced a significant increase in compensation for agricultural land used for electricity transmission towers and power lines. Moving away from the existing Jantri-based system, farmers will now receive compensation at twice the prevailing market va...Read More

Ahmedabad: Local Cautionary Signal No. 3 (LC-III) has been hoisted at all ports along the Gujarat coast after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of active monsoon conditions and squally weather over the Arabian Sea. Authorities have also advised fishermen not to venture into the sea over the next five day...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested eight alleged operatives linked to the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) from different parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. According to the ATS, the accused were allegedly working to establish an active network in Gujarat to further the organisa...Read More

Vadodara: A shooting incident in the Bhayli area of Vadodara late on Thursday (July 2) has created a stir. Unknown persons opened fire at Flat No. 201 of the AARNA-48 apartment near Priya Theatre while the occupants were asleep. The bullets pierced the mosquito net and balcony glass, passed through the wooden door, and...Read More

Jamnagar: The Southwest Monsoon has advanced further across Gujarat, covering more than half of the state, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today. The IMD, in its bulletin, said, "The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of the north Arabian Sea, Gujarat, the remaining parts of M...Read More

Ahmedabad: The monsoon has now gained momentum in the state, and 172 talukas across Gujarat have received rainfall in the last 24 hours. The highest rainfall of 13 inches was recorded in Mangrol in Junagadh district, leading to severe waterlogging in some parts. Today (Friday), clouds have been battering South Gujarat ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting his home state of Gujarat tomorrow. As per an official note from his office, at around 4:30 PM, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) Facility in Sanand, Ahmedabad. He will also address the gathering on t...Read More

Kheda: Three members of a family from Kheda died after a fire broke out at a motel in Ohio, US, where they had been living and working, according to information received by their relatives. The deceased have been identified as Hiteshbhai Suthar, his wife Hinaben, and their 20-year-old daughter, Ishani. The family, ori...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat has brought 12.72 lakh hectares of land under kharif cultivation so far this season, covering 14.91% of the state's normal kharif sowing area of 85.30 lakh hectares, according to the latest Agriculture Department data as of June 29, 2026. The highest sowing has been recorded for groundnut and cotton....Read More

Surat: As of 6 am today, Gujarat has received 76.92 mm of rainfall this monsoon season, which is 8.46% of the state's average seasonal rainfall. According to data from the State Emergency Operation Centre, region-wise, Saurashtra has received the highest share of its average monsoon rainfall at 10.45%, followed closely...Read More

Ahmedabad: After the widespread rains across the state over the last two days, the maximum temperature has seen a significant drop. Especially in many cities of Saurashtra and South Gujarat, there has been relief from the daytime heat. However, some areas of North Gujarat and Kutch are still recording maximum temperatu...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Research and Training Hub (SAMARTH) will soon be established at IIT Gandhinagar. This research and training centre is being set up to support India's goal of self-reliance in the semiconductor sector, a press release said. A total budget of ₹190 crore...Read More

Porbandar: Inspector General T. Sashi Kumar, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region (North-West), inaugurated the extension of the ICG jetty at Porbandar on July 2, 2026, reinforcing the operational infrastructure of the Indian Coast Guard along the strategically important north-west coast, a press release said. The extensi...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) will declare the results of the 2026 supplementary (Purak) examinations for Class 10 (SSC), Class 12 (HSC), and Sanskrit examinations today, September 3, at 11:00 am. Students will be able to access their results on the board's official webs...Read More

Ahmedabad: A section of a bridge on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Ankleshwar was damaged on Thursday (July 2), disrupting traffic and raising fresh concerns over the quality of construction on one of India's flagship highway projects. The incident occurred between Adol and Piludra villages, where a portion of the co...Read More

Ahmedabad: Rainy weather prevailed in many areas of the state on Thursday, with Saurashtra recording the highest rainfall. According to the data of the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC), Gandhinagar, more than 8 to 10 inches of rain fell in several talukas of Junagadh district in the 14 hours from 6 am to 8 pm. A...Read More

Vadodara: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather agency of the Government of India, has issued a low to moderate flash flood risk warning for parts of Gujarat and adjoining regions for the next 24 hours, valid till 5:30 pm (1730 IST) on Friday, July 3, 2026. According to the IMD bulletin issued by it...Read More

Ahmedabad: Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) of Crime Branch Sharad Singhal was attacked with a knife during the interrogation of a notorious accused arrested in an illegal arms case in the Chandola area of the city. After the attack, JCP fired from his service revolver in self-defense, injuring the accused in the leg...Read More