Gandhinagar: Want to plant a sapling but finding it difficult to locate a nearby Gujarat Forest Department nursery? There's now an easy solution. Simply dial 8320002000. The call will disconnect automatically, and you will receive an SMS containing a link on your mobile phone. Open the link to access the contact detail...Read More

Mumbai: Reliance Jio has launched a new ₹55 JioTV Pro Pack, offering subscribers access to more than 1,000 live TV channels on their smartphones through the JioTV app. The entertainment-only recharge pack comes with a validity of 30 days and is available for both prepaid and postpaid Jio users. The pack includes o...Read More

Ahmedabad: Rajesh Power Services Limited, an EPC contractor in power transmission and distribution, on Thursday announced that the company has secured new orders worth Rs. 653.12 crore (incl. taxes) from Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL), a Government of Gujarat undertaking. These turnkey projects pertain to...Read More

Surat: Heavy rain and waterlogging in South Gujarat and between Nalasopara and Vasai Road in Maharashtra have severely disrupted train services on the Western Railway network, leading to the cancellation, short termination, diversion, and rescheduling of several trains on July 8. According to Western Railway, waterl...Read More

Ahmedabad: Due to the ongoing construction of the elevated corridor on SG Highway, the approximately 1.2-km stretch from YMCA Junction to Karnavati Club Junction has remained closed to motorists for the last eight months. However, the road is now expected to reopen to traffic from August 1. According to officials, the...Read More

Dahod: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has caught Rameshbhai Bhikhabhai Baria, the sarpanch of Ankli village in Devgadhbaria taluka of Dahod district, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000. According to the ACB, liquor was seized by the police from the complainant's farm about 15 days ago. At th...Read More

Surat: Amid continuous rain in South Gujarat, Surat city has witnessed unprecedented rainfall over the last three days. According to a report released by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) at 6 am on July 8, Surat city has so far received 773 mm of rainfall. This is 52.84 percent of the city's average seasonal...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced an amendment to its scheme providing VAT relief on diesel used in motorized fishing boats. Giving details, government spokesperson and Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said that under the previous rules, the benefit of the scheme was available only to motorized fishi...Read More

Gandhinagar: Clouds opened up with heavy rain across South Gujarat during the 24-hour period ending at 6 am today. According to data released by the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC), the highest rainfall of 18.19 inches was recorded in Palsana taluka of Surat district. This was followed by 17.40 inches in Kamrej...Read More

Gandhinagar: The ‘Shri Krishna-Rukmini Yatra Dham’ at Madhavpur in Porbandar district, where Lord Shri Krishna and Mata Rukmini got married, is being redeveloped by the Gujarat Pavitra Yatra Dham Vikas Board. Under the complete project, all the mythological places within a radius of one kilometer in Madhavpur vill...Read More

Ahmedabad: The CID (Crime) Branch of Gujarat Police has registered an FIR against the directors and senior officials of Osia Hyper Retail Ltd (Osia Hypermart) for allegedly cheating FMCG distributors of ₹4.7 crore by purchasing goods on credit, issuing cheques that were later dishonoured, and failing to clear outstan...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra on Tuesday reached an agreement to resolve decades-old issues related to displacement and land compensation under the Narmada Project. The agreement was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. According to officials, the settle...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Kharicut Canal development project and approved key changes, including widening the proposed roads on both sides of the canal into three-lane carriageways to improve connectivity and ease traffic in eastern Ahmedabad. Mayor Hi...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Shahibaug Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against two chief supervisors of Smart Maintenance Company following the death of a sanitation worker during a drain-cleaning operation at UN Mehta Hospital in Asarwa. The complaint was lodged under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Thei...Read More

Ahmedabad: A woman from Hyderabad was intercepted by Customs officials at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Tuesday after allegedly attempting to smuggle nearly ₹1 crore worth of undeclared gold into India. The passenger had arrived from Abu Dhabi wearing multiple pieces of gold jewellery, incl...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has moved a step further in its preparations for a possible bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said a meeting of the proposed board of directors of the Games' organising company was held to review the roadmap, planning and coordination neede...Read More

Surat: The city has been battered by very heavy and incessant rainfall over the last two days. Additionally, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, 2026. In view of the forecast and to ensure the safety of students, a holiday has been dec...Read More

Ahmedabad: With monsoon rains battering the city, a huge sinkhole opened on a road near APMC Market in Vasna area of the city. Following the road collapse, a container truck belonging to the Amdavad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) Solid Waste Department got stuck in the sinkhole. The incident occurred beneath the metro ...Read More

Valsad: In a decoy operation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught Anilbhai Ranchhodbhai Kanani (34), a junior clerk working in the office of the Prohibition and Excise Superintendent in Valsad, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 to issue a liquor permit. The ACB had received reliable infor...Read More

Chhotaudepur: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught Harshvardhan Kashiram Patel (35), Additional Assistant Engineer in the Construction Branch of the Kawant Taluka Panchayat, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 11,500. According to the ACB, the complainant had completed two development wor...Read More

Surat: Heavy rains caused havoc in Surat city and district on Tuesday under the influence of multiple weather systems active over South Gujarat. After receiving more than five inches of rain on Monday, heavy showers resumed early Tuesday morning, inundating many low-lying areas of the city. Roads, residential areas,...Read More

Palitana: A man was seriously injured in a lion attack on July 6 in the Garajia village area under the Palitana Wildlife Range of the Shetrunji Wildlife Division in Bhavnagar district. As soon as the incident was reported, a Forest Department team rushed to the spot and launched an operation to locate the lion. Acco...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Southwest Monsoon 2026 has now covered the entire state of Gujarat. The monsoon, which was delayed this year, made its onset over the southern parts of the state on June 24 and took 14 days to cover the entire state. Notably, last year the monsoon covered the entire state in just three days. It arri...Read More

Ahmedabad: Laser Power & Infra Limited proposes to open an initial public offering of its equity shares of face value of ₹5 each on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date is one Working Day prior to Bid/Offer Opening Date, being Wednesday, July 8, 2026. The Bid/ Offer Closing Date is Monda...Read More

Surat: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather department of the Government of India, has issued a flash flood warning for certain areas of Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Bhavnagar, valid until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8. According to the IMD bulletin issued by its Hydromet Divis...Read More

GIFT City, Gandhinagar: Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), has collaborated with Vietnam International Financial Centre – Da Nang (VIFC-DN), a newly established financial hub, to share institutional knowledge and best practices as Vietnam deve...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the special court's verdict in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, confirming the death penalty for 38 convicts and life imprisonment for 11 others. The coordinated bomb blasts, which took place on July 26, 2008, claimed 56 lives and left 246 people injured. The H...Read More

Sasan Gir: In a moving tribute to Gir’s most famous and beloved lion duo, renowned lion enthusiast and Rajya Sabha MP, Parimal Nathwani, unveiled a backlit board installation featuring 'Jay-Veeru' at Sinh Sadan and the Devaliya Safari Park in Sasan Gir. The installation stands as a heartfelt tribute from Nathwani ...Read More