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₹5 Crore Hydroponic Marijuana Seized at Ahmedabad Airport

Jul 10, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Ahmedabad airport seized 5.3 kg of hydroponic marijuana worth an estimated ₹5 crore from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. The contraband was found hidden inside the accused's checked-in trolley bag. In an attempt to evade detection, the accused had concealed the narcotics in five bl...Read More

Forged Will Used to Grab Multi-Crore Properties in Ahmedabad, CID Crime Books Six

Jul 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The CID Crime has uncovered an alleged land grab conspiracy involving prime properties worth several crore rupees in Ahmedabad's Vejalpur and Jodhpur areas. The accused are alleged to have fabricated hospital records, forged signatures and created a fake will to deprive a woman of her rightful share in her a...Read More

Lioness Found Dead Along Shetrunjay River in Bhavnagar

Jul 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: A lioness was found dead on Thursday in a forest area connected to the Gir landscape near Gariyadhar in Bhavnagar district. Bhavnagar Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Yogesh Desai confirmed the incident. Botad DCF Govindsinh Sarvaiya said the carcass was spotted during a routine patrol near the Shetrunja...Read More

AMC Fires 13 AMTS, BRTS Bus Drivers for Reckless Driving, Misconduct with Passengers

Jul 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has terminated 13 bus drivers from its AMTS and BRTS services after surprise inspections found them involved in traffic violations, unsafe driving and misconduct with passengers. The action comes in response to a series of complaints from commuters, who alleged that...Read More

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Ahmedabad's Ranchhodlalji Goswami selected for Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for Haveli Music

Ahmedabad: Pushtimargiya Haveli music, which holds an important place in the ancient and rich tradition of Indian classical music, has received national recognition. Ranchhodlalji Goswami, the 16th-generation Acharya of Goswami Haveli in Kalupur, Ahmedabad, and a scholar of Haveli music, has been selected for the Ustad...Read More

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AMC Raises Mobile, Laptop Reimbursement Limits for Councillors

Jul 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has approved an increase in the reimbursement limits for mobile phones and laptops provided to councillors, citing evolving technological requirements. The decision was cleared by the Standing Committee during its meeting on Thursday. Standing Committee Chairman K...Read More

BJP fields Satish Patel for Manjalpur Assembly by-election

Jul 09, 2026 | BJPGujaratPoliticsVadodara

Vadodara: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Satish Govindbhai Patel (Chhani) for upcoming by-election of Manjalpur assembly seat in Vadodara. The seat is vacant due to passing away of then sitting MLA Yogeshbhai Patel. Patel is former president of Vadodara district BJP and former Chairman of Standing Comm...Read More

Over 26 tonnes Chemically Dyed Fennel seeds seized from Unlicensed unit in Unjha

Jul 09, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Mehsana: The Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) of the Gujarat government has seized more than 26 tonnes of fennel seeds allegedly laced with chemical dyes at Unava, near Unjha. The seized stock, valued at around ₹19.6 lakh, has been confiscated, and legal proceedings have been initiated against the accused....Read More

Amreli youth killed in lion attack after 'disturbing mating pair'

Jul 09, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Amreli: A 21-year-old man was killed in a lion attack in Gujarat's Amreli district on Wednesday evening, a forest official said. The victim, Sohail Munjawar, a resident of Amreli, was attacked in the Antaliya revenue area near the Luvariya Reserve Forest, according to Deputy Conservator of Forests Chirag Amin. Ba...Read More

Gujarat Forest Department Introduces Missed Call Service for Saplings and Forest Services

Jul 09, 2026 | Gujarat

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

Gujarat Leads India in Renewable Energy with 50.38 GW Installed Capacity, Targets 105 GW by 2030

Jul 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Global Energy Independence Day, observed every year on July 10, highlights the global commitment to reducing dependence on fossil fuels and building a cleaner, more sustainable future. Gujarat continues to lead India's clean energy transition, driven by rapid growth in wind, solar and rooftop solar capacit...Read More

Jio Launches ₹55 JioTV Pro Pack with 1,000+ Live TV Channels

Jul 09, 2026 | Business

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

Rajesh Power Bags ₹653 Crore PGVCL Contract for Underground Power Cable Projects

Jul 09, 2026 | BusinessGujaratSaurastra

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

Gujarat Govt Forms High-Level Committee to Oversee Farmers' Data Governance

Jul 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today announced that it has constituted a Departmental Data Committee (DDC) in the Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Cooperation Department to safeguard farmers' data. Aligned with the provisions of the Government of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), t...Read More

Gujarat Unveils Data Center Policy 2026-29; Aims for 7.5 GW Capacity

Jul 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Thursday launched its first-ever Data Centre Policy 2026–29, aiming to attract ₹6 lakh crore in investments and develop 7.5 GW of data centre capacity. The state hopes to establish itself as India's preferred destination for hyperscale data centres, cloud infrastructure and AI...Read More

Weather Woes in Delhi, Mumbai Delay Flights at Ahmedabad Airport

Jul 09, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Flight operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city were disrupted once again on Wednesday as heavy rain in Delhi and Mumbai triggered delays and cancellations. Several arrivals and departures were affected, while one flight to Mumbai was cancelled. It is learnt that fligh...Read More

New Subhash Bridge RTO Opens in Ahmedabad

Jul 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi today inaugurated the new Regional Transport Office (RTO) building near Subhash Bridge in the city. Built at a cost of Rs. 62 crore, the new RTO office has separate counters for various services, including vehicle registration, transport and non-transport operations, perm...Read More

Dy CM Reviews Security Arrangements and Preparedness Ahead of the Ahmdedabad Rath Yatra 2026

Jul 08, 2026 | AhmedabadFaithGujaratReligious

Gandhinagar: A high level review meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi was held to review preparations for the peaceful, safe and harmonious conduct of the 149th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath on the occasion of Ashadhi Bij. During the meeting, the DyCM conducted a detailed review of all security arr...Read More

Indian Navy UAV crashes off Porbandar Airfield

Jul 08, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Porbandar: Spokesperson of Indian Navy confirmed the crash of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Drishti-10, off Porbandar airfield during a training sortie this afternoon. "No injury or loss of life has been reported on ground," Navy Spokesperson added. The statement further added that the cause of the incident was bein...Read More

Waterlogging Disrupts Western Railway Services; Vande Bharat, Karnavati, Tejas and Other Gujarat-Bound Trains Cancelled

Jul 08, 2026 | GujaratIndiaRailwaySuratTravel

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

SG Highway Stretch Between YMCA and Karnavati Club Set to Reopen from Aug 1

Jul 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

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

ACB Gujarat Nabs Sarpanch in Bribery Case

Jul 08, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

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 city gets over 33% of last year's total rainfall; reaches 53% of seasonal average

Jul 08, 2026 | GujaratSurat

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

Gujarat Expands Diesel VAT Relief Scheme to Cover All Motorized Fishing Boats

Jul 08, 2026 | Gujarat

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

Where did it rain in Gujarat? Here's 24-hour rainfall data

Jul 08, 2026 | GujaratSurat

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

₹44 Crore Madhavpur Ghed Yatradham Phase-II Revamp Begins

Jul 08, 2026 | FaithGujaratReligiousSaurastra

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

Gujarat Police book Osia Hyper Retail directors in ₹4.7 crore fraud case

Jul 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

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

Gujarat, three states settle decades-old Narmada displacement and compensation dispute

Jul 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

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

AMC plans three-lane roads on both sides of Kharicut Canal

Jul 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

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

FIR against two supervisors after sanitation worker dies cleaning drain at UN Mehta Hospital

Jul 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

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

Hyderabad woman caught with ₹98.8 lakh undeclared gold at Ahmedabad Airport

Jul 08, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

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

Gujarat govt reviews roadmap for hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games

Jul 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

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

India Post Introduces Barcode Tracking for Unaccountable Mail

Jul 07, 2026 | India

Ahmedabad: The long-standing concern about whether unaccountable mail sent through post offices has reached its destination will now be a thing of the past. Now, unaccountable mail can be tracked online. To facilitate this, unaccountable mail will be affixed with barcodes, enabling digital monitoring of its movement, s...Read More

Schools in Surat to Remain Shut on July 8 After Heavy Rains Batter City

Jul 07, 2026 | GujaratSurat

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

AMC Solid Waste Truck Gets Stuck in Sinkhole Near Vasna APMC in Ahmedabad

Jul 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

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