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55 PGs, hostels inspected in Ahmedabad; none found prima facie dangerous, says AMC

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a special inspection drive to assess the structural safety of paying guest (PG) accommodations, hostels and similar residential facilities across the city as a preventive measure, a press release said. On Tuesday, AMC teams from five zones inspected 55 ...Read More

Gujarat Govt okays Rs 297 crore fisheries infrastructure projects in 3 coastal districts

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratSaurastraSouth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has given in-principle approval to three fisheries infrastructure projects worth Rs. 297.11 crore aimed at strengthening facilities for the state’s fishing industry and coastal fishermen. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Spokesp...Read More

Gujarat Govt to buy Groundnut, Moong, Urad, Soybean at MSP; registration from Sept 10

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Registration for the procurement of Kharif crops, groundnut, moong, urad and soybean, at minimum support prices (MSP) in Gujarat will begin on September 10, Agriculture Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said. The state government has decided to procure the four Kharif crops at support prices for the 2026-27 season t...Read More

Ahmedabad anti-begging drive: 89 adults, 72 children rescued across city

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), police and Gujarat government’s Social Security Department rescued 89 adults and 72 children during a special anti-begging drive conducted across the city on Wednesday. The joint drive was carried out by the AMC’s Urban Community Development (UCD) Department, the...Read More

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Sep 07, 2026 | Business, Gujarat, India Featured

Ten Years of Jio: How Reliance Jio Became Gujarat's Largest Mobile Operator

Ahmedabad: Over the decade since its commercial launch, Reliance Jio has transformed the wireless market in Gujarat. Starting from no reported subscribers in August 2016, Jio recorded 14.6 lakh users in its first month of operation (Sep 2016) and reached 335.5 lakh by June 2026, an absolute gain of 320.9 lakh subscribe...Read More

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BJP appoints election in-charge, coordinators for Gandhinagar civic body polls 2026

Sep 09, 2026 | BJPGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed its election team for the upcoming Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) general elections 2026. Gujarat BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma announced the appointments on Wednesday, naming senior leaders, ministers and former municipal o...Read More

Dead fly found in sambhar ordered from Vadodara cafe; video goes viral

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A dead fly was allegedly found in a food parcel from Trinity Cafe in the Alkapuri area of the city, raising concerns over food hygiene and safety. According to the information available, the customer had ordered idli-sambhar at the cafe but reportedly found a dead fly in the sambhar after taking the parcel h...Read More

Nora Fatehi faces Rs 3 crore suit over ‘toy airplane’ remarks; Gandhinagar court to hear case

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Actress Nora Fatehi is facing a Rs 3 crore civil defamation suit filed by aviation company Dunes Aviation over alleged derogatory remarks about its chartered aircraft. The case will be heard by Senior Civil Judge R Agarwal at a Gandhinagar court on September 25. The dispute dates back to December last yea...Read More

16 more dairy, sweet, gathiya shops procure rapid testing kits after AMC directive

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Following a directive from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) Food Department, sweet and snack traders have started keeping Rapid Food Testing Kits at their establishments to conduct preliminary quality checks and help ensure that consumers get safe and quality food. A day after Gwalia Sweets pro...Read More

Gujarat to expand Sauni Yojana pond-filling coverage from 3 km to 7 km

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has decided to expand the coverage of the SAUNI Yojana in Saurashtra by increasing the existing 3-km limit to 7 km, allowing more lakes within the expanded radius to be filled through the scheme. Water Resources and Water Supply Minister Ishwar Singh Patel made the announcement while...Read More

Promising 20% monthly returns, five J&K men dupe Surat trader of Rs 5.88 crore

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has registered a case against five men from Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly cheating a Dumas-based businessman of 6,18,746 USDT, worth around Rs 5.88 crore, by promising returns of 20% a month through stock market and options trading. The EOW has launched an investigation...Read More

NIA takes over Jaish-e-Mohammed terror module case busted by Gujarat ATS

Sep 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation into the Gujarat ATS case involving eight alleged terrorists linked to the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), who were arrested following a covert operation across Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The Union Home Ministry has handed over the i...Read More

SMC water supply to be disrupted in parts of Surat on Sept 10

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Water supply in several areas of Surat will be affected on Thursday, September 10, due to valve installation work on a transmission line outside the Bhestan Water Distribution Station, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) said. The work will be carried out in areas under South Zone-A (Udhna) and South Zone-B...Read More

Lone Muslim MLA in Gujarat Assembly sits down during Vande Mataram, triggers row

Sep 09, 2026 | BJPCongressGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: The three-day Monsoon Session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly began on Wednesday amid a political controversy over the singing of Vande Mataram at the start of the proceedings, with the ruling BJP demanding an apology from Congress MLA Imran Khedawala for reportedly sitting down during the national son...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Bust Prostitution Racket at Odhav Spa, Manager Held

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Odhav police have busted an alleged prostitution racket operating from Big Daddy International Spa on SP Ring Road and arrested the spa manager. Police said three women from Tripura were allegedly brought to the city and kept at the spa for prostitution, with customers allegedly being charged ₹2,000 to...Read More

Gujarat Consumer Commission Upholds ₹1.5 Lakh Penalty on D-Mart Over Altered Oil Expiry Date

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has dismissed D-Mart’s appeal at the admission stage and upheld a ₹1.5 lakh punitive penalty against the retailer for an unfair trade practice. The case arose after consumer Jagruti Patel bought a bottle of oil from D-Mart’s Sarthana store in Su...Read More

NHAI to build interchange at Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway - SP Ring Road junction

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for the construction of an interchange at the starting point of the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway, where it meets the Sardar Patel Ring Road (SPRR) in Ahmedabad. Till now, there has only been a circle at this location, which could have become...Read More

4 Customs officials suspended over passenger complaints at Ahmedabad airport

Sep 09, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Four Customs officials posted with the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport have been suspended following allegations that they took away a packet containing 600 grams of gold biscuits and demanded money from two passengers. The suspended officials are Superintende...Read More

Major fire erupts at Shyam Sangini textile market in Surat; 10+ shops gutted

Sep 09, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A massive fire broke out at the Shyam Sangini textile market in Surat’s Saroli area around midnight, gutting goods stored in around 15 to 17 shops and destroying a large quantity of festive-season stock. The fire started on the sixth floor and spread to the fifth and fourth floors before being brought under co...Read More

CEC Gyanesh Kumar to visit Gujarat on Sept 10-11

Sep 08, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar will undertake a two-day visit to Gujarat on September 10 and 11, during which he will interact with Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) members and prominent citizens on various aspects of election management and voter awareness, an o...Read More

A Journalist's Diary - 02

Sep 08, 2026 | Gujarat

By Japan K Pathak Because of BAPS’s Deep-Rooted Rigidity, All Hindus in France Have Been Put on the Defensive Last year, a camp on the subject of Indian Knowledge Systems was organised at Gujarat University. I was sitting right at the back as a member of the audience. Suddenly, I noticed that the female Vice-Ch...Read More

Spain’s Gestamp expands India footprint with ₹523.7 crore Gujarat plant

Sep 08, 2026 | AhmedabadBusinessGujarat

Ahmedabad: Spain-based automotive components manufacturer Gestamp has expanded its Indian manufacturing footprint with the inauguration of its fifth production facility at Bhagapura in Detroj, taking its investment in the plant across two phases to ₹523.7 crore. The new facility will manufacture engineered body-in...Read More

Amreli Police bust ₹634 crore SD Pay, Apna Pay scam; over 1.5 lakh duped across Gujarat

Sep 08, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Amreli: The Amreli Cyber Crime Police have busted a major financial fraud allegedly involving around ₹634 crore, with more than 1.5 lakh people across Gujarat reportedly lured into investing through mobile applications SD Pay and Apna Pay on promises of extraordinary returns in a short period. Police have arrested...Read More

100+ Ahmedabad bakers attend AMC meeting on FSSAI norms

Sep 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Food Department of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) organised a guidance meeting on food safety, FSSAI regulations, and packaging and labelling requirements for members of the Gujarat Bakers Association on Tuesday. More than 100 members participated in the meeting. The session focused on the re...Read More

Gwalia Sweets makes rapid food test kits available at 15 outlets after AMC directive

Sep 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has asked sweet and namkeen shops to keep rapid food testing kits at their outlets and ensure their proper use as part of efforts to strengthen food quality checks and consumer safety. The AMC Food Department said the initiative is aimed at enabling primary testing an...Read More

Karamtara Engineering Ltd IPO to open on Sept 9

Sep 08, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Karamtara Engineering Limited will open the Bid/Offer in relation to its initial public offering of Equity Shares on Wednesday, 09 September 2026. The Bid/Offer will close on Friday, 11 September 2026, a press release said. As per company, the Anchor Investor Bidding Date shall be Tuesday, 08 September 20...Read More

Manika Plastech IPO to open on September 11

Sep 08, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Manika Plastech shall open the Bid/Offer in relation to its Initial Public Offer of Equity Shares on Friday, September 11, 2026. The Price Band of the Offer has been fixed at ₹40 to ₹43 per Equity Share. Bids can be made for a minimum of 348 Equity Shares and in multiples of 348 Equity Shares thereafter,...Read More

India-made bullet train to hit tracks for testing by May-June 2027: Vaishnaw in Vadodara

Sep 08, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The body frame of India’s first domestically manufactured bullet train has been completed, with testing of the train expected to begin on the tracks by May 2027, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. Vaishnaw made the announcement at the ‘NaMo for Viksit Bharat’ event in Vadodara,...Read More

LCC Projects fixes IPO price band at Rs 139-146 per share; issue opens on Sep 9

Sep 08, 2026 | Business

LCC Projects Ltd on Friday, September 4, 2026, fixed a price band of Rs 139-146 per equity share for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO). The Rs 427 crore IPO will open for subscription on September 9 and close on September 11. The bidding for anchor investors will take place on September 8, accordi...Read More

Steamhouse India Limited’s IPO to open on Sept 9

Sep 08, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Steamhouse India Limited (the “Company”) proposes to open an initial public offering (“Offer”) of its equity shares of ₹2 each on Wednesday, September 09, 2026. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date shall be Tuesday, September 08, 2026, being one Working Day prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date. The Bid/...Read More

PM Modi in Navsari inaugurates India’s first AI-powered ‘Namo Kamalam’ BJP office

Sep 08, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Navsari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, ‘Namo Kamalam’ BJP office near the Navsari Highway. Following the inauguration, Modi toured various sections of the ‘Namo Kamalam’ complex, including the main office, media section, call c...Read More

Gujarat gets two new Radisson hotels

Sep 08, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Ahmedabad: Radisson Hotel Group, in collaboration with NILE Hospitality, has strengthened its presence in Gujarat with the launch of Radisson Resort & Spa Sasan Gir and Park Inn & Suites by Radisson Rajkot. With the two new properties, the partnership now operates five hotels across Gujarat, spanning Kandla, Ga...Read More

Heavy rain likely to return to Gujarat from Sept 12; IMD issues Yellow Alert

Sep 08, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: After a relatively subdued spell of rainfall in several parts of Gujarat, heavy rain is likely to make a return to the state from September 12, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting isolated heavy showers over parts of South Gujarat and coastal Saurashtra. According to the IMD's weath...Read More

PM Modi in Vadodara to Launch Development Projects Worth ₹35,000 Crore

Sep 08, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated to the Nation development projects worth more than ₹35,000 Crore in Vadodara, Gujarat. Extending warm greetings to the esteemed dignitaries, the Prime Minister commenced his address. He welcomed the citizens joining the monumenta...Read More

Eiffel Tower Shut After Staff Walkout Over Women’s Exclusion During BAPS Visit

Sep 08, 2026 | FaithGujaratIndiaIndia/WorldReligious

Paris: The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after staff staged a walkout over the treatment of female employees during a visit by a delegation from BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha). The protest followed a visit on Saturday by around 100 BAPS delegates, who were in France for the inaugurat...Read More