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

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

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₹44 Crore Madhavpur Ghed Yatradham Phase-II Revamp Begins

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

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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

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

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

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Jul 08, 2026 | Ahmedabad, Faith, Gujarat, Religious Featured

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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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

ACB Gujarat Nabs Excise Clerk Taking Bribe for Liquor Permit in Decoy Trap

Jul 07, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

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

Gujarat ACB Nabs Assistant Engineer in Bribery Case

Jul 07, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

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 Hit by Relentless Rains; Roads Waterlogged, Creeks Overflow, Hundreds Rescued

Jul 07, 2026 | GujaratSurat

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

Rescue Teams Deployed to Capture Lion After Attack in Palitana

Jul 07, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

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

Delayed Monsoon Finally Covers Entire Gujarat

Jul 07, 2026 | Gujarat

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

Laser Power & Infra Ltd's IPO to Open on July 9

Jul 07, 2026 | Business

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

Flash flood risk for Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, other areas of Gujarat till Wednesday morning: IMD

Jul 07, 2026 | Gujarat

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 Signs MoU with Vietnam International Financial Centre to Share IFSC Expertise

Jul 07, 2026 | Gujarat

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

Gujarat HC Upholds Death Sentences for 38 in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blasts Case

Jul 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

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

Parimal Nathwani Unveils Memorial Board Honouring Gir Lion Duo 'Jay-Veeru'

Jul 07, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

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

Mumbai Rains Disrupt Air Travel; Two Flights Diverted to Ahmedabad Airport

Jul 07, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratIndiaTravel

Ahmedabad: Heavy rain in Mumbai continued to disrupt flight operations on Monday, forcing two Mumbai-bound flights to divert to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city. A Singapore–Mumbai flight landed in Ahmedabad at around 2:10 pm and resumed its journey at 3:25 pm after weather condi...Read More

Where Did It Rain in Gujarat? Here's 24-Hour Rainfall Data

Jul 07, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Clouds battered many areas of the state during the last 24 hours, ending at 6 am today. South Gujarat recorded the highest rainfall, while many areas of Saurashtra, Central Gujarat and North Gujarat also received good rainfall. Out of the 225 talukas of the state that received rain, 114 talukas recorded mo...Read More

Gujarat Cop Absconds After Accepting Bribe During ACB Trap

Jul 07, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Bhuj: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against a Police Sub Inspector (PSI) posted at Vayor Police Station in West Kutch for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹40,000. The accused has been identified as Indravijaysinh Rajendrasinh Gohil, a Class-III Police Sub Inspector. According to the A...Read More

Surat City Lashed by Over 4 Inches Rain in Just 2 Hours as 98 Gujarat Talukas Get Rainfall

Jul 06, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Several districts in the state received significant rainfall from 6 am to 6 pm on Monday (July 6). According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), the highest rainfall of 112 mm (4.41 inches) was recorded in Surat city. Out of the 4.41 inches, around 4 inches of rain fell in just two hours between 4 pm...Read More

Torrential Rain Pounds Surat Amid IMD Red Alert; Several Areas Waterlogged

Jul 06, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Amidst the red alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department, heavy rains lashed Surat city on Monday afternoon, leaving many areas of the city waterlogged in just one hour. Areas including Athwalines, Katargam, Varachha, Adajan, Udhna, Limbayat, Vesu, Piplod, Dabholi, Rander and Mahidharpura were floo...Read More

Gujarat ATS Takes 3 'JeM Operatives' to Banaskantha as Terror Conspiracy Probe Intensifies

Jul 06, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Security agencies have stepped up vigilance against possible terrorist activities ahead of the upcoming Rath Yatra in Gujarat. The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested eight people from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh for allegedly being associated with the banned terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM...Read More

Surat Man Held for Duping Buyers Through Fake Facebook Ads

Jul 06, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Surat Cyber Crime Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly duping customers through fake social media advertisements offering construction materials at unusually low prices. The accused, identified as Narendra Saraswat (32), a resident of Godadara, allegedly collected advance payments for bricks, co...Read More

Mumbai Rains Disrupt Western Railway Operations; Several Gujarat-Bound Trains Cancelled, Delayed

Jul 06, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndiaVadodara

Mumbai: Heavy waterlogging on the Western Railway network between Vasai Road, Nallasopara, Saphale, and Kelve Road stations today has severely disrupted train operations, forcing the railway authorities to reschedule, cancel, and short-terminate several Mail, Express, and passenger trains, many of which pass through Gu...Read More

Gujarat Building Two High-Tech Air-Filled Rubber Dams Worth ₹162 Crore

Jul 06, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratSouth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: As part of the initiatives to strengthen irrigation and water infrastructure in Gujarat, two modern rubber dams are under construction, one on the Heran River near Rajvasana village in Bodeli taluka of Chhota Udepur district, and the other on the Ambika River at Pathakwadi village in Dolvan taluka of Tapi ...Read More

Heavy Rains Batter Amreli: Savarkundla Highway Washed Away, Dhatarwadi-1 Dam Overflows

Jul 06, 2026 | India

Amreli: Heavy rains in Amreli district during the last 24 hours have disrupted normal life. Eleven inches of rain was recorded in Rajula, 9 inches in Dhari, and 7 inches in Khambha, causing flash floods in rivers and streams. People are in trouble as floodwaters entered many villages, while continuous rescue and evacua...Read More

Lion Attack on Man in Palitana Caught on Camera; Video Goes Viral

Jul 06, 2026 | GujaratSaurastraVideo

Palitana: A Maldhari man was seriously injured after being attacked by a lion in Garjiya village of Palitana taluka in Bhavnagar district on Monday morning. The incident was caught on camera, and the video has gone viral on social media, creating a stir across the area. The injured Maldhari was immediately shifted to M...Read More

Kutch, North Gujarat Remain Gujarat's Hottest Regions as Monsoon Wait Continues

Jul 06, 2026 | GujaratKutchNorth Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Despite the rainy weather in most parts of the state, Kutch and North Gujarat have remained the hottest regions in Gujarat as the monsoon is yet to reach these areas. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon has currently covered the entire South Gujarat region, along with most par...Read More

Inclement Weather in Mumbai Forces Three IndiGo Flights to Divert to Surat Airport

Jul 06, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Adverse weather conditions and heavy rainfall in Mumbai disrupted flight operations on Sunday, forcing three IndiGo flights to divert to Surat Airport as a precaution. A total of 524 passengers were on board the three flights. According to airport officials, an IndiGo flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Mumbai ...Read More

Ten-Time MLA and Former Gujarat Minister Mohansinh Rathva Passes Away

Jul 05, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Chhota Udepur: Mohansinh Rathva, a former Forest Minister of Gujarat and a prominent tribal leader, passed away on Sunday following a prolonged illness. He was 82. A ten-time MLA, Mohansinh Rathva began his political career in 1972 by winning the Pavi-Jetpur (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly seat on a Congress ticket. He was...Read More

Gujarat SRI Hands Over Snake Venom for Region-Specific Antivenom Production; 1st Batch Likely in a Year

Jul 05, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has taken a major step towards developing its own region-specific antivenom, with the state's Dharampur-based Snake Research Institute (SRI) handing over lyophilised (freeze-dried) venom of the four major venomous snake species found in Gujarat to a licensed antivenom manufacturer. The development...Read More