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Gujarat Forest Dept Nabs 8 for Harassing Lions, Illegally Entering Gir Forest for Instagram Reels

Jul 14, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gir: The Gir (East) Forest Department has detained eight persons from Veraval and Prabhas Patan for allegedly harassing Asiatic lions and illegally entering restricted forest areas to create social media content. The action follows the circulation of several videos on Instagram showing people disturbing lions and ente...Read More

AMC Launches IoT-Based Pilot Project to Curb Noise Pollution in Ahmedabad

Jul 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: In a bid to curb rising noise pollution, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a technology-driven pilot project to monitor and reduce the excessive use of vehicle horns across the city. Under the initiative, IoT-based YHonk devices, developed by YHonk Technology Private Limited, will be in...Read More

Kargil Crossroads on SG Highway Goes Signal-Free

Jul 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Encouraged by the favourable outcome of its new 'capsule formula' at the Palladium Mall junction on SG Highway, the Ahmedabad Traffic Police will extend the signal-free traffic model to the Kargil crossroads from Tuesday on a trial basis. The traffic management system was introduced at the Palladium junctio...Read More

₹26.8 Crore Facelift of Bhaktinagar Railway Station in Rajkot Nears Completion

Jul 14, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySaurastraTravel

Rajkot: Bhaktinagar Railway Station in Rajkot has undergone a major redevelopment under the Centre's Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, with facelift works worth ₹26.80 crore nearing completion. The upgraded station is expected to provide improved passenger amenities and enhance the overall travel experience for around 6,9...Read More

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Jul 14, 2026 | Gujarat, North Gujarat Featured

Ambaji Temple Revises Aarti, Darshan Timings From July 16

Ambaji: In key news for lakhs of devotees visiting the famous Ambaji Temple in Gujarat, the Ambaji Temple Devasthan Trust has announced a revised schedule for Maa Amba's aarti and darshan, which will come into effect from July 16 (Ashadh Sud Bij). The new timetable has been introduced to ensure smoother crowd manageme...Read More

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AMC Sacks Two Garbage Collection Vehicle Drivers for Unsafe Driving

Jul 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a special inspection drive to check the functioning of solid waste collection vehicles and their drivers, with a focus on improving road safety and ensuring the convenience of citizens. The drive, undertaken by the Solid Waste Management Department, is ...Read More

UNICEF, PIB and AIIMS Nagpur Hold Media Workshop on Childhood NCDs

Jul 14, 2026 | India

Nagpur: Over 30 media persons from Western India came together to strengthen coverage on childhood non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at a two-day media capacity-building workshop that concluded today at AIIMS, Nagpur. The workshop was co-organized by UNICEF  India, Press Information Bureau (Western Zone) and AIIMS N...Read More

Ahmedabad Court Sentences Man to 8 Years in Jail in Beef Seizure Case

Jul 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A city court has sentenced a man to eight years' rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh for illegally possessing and storing beef at his residence in Vatva. However, the accused's wife and son-in-law were acquitted after the court found insufficient evidence against them. The verdict was deli...Read More

Passport Seva Kendras in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot to Open on Saturday for Special Drive

Jul 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratVadodara

Ahmedabad: As part of the special drive being conducted by the Regional Passport Office, Ahmedabad, under the Ministry of External Affairs' initiative to reduce the waiting period for passport appointments, the following Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) will remain open on Saturday, July 18, 2026, to accept passport applic...Read More

Mumbai - Ahmedabad Vande Bharat, Tejas Express Among Trains Affected Due to Western Railway Block

Jul 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Mumbai: Rail traffic on the Western Railway route will be affected on Tuesday (July 14) due to a non-interlocking block at Kelve Road station from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Several long-distance trains, including Vande Bharat, Tejas Express, Sayaji Nagri Express, and Kutch Express, along with a few Mumbai suburban local serv...Read More

Row Erupts in Patan as 'Data Entry Error' Records Zapatpara as Islampura

Jul 14, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: A 15-year-old error in Gujarat's digitised ration card database sparked a controversy on Monday after it emerged that the locality of 48 families in Patan district was recorded as 'Islampura' instead of 'Zapatpara' on official documents. The district administration clarified that the discrepancy stemmed fr...Read More

IIMA Sets Up Mattu Centre for Research in Security Pricing and Corporate Finance

Jul 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has established the Mattu Centre for Research in Security Pricing and Corporate Finance, a new Centre of Excellence dedicated to advancing research in asset pricing, corporate finance, corporate governance, and broad themes in financial economics, a press r...Read More

Indian Grey Hornbills Return to Gir After Six Decades, Rebuild Self-Sustaining Population: Study

Jul 14, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: As the Gujarat Forest Department celebrates a major milestone in the conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), with the second chick hatched through the 'jump-start' technique surviving beyond the critical 40-day period, another significant success has emerged from the state's w...Read More

Ambaji Temple Introduces New SOP for Treasury Counting After Theft

Jul 13, 2026 | FaithGujaratReligious

Ambaji: In the wake of a theft during the counting of offerings at the Shaktipeeth Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha, the district administration and the Ambaji Temple Trust have introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to tighten security and make the treasury counting process more transparent. Banaskantha Colle...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Nab Woman for Selling MD Drugs Hidden in Chocolate Wrappers

Jul 13, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Local Crime Branch (LCB), Zone-5, Ahmedabad City, along with Gomtipur Police, has arrested a woman and seized 127.95 grams of Mephedrone (MD) drugs, 132.42 grams of ganja, and Rs. 1.12 lakh in cash, with the total seizure valued at Rs. 5.03 lakh. Acting on a specific tip-off, the LCB Zone-5 team conduct...Read More

Hindu Sena Alleges Religious Conversion Activities in Jamnagar Village

Jul 13, 2026 | FaithGujaratReligiousSaurastra

Jamnagar: The Hindu Sena has alleged that religious conversion activities were being carried out at a house located behind a factory on the outskirts of Haripar village in Dhrol taluka of Jamnagar district. According to the organisation, its members conducted a surprise inspection after receiving complaints that triba...Read More

Gujarat Govt Announces New Safety Measures for Girnar Pilgrims After Lion Attack

Jul 13, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has announced a series of measures to enhance the safety of pilgrims visiting the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, including the construction of permanent check posts, deployment of forest trackers, and declaration of the Girnar and Datar stair routes as Silence Zones. The decisions were ...Read More

Unjha Jeera, Fennel Secure GI Tag

Jul 13, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat has added two more products to its growing list of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged items, with Unjha Jeera and Unjha Fennel receiving the prestigious GI tag from the Government of India. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel welcomed the development and described it as a significant recognition of Guja...Read More

Ambalal Patel Quits Weather Forecasting, Says 'Don't Come to Me for Predictions'

Jul 13, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat's veteran weather forecaster Ambalal Patel, who has been issuing weather predictions for decades, has made a significant announcement. In a video message shared with the media, Patel said, "Don't come to me for weather predictions," indicating that he has decided to step away from making weather fore...Read More

25 tribals return to Hindu faith; do 'Ghar Wapsi' at Anandvardhan Ashram in Chhota Udepur

Jul 13, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Chhota Udepur: Twenty-five tribal 'Vanvasi' people left Christianity and reconverted to Hinduism during the inauguration of Shri Anandvardhan Ashram in Vasna (Koshindra) village of Chhota Udepur district. The ashram was inaugurated by Dwarka Sharada Peethadhishwar Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswatiji Maharaj. As ...Read More

Vadodara Police Book Ex-Axis Bank Sales Manager for Cheating Senior Citizen

Jul 13, 2026 | Gujarat

Vadodara: Sama Police have registered a cheating and forgery case against a former Axis Bank sales manager for allegedly duping a 61-year-old retired man of Rs. 5 lakh by misusing his trust and forging documents in the name of an investment scheme. The complainant, Niranjan Mehta (61), a resident of the Sama Canal Roa...Read More

Gujarat RTOs Resume Fitness Certification for Private Cars, Two-Wheelers

Jul 13, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: After a temporary suspension that left more than 50,000 vehicle fitness applications pending across Gujarat, the state government has decided to resume fitness certification for private two-wheelers and cars at Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) from Monday, July 13, until Automated Testing Stations (ATS) are...Read More

One Held for Using Fake Letterhead and Email ID of Valsad MP to Mislead SBI

Jul 13, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSouth Gujarat

Valsad: The City Cyber Crime Police have busted an alleged fraud in which fake letterheads and email IDs were created in the name of Valsad Lok Sabha MP Dhaval Patel to mislead government and financial institutions. The accused, Pratik Pradutkumar De (30), a native of West Bengal, allegedly created a fake email ID in ...Read More

Kirti Patel Faces Another FIR; Suspended Cop Named Co-Accused

Jul 13, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Puna police have registered another FIR against history-sheeter Kirti Patel for allegedly posting defamatory videos on social media targeting a Surat-based trader and his family. Suspended Bhavnagar police constable Nayna Baraiya has also been named as a co-accused for allegedly instigating the act and sharing t...Read More

Gujarat Weather: Monsoon Lull to Continue, No Heavy Rain Alert Till July 19

Jul 13, 2026 | Gujarat

Surat: The monsoon, which already arrived late, seems to have taken a break from the state as there has been no significant rainfall in Gujarat. Looking ahead, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a week of largely light to moderate rainfall, with no alert for heavy rain in any district till July 19. ...Read More

Congress Fields Bhikha Rabari for Manjalpur Assembly By-Election

Jul 13, 2026 | CongressGujaratPoliticsVadodara

Vadodara: The Congress on Sunday announced Bhikhabhai Rabari as its candidate for the July 30 by-election to the Manjalpur Assembly constituency, where he will take on the BJP's Satish Govindbhai Patel. In a statement, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had approved Ra...Read More

Laser Beam Aimed at Air India Express Flight at Surat Airport; 2nd Incident in 15 Days

Jul 13, 2026 | AviationGujaratSuratTravel

Surat: For the second time in 15 days, someone flashed a green laser light at an aircraft during landing. On Saturday night, the pilot of an Air India Express flight arriving from Delhi reported seeing a green laser beam aimed at the cockpit during the final approach. However, due to the pilot's alertness and coordina...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs GSRTC Conductor in bribe case

Jul 13, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Una: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has caught a conductor at the GSRTC bus depot in Una red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹2,000. According to the ACB, the accused, Manishbhai Maganlal Kanabar, works as a conductor at the ST depot in Una. He allegedly demanded a total bribe of ₹2,000 from the com...Read More

Four Gujarat Police Personnel Suspended

Jul 13, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: Four police personnel have been suspended and five others transferred after a State Monitoring Cell (SMC) team was attacked while raiding an alleged gambling den in Veraval town of Gir Somnath district earlier this week. The incident occurred on July 8, when the SMC conducted a raid at the residence of Bhikh...Read More

FIR Against Two Doctors Over Wrong Blood Transfusion in Bhavnagar

Jul 13, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: More than four years after a woman died following childbirth at Bhavnagar's Sir Takhtsinhji (Sir T) Hospital, Nilambaug police have registered an FIR against two women doctors and several unidentified persons on the directions of a special court. According to the complaint, Geeta Solanki, a resident of Um...Read More

AMC Sets World Record by Planting 3.61 lakh Trees in Just One Hour Using the Miyawaki Method at Bhadaj

Jul 12, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has achieved a major milestone in advancing Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah's Hariyali Lok Sabha initiative to transform the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency into a greener and more environmentally sustainable constituency. As part of its commitm...Read More

Heritage Park Developed by UNM Foundation - Torrent Inaugurated in Ahmedabad

Jul 12, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: UNM Foundation - Torrent, in a public-private-partnership with the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), today unveiled a newly developed Heritage Park on the Eastern Riverfront of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad. The park was inaugurated virtually by Amitbhai Shah,  Home Minister and Minister of Coopera...Read More

Amit Shah's Gandhinagar Hariyali Lok Sabha Initiative to Improve Degraded Habitats through Native Plant Species

Jul 12, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: Until a few days ago, few motorists passing the 23-hectare gauchar (common grazing) land along the roadside at Kanotar village, about 30 km from Bavla in Ahmedabad district, would have found any reason to stop. Overrun by the invasive Prosopis juliflora (Gando Baval), the highly saline and degraded land of...Read More

Pest Found in Pav at Ahmedabad Restaurant; AMC Imposes Rs. 25,000 Fine

Jul 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: In yet another case of unhygienic food being served at a restaurant, a customer who visited Muralidhar Bhajipau restaurant in the city's Ghodasar area has alleged that he found a pest in the pav served to him. The customer recorded a video of the incident and shared it on social media, following which the A...Read More

Empty Shipping Container Washes Ashore at Navapara Beach in Gir Somnath

Jul 11, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Veraval: A huge shipping container was found washed ashore on the beach of Navapara village in Veraval taluka of Gir Somnath district early on Saturday morning, sparking curiosity among locals. After spotting the container near the crematorium, villagers immediately informed the Prabhas Patan police. Upon receiving th...Read More