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ED attaches 15 properties worth Rs 1.15 crore in DA case against ex-GLDC official

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Rs 583.85 crore development projects to be launched in Ahmedabad on Sept 24

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Goldy Brar gang operative Aarif alias ‘Pistol’ arrested in Ahmedabad

Sep 24, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: A joint team of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, Ahmedabad Rural Special Operations Group (SOG) and Delhi Police arrested Aarif alias ‘Pistol’, an alleged operative of the Goldy Brar gang, from Vejalpur in a late-night operation, police said. Aarif was wanted in connection with more than 11 serious crimina...Read More

Nirma University professor grabs student by collar over ‘Jaldi kar, Panvel nikalna hai’ remark

Sep 24, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A video purportedly showing a professor at Nirma University grabbing a student's collar and threatening him during a university event has surfaced online. The incident reportedly took place during Technophora, an event organised by students of the Electronics and Instrumentation (EI) department. A stand-u...Read More

Zydus Lifesciences plans Rs 1,000 crore university near Ahmedabad

Sep 24, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: Pharma major Zydus Lifesciences has proposed setting up a private university near Ahmedabad with an estimated investment of around Rs 1,000 crore, focusing on higher education and research in life sciences, according to a news report. As per the TOI report, the proposed Zydus Lifesciences University is ...Read More

Nikol gets fire station

Sep 24, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Fire and emergency response infrastructure in Ahmedabad is set to receive a boost with the inauguration of a new fire station in Nikol, along with new emergency response equipment. As part of the civic body’s initiatives, 15 First Response Vehicles (FRVs) have been procured at a cost of ₹19.74 crore. ...Read More

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Sep 22, 2026 | Gujarat, India, Kutch, Saurastra Featured

NTPC Green Energy commissions 56.7 MW wind power capacity in Gujarat

Kutch: NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), through its subsidiary NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), has commissioned an additional 56.7 MW of wind power capacity in Gujarat. The two capacities became commercially operational from 12 midnight on September 22, 2026, according to a regulatory filing by the compan...Read More

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3 family members drown during Ganesh Visarjan in Rajkot

Sep 24, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: Three members of a family, including a father and his son, drowned in a check dam in Rajkot after immersing a Lord Ganesh idol there. The incident took place around 7 pm on Wednesday near Jhiyana village. According to Airport Police Station Inspector K P Taretiya, a family from Ranpur village had gone to the...Read More

Fire breaks out at Gayatri Bhavan restaurant near Vadodara railway station

Sep 24, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A fire broke out at the well-known Gayatri Bhavan restaurant in the Jan Mahal complex opposite Vadodara railway station in the Sayajiganj area on Thursday, triggering brief panic among commuters, traders and local residents. However, no casualties were reported. Soon after the blaze was noticed, the restau...Read More

Leopard kills five-year-old girl in Junagadh village

Sep 24, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Junagadh: A five-year-old girl was killed in a leopard attack at Dedkiyal village in Mendarda taluka of Junagadh late Wednesday night, triggering fear and anger among local residents. The incident occurred around 11 pm on September 23, when Prisha, whose family works as sharecroppers on a farm owned by Thobhanbhai Kor...Read More

Stalled WTC GIFT City project: GujRERA starts takeover process for Towers A, B, D

Sep 24, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (GujRERA) has initiated proceedings under Section 8 of the RERA Act to take over and complete the stalled WTC GIFT Towers A, B and D project in GIFT City. Similar proceedings had earlier been initiated for Tower C. GujRERA has frozen the project’s designate...Read More

Fire Helpline 101 Integrated with 112 in Gujarat; First Phase Rolled Out Across 6 Cities

Sep 24, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat has become the first state in India to bring all major emergency services under a unified emergency response number, 112, covering police, medical, fire, women and child-related emergencies. The fire emergency service, earlier accessed through 101, was integrated into the 112 emergency response sy...Read More

Ahmedabad Police bust illegal call centre targeting US citizens; 7 held

Sep 24, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Naroda police have busted an alleged illegal call centre operating from a shop in Hanspura and arrested seven people, including two women, for allegedly targeting US citizens through a loan-settlement fraud. According to police, the accused posed as bank lawyers and contacted potential victims with offers...Read More

Indian Railways approves daily Valsad - Surat MEMU train

Sep 23, 2026 | GujaratSouth GujaratSurat

Surat: In a relief for people who travel daily between Surat and Valsad in south Gujarat, the Ministry of Railways has approved a new daily MEMU train service between Valsad and Surat. According to the Railway Board, Train No. 69149 Valsad–Surat MEMU will depart from Valsad at 1:20 pm and arrive in Surat at 4:40 p...Read More

Makarba Railway Overbridge built at Rs 98.60 crore to open to public on Sept 24

Sep 23, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the Makarba Railway Overbridge (ROB) on Thursday, September 24, providing a new four-lane road link between Makarba, Vejalpur, Corporate Road and S.G. Highway. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 98.60 crore, the overbridge has been constructed at Level ...Read More

AMC shuts Sunrise Living PG kitchen, five meat shops over hygiene lapses

Sep 23, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Food Department, as part of its ongoing inspection drive across the city, shut down the kitchen of Sunrise Living PG on Ashram Road and five meat and chicken shops in Dudheshwar over alleged hygiene and sanitation violations. The AMC closed the kitchen of Sunrise Li...Read More

Gujarat Govt, Suzuki and JICA to sign MoU to expand CBG plants across state

Sep 23, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government, Suzuki Motor Corporation and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants in Gujarat with Japanese financial and technical assistance. The proposed MoU was discussed during a meetin...Read More

GSFC launches seven new crop protection products under ‘Sardar’ brand

Sep 23, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday launched seven new crop protection products developed by Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC). Aimed at improving agricultural productivity and strengthening crop protection in the state, GSFC has introduced the seven new pesticides...Read More

Ex-GU VC Neerja Gupta resigns as PMJVK project PI amid fund row; returns ₹14.59 crore

Sep 23, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The controversy surrounding alleged financial irregularities involving former Gujarat University vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta has intensified, with Gupta resigning as the Principal Investigator (PI) of the university’s Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) project. The development comes after question...Read More

BJP appoints two co-in-charges in Gujarat, retains Tarun Chugh as in-charge

Sep 23, 2026 | BJPGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced new state in-charges and co-in-charges for 36 states and Union Territories. For Gujarat, the party has retained Tarun Chugh as the state in-charge, while Delhi MLA Ajay Mahawar and Chhattisgarh MLA Gomti Sai have been appointed as co-in-charges for...Read More

Surat BRTS, city bus services to remain suspended on Sept 25

Sep 23, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will suspend BRTS and city bus services across Surat on September 25 in view of Ganesh idol immersion processions. The civic body said the decision was taken as large-scale immersion processions are expected across the city, with traffic restrictions and diversions to be ...Read More

Gujarat Farmer Registry crosses 63.35 lakh registrations: Govt

Sep 23, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: More than 63.35 lakh farmers in Gujarat have registered on the state's Farmer Registry, a digital initiative aimed at creating a verified identity for farmers and integrating their land records with government agricultural schemes and services, the Gujarat government said today. The registry is being im...Read More

CBI books Western Railway engineer for seeking bribes from trainees

Sep 23, 2026 | GujaratIndiaRailwayVadodara

Vadodara: The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Gandhinagar branch, has registered a case against Aditya Anand, Senior Section Engineer (Traction Distribution) in Western Railway’s Vadodara Division, for allegedly demanding bribes from trainees in exchange for illegal favours. ...Read More

Orient Cables IPO worth ₹5,520 million to open on September 25

Sep 23, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Orient Cables (India) Limited (the “Company”) shall open its Bid / Offer in relation to its initial public offer of Equity Shares on Friday, September 25, 2026, and close on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, a press release said. As per the comany, the Anchor Investor Bid/ Offer Period shall be Thursday, Sep...Read More

Gujarat University postpones PhD entrance exam

Sep 23, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has revised the PhD admission schedule for 2026-27, giving candidates with pending physical verification of hard-copy documents an additional opportunity to complete the process. Eligible candidates can visit their respective departments during office hours on September 23 and 24 for do...Read More

₹106.52-crore four-lane Vadaj flyover ready for inauguration

Sep 23, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A new four-lane flyover at Vadaj Junction has been completed at a cost of ₹106.52 crore and is expected to ease traffic congestion for more than one lakh motorists travelling through the area every day after its opening. The 735-metre-long flyover links Vadaj and Ranip junctions and is expected to impro...Read More

Ahmedabad airport expansion: T3 demolition begins for new integrated terminal

Sep 23, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Demolition of the T3 building at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport has begun to make way for a new integrated terminal building (NITB), marking a major step in the airport’s expansion. The NITB is part of a phased redevelopment plan to raise the airport’s passenger-handling capacit...Read More

Dengue surge in Ahmedabad: 500 cases in first 20 days of September

Sep 23, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The city recorded 496 dengue cases between September 1 and 20, accounting for nearly 46% of the total 1,084 cases reported since January 1. The sharp rise has been attributed to intermittent spells of rain in August and September, which have created favourable conditions for mosquito breeding. According t...Read More

Ahmedabad commuters face cab woes as many drivers insist on only Bharat Taxi

Sep 22, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: Passengers in Ahmedabad have reported difficulties booking cabs amid a boycott of Ola, Uber and Rapido by taxi and autorickshaw drivers, with several commuters saying they are being “arm-twisted” into using Bharat Taxi, while others have raised concerns over higher fares and limited availability. The ...Read More

College student killed after crane runs her over in Ahmedabad

Sep 22, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A 19-year-old college student was killed after a crane hit her from behind near Silver Oak College in Gota on Tuesday. The driver fled the spot following the accident but was later apprehended by police. The deceased was identified as Prerna Ninama, a first-year BSc student at Silver Oak College. Accordin...Read More

Fresh allegations against Gujarat University ex-VC over ₹32 crore works

Sep 22, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Fresh allegations have emerged against former Gujarat University vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta, with claims that works worth more than ₹32 crore were approved without adequate discussion before the university’s Executive Council and that details of one of the works were omitted from the meeting agenda. ...Read More

Gujarat to Bring 8 Lakh More Workers Under ESIC Social Security Cover: Minister

Sep 22, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Around 8 lakh additional workers in Gujarat will soon be brought under the social security cover of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Labour, Skill Development and Employment Minister and ESIC Regional Board Chairman Kunvarji Bavaliya said on Tuesday. Addressing the 94th Regional Boar...Read More

Stray cattle menace: PDEU staffer dies after Activa collides with cow near GIFT City

Sep 22, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: A 48-year-old housekeeping employee of PDEU University died after his Activa scooter collided with a stray cow near GIFT City late on September 16. A case of accidental death has been registered at Dabhoda Police Station. The deceased, Maheshbhai Ramabhai Prajapati, a resident of Patelvas in Valad villa...Read More

Gujarat ACB nabs man for taking bribe to withdraw land encroachment complaint

Sep 22, 2026 | Gujarat

Junagadh: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly accepting a ₹3.5 lakh bribe in Junagadh. According to the ACB, the accused, Karshanbhai Ghelabhai Solanki, a labourer and resident of Vrindavan Nagar Society near Madhuram Bypass in Junagadh, had filed a complaint ...Read More

Borosil Renewables raises Gujarat capacity expansion investment to ₹1,100 crore

Sep 22, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Ahmedabad: Solar glass manufacturer Borosil Renewables has raised the estimated investment for its planned 600 tonnes per day (TPD) capacity expansion at Bharuch in Gujarat to around ₹1,100 crore from the earlier estimate of ₹950 crore, citing supply-chain disruptions, exchange-rate fluctuations and higher commodit...Read More

SDLG inaugurates ₹300 crore Gujarat plant; plans ₹1500 crore India expansion

Sep 22, 2026 | BusinessGujaratKutch

Ahmedabad: Construction equipment maker SDLG India has inaugurated a new ₹300 crore manufacturing plant in Gujarat as part of its broader plan to invest around ₹1,500 crore in India to expand capacity, deepen localisation and strengthen its manufacturing footprint. The Gujarat facility, located in Gandhidham, wi...Read More

2 Gujarat cops injured in clash with 'Bishnoi gang' members during drug bust

Sep 22, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Aravalli: The Special Operations Group (SOG) police fired two rounds in self-defence after suspected members of the Bishnoi gang allegedly pointed a revolver-like weapon at cops during an attempt to intercept a Scorpio car carrying a large quantity of poppy husk near Shinol village in Dhansura taluka on Tuesday. The...Read More