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AMC Seals Vastrapur Ganthiya Shop Over High TPC Levels in Cooking Oil

Oct 19, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed a ganthiya shop named Vastrapur Ganthiya after the Total Polar Compounds (TPC) level in its cooking oil was found to be 32, exceeding the permissible limit. The action comes as the civic body's Food Department intensifies inspections of fafda-jalebi shops ...Read More

Fake Ghee Factory Busted in Vadodara; 10,000 Litres Stock Seized

Oct 19, 2026 |

Vadodara: A suspected counterfeit ghee manufacturing operation has been uncovered at Chalisa Foods in Ramangamdi, in the Por GIDC industrial area of Vadodara district. During a raid at the factory, the Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) seized a tanker containing around 10,000 litres of suspected adulterat...Read More

Pakistani National Held with Boat During BSF Patrol in Kutch Creek Area

Oct 19, 2026 |

Kutch: The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended a Pakistani national along with a Pakistani boat during a routine patrol in the creek area near Koteshwar in Lakhpat, Kutch district. According to preliminary information, BSF personnel spotted the boat during maritime patrolling late Sunday evening and detained...Read More

Four ‘Drunk’ Surat Traffic Cops Held After Assaulting Navsari LCB Constable

Oct 19, 2026 |

Surat: Four Surat City traffic police personnel and a diamond polisher were arrested on Saturday after they were allegedly caught transporting liquor from Daman and assaulting a Navsari Local Crime Branch (LCB) constable during vehicle checking near Endhal village in Gandevi taluka on National Highway 48. The accuse...Read More

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Sanskrit Educational Ecosystem in Gujarat

By Parimal Nathwani: Gujarat has a rich and distinguished legacy of Sanskrit learning. Today, however, the challenge is not merely to preserve this legacy but to build a vibrant, accessible and contemporary Sanskrit educational ecosystem that connects traditional scholarship with modern educational opportunities. A...Read More

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Fire at Adinath Textile Market in Surat; 15 Tenders Douse Blaze

Oct 19, 2026 |

Surat: A fire broke out at Adinath Textile Market in Surat’s Salabatpura area on Monday morning, triggering a major response from the fire department. The blaze erupted in a shop on the third floor of the market, located in a lane opposite Mandarwaja near Moti Begamwadi. The fire control room received an alert at ...Read More

Child Abducted in Family Dispute Rescued Near Vadodara; Kidnapper Held

Oct 19, 2026 |

Idar: Idar police rescued a child who was allegedly kidnapped over a family dispute and arrested the accused near Vadodara after tracking his location and coordinating with the crew of a bus travelling from Idar to Vadodara. According to the details, the accused, identified as Vishal Machhi, allegedly lured the child ...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Nab Rajasthan Duo for Selling Fake Garba Passes on Instagram

Oct 19, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Cybercrime police have arrested two men from Rajasthan for allegedly selling counterfeit tickets to popular Garba events in Ahmedabad and elsewhere using the names and logos of around 25 well-known organisers. The accused, Virendra Singh Rajput, 21, from Jodhpur, and Kishan Singh Rathod, 22, from Sikar, a...Read More

2.1 Kg Ganja Seized at Ahmedabad Airport; Passenger, Receiver Both Held

Oct 19, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Customs officials seized around 2.1 kg of suspected marijuana from a passenger arriving from Ho Chi Minh City at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) on Saturday. The passenger was intercepted by the Customs Department’s Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) based on passenger profiling. A search...Read More

IPS Officer Annu Tatu Transferred to Gujarat Cadre

Oct 18, 2026 |

Gujarat: The Central Government has transferred 2022-batch IPS officer Annu Tatu from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre to the Gujarat cadre on marriage grounds. She is married to Gautam Vivekanandan, a 2023-batch IPS officer currently serving in Gujarat. The inter-cadre transfer will allow the two officers to serve in the ...Read More

Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi on Japan Visit

Oct 18, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister  Harsh Sanghavi interacted with members of the Gujarati and Indian communities in Kobe during his visit to Japan under the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit initiative, calling for stronger economic partnerships and sustained engagement between Gujarat and the Indian diaspora. ...Read More

Gujarat Govt Orders Criminal Action Against Contractor Over Poor Bridge Construction Quality

Oct 18, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has initiated legal action against a contractor over serious quality deficiencies detected in the major bridge over the Karjan River on the Rajpipla–Ramgadh (Navagam) road in Narmada district. Following the directions of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the Roads and Buildings De...Read More

Day 7 Navratri 2026 Live: Falguni Pathak Garba, LVP Vadodara, United Way of Baroda & More

Oct 17, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The nine-day Navratri festival is being celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion across Gujarat and other parts of India, with Garba, Raas and Dandiya performances bringing people together. Today, October 17, marks the seventh day of Navratri 2026, with celebrations underway in Gujarat, Mumbai and oth...Read More

Illegal Bangladeshi Migrant Woman Nabbed in Junagadh

Oct 17, 2026 |

Junagadh: Police have detained a woman suspected of being a Bangladeshi national after a preliminary investigation reportedly found that she had used different identities and lived at multiple addresses across several cities. Police acted on information about a suspected Bangladeshi national living in Junagadh’s M...Read More

AMC Seals Hocco Ice Cream and 7 Other Shops Near Law Garden

Oct 17, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed nine commercial establishments and collected ₹2.10 lakh in administrative charges during a three-day drive against littering, public nuisance and the use of banned plastic in the West Zone. The AMC’s Solid Waste Management Department inspected 261 uni...Read More

Gujarat Govt Assures Adequate Electricity Supply; Secures Additional Power and Coal

Oct 17, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Saturday assured consumers of an adequate electricity supply and announced measures to secure additional power and coal to meet rising demand. The move follows the state recording its highest-ever electricity demand of 29,822 MW on October 16, 2026, prompting a review of power avail...Read More

Surat Firm Turns Building Wall Into a Vertical Solar Power Plant

Oct 17, 2026 |

Surat: Angadia Enterprises has installed a 25-kilowatt (kW) vertical solar plant at Katargam GIDC in Surat, using 42 solar panels mounted on the south-facing wall of its building. The project, which cost approximately ₹12 lakh to ₹12.5 lakh, is expected to generate around 18,000 units of electricity annually, accor...Read More

ED Searches in Surat, Mehsana in Online Betting Fraud Case

Oct 17, 2026 |

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Mumbai Zone-II, conducted search operations at 20 premises across Mumbai, Pune, Mehsana, Surat and Hyderabad on October 13, 2026, as part of a money laundering investigation into an alleged large-scale online betting, gaming and cyber fraud syndicate. The searches were carri...Read More

Western Railway Extends Sabarmati - Jammu Tawi Express Up to Vaishno Devi Katra

Oct 17, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has extended the Sabarmati–Jammu Tawi Express up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to improve passenger convenience and rail connectivity. The extended service will commence from October 18 for train number 19223 and October 20 for train number 19224. According to a press release issued by...Read More

Gujarat Delegations to Visit 22 Countries for Vibrant Gujarat 2027 Outreach

Oct 17, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has launched one of its widest investment outreach campaigns ahead of the 11th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2027. Through October and November 2026, high-level delegations will visit 22 countries, while roadshows will be held in eight cities across India, accor...Read More

Major Fire at Singhal Industries in Kalol

Oct 17, 2026 |

Kalol: A massive fire broke out at Singhal Industries in the Santej industrial area near Kalol, prompting the deployment of multiple fire tenders. The blaze remained uncontrolled more than an hour after it broke out, with thick plumes of black smoke rising from the factory and triggering panic among neighbouring indust...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Seize Fake L’Oréal, Matrix Cosmetics Worth Rs 6.90 Lakh; Arrests Two

Oct 17, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Ahmedabad police has uncovered a suspected counterfeit cosmetics racket, seizing 1,221 products bearing L’Oréal and Matrix branding, collectively valued at Rs 6.90 lakh, from two shops on Gheekanta Road. Acting on a complaint, the SOG raided My Beauty Center near P...Read More

AMC Seals Gota Food Unit Making Sauce ‘Without Tomatoes’; 10630 Kg of Stock Seized

Oct 17, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Food Safety Department has sealed a food manufacturing unit in Gota for alleged irregularities in product preparation and labelling. Officials seized 10,630 kg of finished products and raw materials worth ₹4.20 lakh and collected five samples for laboratory testing. ...Read More

ED Searches 29 Premises Across Gujarat, Maharashtra in Stock Manipulation Probe

Oct 17, 2026 |

Bhavnagar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 29 locations across six cities as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged stock price manipulation that reportedly caused heavy losses to more than one lakh retail investors. The searches were carried out in Mumbai and Nashik i...Read More

Gujarat to Get Rs 2,000 Crore Central Grant for 2030 Commonwealth Games

Oct 17, 2026 |

New Delhi: The Union Sports Ministry has proposed a grant-in-aid of Rs 2,000 crore to the Gujarat government to organise the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The financial assistance has been included in the revised guidelines under the Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSF) scheme. Ahmedabad secur...Read More

UP Man Accused in Rajkot Murder Case Fires at Police, Shot in Leg

Oct 17, 2026 |

Rajkot: A man arrested in connection with a murder case was shot in the right leg by police after allegedly opening fire at a police team during a weapon recovery operation on the Rajkot–Ahmedabad highway on Friday night. The accused, identified as Anurag Singh, allegedly fired two rounds at the police personnel and ...Read More

Ahmedabad Civic Body Sells Three Plots for Rs 239 Crore

Oct 17, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) earned Rs 239 crore by selling three of the nine plots put up for online auction on Friday. Among the plots sold was a 1,706 sq m property in Gota, which fetched Rs 1.8 lakh per sq m against a base price of Rs 1.7 lakh per sq m, generating around Rs 31 crore. In ...Read More

5 Workers Killed, 5 Injured in Explosion at Bharuch Pharma Unit

Oct 17, 2026 |

Bharuch: Five workers were killed and five others seriously injured in a powerful explosion at SynZeal Pharmachem’s manufacturing unit in Saykha GIDC in Bharuch district’s Vagra taluka late Friday night. The blast reportedly occurred during a hydrogenation process, triggering panic in the industrial area and raisin...Read More

DRI Seizes Rs 68 Lakh Gold from Dubai Passenger at Surat Airport

Oct 17, 2026 |

Surat: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 480 grams of gold worth Rs 68 lakh from one Mahommad Arif Patel, a Bharuch resident, at Surat International Airport on Thursday. Patel arrived from Dubai on an IndiGo flight and was intercepted by DRI officials based on specific intelligence inputs. The gol...Read More

Peak Power Demand in Gujarat Hits Record High of 29,822 MW

Oct 17, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s electricity demand has hit a record 29,822 MW, driven by rising industrial and commercial consumption, with power demand in October surpassing the peak levels recorded during the summer. The state’s peak power demand increased significantly this year. In June, it ranged from 26,834 MW to 28,...Read More

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Launches Two Investment Funds at GIFT City

Oct 17, 2026 |

GIFT City: Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC International (IFSC) Ltd, the wholly owned GIFT City subsidiary of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, has introduced two fund-of-funds (FoF) schemes aimed at resident Indian investors seeking international market exposure, as well as non-resident Indians (NRIs) and foreign investors looking...Read More

Western Railway’s Largest Holding Area Getting Ready at Udhna Railway Station

Oct 16, 2026 |

Surat: Western Railway is setting up its largest passenger holding area on the eastern side of Udhna Railway Station to manage the expected rush of migrant passengers travelling to their home states for Diwali and Chhath Puja. The facility can accommodate up to 15,000 passengers at a time and is aimed at preventing ...Read More

Paras Healthcare Limited’s IPO to Open on Oct 21

Oct 16, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Paras Healthcare Limited (the “Company”), shall open the Bid/Offer in relation to its initial public offer (the “Offer”) of Equity shares on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The price band of the Offer has been fixed at ₹ 660 to ₹ 693 per Equity Share. (“Price Band”), a press release said. As pe...Read More

Which Places in Gujarat Could Get Rain on Last Day of Navratri? Here's IMD Forecast

Oct 16, 2026 |

Gujarat: Dry weather is likely to continue across Gujarat for the next three days, with isolated rain and thundershowers forecast in parts of South Gujarat and Saurashtra on October 19, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). On Octiver 19th, which is Maha Navrmi, the last day of Navratri, Navsari, V...Read More

Google Maps Mishap! Tempo Gets Stuck in Alkapuri Railway Underpass in Vadodara

Oct 16, 2026 |

Vadodara: A tempo got stuck inside the low-clearance underpass at Alkapuri railway subway in Vadodara, causing a major traffic jam and disrupting vehicular movement. Traffic police rushed to the spot and, with the help of a JCB machine, removed the vehicle from the underpass, allowing traffic to return to normal. Ac...Read More