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Waaree ESS Commissions 5.15 GWh BESS Container Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat

Jul 17, 2026 | BusinessGujarat

Ahmedabad: Waaree Energy Storage Solutions (Waaree ESS), a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Ltd, has commissioned a battery energy storage system (BESS) container manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of 5.15 GWh. The company said it has increased the plant's capacity from the originally planned 3.5 GWh to 5.1...Read More

GPCB Issues Closure Notices to 12 Industrial Units in Ankleshwar

Jul 17, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Ankleshwar: The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) has reportedly issued closure notices to 12 industrial units in the Ankleshwar region for alleged violations of environmental norms under the Water Act and the Air Act. It is learnt that the action was taken against units found to be non-compliant with pollution...Read More

Gujarat Expands Doodh Sanjeevani Yojana to All Tribal ICDS Blocks: Govt

Jul 17, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Reinforcing the fight against malnutrition in Gujarat's tribal and remote areas, the state government has taken a significant step to expand the Doodh Sanjeevani Yojana. The scheme, which plays a vital role in improving nutrition, has now been extended to cover all tribal ICDS blocks across the state, a pr...Read More

Ahmedabad Airport Customs Seize Rs 34.3 Lakh Gold Hidden in Woman Passenger's Burqa

Jul 17, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Thursday seized two 24-carat gold bars weighing a combined 233 grams from a woman passenger who allegedly attempted to smuggle the precious metal by concealing it inside her clothing after arriving from Abu Dhabi. The seized gol...Read More

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Jul 16, 2026 | Ahmedabad, Faith, Gujarat, Religious Featured

Ahmedabad Rath Yatra Generates Only 35 Metric Tons of Waste as Citizens Join Cleanliness Drive

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad's 149th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra generated only about 35 metric tons of waste along its 22-km route, with the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) crediting strong public participation and awareness campaigns for the reduced waste generation. Anticipating large crowds for the July 16 Rath Yatra,...Read More

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Matrimonial Merry-Go-Round: Wife Changes 12 Advocates in Two Years to Stall Case

Jul 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A bitter matrimonial maintenance dispute under Section 125 took a bizarre turn when the court exposed an extraordinary pattern of procedural delays. The husband's counsel pointed out that the case had been stuck at the exact same stage since 2024 because the applicant wife had changed her legal counsel 12...Read More

Yuriy R. Fedkiw Assumes Office as U.S. Consul General in Mumbai

Jul 17, 2026 | GujaratVisa

Mumbai: Yuriy R. Fedkiw is the new U.S. Consul General (CG) in Mumbai, India. He assumed office on July 7, 2026. Before coming to Mumbai, CG Fedkiw served in Bern, Switzerland, as the Counselor for Political-Economic Affairs and long-term Acting Deputy Chief of Mission covering relations with the Swiss Confederation...Read More

Six Semesters Down, Canceled EWS Certificate Halts Architecture Student's Career

Jul 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: An academic and administrative battle has reached the Gujarat High Court, putting the career of a student who completed more than half of his professional degree on the line. Justice Niral R. Mehta was called upon to evaluate a petition challenging the termination of a student's admission to a Bachelor of Ar...Read More

Skeletal 'Bone Age' vs. Birth Certificates: HC Weighs Biological Limits in Under-14 Football Eligibility Dispute

Jul 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSports

Ahmedabad: A fascinating legal and biological battle has reached the Gujarat High Court, highlighting the strict scientific standards used to police junior athletic tournaments. Justice Nirzar S. Desai was called upon to evaluate a petition filed on behalf of a minor footballer who is challenging his exclusion from pra...Read More

GRD Cop Caught Accepting Bribe for Issuing Chalchalgat certificate

Jul 16, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Una: A Gram Rakshak Dal (GRD) personnel posted at Una Police Station in Gir Somnath district was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 500 on Thursday. The accused, identified as Sanjaybhai Karshanbhai Makwana, had allegedly demanded Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 from the complainant'...Read More

Railway Board Approves Route Change for Seven Bhuj Trains

Jul 16, 2026 | GujaratKutchRailway

Bhuj: In a major development for Kutch rail passengers, the Railway Board has approved rerouting seven key trains to and from Bhuj to avoid rake reversal at Gandhidham. Under the new arrangement, the trains will operate via the Gandhidham Cabin–Gopalpur–Bhuj section, with a commercial halt at Gopalpur replacing th...Read More

Free 30-Day Residential Pre-Defence Training for Army Aspirants in Ahmedabad

Jul 16, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Assistant Director of Employment, Ahmedabad, will organise a 30-day residential training programme for male candidates aspiring to join the Armed Forces under the Swami Vivekananda Pre-Defence Residential Training Class Scheme. The programme aims to prepare eligible youth from Gujarat for recruitment ...Read More

Surat Diamond Industrialist Dhiru Rmanai Freed After Three Months in Mali; Reports Say €4 Million Ransom Paid

Jul 16, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Veteran Surat diamond industrialist Dhiru Ramani (75), who was abducted in Mali around three months ago, has been released, bringing relief to his family and the diamond industry. According to sources, a ransom of €4 million (about ₹44 crore) was paid for his release, although the kidnappers had reportedly d...Read More

Cube Highways Trust Announces Price Band for Initial Public Offering; Issue Opens on July 22, 2026

Jul 16, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Cube Highways Trust (“Cube InvIT”) [NSE/BSE: CUBEINVIT/543899], managed by Cube Highways Fund Advisors Private Limited (the “Investment Manager”), today announced the price band for its Initial Public Offering (“Offer”) as it transitions from a privately listed Investment Infrastructure Trust (...Read More

60 Indians Deported from UAE Arrive in Surat Amid Immigration Crackdown

Jul 16, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Around 60 Indian nationals deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived at Surat International Airport on Wednesday aboard an Air India Express flight from Dubai, as the Gulf nation continues a drive against foreign nationals accused of violating immigration and residency regulations. According to sou...Read More

AC waiting room at Vadodara Railway Station commercialized

Jul 16, 2026 | GujaratRailwayVadodara

Vadodara: The air-conditioned waiting room at Vadodara railway station is now being operated on a paid basis. Passengers wishing to use the facility are required to pay ₹10 per hour for adults and ₹5 per hour for children. Earlier, passengers holding AC class tickets could use the waiting room free of charge, wi...Read More

Live : Ahmedabad Rath Yatra 2026

Jul 16, 2026 | AhmedabadFaithGujaratReligiousVideo

Ahmedabad: It's Rath Yatra day. India's second largest Rath Yatra takes place in the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Today's Rath Yatra is 149th. The live telecast of Rath Yatra here is through DD Girnar. Three Raths of Bhagvan Jagannath, brother Balbhadra and sister Subhadra would pass through the Eastern areas of t...Read More

Vadodara Hit-and-Run: CCTV Shows Speeding Car Ramming Bike, Three MSU Students Injured

Jul 15, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Three students of Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) were injured, one of them critically, in a hit-and-run accident on VIP Road in the early hours of July 14. CCTV footage of the incident shows a speeding car hitting their motorcycle from behind, throwing the bike a considerable distance before the driver f...Read More

How AIIMS Nagpur is Rewriting the Narrative of Childhood Sickle Cell Anemia

Jul 15, 2026 | India

Nagpur: For decades, public health systems in India were locked in a fierce, singular battle against infectious, communicable diseases. Major resources and focus were directed toward eradicating polio and fighting pneumonia, meningitis, and diarrheal illnesses. But as vaccinations and improved healthcare brought these ...Read More

Bandra - Surat Intercity gets Palghar Stoppage

Jul 15, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySouth Gujarat

Surat: For the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has provided an additional stoppage at Palghar station to Train No. 12935/12936 Bandra Terminus – Surat Intercity Express o­n experimental basis. According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Shri Vineet Abhishek, th...Read More

Isha Ambani joins children at ‘Emotions Lab’ at NMACC

Jul 15, 2026 | Business

Mumbai: It was an emotive learning experience for over 100 children from non-governmental organisations supported by Reliance Foundation, at the special opening of ‘Emotions Lab’ this month. Ms Isha Ambani joined the children during the launch, as they explored how to recognise, understand and express their emo...Read More

Reliance rolls out Puri Rath Yatra Seva for pilgrims and frontline workers

Jul 15, 2026 | FaithIndiaReligious

Bhubaneswar: As millions of devotees prepare to gather in Puri for the annual Rath Yatra, Reliance, in collaboration with the Puri administration, is strengthening on-ground support through Puri Rath Yatra Seva Services 2026. Bringing together a comprehensive range of initiatives spanning Anna Seva, public support in...Read More

RISE Worldwide signs India's rising cricket sensation Gunalan Kamalini

Jul 15, 2026 | BusinessIndiaSports

Mumbai: RISE Worldwide Ltd, a Reliance company and India’s leading Sports, Lifestyle & Entertainment Company, continues to invest in the future of the game by partnering with the country's brightest young talent. The agency's latest addition, Gunalan Kamalini, has emerged as one of India's most exciting young c...Read More

Gujarat Govt Notifies Disturbed Areas Act Amendment; Replaces 'Disturbed Area' With 'Specified Area'

Jul 15, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has issued an official gazette notification bringing into effect key amendments to the state's Disturbed Areas Act, introducing several changes to the process of regulating property transactions in communally sensitive localities. Under the amended law, the term "Disturbed Area" has...Read More

Škoda Auto India expands footprint in Gujarat with three new Customer Touchpoints

Jul 15, 2026 | AhmedabadBusinessGujaratNorth Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Škoda Auto India has inaugurated three new Customer Touchpoints in Ahmedabad and Himmatnagar, in Gujarat, further strengthening its network presence in the state and the western region of India. These new facilities, launched in partnership with PPS Motors Pvt. Ltd., include a new sales and service facility...Read More

SVP Hospital Ahmedabad Performs Advanced Bladder Reconstruction Surgery on Cancer Patient

Jul 15, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SVP) Hospital in the city has performed a highly complex radical cystectomy with orthotopic neobladder reconstruction on a 55-year-old man diagnosed with urinary bladder cancer, enabling him to pass urine through his natural urinary passage and significantly improving his quality of...Read More

Gujarat Govt Empowers District Collectors to Arrange Cattle Fodder in Low-Rainfall Areas

Jul 15, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has empowered district collectors to make immediate arrangements for cattle fodder in areas receiving deficient rainfall, a move aimed at ensuring the timely protection of livestock during the ongoing monsoon season. Announcing the decision earlier today, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh...Read More

SMC Warns Builder of Criminal Action Over Illegal Basement Digging in Althan

Jul 15, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has initiated action against a construction project of the Jainam Group in the Althan area for allegedly carrying out unauthorised basement excavation without obtaining the required civic permissions. According to the SMC, the illegal excavation at Sub Plot No. A of Final P...Read More

Surat Court Sentences Man to Two Years Jail for Sexually Harassing Hindu Minor Girl

Jul 15, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A Special POCSO Court has convicted and sentenced rickshaw puller Mohammad Saeedkhan Mohammad Sharifkhan, also known as Faridkhan Pathan, of Begampura Tulsi Phalia to two years' imprisonment and a Rs 15,000 fine for sexually harassing a minor Hindu girl. The case was filed in 2024 at Uttaran Police Station. Acc...Read More

Dubai passenger caught at Ahmedabad Airport with Rs 4.31 crore gold hidden in underwear

Jul 15, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) have busted a major gold smuggling racket at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city, seizing smuggled gold worth Rs 4.31 crore and arresting a passenger who had arrived from Dubai. The accused has been iden...Read More

Gujarat Govt announces Relief Package for Flood-Hit Surat Traders

Jul 15, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Gujarat government has announced a special relief package for traders and small business owners who suffered losses during the flooding that hit Surat following heavy rainfall on July 6. The package includes financial assistance of up to Rs 1 lakh, along with subsidised loans of up to Rs 30 lakh to help affe...Read More

After Cable-Stayed Bridge, Bhat Circle to Get Long-Pending Underpass

Jul 15, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: In yet another step to ease traffic near the busy Bhat Circle, the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has decided to construct an underpass at the junction. The underpass was approved by AUDA in 2022 at an estimated cost of Rs 50 crore, but was not built. The civic body has now decided to construct...Read More

Hundreds of Farmers March in Morbi, Submit Memorandum Backed by 365 Villages Over Power Line Issue

Jul 15, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Morbi: Even after the state government announced a hike in compensation for farmers affected by power poles and high-tension line projects, the farmers continue their protest against the installation of transmission lines by private companies. On Tuesday, the farmers launched another phase of their protest with a massi...Read More

Why Premium Hatchbacks Continue to Attract Ahmedabad Buyers

Jul 15, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad has always had a practical streak when it comes to cars. The city rewards efficiency, and premium hatchbacks fit that mould better than almost anything else on the market. Compact SUVs keep grabbing headlines, sure. But the numbers in Gujarat's largest city tell a different story. Hatchbacks priced between...Read More

Indira Bridge in Ahmedabad to Become 12-Lane Cable-Stayed Bridge

Jul 15, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: In a major infrastructure push aimed at improving connectivity between Ahmedabad and the state capital, Gandhinagar, the Gujarat government has approved the expansion and modernisation of the 43-year-old Indira Bridge on the Ahmedabad Airport-Koba-Gandhinagar corridor. The existing six-lane bridge over the S...Read More