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ESI scheme to cover all districts in Gujarat from Oct 1

Sep 28, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) scheme will be extended across the entire state of Gujarat from October 1, 2026, bringing establishments in 15 previously uncovered districts and 16 partially covered districts under the scheme. The Ministry of Labour and Employment, in a recent gazette notification,...Read More

Thieves get trapped inside Surat factory after losing their way out, rescued by fire brigade

Sep 28, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A theft attempt in the Khatodra GIDC area took an unexpected turn when two thieves who broke into a closed factory on Sunday night found themselves unable to locate the exit and became trapped inside. After wandering around the premises for hours, the duo eventually raised an alarm for help from the third floor....Read More

Gujarat govt presents Rs 1.33 crore prize to Shooter Elavenil Valarivan for two Asian Games silver medals

Sep 28, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndiaSports

Ahmedabad: Gujarat shooter Elavenil Valarivan was presented with a cheque for ₹1.33 crore under the Gujarat government's Khel Pratibha Puraskar Yojana for winning two silver medals in rifle shooting at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Valarivan brought laurels to India and Gujarat with her performances in the women'...Read More

Lion attacks 2 forest dept personnel in Amreli; Search operation underway with 10 teams, drones

Sep 28, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: A mega search operation has been launched by the forest department after an ailing lion attacked two forest department personnel during a rescue operation near Navi Barpatoli village in Rajula taluka of Amreli district on Saturday night. More than 24 hours after the incident, the lion remains untraced, promptin...Read More

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Luke Williams appointed Head Coach of Mumbai Indians for the WPL

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians have announced that Lisa Keightley has decided to move on from her role as Head Coach of Mumbai Indians, with Luke Williams appointed as her successor ahead of the 2027 Women’s Premier League season. Nita M. Ambani, said, “We are delighted to welcome Luke Williams to the Mumbai Indians famil...Read More

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Fire breaks out at Sangini Hub B textile market in Surat

Sep 28, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A fire broke out on the first floor of the Sangini Hub-B textile market in the busy Saroli area of the city on Monday, triggering panic among traders, staff and shoppers. The fire broke out while the market was operational, prompting people to rush to safety. More than 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot ...Read More

Linde secures 8 acres land in Sanand to expand semiconductor gas manufacturing footprint

Sep 28, 2026 | AhmedabadBusinessGujarat

Ahmedabad: Looking to expand its manufacturing footprint in Gujarat, Linde India, a global industrial gases company, has acquired around eight acres of land in Sanand to set up a new facility, according to a report by The Economic Times. Linde is already building an air separation unit (ASU) in Dholera to supply ind...Read More

Woman caught on CCTV stealing wallet at Starbucks in Ahmedabad

Sep 28, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A 35-year-old gym owner, Ravindra Yadav, has alleged that an unidentified woman stole his wallet containing Rs 15,000 in cash and an American Express credit card from his bag at a Starbucks outlet in Navrangpura on Saturday afternoon. The incident was captured on the cafe's CCTV cameras, and the footage has ...Read More

Two Killed After Range Rover Hits Stray Bull on Bharatmala Highway

Sep 27, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Tharad: Two young men were killed and another was critically injured after a Range Rover collided with a bull and crashed into a road divider on the Bharatmala Highway near Tharad early Sunday morning. The accident occurred between 4:00 am and 4:15 am near Malpur on the Tharad-Deesa Highway, when a bull suddenly cro...Read More

Gujarat to host HYROX and Ironman/Half-Ironman events

Sep 27, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Sunday launched the ‘Gujarat Tourism Year 2026-27’ at an event held at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, to mark World Tourism Day. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi unveiled the official Gujarat Tourism Year logo and launched the Gujarat Film Shooting Permission Portal. Sangha...Read More

India’s First LNG Train, ₹1,542 Crore Railway Projects in Gujarat Launched

Sep 27, 2026 | India

Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday flagged off the country’s first dual-fuel LNG train and inaugurated several railway infrastructure projects worth more than ₹1,542 crore at Sabarmati in Ahmedabad. The projects include a state-of-the-art WAG-12 locomotive maintenance shed at Saba...Read More

Gujarat High Court Sets October 11 Deadline for Action Against Chinese Manja, Tukkal Ahead of Uttarayan

Sep 27, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has directed the State Government to begin enforcement against banned kite-flying materials well before the Uttarayan festival, rejecting the practice of waiting until the end of October or closer to the festival to initiate action. The directions were issued by a Division Bench hea...Read More

Gujarat HC Seeks Personal Affidavit From Union Secretary on Glue Trap Ban

Sep 27, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has directed the Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying to personally file an affidavit explaining the Union government's position on framing statutory rules or delegating powers to enforce a ban on glue traps used to catch rodents. The direction was i...Read More

Amit Shah to flag off India’s first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati Railway Station

Sep 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailwayTravel

Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will on Sunday, September 27, flag off India’s first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad, marking a significant step towards the use of alternative and cleaner fuels in Indian Railways. Shah is also scheduled to review the redevelopmen...Read More

Gujarat CID files FIRs against 3 political parties over ₹314 crore donation scam

Sep 26, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat CID-Crime on Saturday registered three separate FIRs against three political outfits over their alleged involvement in a bogus donation and tax evasion racket that reportedly caused a loss of around ₹314 crore to the government exchequer between financial years 2022 and 2025. The cases were ...Read More

Laxmi Vilas Palace Banquets staffer booked over billing fraud

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Raopura police have registered a cheating case against an employee of Laxmi Vilas Palace (LVP) Banquets and Conventions, a hotel operated by the Gaekwad family, for allegedly withholding customer payments and failing to submit bills. The accused, Pulak Maiti, joined LVP in 2023 and was later posted in the ...Read More

Aluminium Bharat 2026 exhibition opens in Gandhinagar with 500+ exhibitors

Sep 26, 2026 | India

Gandhinagar: ALUMINIUM BHARAT 2026, a major exhibition showcasing India’s aluminium industry and value chain, opened at the Helipad Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar on Saturday. Organised by the Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI), the four-day exhibition, being held from September 26 t...Read More

Insect found inside sealed Jalaram Soda bottle; Jamnagar factory fined ₹5,000

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratSaurastraVideo

Jamnagar: An insect was allegedly found inside a sealed bottle of packaged soda supplied by Jalaram Soda in Jamnagar, prompting a complaint to the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation's Food Department and raising questions over the quality and safety of packaged beverages. According to the complaint, a shopkeeper in the ...Read More

Which places in Gujarat might see rain in next 7 days? Here's IMD forecast

Sep 26, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: With the southwest monsoon entering its withdrawal phase, parts of Gujarat are likely to receive light to moderate rain and thundershowers over the next seven days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting isolated rainfall mainly over South Gujarat and parts of North Gujarat and Kutch. ...Read More

VMC issues notices to 13 engineers over 'negligence' in civic works

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has issued notices to 16 engineers for alleged negligence in carrying out their duties and for failing to follow prescribed service rules, amid growing complaints over civic infrastructure and public services. The action follows repeated instructions from Municipal ...Read More

Harni to get new fire station at ₹16.29 crore

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has approved a proposal to construct a new fire station and 45 staff quarters in the Harni area at a cost of ₹16.29 crore. The proposal was presented before the VMC Standing Committee and approved at its meeting on Friday. The new facility is aimed at ensuring a f...Read More

Fire breaks out at Jyoti CNC factory in Rajkot

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: A fire broke out at the facility of one of the country's largest CNC machine tool manufacturers, Jyoti CNC, in Metoda GIDC, a major industrial area in Rajkot, during the morning hours. Thick smoke was seen billowing from the factory premises, following which the fire brigade was alerted. Firefighters promptl...Read More

Somnath, Dwarka to get direct rail connectivity to Haridwar; Indian Railways OKays two new AC trains

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratIndiaRailwaySaurastraTravel

New Delhi: Devotees travelling from Gujarat’s temple towns of Dwarka and Somnath to the holy city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand will soon have the option of travelling on direct AC trains. The Indian Railways has approved two new AC train services connecting Haridwar with Veraval and Okha in Gujarat. The Railway Boar...Read More

Kandla, Mundra among four ports notified as mega ports by Centre

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratKutch

New Delhi: Two ports located in Gujarat, namely, Deendayal Port (Kandla) and Mundra Port, have been notified as Mega Ports by the Central Government under the Indian Ports Act, 2025, along with Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) and Paradip Port. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping...Read More

₹2,300 crore 150 TPD e-Methanol plant to come up at Kandla Port in Gujarat

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Gandhidham: Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, in association with Assam Petro-Chemicals Limited (APCL), today laid the foundation stone for a 150 TPD e-Methanol plant at the DPA Exhibition Ground in Gandhidham. The foundation stone was laid by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonow...Read More

RRU, CAPSI sign MoUs to develop training, certification framework for private security sector

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratIndia

Gandhinagar: Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) and the Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to develop an Indian framework for the training, assessment and professional certification of private security personnel, according to a press release issued on S...Read More

RMC destroys 596 kg stale fruits, vegetables at Blinkit dark store; imposes fine

Sep 26, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The Food Department of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) seized and destroyed 596 kg of rotten and unfit fruits and vegetables from a Blinkit dark store near Sadhu Vaswani Road during a surprise inspection. The civic body's food safety team inspected the facility and found the stock stale, unhygienic an...Read More

Air India fined ₹50k, asked to pay ₹5 lakh to wheelchair user de-boarded from Delhi-Bhuj flight

Sep 26, 2026 | AviationGujaratKutchTravel

New Delhi: The Court of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) has fined Air India ₹50,000 for regulatory violations and recommended ₹5 lakh compensation for a wheelchair user who was de-boarded from a Delhi-Bhuj flight without being given written reasons. The order was passed on September 2...Read More

DEO issues notice to Maninagar school over non-academic activities

Sep 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City District Education Officer (DEO) has issued a show-cause notice to Shri Jaymanben Dave and Sheth Shri Hiralal Kanya Vidyalaya in Maninagar following allegations that the recognised school campus was being used for commercial and other non-academic activities, including garba practice. I...Read More

ED Ahmedabad attaches Rs 4.53 crore assets in Steel Konnect bank fraud case

Sep 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) here has attached movable and immovable properties worth approximately Rs 4.53 crore in connection with a bank fraud case involving M/s Steel Konnect India Private Limited. According to the ED, the total proceeds of crime involved in the alleged misappropriation and div...Read More

Waaree Clean Energy Solutions to set up specialty gases plant in Dahej, Gujarat

Sep 25, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Mumbai: Waaree Clean Energy Solutions (WCES), a wholly owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies Limited, has announced its entry into India’s specialty gases market, with plans to establish a facility at GIDC Saykha in Dahej, Gujarat, to supply ultra-high-purity (UHP) gases and chemicals to semiconductor and solar cell ma...Read More

Envision Energy inaugurates 2.66 GW wind turbine blade plant in Ahmedabad

Sep 25, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Envision Energy has inaugurated its wind turbine generator blade manufacturing plant at Bavla in Ahmedabad, marking a significant addition to Gujarat’s renewable energy manufacturing ecosystem. Spread across 14 acres, the facility has an installed annual manufacturing capacity of 2.66 GW and will produc...Read More

ED renews pact with NFSU Gandhinagar to expand cyber forensic capabilities

Sep 25, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has signed a renewed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, expanding their collaboration in cyber forensics and digital investigation capabilities, the law enforcement agency announced today. The renewed agre...Read More

CBI arrests key accused in US$7.21 million cyber fraud case linked to illegal call centre in Ahmedabad

Sep 25, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the key accused in a transnational cyber-enabled financial fraud case involving illegal call centres allegedly operating from Ahmedabad and targeting US nationals. The CBI registered the case on September 8, 2026, against the accused and unknown other...Read More

BJP declares candidates for Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections

Sep 25, 2026 | BJPGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced 32 candidates for the upcoming Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) general election. The candidates have been declared for eight wards, namely Wards 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, with four candidates named from each ward. The li...Read More