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Vadodara Auto-Rickshaw Drivers Announce Fare Hike Amid Rising Fuel Costs

Jun 15, 2026 |

Vadodara: Commuters using auto-rickshaws in the city are going to feel a pinch in their pockets from next month, as auto-rickshaw fares will be revised upward from July 1, 2026. Citing the continuous rise in CNG and petrol prices, the Vadodara Auto Rickshaw Union has decided to increase the minimum fare by ₹10. Under...Read More

Ahmedabad Plans to Shut Six SG Highway Cuts; ISKCON-KD Hospital Stretch to Go Signal-Free

Jun 15, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: To address the growing traffic congestion on the city's roads, a major action plan has been jointly implemented by the city traffic police and the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Under the initiative, a total of 40 cuts on the city's 76-km-long Ring Road have been closed. The administration claims that ...Read More

Karim Poses as ‘Aditya’ to Dupe Hindu Widow in Ahmedabad on Pretext of Marriage; Held

Jun 15, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested Karim Rafik Sipai (44), a resident of Sarghatani Ghati in Kadi, Mehsana, for allegedly posing as "Aditya Patel", a Hindu widower, on a matrimonial site and duping a woman under the pretext of marriage. According to police, Karim created a fake profile and allegedly ta...Read More

Gandhinagar PG Owner Dupes GST Inspector of ₹26.8 Lakh

Jun 15, 2026 |

Surat: A Gandhinagar-based PG hostel owner has been booked for allegedly duping a 30-year-old GST inspector of ₹26.8 lakh. The officer alleged that the hostel owner persuaded her to invest in his business by promising high returns and later threatened to tarnish her reputation when she sought her money back. Accordi...Read More

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Salangpur-Style Kashtabhanjan Dev Temple to Be Built in Kansas, USA

Ahmedabad: Devotees of Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanuman Ji of Salangpur Dham living in the United States of America will no longer have to travel to India to have darshan of their deity, as a Shri Kashtabhanjan Dev temple, modeled on Salangpur Dham, will be built on 40 bighas of land in Kansas City. A 108-foot-tall Panchadhat...Read More

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Gujarat Police Recruitment Board Exam held across 7 Cities; Scanned OMR Sheets to Be Uploaded Within 24 Hours

Jun 14, 2026 |

Ahmedabad:The Gujarat Police Recruitment Board (GPRB) on Sunday conducted the written examination for recruitment to 12,733 vacancies in the state police department, recording an impressive attendance of around 91 per cent of registered candidates. The examination was held for various posts, including Unarmed Polic...Read More

Rail Minister to Launch Sabarmati–Bikaner (Lalgarh) Express

Jun 14, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The government today announced upcoming launch of the Sabarmati–Bikaner (Lalgarh) Express. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is expected to flag off this new train service, connecting Ahmedabad's Sabarmati station and Bikaner's Lalgarh station directly through 740 kilometres route. The train is ...Read More

Gujarat Congress announces Farmers' rally with 1,111 Tractors to Gandhinagar on Monday

Jun 14, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The main opposition Congress party in Gujarat announced today that it will hold "Farmer Rights Tractor Rally" in the State capital Gandhinagar on Monday, June 15. The party in a press release alleged that farmers are facing difficulties due to the BJP government's policies. The release further stated...Read More

Country’s Most Advanced Furniture Park to Be Developed on 100 Hectares in Porbandar

Jun 13, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Viksit Porbandar Furniture Park Summit, chaired by Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Porbandar MP Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, concluded in Porbandar. The summit brought together leading furniture industry entrepreneurs, exporters, local business leaders, and representatives of major trade organis...Read More

Fake Products Shipped as Branded Items From Flipkart Warehouse in Surat; Five Booked

Jun 13, 2026 |

Surat: A scam involving the dispatch of duplicate products in the name of branded items from a Flipkart warehouse in Kamrej has come to light. In the fraud, customers allegedly received fake products instead of original laptops and mobile phones. The value of the fraud is estimated at ₹82.73 lakh. It is learnt tha...Read More

Saints, Hindu Groups Oppose Salangpur Dham's IP Rights Over Kashtbhanjan Dev Hanumanji

Jun 13, 2026 |

Salangpur: Salangpur Dham has become the center of yet another row after it recently secured intellectual property (IP) rights for various divine forms of Shri Kashtbhanjan Dev Hanumanji Maharaj and the title 'King of Salangpur.' While the temple trust affiliated with the Swaminarayan sect views this as a necessary st...Read More

Dwarkadhish Temple Revises Darshan Timings Amid Adhika Maas Devotee Rush

Jun 13, 2026 |

Dwarka: The holy month of Purushottam (Adhika Maas) is currently being observed in Gujarat. During this period, a large number of devotees from across the country and abroad are flocking to Jagat Mandir to seek the blessings of Lord Dwarkadhish. So far, more than 17 lakh devotees have had darshan. Keeping the convenien...Read More

Gujarat Govt Takes Over Administration of Hatkeshwar Temple in Vadnagar

Jun 13, 2026 |

Mehsana: The long-running dispute over the administration and control of Hatkeshwar Mahadev Mandir in Vadnagar has taken a major turn, with the Mehsana In-charge Charity Commissioner declaring the current temple trustees illegal. The Charity Commissioner ordered their immediate removal and appointed the Deputy Charity ...Read More

Tribal Forum Renews Demand to Bar Converted Persons from ST Benefits at Janjati Samagam

Jun 13, 2026 |

New Delhi: As part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, the 'Janjati Samagam 2026' was organised at the Red Fort Maidan in Delhi on May 24. Lakhs of tribal people from more than 500 tribal communities across the country participated in this Samagam with traditional attire, folk songs, fol...Read More

Bhavnagar Adds 25 More Electric Buses Under PM e-Bus Seva Scheme

Jun 13, 2026 |

Bhavnagar: In a step aimed at further strengthening public transport facilities in the city, the Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation has inducted 25 more electric buses into its fleet under the PM e-Bus Seva Scheme. The new buses were flagged off from the Shitla Mataji Temple in Kumbharwada. State Agriculture Minister J...Read More

Heavy Vehicles Banned on Key Road in Vadodara Till June 30

Jun 13, 2026 |

Vadodara: The road-widening work in the Tarsali area of Vadodara, which has been started to ease traffic movement, has reached its final stage. As part of the project, the existing stretch of road from Dwarkesh Farm in Tarsali village to the National Highway is being reconstructed with a durable RCC surface, and the ol...Read More

High-Tension Transmission Tower Collapses Near Vadodara; Three Workers Killed

Jun 13, 2026 |

Vadodara: Three workers hailing from West Bengal were killed and three others were injured after a high-tension transmission tower collapsed during construction work near Bhavpura village in Dabhoi taluka. The accident occurred at a site where a 765 KV transmission line is being laid between Vadodara and Olpad in Sura...Read More

Western Railway Revises Timings of 24 Gujarat-Passing Trains Due to Konkan Railway Monsoon Timetable

Jun 13, 2026 |

Vadodara: The monsoon timetable will be implemented o­n Konkan Railway w.e.f. 15/06/2026 to 20/10/2026. Due to this, timings of 24 pairs of trains plying over the Western Railway will be revised during this period. According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Vineet Abhish...Read More

Fake Facebook Ad Using FM Sitharaman’s Name Costs Porbandar Woman ₹21.71 Lakh

Jun 13, 2026 |

Porbandar: A 42-year-old woman has filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Police after she was allegedly cheated of ₹21.71 lakh through a Facebook advertisement purportedly featuring Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It is learnt that Jayaben Abhubhai Vadher, a resident of Marutinagar in Porbandar and a sar...Read More

Gujarat Govt to Unveil New Industrial Policy 2026 on June 15

Jun 13, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government is going to unveil the much-awaited "Industrial Policy-2026" on June 15, which will give a new momentum and new direction to the industrial development of the state, a press release said. The new industrial development roadmap of the state will be unveiled by Chief Minister Bhupendr...Read More

MSP Procurement in Gujarat Surges 13-Fold; Farmers Receive ₹65,570 Crore in 10 Years: Govt

Jun 13, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Procurement of agricultural produce at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) has witnessed a significant rise over the past decade in Gujarat, helping lakhs of farmers become more self-reliant. According to official data, the state government has procured 1.05 crore metric tonnes of agricultural produce worth ₹6...Read More

Four Cops Suspended After SMC Busts Chemical Theft Network Near Chotila

Jun 13, 2026 |

Chotila: The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rajkot Division, has suspended four police personnel, including a Police Inspector, for alleged negligence after the State Monitoring Cell (SMC) of Gujarat Police raided a roadside eatery on the Chotila-Rajkot highway and busted a chemical theft network. On June 10, the...Read More

Passengers Allege Weight Discrepancies in Airline Luggage Scales at Ahmedabad Airport

Jun 13, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Passengers travelling through Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport have alleged that discrepancies in baggage weighing scales used by various airlines are forcing them to pay excess luggage charges or discard belongings before boarding. Consumer groups say repeated complaints have not led to...Read More

Hexaware Technologies Opens New Delivery Centre in GIFT City, Gujarat

Jun 13, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: Hexaware Technologies, a global provider of IT solutions and services, today opened a new delivery centre at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). The centre, inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, will serve Hexaware’s global banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) client...Read More

Ahmedabad Hottest in Gujarat at 42.7°C as Monsoon Remains Elusive

Jun 13, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: With no onset of the southwest monsoon in sight in the near future, Ahmedabad and several parts of Gujarat are still reeling under intense summer heat. As per the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) daily weather report, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 42.7°C on Friday and remained the hottes...Read More

Child Killed in Lioness Attack in Amreli; Animal, Two Cubs Captured

Jun 13, 2026 |

Rajkot: A seven-year-old boy was killed in a lioness attack near Ghantiyan village in Bagasara taluka. The victim, Nanu Ram Dinesh Mankar, belonged to a family from Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh who had been coming to Amreli for around 15 years during the farming season to work as agricultural labourers. The incident...Read More

Customs Seize Gold Worth Rs 4.26 Crore Hidden in IndiGo Aircraft at Ahmedabad Airport

Jun 13, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Customs Department at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city seized gold worth around Rs 4.26 crore from an aircraft. The gold was found concealed inside an IndiGo aircraft that had arrived from Dubai in the form of 24 foreign-origin gold biscuits weighing 2,799.3 grams. The...Read More

Dy CM Sanghavi to Inaugurate Rs 74 Crore Sandhiya Bridge in Rajkot

Jun 13, 2026 |

Rajkot: Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Harsh Sanghavi is going to inaugurate the newly reconstructed Jamnagar Road overbridge, popularly known as the Sandhiya Bridge, later today. The overbridge, developed by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation at a cost of Rs 74.32 crore, will be formally inaugurated at around 10 am. ...Read More

Rajkot - Haridwar Train Demand Takes Centre Stage at Key Railway Meeting on Saurashtra Connectivity

Jun 12, 2026 |

Rajkot: The General Manager of Western Railway, Ramashraya Pandey, held a meeting in Rajkot with Members of Parliament from the Saurashtra region. In this meeting, the demand for a direct train between Rajkot and the temple town of Haridwar took centre stage. The meeting was attended by MPs Parshottam Bhai Rupala, Poo...Read More

Bharuch Jama Masjid Row: Jain Monk Claims Ancient Pilgrimage Site, Demands ASI Survey

Jun 12, 2026 |

Bharuch: The controversy surrounding the historic Jama Masjid in Bharuch has taken a fresh turn. Following claims that ancient idols were found in the mosque's basement and the circulation of related videos and photographs on social media, the Jain community has now entered the debate alongside several Hindu organisati...Read More

SMC Extends Dumas Sea Face Visiting Hours

Jun 12, 2026 |

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation today announced that it is extending the visiting hours at the Dumas Sea Face. Till now, the Sea Face project used to be open for visitors from 6 AM to 7 PM, but now it will remain open for an additional hour till 8 PM. Announcing the decision, the civic body said that the Duma...Read More

Gujarat to Roll Out Annapurti Grain ATMs in 34 Districts; Rs 10 Crore Allocated

Jun 12, 2026 |

Bhavnagar: Under a pilot project, Gujarat's first Annapurti Grain ATM was launched in Bhavnagar in 2024 to enable ration card holders to conveniently collect wheat and rice from automated grain dispensing machines at a time of their choice. Following the success of the Annapurti Grain ATM project, the state government ...Read More

Surat RTO to Launch AI-Powered Driving Test Track from June 15

Jun 12, 2026 |

Surat: After a long wait, the advanced AI-powered driving test track at Surat RTO is set to become operational from Monday, June 15. Before the launch, around 500 two-wheeler and car driving tests have been conducted on the track as part of trial runs. However, in the initial phase, only a limited number of tests will...Read More

McDonald's Outlet Serves Chicken Nuggets to Vegetarian Customer in Anand

Jun 12, 2026 |

Anand: A controversy has erupted at a McDonald's outlet located in PVR Cinemas in the city after a vegetarian customer was reportedly served chicken nuggets instead of a vegetarian ones that he had ordered. The incident has sparked outrage on social media, particularly because it involved a customer from the Swaminaray...Read More

AMC Opens Key 100-Foot-Wide TP Road After 14-Year Legal Battle

Jun 12, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has undertaken a major road-opening and encroachment removal drive under Town Planning Scheme No. 35/2 (Saijpur Bogha), paving the way for the full-width development of a key arterial road in the city's northern corridor. The road forms part of the busy Ahmedabad–Hi...Read More