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Ahmedabad RTO Software Glitch Hampers Vehicle Ownership Transfers

Oct 21, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A technical glitch in the Regional Transport Office’s (RTO) online system is delaying ownership transfers of cars and two-wheelers registered before 2017, inconveniencing residents who purchased used vehicles during Navratri and Dussehra. The online ownership transfer form now requires applicants to enter...Read More

Air India Ordered to Pay Rs 2.5 Lakh to Ahmedabad Family Over Missing Luggage

Oct 21, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Air India to reimburse Rs 1.5 lakh to an Ahmedabad family for emergency purchases made after the airline allegedly failed to load their checked-in baggage on a flight to Singapore. It also ordered the airline to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensati...Read More

Gujarat University Postpones UG, PG Semester Exams

Oct 21, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has postponed its undergraduate Semester 5 and postgraduate Semester 3 examinations from October 22 to October 27. According to the revised timetable issued by the examination department, Semester 5 examinations for undergraduate Arts, Commerce, Science and other courses, along with pos...Read More

3 Killed While Returning from Garba as Car Overturns in Gandhinagar

Oct 20, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Three people, including a 25-year-old MBBS student from Rajkot, died after a speeding Hyundai Verna crashed into a road divider and overturned near Maharaja Hotel on Adalaj Road in Gandhinagar early Tuesday. A fourth occupant, a young man, remains in critical condition. The accident occurred when the fo...Read More

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Gujarat University Records Nearly Sixfold Rise in Online Course Registrations

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University (GU) has admitted 1,143 students to its undergraduate and postgraduate online programmes following a significant surge in registrations since the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, highlighting the growing demand for flexible higher education. University data sh...Read More

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Police Martyrs’ Wall, Training Facilities Inaugurated at RRU in Gujarat

Oct 21, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) observed Police Commemoration Day on Wednesday at its Gandhinagar campus to honour police personnel who laid down their lives in the line of duty and in service of the nation. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat inaugurated several facilities at the university, including t...Read More

What Car Owners Should Evaluate Before Parting With Their Vehicle

Oct 21, 2026 | Business

The decision to sell a car is often emotional, driven by the desire for an upgrade or a change in lifestyle, but the execution must remain strictly objective. What separates a fair-market transaction from a disappointing one is almost always the preparation completed before the car is ever listed or shown to a prospect...Read More

Western Railway Completes Electronic Interlocking Work at Utran Station in Surat

Oct 20, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySuratTravel

Surat: Western Railway has completed modern electronic interlocking work at Utran Railway Station, a key step towards developing it as a fully functional satellite station to ease congestion at Surat railway station and meet the city’s growing demand for rail services. The work was completed on October 19 under the ...Read More

Five from Gujarat Killed in Canada Road Accident

Oct 20, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Ankleshwar: A woman advocate from Ankleshwar was among five people killed when a tow truck collided with a Mercedes passenger van on Highway 1 in Sicamous, Canada, while they were returning from a birthday celebration on Friday night. Two other occupants sustained serious injuries and are undergoing treatment. The d...Read More

Gujarat Seeks Additional 5,000 MW Power Allocation from Centre; CM Reviews Supply Situation

Oct 20, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has sought an additional allocation of more than 5,000 MW of electricity from the Centre to meet the state’s projected power demand by 2031-32, as Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reviewed the electricity supply situation amid a sharp rise in consumption and a decline in hydro and wi...Read More

Car-Truck Collision on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway; Vadodara PSI Among 3 Killed

Oct 20, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratVadodara

Bharuch: Three people, including a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) posted with the Vadodara Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), were killed in a road accident involving a car and an Eicher truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Manubar village in Bharuch district. Another person sustained serious injuries in the crash. T...Read More

Saurashtra Janta Express Gets New Halt at Chorvad Road Railway Station

Oct 20, 2026 | GujaratRailwayTravel

Ahmedabad: The Railways has approved an additional halt for the Bandra Terminus–Veraval Saurashtra Janta Express at Chorvad Road railway station in Gujarat from October 21, 2026, to improve passenger convenience. According to the revised schedule, Train No. 19217, travelling from Bandra Terminus to Veraval, will arr...Read More

Gujarat Govt Assigns Additional Charges to IAS Officers

Oct 20, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has assigned additional charges to senior officers to ensure the smooth functioning of various departments as 12 IAS officers travel abroad for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2027 outreach. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued an order on October 19, 2026, de...Read More

Ahmedabad DEO Seeks Permanent Derecognition of Al Falah Islamic School

Oct 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City (East) District Education Officer (DEO) has recommended permanent cancellation of recognition for Al Falah Islamic School in Rakhial after an inquiry allegedly found that the school was conducting Classes VI to VIII without government approval and had enrolled 1,252 students in Classes I t...Read More

AUDA to Take Over SP Ring Road Toll Collection from Jan 1

Oct 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is planning to take over toll collection on the Sardar Patel (SP) Ring Road from January 1, 2027, after the existing toll collection contract expires on December 31, 2026. Revised toll rates are also likely to come into effect on the same date, according to a ...Read More

Customs Seize Gold Worth ₹20.1 Lakh from Dubai Passenger at Ahmedabad Airport

Oct 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Customs officials seized gold worth Rs 20.1 lakh from a passenger arriving from Dubai at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad on Monday after detecting a suspicious patch concealed inside the passenger’s trolley bag. The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted the passenger...Read More

DRI Busts Gold Smuggling Syndicate at Ahmedabad, Surat Airports; 3 Held

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSurat

Ahmedabad/Surat: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted an organised gold smuggling syndicate that allegedly brought foreign-origin gold into India through Ahmedabad and Surat airports, seizing evidence linked to 13.017 kg of gold valued at approximately ₹19.41 crore. Three persons have been arreste...Read More

51-Foot Ravana Effigy to Be Burnt on Dussehra at AES Ground in Ahmedabad

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Shanti Seva Charitable Trust will organise its annual Vijayadashami Mahotsav 2026 at AES Ground in Ahmedabad’s Thaltej area on Tuesday, October 20. The event, scheduled to begin at 5:30 pm, will feature the burning of effigies of Ravana, Meghnath and Kumbhakarna, a fireworks display and a traditional G...Read More

ED Freezes ₹200 Crore in Trading Accounts in Share Manipulation Probe in Gujarat, Maharashtra

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen trading accounts worth around ₹200 crore in connection with an alleged share manipulation scheme involving two listed companies, R M Drip and Sprinklers Systems Ltd and R&B Denims Ltd. The ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office-I conducted search operations on October...Read More

Hindu female corporator, family harassed on way to Garba in Ahmedabad; 3 held

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A Hindu woman municipal corporator from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and her family were allegedly harassed, threatened and subjected to obscene behaviour while travelling to a Raas Garba event in Ahmedabad on Saturday night. Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said. T...Read More

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

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad 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 ac...Read More

Navratri: Garba Enthusiasts Keep Fingers Crossed as IMD Forecasts Rain in Parts of Gujarat on Navmi

Oct 19, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Today marks the final night of Navratri, with khelaiyas ready to dance to their hearts' content to the tunes of Garba. However, rain could play spoilsport at some places in Gujarat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rain or thundershowers in isolated parts of the state until 8:30 a...Read More

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

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

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

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

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratSurat

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

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Stretch Shut After LNG Tanker Gas Leak Near Vadodara

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Nandesari, close to Vadodara, was closed after a speeding milk tanker collided with an LNG tanker carrying highly flammable liquefied natural gas, triggering a gas leak and disrupting traffic. Emergency teams rushed to the spot as the leak raised fears of a possib...Read More

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

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratKutch

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

Child Abducted in Family Dispute Rescued Near Vadodara; Kidnapper Held

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratNorth GujaratVadodara

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

Ambani Family Celebrates Navratri Ashtami at Reliance Greens in Jamnagar

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Jamnagar: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani, Anant Ambani and Radhika Ambani attended the Navratri Ashtami celebrations at Reliance Greens in Jamnagar with employees and their families, praising the community’s festive spirit, cultural traditions and dedication to work. Recalling his long ass...Read More

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

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratSouth GujaratSurat

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

Ahmedabad to Get Rs 307 Crore Vande Bharat Train Maintenance Hub at Sabarmati

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailwayTravel

Sabarmati: Western Railway’s Ahmedabad Division is developing a maintenance hub at the Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot (ICD) to undertake scheduled maintenance of modern trains, including Vande Bharat trainsets. The project, being developed under Phase II of the depot at an estimated cost of Rs 307 crore, include...Read More

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

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

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 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

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

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 | GujaratState GovernmentWorld

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 | Central GujaratGujaratRoad Journey

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