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Rajkot: The long-pending demand for a Gujarat High Court bench in Rajkot gained fresh momentum on Tuesday as lawyers across the Saurashtra-Kutch region abstained from judicial work, except in urgent matters. The legal fraternity also submitted a memorandum to the Rajkot District Collector, requesting that their demand ...Read More

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Pavagadh Ropeway to Remain Shut for Five Days from Aug 3

Jul 29, 2026 | Central Gujarat Faith Gujarat Religious

Panchmahal: Devotees planning to visit the famous Shaktipeeth of Mahakali Temple at Pavagadh in Panchmahal will have to climb the hill on foot for a few days, as the ropeway service will remain suspended for five days due to scheduled maintenance. According to an announcement by Usha Breco Limited, which operates the ...Read More

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Forest Dept Debunk Leopard Sighting Claims Near Karnavati Club in Ahmedabad

Jul 29, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Forest Department launched a search operation after fresh reports of a leopard sighting in Ahmedabad. The latest claim came from the stretch between Karnavati Club and S.P. Ring Road, where an employee of a roadside café said he spotted a leopard in the early hours of the morning. However, the f...Read More

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Gujarat Rains: EMRI 108 Teams Assist in 75 Childbirth Cases Amid Flooding

Jul 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Amid widespread flooding caused by days of heavy rainfall in Gujarat, EMRI 108 emergency teams have gone the extra mile to ensure timely medical care for pregnant women, assisting in nearly 75 childbirth-related emergencies over the past five days. One such rescue took place on July 25 in Transad village ...Read More

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DMER Gujarat Asks Medical Colleges to Reduce Workload of First-Year Resident Doctors

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Gujarat, has instructed all government medical colleges in the state to improve the working conditions of first-year resident doctors. The directive was issued by the Additional Director after the parents of postgraduate medical students submitted ...Read More

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Ahmedabad Police Book Cosmetics Factory Owner for Illegal Storage of 32 LPG Cylinders

Jul 29, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The CID Crime's Ahmedabad Zone has registered a case against the owner of a cosmetics manufacturing unit in Dhamatvan village of Daskroi taluka after allegedly finding 32 commercial LPG cylinders stored without the required permissions, posing a potential fire hazard. The action followed a tip-off, based on...Read More

HyFun Foods to Expand Gujarat Operations with ₹1,000 Crore Mehsana Plant

Jul 29, 2026 | Business Gujarat North Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Frozen potato products manufacturer and exporter HyFun Foods plans to invest ₹1,500 crore to expand its manufacturing capacity by setting up new production facilities in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, as it looks to strengthen both its export business and domestic market presence. HyFun Foods Managing Dire...Read More

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GPSC Prelims Exam Rescheduled for Aug 1 After Earlier Postponement

Jul 29, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has rescheduled the Combined General Studies Preliminary Examination for 34 recruitment advertisements to August 1, after it was postponed from its earlier date of July 26. In an official notification, the commission said there will be no change in the examinat...Read More

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Western Railway Extends Services of 16 Special Trains on Key Gujarat Routes

Jul 29, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat Railway Travel

Mumbai: In view of the increased passenger demand, Western Railway has extended the services of several Special Fare trains operating on various routes, including Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Veraval, Ahmedabad and Indore. The move aims to accommodate additional passenger traffic during the upcoming weeks. According to Western ...Read More

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In Pictures: Upcoming Bharuch Bullet Train Station to Feature Cotton Weaving-Inspired Design

Jul 29, 2026 | Central Gujarat Gujarat

Bharuch: Construction of the Bharuch Bullet Train station is progressing, with major structural work completed and architectural finishing currently underway, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said. The station is equipped with modern passenger amenities like waiting lounge, nursery, restrooms,...Read More

#Bhaurch #Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project

AMC Razes Illegal Constructions in Paldi

Jul 29, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday demolished illegal constructions at three locations in Paldi, including an unauthorised RCC room allegedly built by former BJP councillor Girish Arvindbhai Patel behind his Jalaram Khaman outlet near Mahalaxmi Crossroads. The room-like structure, located ...Read More

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ACB Gujarat Nabs Two in Decoy Trap for Seeking Bribe for Aadhaar Update and Correction

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat Saurastra

Bhavnagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed an Aadhaar operator of the Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and an alleged middleman while accepting a bribe of ₹3,000 for updating an Aadhaar card. According to the ACB, the accused have been identified as Vijay Bharatbhai Dabhi (28), an Aadha...Read More

#ACB Gujarat #Bhavnagar

Reliance Foundation rolls-out comprehensive relief efforts in flood-hit Upper Assam

Jul 28, 2026 | India

Guwahati: Responding to the severe floods that have wreaked havoc across Upper Assam, Reliance Foundation has launched a comprehensive multi-sectoral response for communities impacted due to this devastating tragedy, a press release said. Working to provide support to vulnerable families in the worst-affected distr...Read More

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Juniper Green Energy Limited ₹1,800 crore IPO to open on July 30

Jul 28, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Juniper Green Energy Limited (the “Company”) shall open its Bid / Offer in relation to its initial public offer of Equity Shares on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The total offer size of Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹ 18000 million [₹ 1800 crore] comprises of fresh issue, the company said. As per a pre...Read More

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Gujarat to Replace Asphalt Roads with CC Roads to End Recurring Monsoon Damage

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has taken a key step towards finding a permanent solution to the problem of asphalt roads that frequently deteriorate across the state. At a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday, it was decided to construct internal roads in municipal corporation...Read More

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Gujarat Tops India in Wind Energy with 16,086 MW Installed Capacity

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has emerged as the top state in both installed wind energy capacity and power generation. According to official data released by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Gujarat's installed wind capacity has reached 16,086 MW as of June 30, 2026, the highest in the country. In addition, the state ge...Read More

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Woman Arriving from Dubai Caught Smuggling ₹35.84 Lakh Gold at Ahmedabad Airport

Jul 28, 2026 | Ahmedabad Aviation Gujarat Travel

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Customs has seized 244.16 grams of 24-carat gold worth ₹35.84 lakh from a woman passenger who allegedly concealed gold paste inside her body after arriving from Dubai, marking the latest gold smuggling case detected at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. According to Customs offici...Read More

#Ahmedabad Airport #Gold Smuggling

Ahmedabad Patang Hotel Owner Umang Thakkar Held in ₹1.56 Crore Land Fraud Case

Jul 28, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat Surat

Surat: Kamrej police have arrested Umang Haribhai Thakkar, owner of Ahmedabad's well-known Patang Hotel, in connection with an alleged land fraud case involving ₹1.56 crore. Police alleged that Thakkar collected money from buyers by promoting the 'Sahajanand Nirvana' plotting project on land whose title was not clear...Read More

Gujarat HC Stays Suspension of 3 Dermatologists Over Pharma-Sponsored Foreign Trip

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat Surat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Monday stayed the Gujarat Medical Council's (GMC) order suspending three dermatologists for 13 months over allegations of accepting a pharmaceutical company-sponsored foreign trip. The GMC had on June 30 suspended Dr Jagdishkumar Sakhiya, Dr Ami Shah of Surat and Dr Geeta Patel o...Read More

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Class 9 Student Dies of Electrocution at Surat School

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat Surat

Surat: A Class 9 student allegedly died of electrocution on the premises of Suman School No. 16 in Mandarwaja area of the city on Tuesday. As per the preliminary reports, the deceased student, Abdul Rehman Mohammad Salim, went to the school's terrace during the PT (Physical Training) period, where he reportedly came i...Read More

Mumbai-Gujarat Train Services Affected After Virar–Bharuch MEMU Derails at Bhilad Station

Jul 28, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat Railway Travel

Ahmedabad: Train services on the busy Mumbai-Gujarat section of Western Railway were disrupted on Tuesday morning after four wheels of a Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train derailed while entering Bhilad Railway Station in Gujarat. According to Western Railway officials, the incident occurred at around 6:27 a...Read More

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Gujarat's Kandla Port, Vadinar Oil Terminal Set New 24-Hour Cargo Handling Records

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat Saurastra

Kandla: Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), which operates Kandla Port in the state, on Monday announced that it has set a new national record for the highest single-day cargo handling after processing 7,83,816 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo in 24 hours on July 26, 2026. According to the DPA, the feat surpassed its previous ...Read More

#Kandla Port #Vadinar

Bagodara - Dhandhuka Highway Remains Closed as Rainwater Inundates Stretch

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Dhandhuka Division Police on Tuesday issued a public update on the rain situation, stating that conditions remain under control in most areas despite recent heavy rainfall. According to the police, there is no waterlogging in any village under the Dhandhuka police station limits, and traffic is moving...Read More

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206 Tolas Gold Missing from Nakshatra Safe Vault in Surat; Owners Among 4 Booked

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat Surat

Surat: Singanpor police have registered a case against four people, including the three owners of a private safe deposit vault and a helper, after 206 tolas of gold worth ₹2.67 crore allegedly went missing from customers' lockers. The accused have been identified as Harsh Diyora, his brother Harikrishna Diyora, th...Read More

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Ahmedabad - Okha Vande Bharat Express to Run from Sabarmati Junction from Aug 17

Jul 28, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at improving passenger convenience and strengthening rail connectivity, the Ministry of Railways has approved changes to the terminal station, timetable, and route of the 22925/22926 Ahmedabad-Okha-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express. The revised schedule will come into effect from August 17, 2026...Read More

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Terminal of 3 Express Trains to Shift from Sabarmati to Gandhigram Railway Station from Next Month

Jul 28, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat Railway Travel

Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at improving passenger convenience and strengthening rail connectivity within Ahmedabad, the Ministry of Railways had earlier this year approved shifting the terminal station of three train pairs from Sabarmati to Gandhigram. The change will come into effect from the last week of August 2026,...Read More

#Western Railway

Gujarat Forms SIT, ED Expands Probe Into Interstate Khair Wood Smuggling Racket

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat South Gujarat Surat

Surat: The Gujarat Forest Department has intensified its crackdown on an interstate Khair wood smuggling syndicate following the death of Tapi Range Forest Officer Vikas Desai during a chase of suspected smugglers. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to dismantle the network, while the Enforcement Direct...Read More

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Gujarat Enhances District Collectors' and DDOs' Powers to Fast-Track Govt Land Allotment

Jul 28, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: In a move aimed at accelerating infrastructure, industrial, rural and public welfare projects across Gujarat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved a substantial increase in the financial powers of District Collectors and District Development Officers (DDOs) for the allotment of government land and l...Read More

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Surat BRTS Bus Drags Elderly Passenger; Driver Blacklisted, Operator Fined After Video Goes Viral

Jul 27, 2026 | Gujarat Surat

Surat: An elderly passenger's hand got trapped in a BRTS bus door and he was dragged a few feet after the driver moved the bus while passengers were still boarding at the Parvat Patiya BRTS Junction. After a video of the incident went viral on social media, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) suspended the driver wit...Read More

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₹27,000 Crore Mega Shipbuilding Park to Boost Porbandar Economy, Create Jobs: Modhwadia

Jul 27, 2026 | India

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Science and Technology Minister and Porbandar MLA Arjun Modhwadia on Monday welcomed the launch of the Gujarat Ship Building and Repair Policy 2026 and the in-principle approval for a Mega Greenfield Shipbuilding Park and Shipbuilding Repair Facility at Kuchdi in Porbandar, describing the move as a...Read More

Flooding Disrupts Tata Motors' Sanand Plant, Supplier Facilities in Gujarat

Jul 27, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles on Monday said operations at its Sanand manufacturing plant and several supplier facilities in and around Gujarat have been temporarily disrupted due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall. In a regulatory filing submitted on Monday under SEBI's Listing Regulations, the company ...Read More

#Sanand #Tata Motors

1930 Cybercrime Helpline Complaints to Auto-Generate e-Zero FIR in Gujarat

Jul 27, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: In a move aimed at speeding up action against cyber financial fraud, the Gujarat government has launched the e-Zero FIR system, allowing victims to initiate the legal process without visiting a police station. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi launched the new service in Gandhinagar on Monday. Under ...Read More

#Gujarat Police #Harsh Sanghavi

Vadodara Police Invoke GujCTOC Against 9 Members of Sindhi Gang; Four Held

Jul 27, 2026 | Gujarat Vadodara

Vadodara: The city police have invoked the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GujCTOC) Act against the notorious 'Sindhi Gang' of Warasiya. A total of nine accused, including the alleged kingpin of the gang, Himanshu alias Harry Sindhi, have been booked under the GujCTOC Act. Four of the accused have bee...Read More

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Dholera Village Cut Off After Bhogavo River Swells; NDRF Leads Rescue Operation

Jul 27, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Just as large-scale rescue operations in flood-hit Dholka, Bavla, and Viramgam concluded, another part of Ahmedabad district has been hit by rising floodwaters. Vanitalav Bhal village in Dholera taluka has been cut off from surrounding areas after the Bhogavo River overflowed following heavy rainfall, leavin...Read More

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GTU Bars 126 Students from Exams for One Year in Malpractice Cases

Jul 27, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has taken strict action against students found using unfair means during the Summer-2026 examinations. Of the 201 cases heard by the University's Unfair Means Committee (UFM), penalties have been imposed on 198 students, of whom 126 have been barred from appearing in ex...Read More

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