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Smit Machchhar, pilot who 'stopped' co-pilot from crashing Flydubai flight hails from Gujarat

Sep 30, 2026 | GujaratIndia/World

Ahmedabad: An Indian-origin pilot from Gujarat, Smit Machchhar, is reported to have helped prevent a Flydubai passenger aircraft from crashing after his co-pilot allegedly tried to take control of the plane during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Machchhar, who is reportedly from a Gujarati Brahmakshatr...Read More

Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express to start regular service from Oct 3; timetable, stoppages here

Sep 30, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySuratTravel

Surat: Western Railway will introduce the Surat-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express, providing faster and more comfortable rail connectivity between Gujarat and Rajasthan. The train will operate six days a week, except Tuesdays, with regular services beginning on October 3, 2026. According to Western Railway, Train No. 269...Read More

30 firecracker shops sealed in Ahmedabad

Sep 30, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday sealed around 30 firecracker shops near Kalupur Tower after the shopkeepers failed to produce the required documents during an inspection. Inspections were carried out at 30 firecracker shops in the Central Zone, covering the stretch from Kalupur Gate t...Read More

Western Railway plans AI-based crowd management at Udhna station for festive rush

Sep 30, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySuratTravel

Surat: Western Railway is set to deploy advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology at Udhna railway station to manage the heavy passenger rush towards Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during Diwali and Chhath Puja. Udhna station witnesses severe crowding during the festive season every year, making the management of pa...Read More

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Sep 30, 2026 | Gujarat, Saurastra Featured

GSRTC to redevelop Somnath bus station for ₹78 crore

Somnath: Visitors travelling to the Somnath temple and local here are set to get a modernised bus station as the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) moves ahead with the redevelopment of the existing Somnath bus station. The redevelopment is estimated to cost ₹78.27 crore, and GSRTC has invited bids t...Read More

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No bidders at auction: AMC seals four properties in Ahmedabad West over unpaid tax

Sep 30, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed and taken possession of four properties in the West Zone after a public auction held to recover outstanding property tax dues received no bids. The action was taken by the West Zone Property Tax Department on Tuesday. The four properties had combined outstan...Read More

Gujarat’s peak power demand surges by 2,400 MW in 24 hours

Sep 30, 2026 | Gujarat

Vadodara: Gujarat's electricity demand has risen sharply amid increased irrigation requirements for Kharif crops, with the state's peak demand reaching 25,255 MW on September 28, up from 22,853 MW a day earlier. With electricity demand expected to rise further across the agricultural, domestic and industrial sectors...Read More

Vadodara–Ratlam 3rd & 4th Rail Line Project: 800 hectares land acquisition planned

Sep 30, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone in Vadodara for a ₹8,885-crore project to construct new third and fourth railway lines along the 259-km Vadodara–Godhra–Ratlam route, aimed at easing congestion and enabling higher train speeds. The project will pass through five districts across...Read More

Ahmedabad startup’s TAPAS-1 thermal infrared camera set for SpaceX launch

Sep 30, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat is set to make a mark in India’s growing spacetech sector with the launch of an indigenous Thermal Infrared Earth Observation Payload (Thermal Infrared Camera) developed by an Ahmedabad-based startup. Named TAPAS-1, the thermal infrared camera is scheduled to be launched from the United States on...Read More

Commuters raise concerns over timing of new Valsad-Surat MEMU train

Sep 30, 2026 | GujaratIndiaRailwaySouth GujaratSuratTravel

Valsad: The Railway Board has announced the resumption of regular service of the Valsad-Surat MEMU train, which was discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic, from October 3. However, daily commuters have expressed dissatisfaction with its scheduled timing, saying the service will offer little benefit to passengers tra...Read More

Ahmedabad society’s restriction on renting flats to bachelors stayed

Sep 30, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Board of Nominees under the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Ahmedabad, has stayed a housing society’s resolution restricting members from renting their flats to bachelors, unmarried persons and certain other occupants. The case involves Deepika Dhadhal, a Vadodara resident who owns a flat in Sha...Read More

ED searches Gujarat, other states in bogus CSR donation racket case

Sep 30, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Mumbai: The Mumbai Zone of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at around eight locations across Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Delhi-NCR as part of an investigation into an alleged bogus CSR donation racket involving Dr Dharmendra Kumar and others. It is learnt that the searches are being ...Read More

GU ex-VC’s US travel expenses 'paid' by GUPIER despite govt restriction on funding

Sep 30, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University’s former vice-chancellor Dr Neerja Gupta allegedly charged ₹5.88 lakh to a university-linked entity for her US trip despite a written directive from the state Education Department that she should personally bear all expenses. Gupta, who served as vice-chancellor from June 2023 to Ju...Read More

9 Mumbai-bound flights diverted to Surat airport amid bad weather

Sep 30, 2026 | AviationGujaratSuratTravel

Surat: Surat International Airport handled nine Mumbai-bound flight diversions on Tuesday evening after adverse weather disrupted flight operations in Mumbai. Four more Mumbai-bound flights were diverted to Vadodara airport. The nine flights diverted to Surat included services from Tiruchirappalli, Delhi, Chennai, G...Read More

Ganja disguised as ‘dehydrated guava’ packets seized at Ahmedabad airport

Sep 30, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratSuratTravel

Ahmedabad: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs intercepted a passenger carrying 973.23 grams of hydroponic marijuana at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) on Tuesday, officials said. The passenger, a Surat resident, had arrived in Ahmedabad from Bangkok and was intercepted based o...Read More

Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani Declared Samajwadi Party Candidate for Rajya Sabha from UP

Sep 30, 2026 | GujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: In a very surprise move, Akhilesh Yadav led Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has nominated Gujarat based Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani for Rajya Sabha. Dhanraj Nathwani is son of Rajya Sabha member Parimal Nathwani. Parimalbhai is elected to Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand as an independent candidate. Samajwad...Read More

Luxury bus collides with truck on Ahmedabad - Vadodara Expressway; 5 killed, several injured

Sep 30, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Anand: At least five people were killed and five others seriously injured after a luxury bus collided with a truck on the Vadodara-Ahmedabad Expressway early Wednesday morning. The accident took place around 4 am while most passengers were asleep, triggering panic among those travelling on the bus. The Sai Darshan T...Read More

Rajkot man unleashes pet dog on neighbour; German Shepherd attack video goes viral

Sep 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: A 34-year-old man was attacked by his neighbour’s German Shepherd and beaten with an iron dog chain over an old dispute in the Amarnagar area. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, has prompted the Malaviyanagar police to launch an investigation. The victim, Kishanbhai Rameshbhai Mevada, a rickshaw dri...Read More

ESIC scheme to cover 1.20 crore people across Gujarat from Oct 1; Rajkot gets new sub-regional office

Sep 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme will be fully implemented across 31 districts of Gujarat from October 1, 2026, bringing an estimated 8 to 10 lakh additional workers and their families under the social security network, Labour and Employment Minister Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya said on Tu...Read More

India’s AI-led development innovations take centre stage at fifth ‘India Day’ during UNGA week

Sep 29, 2026 | India/World

New York: As world leaders gathered for the 81st United Nations General Assembly and the international community entered the final stretch to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals deadline, ‘India Day’ @ UNGA shone the spotlight on how development innovations from India can be adapted, scaled, and shared across th...Read More

Havmor Ice Cream, Nagpal Chole-Bhature, RBL Bank branch among 5 units sealed by AMC

Sep 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sealed five establishments in Bodakdev for allegedly violating solid waste management regulations, including the use of banned plastic and littering on public roads. The action was taken by the North-West Zone Solid Waste Management Department as part of intensive i...Read More

Gujarat govt to procure paddy, maize, bajra, jowar and ragi at MSP from Nov 16

Sep 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government will begin direct procurement of paddy, maize, pearl millet (bajra), sorghum (jowar) and finger millet (ragi) from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) from November 16 for the Kharif Marketing Season 2026-27. Farmers intending to sell their produce at MSP must complete online...Read More

Few Western Railway trains affected due to Shamlaji - New Modasa rail line work

Sep 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailwayTravel

Ahmedabad: Western Railway’s Ahmedabad division has announced changes to the operation of some trains due to non-interlocking work at Shamlaji Yard in connection with the Shamlaji-New Modasa new railway line. The work involves inserting a crossover between Line Nos. 2 and 3 at Shamlaji Yard. As a result, four trai...Read More

Gujarat HC upholds Rs 25,000 cost on Kejriwal in PM Modi degree case

Sep 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (September 29) dismissed AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal against an earlier order quashing a Central Information Commission (CIC) directive seeking information from Gujarat University about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree. A division bench of Chie...Read More

Rajkot senior citizen loses life savings after opening wedding invite APK on WhatsApp

Sep 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: A 70-year-old retired government employee from Supedi village in Dhoraji taluka allegedly lost his life savings of ₹6.57 lakh after opening an APK file sent to him on WhatsApp in the guise of a digital wedding invitation. The victim, Jayantilal Pragjibhai Bhesdadiya, a retired talati mantri from Supedi vil...Read More

Five booked for gang rape attempt on Vadodara Hindu woman at Mumbai hotel; 2 held

Sep 29, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vapi: A 20-year-old Hindu female from Vadodara has alleged that five men from Surat and Vadodara attempted to sexually assault her at a hotel in Mumbai after allegedly making her consume alcohol and drugs. Police have arrested two of the five accused, Shafan Zafar Sheikh of Vadodara and Farid Wahid Kothiyawala of Su...Read More

Trial run of electric buses begins in Surat; 100 new buses likely to roll out in Nov

Sep 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will begin a trial run of a new electric bus from Tuesday to assess its technical performance, safety and operational suitability ahead of the expected rollout of the first batch of 100 new electric buses in November. The trial bus will initially operate on Route No. 17 b...Read More

Gujarat govt forms four-member panel to find new GTU VC

Sep 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has constituted a four-member Search Committee to recommend three names for the appointment of the next Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat Technological University (GTU). The committee will be headed by Bhagyesh Jha, Chairman of the Gujarat Sahitya Academy. The other members are Dr Sanjiv...Read More

CBIC approves new Special Notified Zone at Surat Diamond Bourse for rough diamond trade

Sep 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has approved the setting up of a new Special Notified Zone (SNZ) at the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) in Khajod to facilitate the import, viewing, auction and sale of rough diamonds by eligible foreign mining companies. The new SNZ will be located on the sec...Read More

Customer films ‘stale’ potatoes, mushrooms at Barbeque Nation in Surat; video goes viral

Sep 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A Barbeque Nation outlet in the Parle Point area has come under scrutiny after customers allegedly found rotten potatoes and foul-smelling mushrooms in its kitchen and recorded a video of the incident, which was later circulated on social media. Food Department officials of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SM...Read More

IIT Gandhinagar, Suzuki R&D Center to collaborate on emerging mobility technologies

Sep 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and Suzuki R&D Center India Private Limited (SRDI), the research and development arm of Suzuki Motor Corporation in India, have entered into a three-year collaboration to explore new technologies for mobility and create opportunities for students, ...Read More

Gujarat reorganises Porbandar Forest Division to strengthen lion rehabilitation in Barda

Sep 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has reorganised the Porbandar Forest Division to strengthen forest management and administrative support for the conservation and rehabilitation of Asiatic lions in Barda, according to a press release issued by the state government. The reorganisation follows the natural return of...Read More

How Porsche built its reputation around performance and engineering

Sep 29, 2026 | Business

Ask someone to name a sports car. Most will say 911. That reflex didn't happen by accident, and it wasn't bought with advertising money. It was built slowly, through decades of engineering choices, several of which looked plain wrong at the time. Understanding how Porsche earned that reputation reveals a lot about how ...Read More

Ahmedabad gets 2 new Crime Branch field units; 2 more to be operational soon

Sep 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch has expanded its field operations with the launch of two new units, while two more are planned to strengthen surveillance and monitor criminals and anti-social elements more closely. The two units were inaugurated on Friday by city police chief Anupam Singh Gahlout as the c...Read More

Tex Palazzo owner approaches police after moneylenders refuse to return 870g gold

Sep 29, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The owner of Tex Palazzo hotel has alleged that two moneylenders refused to return 870 grams of gold jewellery he had pledged against loans, despite repaying ₹83 lakh, including interest. According to an FIR at Mahidharpura police station, hotelier Bhikhaji Daviyarwala was introduced to Mustansir Channiwala...Read More