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Junagadh Uparkot Fort shut to tourists after leopard sighting; search operation underway

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Junagadh: The Uparkot Fort in Junagadh has been closed to tourists after a leopard was spotted on the fort premises on Sunday, with the Forest Department launching a search operation and placing two cages to safely capture the animal. The leopard was reportedly seen climbing the fort wall near the Dharagadh Gate. Lo...Read More

Food safety drive in Vadodara: Retail outlet sealed over misbranding; three units fined

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Saturday shut a food retail outlet after finding misbranded products during inspections at six food establishments across the city. The VMC food safety and ward teams inspected one retailer, one food vending unit and four restaurants in areas including Waghodia-B...Read More

Gujarat University to offer free Wi-Fi and paid internships to students

Aug 31, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has announced free Wi-Fi for students across its campus and an “Earn While You Learn” internship scheme offering paid work opportunities in various university departments. GU in-charge Vice-Chancellor Jagdish Joshi said students can access the Wi-Fi by registering with their enrollm...Read More

Rat eating puff at Surat railway station food stall goes viral, outlet sealed

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySuratTravel

Surat: Amid growing concerns over food hygiene, a video showing a rat eating a puff at a food stall inside Surat railway station has gone viral on social media. The video sparked outrage among passengers, prompting railway authorities to seal the outlet. Western Railway has also initiated proceedings for further act...Read More

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Gujarat Super League (GSL) Season 3 to Kick Off on September 1 at TransStadia, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Football Association (GSFA) is all set to kick off the third season of the Gujarat Super League (GSL) on September 1, 2026, at the TransStadia Arena, Ahmedabad at 4 p.m. This marks another significant step forward in the State’s endeavour to create a stronger football ecosystem across Guj...Read More

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Dwarka Temple Dhwaja Booking Fraud: One Booked for Duping Devotees with Fake Receipts

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Dwarka: The local police have registered a case against a local resident for allegedly cheating two devotees of Rs 1.02 lakh by issuing fake receipts for Dhwaja (flag) offerings at the Shree Dwarkadhish Temple. The accused, Shivam Thakar, allegedly collected Rs 51,000 each from two devotees, Puja Mewada and Deep Mer...Read More

Gujarat Congress alleges Samudra Manthan scheme designed to benefit Adani, demands scrapping

Aug 31, 2026 | CongressGujaratIndiaPolitics

Ahmedabad: Congress on Monday alleged that the Centre’s newly approved “Samudra Manthan” scheme was designed to benefit the Adani Group and questioned the use of public funds to de-risk private-sector oil and gas exploration. In a press note, AICC national spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohi...Read More

Kutch’s Sir Creek area to get 5 new border posts, jetties, support infra under Rs 432-crore project

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratIndiaKutch

Kutch: A major Rs 432.09-crore project is set to strengthen security infrastructure along the India-Pakistan border in Kutch. The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has floated a mega tender to develop five Border Out Posts (BOPs) and supporting infrastructure in the strategically sensitive Sir Creek region. The...Read More

Instagram user booked over fake ‘news’ post featuring Gujarat Dy CM Sanghavi

Aug 31, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Kheda: The cybercrime police have registered a complaint against an Instagram user for allegedly sharing a misleading post featuring Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi’s photograph and claiming that liquor was being sold in a village. The complaint was filed on August 27 by cybercrime police sub-inspector Niraj ...Read More

Surat Metro likely to begin operations on Dream City - Althan stretch by November end

Aug 30, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The wait for Surat residents to travel by metro is likely to end soon, with preparations for starting services on the 8.5-km stretch between Dream City and Althan Tenement Station, a key section of Corridor-1 (North-South Corridor), reaching the final stage. A trial run is already underway on this route, duri...Read More

PM Modi to visit Gujarat on Sept 8; Vadodara, Navsari on itinerary

Aug 30, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Navsari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit his home state of Gujarat on September 8, with programmes planned in Vadodara and Navsari. According to the tentative travel schedule, PM Modi will arrive at Vadodara Airport at around 12 noon on September 8. From there, he will proceed to Vadodara Universi...Read More

Bharat Mandapam to Host Vibrant Gujarat 2027 Curtain Raiser on Aug 31

Aug 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government will hold the curtain raiser programme for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2027 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on August 31. The event will set the stage for the 10th edition of the summit, scheduled to be held in Gujarat from January 10 to 12, 2027. Chief Minis...Read More

Gujarat Govt Clears 600 Cusecs Water Release for 2 Districts Under SAUNI Yojana

Aug 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has approved the release of 600 cusecs of water from the Machhu-2 Reservoir through SAUNI Scheme Link-1 to meet water requirements in Devbhumi Dwarka and Jamnagar districts. The decision was taken considering the water needs of residents and farmers in the two Saurashtra districts...Read More

No Heavy Rain for Gujarat in Sight for Another Week; IMD Forecasts Light Showers

Aug 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The whole week went by, but Gujarat did not see any significant spell of heavy rainfall. Only light showers were recorded at a few places across the state. Now, the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicates that similar weather conditions are likely to continue over the coming ...Read More

AMC Approves New GIS Mapping System for Ahmedabad; 25 Lakh Properties to Get Digital IDs

Aug 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is set to implement a new state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Management Information System (MIS) for the entire city to support better urban planning, infrastructure development and citizen-oriented services. The civic body had earlier undert...Read More

Surat Textile Firm Duped of ₹40 Lakh by 12 Traders from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka

Aug 29, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSurat

Surat: A Surat-based textile firm has approached the police after allegedly being cheated of Rs 39.51 lakh by 12 traders from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, along with a cloth broker, through bogus orders and false payment assurances. According to the complaint, Mahavir Prasad Satyanarayan Sharma, 45, a r...Read More

Trio Booked for Siphoning Rs 1.45 Crore from Construction Firm in Ahmedabad

Aug 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Satellite police have booked a staffer of construction firm Adishwar Infrastructure, his wife and his uncle for allegedly siphoning off Rs 1.45 crore through payment diversion, material theft and forgery. According to the complaint, the employee was hired on the recommendation of his uncle and was entrust...Read More

Vadodara - Mundra Direct Air Taxi Service Kicks Off

Aug 29, 2026 | AviationGujaratTravelVadodara

Vadodara: A direct air taxi service between Vadodara and Mundra has been launched, providing faster connectivity between two of Gujarat’s major industrial and commercial centres. Vadodara Lok Sabha MP Hemang Joshi announced the launch on social media. The service is expected to benefit industrialists, business exe...Read More

Gujarat Fishermen to Use Turtle Excluder Devices in Shrimp Trawl Nets

Aug 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: For the first time, Gujarat fishermen will use Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in shrimp trawl nets to reduce the risk of sea turtles being trapped during fishing. Under the initiative, 8,925 TED units will be provided free of cost to fishermen across the state with 100% government assistance. The projec...Read More

Gujarat’s Power Demand Surges by Over 3,200 MW in Four Days Amid Rainfall Deficit

Aug 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gujarat: Power demand in Gujarat has risen sharply amid a prolonged gap in rainfall, increasing by 3,259 MW in just four days. The state recorded a power demand of 28,220 MW on August 27, with consumption rising across the agriculture, residential, industrial and commercial sectors. Around 92% of the Kharif crops in...Read More

SMC Seals La-Pino’z Outlet After Worm Found in Pizza

Aug 29, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSurat

Surat: A La-Pino’z Pizza outlet at Lajamani Chowk in Mota Varachha was closed by the Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) health department after a video purportedly showing a insect coming out of a pizza went viral on social media. However, questions have been raised over the health department’s initial response ...Read More

Naroda Patiya Flyover Delayed; AMC Slaps Contractor with Rs 50 Lakh Penalty

Aug 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has extended the deadline for completing the 2.5-km Naroda Patiya flyover by nearly a year and imposed a Rs 50 lakh penalty on the contractor for the delay. The flyover, which is set to be Ahmedabad’s longest, was originally scheduled to be completed by July 2026....Read More

Nepal Flash Floods: 25 from Gujarat including NRIs reported missing; here is the list

Aug 29, 2026 | GujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government is tracking 25 Gujarat-linked people reported missing or uncontactable following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, according to the latest State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) report issued on Friday evening. The latest list includes people linked to Ahmedabad, Anand, Rajko...Read More

VMC Cracks Down on Unhygienic Food, Illegal Tobacco Sales; 26 Units Shut

Aug 28, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) Food Safety Department issued closure notices to 26 food and tobacco-related units during inspections carried out across the city, while 85 litres of panipuri water, 4.5 kg of mashed potato and other unhygienic food items were seized and destroyed. The inspections wer...Read More

Vadodara Civic Body Seals 17 Units

Aug 28, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has stepped up its crackdown on traders allegedly littering public places, sealing 17 units, including tea shops, paan parlours, scrap shops, furniture stores and ice cream outlets, across different parts of the city on Friday. The sealing action was carried out by ...Read More

Gujarat Eyes Second Nuclear Power Project at Dhuvaran

Aug 28, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Vadodara: The Centre is examining the feasibility of setting up a new nuclear power project at Dhuvaran in Anand district, potentially giving Gujarat a second nuclear power project if the site clears the required technical and safety assessments. The proposed project, a joint venture between the Nuclear Power Corpor...Read More

Ahmedabad Builder Booked for Harassing Women Over Society Redevelopment Dispute

Aug 28, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Ranip police have registered a case against builder Tejas Patel of Shivalay Infra following allegations by women residents of a society near Subhash Bridge that they were repeatedly harassed and intimidated over a dispute concerning the society’s redevelopment project. According to the complaint, the so...Read More

Bhavnagar Hooch Tragedy: 3 Delhi Men Arrested Over Methanol Supply

Aug 28, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Police State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has arrested three Delhi-based men for allegedly supplying methanol used in manufacturing the spurious liquor that claimed 13 lives in Bhavnagar, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 31. The latest arrests have strengthened the suspected methanol...Read More

Two Lionesses Found Dead in Gujarat; One Electrocuted by Illegal Farm Fence

Aug 28, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: Two lionesses were found dead in separate incidents in Bhavnagar and Gir-Somnath on Thursday. One lioness died after allegedly coming into contact with an illegally electrified wire arrangement at a farm in Bordi village of Mahuva taluka, while the other was found in an advanced state of decomposition in Rampar...Read More

PM Modi to Inaugurate Navsari BJP’s New Office on Sept 8: CR Patil

Aug 28, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSouth Gujarat

Navsari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting his home state of Gujarat next month. He is expected to be in Navsari on September 8, where he is scheduled to inaugurate the Navsari district BJP’s new office, ‘Namo Kamalam’. Located near Kabilpore along the National Highway, the new office has been buil...Read More

IIM Ahmedabad Student Alleges Obscene Gestures During Food Delivery; Swiggy Agent Held

Aug 28, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A female student studying at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) in the city has alleged that a Swiggy delivery executive made obscene gestures towards her while delivering a food order. According to her complaint, the incident occurred after the delivery agent initially told her that she ...Read More

350 Law Students in Limbo as Nirma University Delays Classes, Hostel Facilities

Aug 28, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Around 350 students admitted to the five-year integrated undergraduate law course for the 2026-27 academic session at Nirma University’s Institute of Law, located on SG Highway in the city, are facing difficulties over delays in hostel facilities and the commencement of classes, allegedly due to administra...Read More

Amit Shah Chairs Lok Darbar in Ahmedabad; Assures Robust Drainage, Infrastructure Measures

Aug 27, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) organised a ‘Lok Darbar’ programme at B.K.M. School in Bopal for citizens of Bopal, Ghuma, Shela and surrounding areas of the Ghatlodia Assembly Constituency. Gandhinagar Lok Sabha MP and Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra...Read More

Amit Shah Inaugurates ‘Gujarat Gaurav Sarovar’ in Amreli

Aug 27, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Amreli: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today inaugurated the ‘Gujarat Gaurav Sarovar’ in Amreli, Gujarat. The water body has been constructed by the Harikrishna Group and the Dholakia Foundation. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and several other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Addressing th...Read More

Ahmedabad Crime Branch Arrests 3 in Counterfeit Blood Pressure Medicine Case

Aug 27, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch has arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in manufacturing, procuring and distributing counterfeit medicines used to treat high blood pressure, officials said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Dashil, 39, of Ahmedabad; Devendra, 39, of Lucknow;...Read More