Gujarat Back in Grip of Heat as Temperature Hits 43.5°C; Ahmedabad Sizzles at 43.2°C
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IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Heatwave in Several Gujarat Districts Over Next 7 Days

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Gujarat Operationalises 870 MW Battery Energy Storage Capacity; 13 More Projects in Pipeline

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Surat SBI Robbery Case Accused Shot in Leg After Opening Fire on Cops

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: One of the main accused in the SBI bank robbery case was injured in a police encounter on Thursday after he allegedly opened fire on a Crime Branch team during a reconstruction exercise near Fursad village in Surat district. The accused, identified as Shubham Thakur, was shot in the leg after ACP Kiran Modi r...Read More

Akasa Air Sets Up Aircraft Financing, Leasing Entity at GIFT City, Gujarat

May 08, 2026 | AviationGujaratTravel

National: Akasa Air today announced the establishment of its entity, Akasa Air Leasing IFSC Private Limited (AALI), at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar. This marks a strategic milestone in strengthening the airline’s aircraft financing and leasing capabilities, the company said. As p...Read More

Gujarat CM Lays Foundation Stone for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir Campus in Godhavi, Sanand

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the new educational campus of ‘Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir’ at Godhavi in Sanand taluka. The campus will be developed by the Art of Living Foundation. The proposed campus will offer CBSE-based education along wi...Read More

35K Medical Stores in Gujarat to Shut on May 20 in Protest Against Online Drug Sales

May 08, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: More than 35,000 medical stores across Gujarat will remain shut on May 20 as part of a token protest against the online sale of medicines. The protest is being organised following a nationwide call by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), which represents nearly 12.5 lakh chemists and...Read More

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View AllVadinar to Get Rs 1,570 Crore Ship Repair Facility

May 08, 2026 | Faith, Gujarat, Religious, Saurastra Featured

IAF Suryakiran Aerobatic Team to Perform Air Show at Somnath on May 11

Somnath: The Indian Air Force’s famed Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) will present a special air show over Somnath Temple on May 11 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for the ‘Swabhiman Parv’ celebrations marking 75 years of the inauguration of the reconstructed Somnath Temple. The aerial display, ...Read More

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New ATC Tower at Ahmedabad Airport to Be India’s Second-Tallest: Report

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city is set to get a new air traffic control (ATC) tower over 93 metres tall, which would make it the second-tallest ATC tower in India after Delhi airport’s 103-metre structure, according to a news report. The TOI report stated that the Airpo...Read More

Ahmedabad Recorded Highest Pedestrian, Cyclist Road Deaths in India: NCRB Report

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The city recorded the highest share of pedestrian and cyclist deaths in road accidents among major Indian cities in 2024, according to the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) latest ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI)’ report. Of the 410 road fatalities reported in Ahmedabad in 2024, ...Read More

Fire Breaks Out After Explosion at Cadila Pharmaceuticals in Ankleshwar; Injures Two Workers

May 08, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Ankleshwar: Two workers sustained severe burn injuries after a blast triggered a fire at Cadila Pharmaceutical Limited in Ankleshwar GIDC on Thursday afternoon. Both injured workers were later referred to a hospital in Vadodara for advanced treatment, officials said. The incident occurred at the company’s MPP-2 pl...Read More

Bhavnagar Police Nab 5 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrant Women

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Bhavnagar has nabbed five Bangladeshi women allegedly living illegally in the city’s Bortala area. Police recovered Bangladeshi documents and SIM cards from their possession. According to police, the women were detained during patrolling near the Chitra marketing ya...Read More

NHAI Wins Arbitration Case Over NH-48 Six-Laning Project in Gujarat; Defeats ₹174-Crore Claim

May 08, 2026 | GujaratRoad JourneySurat

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has secured a major arbitration victory in a dispute related to the six-laning of the Kamrej–Chalthan section of NH-48 in Gujarat, resulting in substantial savings of public funds, a press release said. Against claims worth around ₹174.49 crore raised by...Read More

Jaipur Plans to Replicate Surat’s Smart Traffic Management System

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Surat’s Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), developed jointly by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Surat Police, is emerging as a model for other cities, with a high-level delegation from Jaipur visiting the city to study its implementation. The delegation, comprising Jaipur’s Developmen...Read More

Dakor Ranchhodraiji Temple Announces Hike in Charges for Religious Rituals

May 08, 2026 | Central GujaratFaithGujarat

Dakor: Devotees visiting the famous Ranchhodrayji Temple will now have to pay significantly higher charges for various religious rituals and offerings following a steep price revision announced by the temple committee. The revised rates, which will come into effect from May 11, 2026, have triggered widespread debate an...Read More

SHM Group Wins BSF Mechanized Vessel Overhaul Contract in Gujarat

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadBusinessGujaratKutch

Ahmedabad: SHM Group (SHM), a company involved in shipbuilding, ship management, and maritime safety, has been awarded a dock repair and maintenance contract by the Border Security Force (Water Wing) in Bhuj for the mechanized vessel Sindhu. The mandate involves a comprehensive overhaul of the vessel, including stru...Read More

Expired Milk Seized from Burger King Outlet in Rajkot, RMC Imposes Fine

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The Health Department of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has seized 72 litres of expired milk from a Burger King outlet located on Kalavad Road in Rajkot during a food safety inspection drive. According to officials, the expired milk was allegedly being used for preparing shakes and other beverages serv...Read More

IndiGo to Lease 150 Aircraft Through GIFT City in Next 2 Years: Union Civil Aviation Minister

May 08, 2026 | AviationGujaratTravel

GIFT City: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday inaugurated the India Aircraft Leasing & Financing Summit 2.0 at GIFT City. The summit focused on developing a comprehensive financing ecosystem for aircraft leasing and manufacturing in India, with th...Read More

Calls Grow to Revise GSEB Academic Calendar 2026 Over Post-Navratri Exams for Classes 9-12

May 08, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The academic calendar released by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has sparked resentment among students, parents and teachers, as the first examinations for Classes 9 to 12 across all streams have been scheduled immediately after Navratri and Dussehra. Teachers and parent...Read More

Surat Police Arrest Fugitive Pharmacist Running Illegal Abortion Racket

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat City Police on Thursday arrested fugitive pharmacist Ramgopal Khandelwal, who is accused of running an illegal abortion racket at a hospital in the Varachha area of the city. He was apprehended near Anjana Farm following a search operation. According to the police, Khandelwal was allegedly operating...Read More

Gujarat Recorded Over 6.15 Lakh Crimes in 2024, NCRB Flags Rise in Love Affair Murders

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSurat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat remained among the states with the highest crime load in the country in 2024, registering over 6.15 lakh offences during the year, according to the latest Crime in India 2024 report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The report highlights a rise in urban crime, cyber fraud and murd...Read More

Crocodile Drags 22-Year-Old Youth Into Dev River in Vadodara

May 08, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A 22-year-old man was dragged into the Dev River by a crocodile while washing his hands and feet near Kagadipura village in Waghodia taluka on Thursday afternoon. Despite an extensive search operation by the Vadodara Fire Brigade till late evening, the youth remained untraced. The victim was identified as ...Read More

Surat Tops Gujarat in PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Installations

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, rooftop solar systems have been installed on 5,88,047 houses across Gujarat. Surat district has emerged as the top performer in the state, with 74,940 houses equipped with rooftop solar installations. Ahmedabad ranks second with 69,522 rooftop solar installations, wh...Read More

Bombay HC Upholds Acquittal of 22 Accused in Sohrabuddin Shaikh Encounter Case

May 08, 2026 | Gujarat

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of all 22 accused, including 21 police officers, in the alleged fake encounter killings of gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi and associate Tulsiram Prajapati between 2005 and 2006. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashek...Read More

CRS Conducts Inspection, Speed Trial of New Chandkheda - Sabarmati ‘D’ Cabin Rail Link

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailway

Ahmedabad: The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) on Thursday conducted the inspection and speed trial of the newly constructed Broad Gauge Y-Connectivity Line between Chandkheda Road and Sabarmati ‘D’ Cabin, marking a significant step towards strengthening Ahmedabad’s rail infrastructure. The 0.590-km-long ...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Arrest Assam Trio for AI-Based Cyber Fraud Using Fake Biometrics

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The City Cyber Crime Cell has arrested three men from Assam for allegedly running an organised cyber fraud racket using AI-generated biometrics, forged documents and cloned identities to open fake bank accounts, secure online loans and siphon off money in the names of unsuspecting victims. The accused Kri...Read More

AMC Imposes Ban on Meat, Fish Sales Near Ahmedabad Airport to Curb Bird Strike Risk

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Following directives issued by the Airport Environment Committee to curb the risk of bird strikes near Ahmedabad airport, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has prohibited the sale of non-vegetarian food at the Chamanpura fish market and in the Holi Chakla area of Asarwa ward. On Thursday, AMC installed...Read More

Gujarat Board Opens Online Applications for Class 12 Science Stream Answer Sheet Verification, OMR Copies

May 07, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB), Gandhinagar, has announced that students of the Standard 12 Science stream who wish to apply for answer sheet verification, answer sheet observation, marking verification, and OMR sheet copies can submit their applications online from May 6 t...Read More

GUJCET 2026: GSEB Opens Online Applications for OMR Sheet Copies; Here’s How to Apply

May 07, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has announced that candidates seeking a copy of the OMR sheet of the GUJCET-2026 examination can apply online from May 6 to May 13. According to an official press release issued by the board, the result of the GUJCET-2026 examination was decl...Read More

Rajkot Civic Body Plans ₹100-Crore Revamp of 150-Feet Ring Road

May 07, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) is set to undertake a major renovation of the city’s 150-feet ring road at an estimated cost of over ₹100 crore, aiming to address growing traffic congestion and recurring waterlogging issues. The 10.7-km road stretch, built around 15 years ago with facilities such ...Read More

Air India Express to Resume Surat - Dubai Flights from May 17

May 07, 2026 | AviationGujaratSuratTravel

Surat: Air India Express is set to resume its direct Surat-Dubai flight service from May 17, bringing relief to passengers and businessmen travelling to Gulf countries. Ticket bookings for the route have already started. The service had remained suspended since February due to limited slot availability for foreign air...Read More

Gujarat Governor Travels by Gandhinagar - Ahmedabad Metro; Interacts with Commuters

May 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Thursday travelled by Metro Rail from Sachivalaya Metro Station in the state capital, Gandhinagar, to Ranip Metro Station in the city to review the Gandhi Ashram redevelopment project. The Governor was seen standing in a queue like a common passenger and purchasing his Me...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs Cop in Bribe Case

May 07, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Bharuch: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday nabbed a policeman for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹60,000. The accused, Kirpalsinh Jagdishbhai Solanki, is posted as an Assistant Head Constable (Class-3) at Dahej Police Station. According to the ACB, the complainant was associated with construction work a...Read More

Surat Flat Buyers Protest Against Builder Over Delay in Possession; Approach Police Commissioner

May 07, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A group of distressed flat owners from the Ofira Peak project in Surat’s Vesu area gathered outside the Police Commissioner’s office, alleging “high-handedness” and “cheating” by the builder. Despite paying crores of rupees and completing registration formalities years ago, the buyers claimed the...Read More

Hotayi Electronics to Invest ₹700 Crore in Sanand, Boosting Gujarat’s Semiconductor Ecosystem

May 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat has taken another major step towards strengthening India’s semiconductor manufacturing ambitions, with Malaysia-based Hotayi Electronics set to invest around ₹700 crore in Sanand over the next 10 years. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday awarded the Offer cum Allotment (OCA) lett...Read More

Over 5 Lakh Girls Receive HPV Vaccine in Gujarat, Says Health Minister

May 07, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has achieved nearly 90% of its target under the ongoing HPV vaccination campaign aimed at protecting adolescent girls from cervical cancer, with more than five lakh girls receiving the first dose of the vaccine so far, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said. The state government has launched the...Read More

Viral Video Shows Asiatic Lion Being Chased by Car; Gujarat Forest Dept Orders Probe

May 07, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Amreli: A disturbing video allegedly showing an Asiatic lion being chased and harassed by occupants of a car in Amreli district has gone viral on social media, triggering outrage among wildlife lovers and prompting the Forest Department to launch an investigation. The viral footage reportedly shows a group of people r...Read More

SBI Chief Manager Held in Rs 1.35 Crore PMEGP Loan Scam in Bhavnagar

May 07, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: Neelam Bagh Police have arrested the chief manager of a State Bank of India (SBI) branch in connection with an alleged Rs 1.35 crore loan scam under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in Bhavnagar. The arrested official, identified as Santosh Kumar, was taken into custody after...Read More