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Despite Bank Warning, Doctor, Gripped by Fear, Transfers ₹58.50 Lakh in ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam

Oct 02, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: Despite being warned by bank officials that a transaction could be fraudulent, a retired woman doctor in Rajkot transferred ₹58.50 lakh to a cyber fraudster’s bank account after being kept under “digital arrest” for four days. The woman had initially approached Bank of Baroda to transfer ₹21.50 lak...Read More

Bank App Update Turns Costly for Vadodara Man, Rs. 90,000 Debited by Frauds

Oct 02, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara:45-year old businessman from Gotri, Ajay Limbachiya has filed a complaint in Lakshmipura police station here, alleging that Rs. 90,000 was fraudulently transferred from his Bank of Baroda account after he was allegedly asked at a bank branch to download a new version of the bank’s mobile application. Acco...Read More

23 Kg Food Items Destroyed by VMC team at Restaurant Promoted by Influencers, Rs. 5,000 Fine

Oct 02, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Rs. 99 unlimited 20 items for lunch, Rs. 149 unlimited food items for dinner. Several influencers had recently posted videos on Instagram promoting a restaurant in Vadodara that has now been fined by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) food safety team for unhygienic conditions. The civic body also destr...Read More

AMC puts Jantanagar Overbridge proposal on hold

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has returned a proposal for constructing an overbridge at Jantanagar in the Gota ward, directing officials to examine alternative traffic management measures before taking a final decision on the project. The issue was discussed during the AMC Standing Committee mee...Read More

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Gujarat Govt orders compulsory retirement of two IAS officers

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has compulsorily retired two IAS officers, including former Surendranagar Collector K. Rajesh and Additional Development Commissioner Gaurav Dahiya, on October 1, in an action against officials facing serious allegations and departmental proceedings. The action, reportedly taken und...Read More

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RRU Gujarat VC Dr Bimal Patel takes oath as ITLOS judge in Hamburg

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar/Hamburg: Indian international law jurist and scholar Dr Bimal N. Patel took oath as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) at the tribunal’s headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday. Patel began his nine-year term on October 1, 2026, marking a new phase in his career ...Read More

AMC orders night inspections of food markets during Navratri, Diwali

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has directed its Health Department to intensify inspections of food markets during the upcoming Navratri and Diwali festivals, including conducting checks during night hours. The instructions were issued during the weekly meeting of the AMC Standing Committee on Thu...Read More

Gujarat GST Revenue Grows 17% Year-on-Year in September 2026

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

New Delhi: Gujarat recorded strong growth in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in September 2026, with the state’s domestic GST revenue rising 17% year-on-year. According to the latest GST data, Gujarat collected Rs. 12,222 crore in domestic GST during September 2026, compared to Rs. 10,419 crore in the cor...Read More

Utran railway station work to affect train services on Surat-Vadodara section in Oct

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySuratTravelVadodara

Surat: Train services on the Surat–Vadodara section of Western Railway’s Vadodara division will be affected on select dates in October as yard remodelling and Electronic Interlocking (EI) work is underway to develop Utran station as a satellite station. According to the railway, blocks will be taken on different...Read More

Nirma University students hold ‘Black Day’ protest over indecent act by worker

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: More than 1,000 students of Nirma University staged a protest on the campus on Thursday, wearing black clothes and carrying placards to condemn an alleged indecent act by a construction worker at a girls’ hostel construction site. The protest comes days after a video allegedly showing the worker engagin...Read More

Jio launches Anniversary Offer on JioBharat 4G phones at ₹1,499

Oct 01, 2026 | Business

Mumbai: Celebrating 10 years of connecting India, Jio has launched the special Jio Anniversary Offer on JioBharat, making it easier and more affordable than ever for millions of feature phone users to upgrade to digital life, a press release said. Under the offer, eligible JioBharat 4G phones are available for ₹1,...Read More

Gujarat to have special voter registration drive on four Sundays

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat will conduct a statewide special drive to enrol eligible citizens who are yet to register as voters, including first-time voters aged 18-19, as part of the ongoing Continuous Updation process of electoral rolls, a press release said. The special campaign will be held at polling stations across the...Read More

ED Ahmedabad attaches Rs 43.65 crore assets of Electrotherm India in PMLA case

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable properties worth Rs 43.65 crore in the case of Electrotherm (India) Ltd (EIL) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attachment, made on September 25, 2026, includes Rs 25.08 crore lying...Read More

Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar’s family based in Mumbai, roots in Gujarat’s Wadhwan

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Ahmedabad: Captain Smit Machchhar, a pilot with roots in Gujarat’s Wadhwan, is being praised for his role in averting a potentially catastrophic incident after an alleged cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight bound for Israel. Despite being seriously injured, Machchhar managed to help open the cockpit door, allowing...Read More

HC seeks GHB, AMC response over Naranpura apartment redevelopment irregularities

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) and the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) over alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of Amar and Suramya Apartments in Naranpura, including discrepancies in development permissions and the alleged removal of a public garden....Read More

Scrap old vehicle, get up to 50% motor vehicle tax concession on new vehicle in Gujarat

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has announced a concession of up to 50% on motor vehicle tax for owners who scrap eligible old vehicles and purchase new ones. The concession will be available at the time of registering a new vehicle against a valid Certificate of Deposit (COD) issued after the old vehicle is offici...Read More

Gujarat trio kidnapped in Ethiopia rescued

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Mehsana: Three Gujarat residents who were allegedly kidnapped in Ethiopia after travelling towards the US through an illegal route have been safely rescued and returned to India without any ransom being paid, officials said. The three, a man and two women, went missing after reaching Ethiopia, with their families al...Read More

Vadodara to get 30 more AC electric buses under PM e-Bus Sewa scheme

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will add 30 more electric buses to its public transport fleet under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme, taking the number of e-buses operating in the city to 80. The new buses are scheduled to be launched on October 7. The addition is expected to improve bus frequency on vari...Read More

Dengue spike in Ahmedabad; Gota, Chandlodia report highest cases

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: With only a few spells of rain and the monsoon in retreat, dengue cases rose sharply in the city in September, with 640 infections reported between September 1 and 27, according to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) health department. The 640 cases accounted for 51.1% of the 1,228 dengue cases ...Read More

FRC OKays fee hikes for 41 self-financed technical colleges in Gujarat

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Fee Regulatory Committee (Technical) has approved revised fees for 41 self-financed technical colleges that had sought increases of more than 5%. The colleges have been allowed an average fee hike of up to 15% for degree programmes and 30% for diploma courses. The revised fees will remain valid for th...Read More

Indian Oil Vadodara Refinery expansion targeted for completion by FY27-end

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Indian Oil Corporation’s Vadodara refinery is yet to fully utilise its expanded crude-processing capacity of 18 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), nearly five years after the expansion began. The refinery currently operates between its earlier 13.7 mtpa capacity and the expanded level, as several downstrea...Read More

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

Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam reaches full reservoir level of 138.68m

Sep 30, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Narmada: The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam reached its maximum reservoir level of 138.68 metres (455 feet) for the seventh time since being dedicated to the nation in 2017. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited Ekta Nagar on Wednesday and performed Jal Poojan to welcome the Narmada waters amid Vedic chants and ce...Read More

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

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

From Young Professional to Parliament: Akhilesh Yadav Backs Dhanraj Nathwani for Rajya Sabha

Sep 30, 2026 | GujaratIndiaPolitics

New Delhi: A new-generation professional is making his way to national politics. Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani is the Samajwadi Party’s Rajya Sabha candidate from Uttar Pradesh. He filed his nomination in Lucknow on Wednesday in the presence of party president Akhilesh Yadav, alongside senior party leader Prof Ram Gopal Y...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

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

Union Cabinet approves hike in MSP for all Rabi crops for 2027-28 marketing season

Sep 30, 2026 | India

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2027-28. Government has increased the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) of Rabi Crops for Marketing Season ...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