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KFC, HL Frankie, Delhi 6 Paratha Point Among Six Food Units Sealed in Ahmedabad

Aug 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Health and Food Department has sealed six food businesses across Ahmedabad, including a KFC outlet, during inspections conducted under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the GPMC Act. The action followed the detection of unhygienic conditions, food safety vio...Read More

Gujarat Forest Dept to Pay Villagers for Collecting Plastic Waste Near Nalsarovar

Aug 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: In a major initiative to conserve the fragile ecosystem of the Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, the Gujarat Forest Department has launched a comprehensive Plastic Waste Management Project to reduce plastic pollution in and around the Ramsar-designated wetland. As part of the project, the Forest Department will p...Read More

Gujarat to Have Four Centres of Excellence to Accelerate Natural Farming

Aug 11, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government has taken the first step towards expanding natural farming by approving Centres of Excellence in four districts. In the first phase, Centres of Excellence will be established at Nani Bhamti village in Vansda taluka of Navsari district, Halvad in Morbi district, Valavad village in ...Read More

Vadodara Police Arrest Karnataka Woman in Newborn Trafficking Case

Aug 11, 2026 | GujaratIndiaVadodara

Vadodara: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) has arrested a 46-year-old woman from Belagavi, Karnataka, in connection with a newborn trafficking case spanning parts of North Gujarat and Maharashtra. The police have secured her custody until August 13 for further questioning and investigation into the alleged traffi...Read More

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Aug 11, 2026 | Gujarat, North Gujarat Featured

Vadnagar Auto-Rickshaws Get Heritage Makeover Under GSFC Initiative

Gandhinagar: The state government is implementing various welfare and development schemes to transform the historic and culturally rich city of Vadnagar into a world-class tourist destination. State public sector undertakings are also joining these efforts, giving further impetus to tourism development. As part of thi...Read More

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Tamanna Sayyed Booked Again Over Alleged ₹2 Lakh Extortion Threat in Vadodara

Aug 11, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Tamanna Sayyed, who came into the spotlight after a social media video alleging that drugs were being sold openly in various parts of Vadodara, has been booked for the third time in two days. In the latest case, she has been accused of threatening the manager of a cafe in Fatehganj with making a video about h...Read More

‘Glass Piece Found in Student’s Snack’; Ahmedabad DEO Serves Notice to Anand Niketan School

Aug 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The education department has taken immediate action after a piece of glass was allegedly found in a snack served to a student at Anand Niketan School on Bopal-Shilaj Road in Ahmedabad. Following strong representations and protests by parents, the Ahmedabad District Education Officer (DEO) has issued a sho...Read More

AMC Seals Metro Shopping Center in Vastral Over Mosquito Breeding

Aug 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Health Department has taken strict action to control and prevent mosquito-borne diseases after waterlogging and mosquito breeding were found at the Metro Shopping Center in Vastral. A Health Department team inspected various locations in the Vastral area as part of it...Read More

Ahmedabad BRTS Announces Route Changes for Tiranga Yatra on August 12

Aug 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: Several Ahmedabad BRTS routes will be partially diverted on Wednesday, August 12, in view of the Tiranga Yatra from Big Bazaar in Raipur to Sarangpur Darwaja. According to the Ahmedabad BRTS authorities, the route changes will come into effect from 2 pm and remain in place until the yatra concludes or fur...Read More

Ahmedabad City Witnesses Rain on Tuesday Morning; Here’s Ward-Wise Data

Aug 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The city woke up to a wet morning, with rain lashing several areas and increasing after 7 am. From 7 am to 9 am, some parts of the city received nearly 1 inch of rain. Kathwada was the worst-affected area, with nearly 1.8 inches of rain recorded during this period. Other areas that received around an inch...Read More

Ahmedabad Civic Body Seals Lollipop Manufacturing Unit; Seizes 1,500 kg Stock

Aug 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) health and food department on Monday sealed a confectionery manufacturing unit in Hirawadi, Isanpur, after finding it producing lollipops under a retailer’s food licence and allegedly violating food safety norms. During the inspection, officials found lollipop...Read More

AMC Dental College to Add Six MDS Seats

Aug 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The AMC Dental College and Hospital in the Khokhra area of the city will add six new postgraduate seats for Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses, taking the total number of seats in the concerned departments to 12. The additional seats have been approved for the Department of Orthodontics and the Depart...Read More

AMC Crackdown Against Encroachments on Sindhu Bhavan Road

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) North-West Zone estate department, along with the Ahmedabad city police’s ‘M’ Division traffic department, conducted a night-time drive against encroachments and traffic obstructions in Bodakdev and Thaltej wards and along Sindhu Bhavan Road. During the ...Read More

Western Railway’s Ahmedabad Division Loads First Wheat Mini Rake for ITC Ltd

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndiaRailway

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway has achieved a new milestone in freight operations with the loading of its first mini rake carrying wheat for ITC Ltd. The wheat consignment was loaded at Kadi station in the Ahmedabad Division on August 9 and transported to NTW in the Mysuru Division. The movemen...Read More

IMD Issues Orange, Yellow Alerts for Heavy Rain in Parts of Gujarat

Aug 10, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratNorth Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in parts of Gujarat over the next 48 hours. The weather office has also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds and light to moderate rainfall in several dist...Read More

Gujarat CM, DyCM, State BJP Chief on Delhi Visit

Aug 10, 2026 | BJPGujaratIndiaPolitics

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and BJP state president Jagdish Vishwakarma have reached Delhi for a series of meetings with the party’s central leadership and government officials. Chief Minister Patel and Vishwakarma left for Delhi after the Tricolor Yatr...Read More

Vadodara Couple Booked for Usury, Intimidation; Trader Alleges ₹12 Lakh Recovery

Aug 10, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A complaint alleging usury and intimidation has been registered against Tamanna Syed and her husband, Sohil Syed alias Lambu, who recently came into the spotlight after a video alleging open drug sales in parts of Vadodara went viral on social media. A trader from Tandalja alleged that he borrowed ₹3 lak...Read More

Fire at Gandhinagar Secretariat Block 9 Brought Under Control, Digital Records Safe

Aug 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: A fire broke out in the basement of Block No. 9 of Sardar Bhavan at the New Secretariat in Gandhinagar on Monday morning. The standby fire brigade teams were immediately deployed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. Officials said the situation is now completely normal and under control. Blo...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs Municipality Engineer, Trader in Bribe Case

Aug 10, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Jhalod: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught a Jhalod Municipality engineer and a local trader while allegedly accepting a ₹10,000 bribe in connection with the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). According to the ACB, the complainant had been sanctioned a house under the housing scheme. The first inst...Read More

Gujarat Kharif Sowing Reaches 85% of Normal Average; Cotton and Groundnut Lead

Aug 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Sowing activity for the ongoing Kharif season 2026 in Gujarat is nearing completion, with 72.47 lakh hectares, or around 85% of the state’s normal average sowing area, covered so far. Cotton and groundnut, two key crops in Gujarat’s agricultural economy, together account for more than 57% of the total ...Read More

Parimal Nathwani releases ‘Gir Ki Amulya Dharohar’ documentary marking World Lion Day 2026

Aug 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gir: Marking World Lion Day 2026, Parimal Nathwani, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, has released ‘Gir ki Amulya Dharohar,’ a documentary that chronicles Gir's conservation journey, showcasing the broader story of the preservation of the Majestic Asiatic lion, the role of local communities, and the work of those ...Read More

NID Ahmedabad Designs Presidential Invitation Kit for 80th Independence Day Celebrations

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The National Institute of Design (NID) in the city has extended its design services for the ceremonial invitation kit commissioned by Rashtrapati Bhavan for the reception of distinguished guests on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day, to be celebrated on 15 August, 2026. As per NID, the projec...Read More

Surat Medical College Suspends 4 Doctors Over Ragging Allegations After Resident’s Death

Aug 10, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Four resident doctors have been suspended for six months following the death by suicide of a 29-year-old postgraduate medical student at Government Medical College (GMC), Surat. The action comes amid allegations that the student had spoken about harassment by senior doctors. Statements were recorded before a ...Read More

SC Collegium Recommends Transfer of Orissa HC Judge to Gujarat High Court

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Gandhinagar: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Orissa High Court judge Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak to the Gujarat High Court. The recommendation was made at the Collegium meeting held on August 6, 2026. The Collegium has also recommended the transfer of Justice Krushna Ram Mohapatra from t...Read More

SMC Inspects 47 Surat Metro construction Sites, Finds 208 Mosquito-Breeding Spots

Aug 10, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) Vector-Borne Disease Control Department inspected 3,063 spots across 47 metro construction sites on August 8 as part of its drive to control mosquito-borne diseases. During the inspection, officials found 208 mosquito-breeding sites and carried out 173 source-reductio...Read More

GujRERA Orders Ahmedabad Builder to Refund Homebuyer With Interest Over Possession Delay

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (GujRERA) has ordered Dharmadev Infrastructure Limited to refund a homebuyer’s ₹10.5 lakh along with 11% annual interest after the developer failed to complete and hand over a flat in its Swaminarayan Park-2 project in Vatva. The order came on a complaint...Read More

Surat Woman, Son Booked in ₹3.17-Crore Land Fraud Case

Aug 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastraSurat

Rajkot: Rajkot Taluka police have registered a case against a Surat-based woman, her son and unidentified accomplices for allegedly forging documents related to a ₹3.17-crore plot, using the fabricated papers in court and attempting to sell portions of the property. The FIR was filed on Friday based on a complaint...Read More

Gujarat Leads India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Additions with 4.43 GW in Q2

Aug 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: India added around 16.12 GW of renewable energy capacity between April and June 2026, marking a 67.8% year-on-year increase, with Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh accounting for more than half of the total additions. Gujarat led among the larger states with 4.43 GW of new capacity, followed by Rajas...Read More

Two Sabarmati Riverfront Plots Up for Auction at ₹224 Crore Base Price

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Two commercial plots on the western bank of the Sabarmati Riverfront are set to be auctioned, with a base price of ₹112 crore each. Located near the Metro Rail Bridge, the plots have a combined base value of ₹224 crore, which could rise depending on competition during the online auction. The Sabarmati...Read More

IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Heavy Rain in Parts of Gujarat on August 11

Aug 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall at isolated places in parts of Gujarat on Tuesday, August 11. The weather office has also forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds and light to moderate rainfall in several districts through August 12. ...Read More

Passenger Held at Ahmedabad Airport with ₹65.7 Lakh Gold Concealed Inside His Body

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport have arrested a 24-year-old passenger after allegedly recovering gold concealed inside capsules hidden in his body. According to the Customs Department, the passenger, a native of Godhra, was intercepted by the Air Intelligence Uni...Read More

In the World of Memories on World Lion Day - Parimal Nathwani’s Article on World Lion Day

Aug 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

— Parimal Nathwani My connection with Gir and its lions goes back more than four decades. Gir and its lions are woven into my entire consciousness; they flow through my veins and throb in my heart. I have observed and experienced Gir and its majestic lions countless times. I have witnessed Gir's splendour in every...Read More

Sabarmati–Jammu Tavi Train Extension to Katra: Railway Board Works Out Timings

Aug 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailway

Ahmedabad:  The proposed extension of train no. 19223/19224 from Sabarmati to Jammu Tavi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SMVD Katra) has moved forward with the Railway Board working out  timings following discussions held on July 30, 2026. According to the proposed schedule, train no. 19223, currently operating b...Read More

Gujarat ACB book 3 including two Policemen in Bribe case; Middleman nabbed

Aug 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday, August 9, 2026, booked three persons, including two Class-3 police personnel posted at Kalol Police Station, in a bribery case involving ₹15,000. One middleman is nabbed by ACB in this case. The accused have been identified as Ashish Katara, a Class-...Read More

Amreli District to get stoppage of Vande Bharat Express Train

Aug 09, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySaurastra

Ahmedabad: Vande Bharat Express train on Ahmedabad to Veraval will stop at Chital in Amreli district. According to a local Lok Sabha member Bharat Sutariya who represents Amreli, he had made representation before the Railway Minister for giving a stoppage in Amreli district. The permanent stoppage at Chital will ...Read More