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Vadodara to Host Viksit Bharat Sankalp Garba at United Way Grounds

Oct 07, 2026 | EventsGujaratVadodara

  Vadodara, October 7, 2026: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will organise the “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Garba” at the United Way Garba Grounds in Vadodara on Wednesday as part of the Navratri celebrations. The event will feature singer and folk artist Atul Dada Purohit. Entry to the Garba will be ...Read More

Congress leader Virjibhai Thummar passes away

Oct 07, 2026 | CongressGujaratPoliticsSaurastra

Amreli: Former Lok Sabha member from Amreli and Congress leader Virji Thummar passed away today after prolonged illness. He was born in May 1959 in Amreli district of Saurashtra in farmer's family. He remained MLA of Lathi Babra assembly seat and also Member of parliament for Lok Sabha from Amreli seat. His daugh...Read More

Rajkot Airport Winter Schedule to Take Effect from October 25

Oct 07, 2026 | AviationGujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The winter flight schedule at Rajkot International Airport (Hirasar) will come into effect from October 25, with an increase in flight frequency compared with the current summer schedule and changes in timings on several routes. The revised schedule has adjusted the arrival and departure timings of sever...Read More

Gujarat Government Sets Clear, Strict SOP for Time-Bound Action on High Court Judgments

Oct 07, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government has taken an important step to ensure the timely implementation of High Court judgments. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been introduced for all state administrative departments, requiring them to take action within the prescribed process and timeline after receiving a court...Read More

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View AllGlimpses of Bhavya Swagat of Swiss President at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Oct 02, 2026 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Railway, Surat, Vadodara Featured

Three Vande Bharat Express Trains to Udaipur Failed to Achieve Traffic; Fourth one is the Best Bet So Far

Gandhinagar: Udaipur has already seen two Vande Bharat Express services discontinued — those connecting the city with Agra and Jaipur — and the Asarva-Udaipur Vande Bharat has also faced challenges in attracting sustained occupancy. The Agra and Jaipur services were the only Vande Bharat services to be discontinued...Read More

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All wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in Gujarat to reopen for tourists on October 9

Oct 07, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: In anticipation of upcoming festivals like Navratri and Diwali, the Gujarat State Forest Department has taken a decision for the benefit of domestic and international tourists. All wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in Gujarat will be opened to visitors starting October 9, 2026. The Forest Department ...Read More

25 Years of Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi’s Journey of Public Service

Oct 07, 2026 | Central GovernmentGujaratState Government

Special article by Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, 7 October 2026: Twenty-five years ago, on October 7, 2001, Shri Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of Gujarat. At that time, Gujarat was recovering from the devastating earthquake, and the key challenge was to rebuild people’s confidence. Shri Narendra Modi ...Read More

TARIL gets large GETCO order for transformers, shunt reactors

Oct 07, 2026 | BusinessGujarat

Ahmedabad: Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited (TARIL) has received a large order from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for the manufacture and supply of 500 MVA auto transformers and 80 MVAR and 125 MVAR shunt reactors, along with related works. The order is scheduled to be executed o...Read More

AUDA Approves Land Use Change for Motera Sports Enclave

Oct 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSports

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has approved a proposal to change the zoning of more than 20,000 square metres of agricultural land in Motera to residential use, paving the way for development linked to the proposed Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave. The decision was taken at AU...Read More

AMC moves for long-term solution of congestion issues linked to Makarba LC-24 railway overbridge

Oct 06, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) today in a statement said it has initiated a series of measures to address traffic congestion reported around the LC-24 Makarba Railway Overbridge following its opening to traffic. As an immediate measure, AMC has implemented a ‘capsule design’ traffic layout ...Read More

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Suvendu Adhikari to be on Vadnagar Visit

Oct 06, 2026 | BJPGujaratNorth GujaratPolitics

Vadnagar: The concluding ceremony of the Varanasi-to-Vadnagar Seva Yatra will be held at 4 pm at Vadnagar. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will attend the event as special guests. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, BJP Gujarat in-charge Tarun Chug...Read More

United Way Atul Purohit Garba in Vadodara Free Entry ; Guinness Record to be Attempted

Oct 06, 2026 | EventsGujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is organising a special Garba event titled ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Garba’ on October 7,   ahead of Navratri to commemorate 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding constitutional office. The event will feature a performance by Atul Purohit, the globally ren...Read More

Surat Metro to Reflect ‘Diamond City’ Identity, Feature Stacked Stations and Major Engineering Innovations

Oct 06, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat Metro project is incorporating Surat’s identity as the world-renowned ‘Diamond City’ into the design of its trains and infrastructure. Designs inspired by various diamond cuts have been created for the ceiling and exterior elevation of the metro trains. The interiors have been designed to ensu...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs Civil Hospital Superintendent a Class-1 Govt Officer in Rs 40,000 Bribery Case

Oct 06, 2026 | GujaratTribal Belt

Dahod: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught Dr. Rahimbhai Ibrahimbhai Memon, 59, Medical Superintendent (Class-I) of J.S. Chauhan Civil Hospital in Devgadh Baria, while allegedly accepting a ₹40,000 bribe. According to the ACB, eight students appointed at the government hospital under the Dist...Read More

Anant Ambani Launches National Initiative to Transform Community Animal Welfare in India

Oct 06, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Jamnagar: On the occasion of World Animal Day, Anant M. Ambani, Executive Director, Reliance Industries Limited and philanthropist dedicated to animal welfare, announced Champions of Care, a new Vantara initiative to strengthen community animal welfare through practical and sustainable solutions. The initiative brin...Read More

Gujarat to Add Five More Flying Training Organisations

Oct 06, 2026 | AviationGujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: As India’s aviation sector enters a period of rapid expansion, Gujarat is emerging as one of the country’s centres for pilot training. At present, Gujarat has five operational Flying Training Organisations. Four operate from state-owned airstrips at Mehsana and Amreli, while one functions at Bhavna...Read More

Thousands of Students Form Live Rangoli at GMDC Ground

Oct 06, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratVideo

Ahmedabad: Hundreds of schoolchildren gathered at the GMDC Ground in Ahmedabad for a function organised by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. One of the highlights of the event was a large live Rangoli created by the students in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra...Read More

Two-headed wolf snake found in Dahod, first such case reported in Gujarat

Oct 06, 2026 | GujaratTribal Belt

Dahod: A rare two-headed snake has been found in Dahod district, with wildlife rescuers identifying it as a non-venomous wolf snake. The unusual snake was spotted in the Dhanpur range and was subsequently brought safely to Dahod by a rescue team. According to Kinnar Desai, convener of the rescue team of Prakruti...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs Class-1 Officer and his Middleman Driver in Rs 25,000 Bribe Case

Oct 06, 2026 | GujaratSaurastraState Government

Morbi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on October 5 trapped a Deputy Director of Industrial Safety and Health and his driver while allegedly accepting a ₹25,000 bribe at Morbi. The accused were identified as Jatinbhai Sureshbhai Adesara (43), Deputy Director (Industrial Safety and Health) and Deputy Chief Inspect...Read More

Gujarat HC CJ Sunita Agarwal elevated to SC; Senior Most Justice Pathak Likely Acting Chief Justice

Oct 05, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Government of India has notified the elevation of three Chief Justices of High Courts to the Supreme Court, including Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal. The new Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court is not appointed as of now. Following Justice Agarwal’s elevation, Justice Manash Ranjan ...Read More

Surendranagar Police Raid Gym, Recover 100s of Photos and Videos of Hindu Women

Oct 05, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Surendranagar: A police investigation into allegations of harassment and blackmail at a gym in Surendranagar has led to the arrest of its owner and the recovery of more than 1,300 photographs and videos involving around 100 women, police said. The investigation began after Surendranagar District Police Chief Premsuk...Read More

Sabarmati Riverfront Phase-II: 82% Work Completed, Entire Phase Expected by December 2027

Oct 05, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Work on Phase-II of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project is progressing, with 82% of the overall work completed so far, according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officials. The Phase-II project covers an 11-km stretch along both banks of the Sabarmati River, from Dafnala to Indira Bridge, at an...Read More

Gujarat Govt Buildings Have 95 MW Rooftop Solar Capacity, Another 65 MW Planned This Year

Oct 05, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: Government buildings across Gujarat are increasingly being powered by solar energy, with the state government undertaking large-scale installation of rooftop solar systems. So far, rooftop solar systems have been installed on 6,014 government buildings across the state. The government has set a target...Read More

Surat Airport Expands Use of Renewable Energy

Oct 05, 2026 | AviationGujaratSurat

Surat: Surat International Airport has expanded its use of renewable energy through solar power generation and procurement of green electricity, along with measures to reuse treated wastewater. The airport has installed two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants with a combined capacity of 140 kWp. The plants generate a...Read More

Bullet Train Bridge over Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad completed

Oct 05, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailway

Ahmedabad: The 480-metre-long bridge over Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad has been completed. Standing approximately 36 metres tall, equivalent to a 12-storey building (around 118 feet), the bridge is one of the major structures of the Bullet Train corridor in Ahmedabad. It is located adjacent to the Western Railway’s A...Read More

Kheda Railway Station Gold Robbery Solved Within Hours; ₹4 Crore Gold Recovered, Four Arrested

Oct 04, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratRailway

Kheda, October 4, 2026: Ahmedabad Rural Police and Western Railway Government Railway Police (GRP) have solved the gold robbery reported at Kheda Railway Station within hours, arresting all four accused and recovering the entire stolen property. Police recovered 2.90 kg of gold valued at approximately ₹4 crore, al...Read More

Sabarmati Coaching Depot Gets Western Railway’s First Retractable OHE System

Oct 04, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailway

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot (SBT) of Western Railway has become the first coaching depot in the zone to receive a Retractable Rigid Overhead Conductor System (RRCS), a modern overhead electrification technology designed to improve safety and operational efficiency. The retractable Overhead Equ...Read More

Rs 2,125 Crore Upgrade Approved for 196-km NH-351G Corridor in Gujarat

Oct 04, 2026 | Central GovernmentGujaratRoad JourneySaurastra

New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced approval for upgrading a 196-km stretch of National Highway-351G in Gujarat from Nageshri through Amreli to Chotila at a cost of ₹2,125.55 crore. The project will be developed under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) and will upgr...Read More

Southwest monsoon officially withdraws from entire Gujarat on October 3

Oct 03, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The southwest monsoon has officially withdrawn from Gujarat on Saturday, October 3, marking the end of the 2026 monsoon season in the State, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Earlier, the IMD had said that conditions are favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from G...Read More

Gujarat Govt Issues Operational Guidelines 1.0 for Implementation of GCC Policy 2025-30

Oct 03, 2026 | BusinessGujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Government has issued Operational Guidelines 1.0 for the implementation of the Gujarat Global Capability Center (GCC) Policy 2025-30. The guidelines establish a framework for GCC recognition, eligibility, establishment of new centres, expansion of existing centres and the process for availing var...Read More

CNG Car Tank Explodes During Refuelling Near Karjan, No Serious Injuries, Video Goes Viral

Oct 03, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratVideo

Karjan: Panic broke out at a petrol and CNG pump on National Highway 48 near Karjan after the CNG tank of a car exploded during refuelling on Saturday. The incident occurred at a pump located opposite the Jindal company. According to preliminary information, a motorist had stopped at the pump to refill the vehicle w...Read More

Gujarat UCC 2026: What the New Law Could Change for Families, Property and Live-in Relationships

Oct 02, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026, published in the Gujarat Government Gazette on October 1, introduces a common legal framework covering marriage, divorce, succession, wills and live-in relationships. The Act received the President's assent on September 17, 2026, but it will come into force only from a...Read More

Modi Speaks to Smit Machchar | Hanuman Chalisa , Gujarati Jeshikrashna Greeings and More

Oct 02, 2026 | AviationGujaratIndiaNarendra ModiVideoWorld

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conversed over a video call to Flydubai pilot Smit Machchar, a braveheart whose timely action not just saved over 100 passengers from hijack but also averted a major crisis in entire Middle East region. Smit Machchar during the talk had tears in his eyes on receiving call ...Read More

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