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Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad city has recorded 29,041 new Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections in the last four and a half months, with the demand for PNG rising amid concerns over LPG availability and the continued expansion of the city’s PNG network. A total of 29,041 new customers have taken PNG connections between Apri...Read More

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Fire Breaks Out at ONGC Plant on Kalol-Mansa Highway in Gandhinagar

Aug 13, 2026 | Gujarat North Gujarat

Gandhinagar: A fire broke out at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant on the Kalol-Mansa Highway in Gandhinagar early Thursday morning, August 13. Flames and thick plumes of black smoke were seen rising from the plant, which houses flammable materials. Soon after the incident was reported, fire teams from K...Read More

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AMC Fines Palladium Mall ₹75,000 After Mosquito Larvae Found on Rooftop

Aug 13, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The AMC health department has fined the operators of Palladium Mall in Thaltej ₹75,000 after mosquito larvae were found breeding in stagnant water near air-conditioning units on the rooftop. Municipal Health Officer Dr Bhavin Solanki said stagnant rainwater is a common breeding ground during the monsoon...Read More

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Indian Railways Approves ₹153-Crore Four-Lane ROB at Geratpur - Ahmedabad Section

Aug 13, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Indian Railways has approved a ₹153-crore four-lane road over bridge (ROB) at the Geratpur level crossing in east Ahmedabad, aimed at improving traffic flow and safety as the city continues to expand. The project, sanctioned under Western Railway, is expected to ease congestion at the busy level crossin...Read More

#Indian Railways #Western Railway

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Aug 12, 2026 | India, India/World Featured

RSS Chief Bhagwat to Address Indian-American Gathering at MSG in New York

Washington: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is set to address members of the Indian-American community during his visit to the US later this month as part of the organisation’s global outreach marking its centenary year. Bhagwat will speak at the ‘Universal Oneness Celebrations’ in New York on August 29, organised by ...Read More

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Black Box Reports 24% YoY Revenue Growth in Q1 FY27; Order Backlog Surges 83%

Aug 13, 2026 | Business

Mumbai: Black Box Limited, a leading provider of digital infrastructure solutions, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. "With a growing order book and backlog, experienced leadership, strong industry tailwinds and proven capabilities in executing large-scale global pro...Read More

Black Box Secures US$131 Million Order from New U.S. Tier-1 Hyperscaler

Aug 13, 2026 | Business India

Mumbai: Black Box Limited, a leading provider of digital infrastructure solutions, today announced that it has secured a US$131 million (~₹1,240 crore) order with a new U.S.-based global Tier-1 hyperscaler for a major data centre project in the U.S. As per the press release, the win marks a significant breakthroug...Read More

Amit Shah Launches ‘Gramin Gyan Setu’ App to Connect Libraries Across Gandhinagar

Aug 12, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah today launched the 'Gramin Gyan Setu' app developed to integrate the libraries of Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Gujarat through video conferencing. Addressing the event virtually, Union Home Minister Amit Shah noted that today marks the b...Read More

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Ahmedabad-Based Arvind Group Proposes ₹1,200 Crore Investment in MP’s PM MITRA Park

Aug 12, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat India

Indore: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the relationship between Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh will be further strengthened with the Arvind Group setting up its industrial units in Madhya Pradesh. In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, production at PM MITRA Park is targeted to comme...Read More

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ACB Gets 4-Day Remand of Ex-Ahmedabad Fire Chief; Suspended GAS Officer Ketki Vyas Nabbed

Aug 12, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Local ACB court has granted four more days of remand for Ahmedabad Chief Fire Officer Amit Dongre, now terminated, who is an accused in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Fire Department bribery case. The additional remand has been sought to conduct a search of a bank locker in Bhopal, Dongre�...Read More

#ACB Gujarat

Vadodara Man Develops Rabies Symptoms After Stray Dog Bite; Hospitalised

Aug 12, 2026 | Gujarat Vadodara

Vadodara: A suspected case of rabies has come to light in the Bhayli area of Vadodara, where a young man, Hemant, reportedly developed severe symptoms after being bitten by a stray dog and failing to receive timely anti-rabies treatment. According to the information available, Hemant was bitten by a dog some time ag...Read More

#Stray Dogs Menace

World Elephant Day: Vantara Expands Elephant Welfare Outreach Across India and Globally

Aug 12, 2026 | Gujarat India Saurastra

Jamnagar: Vantara, founded by Anant Ambani, today marked World Elephant Day by highlighting its ongoing work across elephant welfare, conservation education and international collaboration, reflecting its commitment to strengthening elephant protection and welfare in India and around the world. Home to more than 260 ...Read More

#Anant Ambani #Jamnagar #Vantara

Gujarat Delegation Led by CM to Visit US, Canada for Vibrant Gujarat 2027 Outreach

Aug 12, 2026 | Gujarat India

Gandhinagar: A high-level delegation from Gujarat, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, will visit the United States and Canada from August 17 to 24, 2026, as part of the state’s preparations for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027. During the visit, the delegation will engage with global industrialists, inve...Read More

#America #Canada #CM Bhupendra Patel

Gujarat Bags Three National Awards for Excellence in Organ Donation, Transplantation

Aug 12, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat Surat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has secured three national awards for excellence in organ donation and transplantation, with the state’s top government hospitals being recognised for their contribution to the field. The awards were presented at the 16th Indian National Organ Donation Day ceremony held in New Delhi on August ...Read More

#Organ Donation #Organ Transplantation

Bandra - Ahmedabad Lok Shakti Express Extended Up to Vadnagar; Mahesana Halt Added

Aug 12, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat India North Gujarat Railway Travel

Ahmedabad: The Ministry of Railways has approved the extension of Train No. 22927/22928 Bandra Terminus–Ahmedabad–Bandra Terminus Lok Shakti Superfast Express up to Vadnagar, providing a direct rail service extension for passengers in North Gujarat. The extension will come into effect with Train No. 22927 Bandra...Read More

#Mehsana #Vadnagar #Western Railway

Block at Valsad Railway Station from Aug 21-23: Several Trains to Be Cancelled, Short-Terminated

Aug 12, 2026 | Gujarat South Gujarat

Valsad: Train services on the Valsad section will be affected from August 21 to 23 due to a Non-Interlocking (NI) block being undertaken for the commissioning of Electronic Interlocking at Valsad railway station. The block will be in place from 10 am on Friday, August 21, to 3:30 pm on Sunday, August 23, on the UP and...Read More

#Valsad #Western Railway

Karnavati Express to Get Additional Stoppage at Navsari Railway Station

Aug 12, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat India Railway Travel

Navsari: Western Railway has announced an additional stoppage at Navsari station for the Karnavati Express, providing added convenience to passengers travelling between Ahmedabad, Surat, Navsari and Mumbai. Train No. 12933 Bandra Terminus–Vatva Karnavati Express will have the additional stoppage at Navsari with effe...Read More

#Western Railway

Vadodara Pharma Firm Loses Drug Licences Over Illegal Codeine Syrup Sale

Aug 12, 2026 | Gujarat Vadodara

Vadodara: The Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has cancelled the drug licences of city-based pharmaceutical firm SD Pharma after an investigation allegedly found bogus purchase bills and manipulated sales invoices linked to the illegal sale of 9,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup. The firm, owned by...Read More

IMD Issues Orange, Yellow Alerts for Heavy Rain in Parts of Gujarat for Next 48 Hours

Aug 12, 2026 | Central Gujarat Gujarat

Ahmedabad: With a fresh spell of rain continuing across parts of Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts for several districts, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over the next two days. According to the IMD bulletin, very heavy rainfall is like...Read More

#IMD #Monsoon 2026 #Rain

180 km Creek Survey Completed as Surat Intensifies Flood Mitigation Efforts

Aug 12, 2026 | Gujarat Surat

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has completed surveys covering 180 km of the city’s 188-km creek network as part of its flood mitigation efforts. The progress was reviewed at a weekly meeting of the special committee formed to examine creek flooding. Officials said LiDAR, DGPS and drone surveys have b...Read More

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Anand Niketan School’s Canteen Shut After Glass Piece Found in Breakfast; DEO Orders FIR

Aug 12, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad District Education Officer (DEO) has ordered strict action against the management of Anand Niketan School's Shilaj Branch after a piece of glass was reportedly found in a student’s breakfast. Taking the incident seriously, the DEO has directed the school to immediately suspend the person r...Read More

4 Resident Doctors Booked for 'Ragging' After Surat GMC Student Dies by Suicide

Aug 12, 2026 | Gujarat Surat

Surat: Surat police on Tuesday registered a case against four resident doctors of Government Medical College (GMC) for their alleged involvement in ragging a 30-year-old first-year postgraduate student, Harsh Pandya, who died by suicide, officials said. The FIR was registered against four second-year PG students of ...Read More

Man Duped of ₹2.53 Crore in Instagram Distributorship Scam; Two Held in Gujarat

Aug 12, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Cyber Centre of Excellence in Gandhinagar has busted a cyber-fraud racket that allegedly duped a man of ₹2.53 crore by posing as representatives of a company and luring him with a distributorship opportunity promoted through Instagram, police said on Tuesday. Two men, identified as Kishan Savaliya...Read More

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Ahmedabad AMTS Buses Hit Record 6.31 Lakh Ridership, Highest-Ever Daily Revenue

Aug 12, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) recorded its highest-ever working-day ridership and its highest single-day revenue in more than a decade on Monday, with 6.31 lakh passengers travelling on its buses and generating nearly ₹39.8 lakh in revenue. According to AMTS data released on Tuesday, ...Read More

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Gujarat Govt Transfers 3 IAS Officers including Surat Municipal Commissioner

Aug 11, 2026 | Bureaucracy Gujarat State Government

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Tuesday issued a notification transferring three IAS officers and making changes to key administrative positions, including the State Project Director of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan and the Municipal Commissioner of Surat. According to the notification issued by the General Adminis...Read More

#IAS cadre #SMC

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

Aug 11, 2026 | Gujarat Vadodara

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

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

Aug 11, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat India

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

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Gujarat ATS, Rajasthan Police Bust HPCL Crude Oil Theft Gang; 8 Held

Aug 11, 2026 | Gujarat India

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), in a joint operation with the Rajasthan Police, has busted an interstate gang allegedly involved in stealing crude oil from an HPCL pipeline in Rajasthan and selling it in Gujarat. Eight people have been arrested in connection with the case. The operation began afte...Read More

#Gujarat ATS #Rajasthan

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

Aug 11, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat India

Ahmedabad: In a startling incident raising serious food safety concerns, a Class 8 student at Anand Niketan School’s Shilaj campus allegedly found a piece of glass in the breakfast served to him on Tuesday. The student was taken to a hospital for a medical examination and received treatment. According to the boy�...Read More

AMC Seals Metro Shopping Center in Vastral Over Mosquito Breeding

Aug 11, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

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

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Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam over 82% full; Gujarat completes 70% average monsoon rain

Aug 11, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Concerns over reduced rainfall during El Niño years had initially created anxiety in Gujarat at the beginning of the monsoon season, which was delayed. However, the latest figures released on Tuesday morning show significant relief, with the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam reaching 82.55% of its total storage ...Read More

#Narmada dam #Sardar Sarovar

“Why Didn’t You Go to Jharkhand?” Surat BJP MP Questions Priyanka Gandhi Outside Parliament

Aug 11, 2026 | BJP Congress Gujarat India Politics Surat

New Delhi: A heated exchange took place between Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and BJP MP from Surat Mukesh Dalal at Makar Dwar outside Parliament on Tuesday, with the ongoing student protest in Jharkhand at the centre of the confrontation. The BJP has been protesting in Delhi over the issue, while the Congress h...Read More

#Mukesh Dalal #Priyanka Gandhi

Ahmedabad PG Rape Case: Security Agency Operator Held Over Licence, Verification Lapses

Aug 11, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Anandnagar Police have registered an FIR against A-One Security Agency and its manager, Ramprakash Tiwari, following the alleged rape of a PG resident by a security guard employed by the agency in the Jodhpur area of the city. The investigation found that the agency’s licence had expired on April 5, 2026, ...Read More

Ahmedabad BRTS Announces Route Changes for Tiranga Yatra on August 12

Aug 11, 2026 | Ahmedabad Gujarat India

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

#AMC #BRTS

Vadnagar Auto-Rickshaws Get Heritage Makeover Under GSFC Initiative

Aug 11, 2026 | Gujarat North Gujarat

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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