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Ahmedabad-Okha Vande Bharat Express Gets New Timings; Terminal Shifted to Sabarmati Rly Station

Aug 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndiaRailwayTravel

Ahmedabad: The terminal station and schedule of the Ahmedabad-Okha Vande Bharat Express have been changed, with the train now beginning operations from Sabarmati station instead of Ahmedabad (Kalupur) station. According to the revised schedule issued by the Railway Department, the changes came into effect from Monda...Read More

AMC Plans Citywide ‘Pedestrian First’ Footpath Network

Aug 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is planning a citywide “Pedestrian First” footpath network aimed at making walking safer, more accessible and more convenient across the city. Under the plan, AMC will maintain a minimum clear walking space of 1.80 to 2 metres on footpaths, along with facilities...Read More

Ahmedabad Airport Customs Seize Rs 29 Lakh Gold From Couple Arriving From Sharjah

Aug 17, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratIndiaTravel

Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city intercepted a couple arriving from Sharjah and seized gold jewellery and other undeclared goods worth approximately Rs 32.37 lakh, officials said on Sunday. According to Ahmedabad Customs, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU...Read More

Kheda Raniya Bridge Damage: Govt Issues Clarification, Announces Traffic Diversions

Aug 17, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government has issued a clarification regarding the bridge over the Raniya Distributary connecting Sardarpur and Chitlav villages in Kheda district, stating that the approximately 60-year-old bridge had already been closed to heavy vehicle traffic as a precautionary measure. According to the...Read More

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Aug 17, 2026 | Gujarat, Kutch, Saurastra Featured

Gujarat Forest Dept, Vantara Release 20 Blackbucks in Banni Grasslands of Kutch

Jamnagar / Kutch: On India’s 80th Independence Day, the Gujarat Forest Department, with technical support from Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC), Vantara, released 20 blackbucks (Antilope cervicapra) into the Banni Grasslands of Kutch, marking an important milestone in the restoration of nat...Read More

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Devotee - Security Staff Clash at Chamunda Mata Temple in Chotila; Video Goes Viral

Aug 15, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Chotila: A scuffle between security guards, devotees and temple staff at the Chamunda Mataji Temple in Chotila escalated into a physical fight, with a video of the incident going viral on social media. The Chotila police have begun investigating the incident based on the video. The clash reportedly broke out followi...Read More

SGGU Gets 100 Degree Pharmacy Seats Under ACPC 2026-27 Admissions

Aug 15, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Pharmacy aspirants in Gujarat will have an additional government-aided option this year, with the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) adding the Department of Pharmaceutical Science at Shri Govind Guru University (SGGU) to the 2026-27 admission process. The department has been allotted 1...Read More

Fire Erupts at Westfield Shopping Centre on Ghoddod Road in Surat

Aug 15, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A fire broke out at a shop on the ground floor of Westfield Shopping Centre on Ghoddod Road, one of Surat’s busiest areas, triggering concern among traders, customers and visitors at the complex. The incident was reported after black smoke was seen coming from the shop. The Surat Fire Brigade was alerted and ...Read More

BITS Pilani Plans Specialised Competency Centre in Gujarat

Aug 15, 2026 | GujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: BITS Pilani is looking to set up a specialised competency centre in Gujarat, with the proposed facility expected to focus on the state’s strong chemicals sector. As per reports, the centre, involving an estimated investment of Rs 20 crore to Rs 30 crore, is likely to be announced soon. BITS Pilani Group V...Read More

Sweety Patel Murder Case: Former PI Ajay Desai Gets Life Term

Aug 15, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Five years after 37-year-old Sweety Patel went missing from Karjan, a former police inspector has been sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder. His accomplice, who helped dispose of the body, has been sentenced to five years in jail. An Additional Sessions Court in Karjan sentenced former Vadodara Rura...Read More

AMTS Launches New Feeder Routes to Connect Apparel Park Metro Station

Aug 15, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Commuting to Ahmedabad’s Apparel Park Metro Station has become easier and more affordable with the launch of two new AMTS feeder bus routes. Ahmedabad Mayor Hiteshbhai Barot on Saturday inaugurated Feeder Route 8 (Circular) and Feeder Route 9 (Anti-Circular) to improve last-mile connectivity for metro pass...Read More

GIDC Revises Industrial Plot Allotment Rates Across Gujarat for FY 2026-27

Aug 15, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has revised the allotment prices of industrial plots across its estates for the financial year 2026-27, with the new rates coming into effect in August 2026. The revised schedule covers industrial estates across Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, ...Read More

AUDA Proposes Four New TP Schemes Across 500 Hectares

Aug 15, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: With Ahmedabad selected as the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has approved a series of measures to strengthen infrastructure and urban development around the city. During its 311th board meeting on Friday, AUDA approved revisions to 14 Town Plannin...Read More

Gujarat CM Announces Housing, Road and Nutrition Initiatives on 80th Independence Day

Aug 15, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday announced a series of measures aimed at improving housing, road infrastructure, child nutrition and access to higher education on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day. Among the key announcements, the state government will provide free Ghar T...Read More

Gujarat Raises Income Limit for Unreserved Youth Seeking Overseas Education Loans

Aug 15, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has increased the annual family income limit for youth from unreserved categories seeking education loans for higher studies abroad. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced the decision on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day. The annual family income ceiling under the...Read More

Kankaria Lake Ahmedabad Gets New Lighting System With Thematic Displays and Projection Mapping

Aug 15, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Kankaria Lake has received a new nighttime attraction with the inauguration of a permanent architectural lighting system covering approximately 4.5 km around the lake. The system was inaugurated by Ahmedabad Mayor Hiteshbhai Barot at a programme held at Gate No. 1, Pushpakunj, Kankaria. MP Dineshbhai Makw...Read More

Gaja Alternative Asset Management Limited’s IPO to Open on August 19

Aug 14, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Gaja Alternative Asset Management Limited shall open the Bid/Offer in relation to its Initial Public Offer of Equity Shares on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the company said today. As per the company, the Price Band of the Offer has been fixed at ₹152 to ₹160 per Equity Share. Bids can be made for a min...Read More

Western Railway to Run Additional Ganpati Special Train Trips From Gujarat

Aug 14, 2026 | GujaratRailwayTravel

Ahmedabad: With Ganeshotsav approaching and a heavy rush of passengers expected during the festival season, Western Railway has announced additional trips of several Ganpati special trains to facilitate passenger movement and manage the festive rush. The booking for these additional trips will begin from August 15, ...Read More

Gujarat’s New Challan System: Unpaid Fines After 75 Days to Suspend Vehicle Licence & Registration Services

Aug 14, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Police has started implementing the Next Generation Challan System across the state from August 12, 2026, introducing a time-bound process for paying traffic fines and challenging challans issued for alleged violations. Under the new system, vehicle owners will get 45 days from the date of gener...Read More

Surat Police Bust Gang for Duping Flipkart of ₹42 Lakh Using 5,121 Fake Orders

Aug 14, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Surat Cybercrime Police have busted an alleged inter-state cybercrime racket accused of defrauding e-commerce company Flipkart of more than ₹42 lakh by misusing its Seller Protection Fund policy. The gang allegedly placed 5,121 bogus orders from a single device and IP address within just nine days. The case...Read More

Ahmedabad Metro Crosses 2 Lakh Daily Ridership Mark on Routine Days

Aug 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Metro has crossed the milestone of 2 lakh passenger journeys in a single day, with ridership reaching the mark in August 2026 even in the absence of major events such as IPL or World Cup cricket matches and large music concerts at Narendra Modi Stadium. The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GM...Read More

Gujarat ACB Nabs State Tax Officer, Inspector in Bribery Case in Ahmedabad

Aug 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday caught two State Tax Department officials while allegedly accepting a ₹25,000 bribe to unfreeze a bank account belonging to a businessman in Ahmedabad. The accused have been identified as Kamlesh Kumar Babuji Thakor, State Tax Officer (Class-2), and Mohma...Read More

Hair Found in Ghevar at Gwalia Sweets on Sindhu Bhavan Road; AMC Levies ₹10,000 Penalty

Aug 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A customer has alleged that a strand of hair was found in a ghevar purchased from the popular Gwalia Sweets outlet on Sindhubhavan Road in the city, prompting action by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Food Department. According to the customer, Maulikbhai Bharwad of Bavla had purchased a packet of...Read More

Reliance Foundation Opens Applications for 5,100 UG, PG Scholarships

Aug 14, 2026 | BusinessIndia

Mumbai: On the eve of India’s Independence Day, Reliance Foundation announced the opening of applications for its flagship Reliance Foundation Scholarships 2026 - 27, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing the next generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers contributing to India's growth story. Educatio...Read More

17 Gujarat Lighthouses Get Modern Facilities to Attract Tourists

Aug 14, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Thursday announced that 17 lighthouses across the state have been equipped with modern tourism facilities. Traditionally serving as navigational guides for ships, the lighthouses are now being developed as a unique confluence of history, technology, culture and tourism to attract ...Read More

Yellow Alert for Heavy Rain in Parts of Gujarat Over Next 48 Hours: IMD Forecast

Aug 14, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain at isolated places in parts of Gujarat over the next 48 hours, with several districts likely to receive light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds. Today, heavy rain is likely at isolated places in ...Read More

Gujarat Police Nab 2 for Creating 126 Fake Temple Websites, Duping 21,985 Devotees

Aug 14, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar Cyber Centre of Excellence has arrested two alleged members of a gang accused of running 126 fake websites of religious destinations across India and defrauding 21,985 people. The prime accused, Vicky Kumar Gupta, a Delhi-based BTech graduate in Computer Science, allegedly created all 12...Read More

Dariyapur PI, 2 Other Cops Suspended After SMC Raid on Manpasand Gymkhana in Ahmedabad

Aug 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Three police officers attached to Dariyapur Police Station, including Police Inspector (PI) G.V. Gohil and the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) of the surveillance squad, have been suspended following a State Monitoring Cell (SMC) raid on Manpasand Gymkhana that uncovered an alleged large-scale gambling operation....Read More

Anand Niketan School Fined ₹10,000; 2 Supervisors Suspended Over Food Incident

Aug 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Anand Niketan Shilaj has relieved education consultant Munazza Shums and suspended two supervisors who were on duty when a piece of glass was allegedly found in a student’s meal. The District Education Office (DEO) has also imposed a ₹10,000 fine on the school for negligence under the RTE Rules, 2012. ...Read More

Subhash Bridge RTO Plans Second Driving Test Track to Ease Rising Wait Times

Aug 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Around 80% of applicants are failing the new AI-based driving test, leading the Transport Department to plan longer testing hours and a second test track at Subhash Bridge RTO to reduce the growing backlog. Applicants currently face a waiting period of 40-45 days at Subhash Bridge RTO, while the wait at V...Read More

Gem & Jewellery Exports Touch $9.17 Billion in April-July, Up 2.4% YoY

Aug 14, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: India’s gem and jewellery exports remained almost flat in July but grew 2.44% year-on-year to $9.17 billion during April-July 2026, driven by strong demand for value-added jewellery. According to GJEPC data, July exports rose marginally to $2.35 billion from $2.34 billion a year earlier. During April-July, ...Read More

Gujarat ESIC Workers to Get Uncapped Super-Speciality Treatment

Aug 14, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Workers and their families covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Gujarat can now access tertiary and super-speciality treatment without any expenditure cap, following MoUs signed with six healthcare institutions. The agreements, signed in Gandhinagar on Thursday in the pre...Read More

Water Tank Falls Wrong Way During Demolition in Morbi, Damages Properties

Aug 13, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Morbi: A 20-year-old, 50,000-litre water tank collapsed in the wrong direction while being demolished in Hirapar village of Tankara taluka, Morbi district, damaging a house and shop and burying freezers, grocery items and furniture. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. The incident occurred while the old...Read More

AMC Prepares Storm Water Drainage Master Plan for Ambli, Bopal, Ghuma and Shela

Aug 13, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has prepared a zone-wise Storm Water Drainage Master Plan for the Ambli-Bopal-Ghuma-Shela area to address recurring waterlogging, following directions from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha MP and Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. The move comes after severe waterl...Read More

Two Bakeries Sealed in Ahmedabad During AMC Food Safety Drive

Aug 13, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Health-Food Department sealed two bakeries in the city’s South Zone during inspections carried out under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the GPMC Act. Muskaan Bakery, located at Golder Park behind Willsom Hotel in Narol-Lambha, was sealed after offici...Read More