Official Note on PM Modi’s Two-Day Visit to Gujarat on May 10-11
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Official Note on PM Modi’s Two-Day Visit to Gujarat on May 10-11

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Star Air to Launch Bhuj - Mumbai Direct Flight Service from May 20

May 09, 2026 | AviationGujaratKutchTravel

Bhuj: Star Air will launch a new flight service between Bhuj and Mumbai from May 20, providing direct air connectivity between Kutch and Maharashtra’s capital city. The airline will operate the service twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays. Bookings for the flights have already commenced on the airline’s offic...Read More

Holy Water from 11 Pilgrimage Sites to Be Used in First-Ever Kumbhabhishek at Somnath Temple

May 09, 2026 | FaithGujaratNarendra ModiReligiousSaurastra

Somnath: In a first for the Somnath Temple, a special Kumbhabhishek ceremony will be performed on the temple shikhara on May 11 using holy water collected from 11 pilgrimage sites as part of the ongoing Somnath Amrit Parva-2026 celebrations marking 75 years of the reconstruction of the temple. Prime Minister Narendra ...Read More

Ahmedabad CBI Court Convicts Ex-Surveyor, Three Others in Fire Insurance Fraud Cases

May 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A special CBI court in the city has convicted and sentenced four persons, including a former surveyor, to three years of rigorous imprisonment in two separate cases related to fraudulent fire insurance claims that caused losses of over Rs. 31 lakh to New India Assurance Company Ltd. According to the Centr...Read More

Mahatma Mandir to Host Key BRICS Meetings Later This Month

May 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Gujarat on Monday to attend events marking the 75th anniversary of the restoration of the Somnath temple. Following the Prime Minister’s visit, Gandhinagar will host a series of BRICS meetings at Mahatma Mandir later this month, prompting the state gover...Read More

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May 09, 2026 | Faith, Gujarat, Narendra Modi, Religious, Saurastra Featured

More than 25,000 devotees visit the sacred Somnath Jyotirlinga every day

Prabhas Patan: The ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ is set to be celebrated at Somnath in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, commemorating 75 years of the temple’s redevelopment and modernization. Among the 12 revered Jyotirlingas of India, Somnath holds a special place as the first Jyotirlinga. Today, more than 25...Read More

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Traffic Diversion Announced for Rajkot-Jetpur Six-Lane Project Work

May 09, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: A major traffic diversion will come into effect from May 10 to May 31 for vehicles travelling from Gondal towards Rajkot due to ongoing work on the Rajkot-Jetpur six-lane highway project, authorities announced on Friday. As part of the diversion plan, vehicles heading towards Rajkot will be rerouted from Khodi...Read More

Hindu Family Alleges Pressure for Religious Conversion, Marriage by Counselling Centre in Nadiad

May 09, 2026 | Central GujaratFaithGujaratReligious

Nadiad: Allegations of psychological pressure and religious conversion have surfaced against the government-run Sakhi One Stop Center in Nadiad after a Hindu woman sought shelter there amid a family dispute over her relationship with a Christian man. The controversy began after the woman, who was working at a privat...Read More

Gujarat Govt Clears Rs 57 Crore Khadia-Bilkha Road Four-Laning Project

May 09, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Junagadh: The Gujarat government has granted administrative approval for the widening and modernisation of the Khadia-Bilkha road, a key route connecting Junagadh to Sasan Gir, with an estimated allocation of Rs. 57 crore. The project, undertaken by the state Roads and Buildings Department, aims to ease rising traff...Read More

Rajasthan Man Booked for Viral Dumas Beach Video Spreading Fake Tsunami Threat

May 09, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Surat Police have registered a case against a Rajasthan-based social media user for allegedly spreading false information and panic about a tsunami threat along Surat’s coastline through viral videos circulated on Instagram and YouTube. Police identified the accused as Shubham Jangid, who allegedly uploaded...Read More

VMC to Deepen Ajwa, Pratappura Reservoirs to Add 184 Crore Litres Water Storage

May 09, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: In a bid to strengthen the city’s water supply and prevent flooding in the Vishwamitri river that runs through the city, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has planned the deepening of Ajwa and Pratappura lakes. Following a similar exercise last year, the civic body aims to increase the storage capaci...Read More

Two Porcupines Rescued From 11th Floor of Building at Vadodara L&T Campus

May 09, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Two porcupines were rescued from the 11th floor of a newly constructed building at the Larsen & Toubro campus in the city after workers spotted the animals and alerted authorities. The unexpected sighting caused panic among workers, who immediately informed their supervisors. A wildlife activist was th...Read More

Man Charred to Death After Car Catches Fire on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Vadodara

May 09, 2026 | GujaratRoad JourneyVadodara

Vadodara: A man was burnt alive after a car caught fire following an accident on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Padra in Vadodara district, police said on Friday. The vehicle was completely gutted in the blaze, and the occupant trapped inside died on the spot. Teams from the Vasna Fire Station and local police rushe...Read More

Monkey Menace: Tranquilisers, Traps Fail to Catch ‘Smart’ Rhesus Macaque at Vadodara Zoo

May 09, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A male Rhesus macaque has become a major challenge for officials at Sayajibaug Zoo, evading capture for nearly five months despite repeated rescue attempts by zoo staff, forest teams and wildlife experts. The monkey, barely one-and-a-half feet tall, has repeatedly escaped traps laid across the Sayajibaug g...Read More

GSEB Announces Class 12 Supplementary Exam 2026 Schedule, Registration Open Till May 14

May 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has announced the schedule for supplementary examinations for Class 12 Science and General Stream students, giving another chance to candidates who failed or remained absent in one or more subjects during the February-March examinations. Th...Read More

Final Report on Ahmedabad-London AI 171 Crash Expected in a Month: Civil Aviation Minister

May 09, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujarat

Ahmedabad: Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu on Friday said the investigation into the crash of Air India flight AI 171 is in its final phase, and the report is likely to be ready within a month. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at GIFT City, Naidu said the Aircraft Accident Investigation ...Read More

iPhones Seized at Ahmedabad Airport Draw Hundreds of Bids in Customs Auction

May 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The city saw a huge excitement among gadget buyers on Friday as hundreds participated in an online auction of seized iPhones and luxury watches conducted by Airport Customs. The e-auction, held through the MSTCL portal, featured 87 iPhones and 27 premium foreign watches confiscated in smuggling-related ca...Read More

Kenyan Cheetahs to Find New Home in Banni Grasslands in Gujarat

May 09, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Ahmedabad: Gujarat is set to welcome the world’s fastest land mammal, the cheetah, with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approving the translocation of four cheetahs to the Banni grasslands in Kutch, marking a major milestone in the state’s wildlife conservation journey. It is learnt that two male-...Read More

New ATC Tower at Ahmedabad Airport to Be India’s Second-Tallest: Report

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city is set to get a new air traffic control (ATC) tower over 93 metres tall, which would make it the second-tallest ATC tower in India after Delhi airport’s 103-metre structure, according to a news report. The TOI report stated that the Airpo...Read More

Ahmedabad Recorded Highest Pedestrian, Cyclist Road Deaths in India: NCRB Report

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The city recorded the highest share of pedestrian and cyclist deaths in road accidents among major Indian cities in 2024, according to the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) latest ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI)’ report. Of the 410 road fatalities reported in Ahmedabad in 2024, ...Read More

Fire Breaks Out After Explosion at Cadila Pharmaceuticals in Ankleshwar; Injures Two Workers

May 08, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Ankleshwar: Two workers sustained severe burn injuries after a blast triggered a fire at Cadila Pharmaceutical Limited in Ankleshwar GIDC on Thursday afternoon. Both injured workers were later referred to a hospital in Vadodara for advanced treatment, officials said. The incident occurred at the company’s MPP-2 pl...Read More

Bhavnagar Police Nab 5 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrant Women

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Bhavnagar has nabbed five Bangladeshi women allegedly living illegally in the city’s Bortala area. Police recovered Bangladeshi documents and SIM cards from their possession. According to police, the women were detained during patrolling near the Chitra marketing ya...Read More

NHAI Wins Arbitration Case Over NH-48 Six-Laning Project in Gujarat; Defeats ₹174-Crore Claim

May 08, 2026 | GujaratRoad JourneySurat

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has secured a major arbitration victory in a dispute related to the six-laning of the Kamrej–Chalthan section of NH-48 in Gujarat, resulting in substantial savings of public funds, a press release said. Against claims worth around ₹174.49 crore raised by...Read More

Surat SBI Robbery Case Accused Shot in Leg After Opening Fire on Cops

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: One of the main accused in the SBI bank robbery case was injured in a police encounter on Thursday after he allegedly opened fire on a Crime Branch team during a reconstruction exercise near Fursad village in Surat district. The accused, identified as Shubham Thakur, was shot in the leg after ACP Kiran Modi r...Read More

Jaipur Plans to Replicate Surat’s Smart Traffic Management System

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Surat’s Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), developed jointly by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) and Surat Police, is emerging as a model for other cities, with a high-level delegation from Jaipur visiting the city to study its implementation. The delegation, comprising Jaipur’s Developmen...Read More

IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Heatwave in Several Gujarat Districts Over Next 7 Days

May 08, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in several parts of Gujarat over the next seven days, with maximum temperatures likely to rise by 2°C to 3°C during the next four days and remain above normal in many districts. According to the IMD’s weather b...Read More

Dakor Ranchhodraiji Temple Announces Hike in Charges for Religious Rituals

May 08, 2026 | Central GujaratFaithGujarat

Dakor: Devotees visiting the famous Ranchhodrayji Temple will now have to pay significantly higher charges for various religious rituals and offerings following a steep price revision announced by the temple committee. The revised rates, which will come into effect from May 11, 2026, have triggered widespread debate an...Read More

SHM Group Wins BSF Mechanized Vessel Overhaul Contract in Gujarat

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadBusinessGujaratKutch

Ahmedabad: SHM Group (SHM), a company involved in shipbuilding, ship management, and maritime safety, has been awarded a dock repair and maintenance contract by the Border Security Force (Water Wing) in Bhuj for the mechanized vessel Sindhu. The mandate involves a comprehensive overhaul of the vessel, including stru...Read More

Expired Milk Seized from Burger King Outlet in Rajkot, RMC Imposes Fine

May 08, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The Health Department of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has seized 72 litres of expired milk from a Burger King outlet located on Kalavad Road in Rajkot during a food safety inspection drive. According to officials, the expired milk was allegedly being used for preparing shakes and other beverages serv...Read More

PM Modi to Be in Jamnagar, Somnath, Vadodara During Two-Day Gujarat Visit; Here's His Full Itinerary

May 08, 2026 | FaithGujaratNarendra ModiSaurastraVadodara

Somnath: Gujarat government spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani on Friday announced the detailed itinerary for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Gujarat, during which he will participate in the “Somnath Virasat Ke 75 Saal” celebrations and attend events in Jamnagar, Somnath and Vadodara. The visit...Read More

IndiGo to Lease 150 Aircraft Through GIFT City in Next 2 Years: Union Civil Aviation Minister

May 08, 2026 | AviationGujaratTravel

GIFT City: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday inaugurated the India Aircraft Leasing & Financing Summit 2.0 at GIFT City. The summit focused on developing a comprehensive financing ecosystem for aircraft leasing and manufacturing in India, with th...Read More

Akasa Air Sets Up Aircraft Financing, Leasing Entity at GIFT City, Gujarat

May 08, 2026 | AviationGujaratTravel

National: Akasa Air today announced the establishment of its entity, Akasa Air Leasing IFSC Private Limited (AALI), at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar. This marks a strategic milestone in strengthening the airline’s aircraft financing and leasing capabilities, the company said. As p...Read More

IAF Suryakiran Aerobatic Team to Perform Air Show at Somnath on May 11

May 08, 2026 | FaithGujaratReligiousSaurastra

Somnath: The Indian Air Force’s famed Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) will present a special air show over Somnath Temple on May 11 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for the ‘Swabhiman Parv’ celebrations marking 75 years of the inauguration of the reconstructed Somnath Temple. The aerial display, ...Read More

Gujarat CM Lays Foundation Stone for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir Campus in Godhavi, Sanand

May 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the new educational campus of ‘Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir’ at Godhavi in Sanand taluka. The campus will be developed by the Art of Living Foundation. The proposed campus will offer CBSE-based education along wi...Read More

Gujarat Operationalises 870 MW Battery Energy Storage Capacity; 13 More Projects in Pipeline

May 08, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has operationalised Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with a total capacity of 870 MW across five locations, including India’s first Solar Village, Modhera, strengthening the state’s renewable energy infrastructure and power backup capabilities, an official statement said today. The stat...Read More

Calls Grow to Revise GSEB Academic Calendar 2026 Over Post-Navratri Exams for Classes 9-12

May 08, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The academic calendar released by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has sparked resentment among students, parents and teachers, as the first examinations for Classes 9 to 12 across all streams have been scheduled immediately after Navratri and Dussehra. Teachers and parent...Read More