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Bhavnagar Spurious Liquor Case: 13 Arrested as Probe Unearths Methanol-Laced Fake Royal Stag

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Surat Medical College Ragging Case: Microbiology Professor Suspended

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Thieves Call Police for Help After Locals Trap Them Inside Jewellery Shop in Valsad

Aug 20, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSouth Gujarat

Valsad: A burglary attempt in Valsad took an unexpected turn late Wednesday when two suspected thieves found themselves trapped inside the shop they had allegedly broken into and were forced to call the police for help. According to police, one of the accused dialled the emergency helpline 112 and told the operator ...Read More

Bhavnagar Spurious Liquor Tragedy: LCB Police Inspector Among Cops Suspended

Aug 20, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: The Gujarat Police has suspended the Bhavnagar District Local Crime Branch (LCB) Police Inspector and the Police Inspector of Vartej Police Station following the deaths of eight people in the suspected spurious liquor case in Bhavnagar district. The action was taken after the State Police Chief ordered a ...Read More

Vadodara Plans Four New Flyovers to Ease Traffic at Key Junctions

Aug 20, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has begun planning four new bridges at major traffic-prone locations in the city as part of efforts to ease congestion. The proposed bridges are planned at Alkapuri, Sussen Circle, Soma Talav Circle and Gotri Yash Complex Circle. VMC has started preparing designs an...Read More

Surat Moneylender Booked Over Rs 6.5 Crore Demand, Death Threat to Builder

Aug 20, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Singanpor police have registered a case against a moneylender for allegedly demanding up to Rs 6.5 crore or 15 bungalows from a real estate developer despite the developer having transferred two flats worth around Rs 1 crore against an outstanding loan of Rs 88.10 lakh. The accused also allegedly threatened to h...Read More

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Gujarat School Textbooks Now Available on Amazon at Printed Price, No Delivery Charges

Gandhinagar: Students of private schools in Gujarat will now be able to order Gujarat State School Textbook Board textbooks online through Amazon and have them delivered to their homes at the printed price, without any delivery charges. The Gujarat State School Textbook Board on Thursday signed an MoU with Amazon Indi...Read More

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AMC to Drop Invitation Card Requirement for Wedding Hall Booking

Aug 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is planning to simplify the process of booking its halls for weddings and introduce a new policy for decoration arrangements at its halls and party plots, Standing Committee Chairman Kamleshbhai Patel said on Thursday. Under the proposed changes, citizens booking ...Read More

Gujarat Woos Investors for 6 Greenfield Ports, 4 Shipyards at Mumbai Meet

Aug 20, 2026 | GujaratIndia

Mumbai: The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) on August 19 held a stakeholder meet in Mumbai to showcase new investment opportunities in Gujarat’s ports, shipbuilding, ship repair and marine manufacturing sectors, with an ambitious target of increasing the state’s port capacity to more than 3,000 MMTPA by 2047. The ...Read More

Gujarat ACB Books Sarpanch, Dy Sarpanch, Others in Bribe Case

Aug 20, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSouth Gujarat

Valsad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against the sarpanch, deputy sarpanch and a ward member of Udwada Gram Panchayat in Valsad district for allegedly demanding and accepting a ₹3 lakh bribe in connection with the proposed conversion of agricultural land for residential use. The accused hav...Read More

Illegal Encroachment by Asaram Ashram Razed in Navsari

Aug 20, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Navsari: The Navsari district administration on Wednesday carried out a demolition drive against alleged encroachments on government land, razing an unauthorised ashram associated with Asaram Bapu in Onjal (Machhiwad) village of Jalalpore taluka. The action was carried out under the direction of Navsari District Col...Read More

Hy-Tech Engineers Limited IPO to Open August 24

Aug 20, 2026 | Business

Mumbai: Hy-Tech Engineers Limited, on Wednesday, announced its IPO to open on Monday, August 24, 2026. The Bid/Offer Closing Date is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date is Friday, August 21, 2026, the company said. As per the company, the Price Band of the Offer has been fixed from ₹50 - ...Read More

Symbiotec Pharmalab Limited IPO of ₹17,570.00 million to open on August 24

Aug 20, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Symbiotec Pharmalab Limited proposes to open the Bid/Offer Period in relation to its Initial Public Offer of the Equity Shares on Monday, August 24, 2026, the company said today. As per the company, the Offer comprises a fresh issue of such number of Equity Shares by the Company aggregating up to ₹1,500...Read More

Rs 18.5 Crore Land Deal Fraud: Ahmedabad Farmer Alleges Cheating, Death Threats

Aug 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A Gota-based farmer has alleged that he was cheated of Rs 18.5 crore in a Rancharda land deal after seven people, including landowners and brokers, allegedly took payments but failed to complete the transaction. He also alleged that he was threatened with death when he demanded the documents or a refund. ...Read More

WTC GIFT Tower C Project Stalled at 28% Completion; GujRERA Begins Section 8 Proceedings

Aug 20, 2026 | Gujarat

Gift City: Amid financial irregularities and ongoing legal challenges, the Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (GujRERA) has issued a public notice to begin proceedings under Section 8 of the RERA Act for the stalled WTC GIFT Tower C project in Phase I of GIFT City. The move marks a first-of-its-kind intervention ...Read More

Western Railway to Extend Sabarmati - Jammu Tawi Express to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Aug 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailwayTravel

Sabarmati: For the convenience of passengers and to provide better connectivity, Western Railway has decided to extend Train Nos. 19223/19224 Sabarmati–Jammu Tawi–Sabarmati Express up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer of Wester...Read More

Several Western Railway Trains to Be Affected From Aug 21-23 Due to Valsad Station Work

Aug 20, 2026 | GujaratIndiaRailwaySouth GujaratTravel

Valsad: Train services on several routes will be affected on August 21, 22 and 23 due to infrastructure work at Valsad Railway Station, Western Railway has announced. The changes include short termination and short origination of several trains, partial and full cancellations, as well as delays and regulation of tra...Read More

AMC Seals College Canteen After Finding Insects in Food, Hygiene Violations

Aug 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health department sealed the Mahatma Gandhi Physiotherapy College Hostel canteen in Saijpur Bogha for operating without a valid food licence and violating multiple hygiene norms. Officials found insects in food and unhygienic conditions, while required medical fitne...Read More

Ahmedabad Airport - Sabarmati Riverfront Tunnel Project Gets Preliminary TP Scheme Approval

Aug 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The proposed tunnel connecting Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport with the Sabarmati Riverfront has moved a step closer to reality after the state Urban Development Department granted preliminary approval to the alignment under Hansol Town Planning (TP) Scheme No. 67, according to a Times ...Read More

Vadodara Boy Dies After Neck Gets Trapped in Bus Door; Missing CCTV Footage Raises Suspicion

Aug 20, 2026 | GujaratIndiaVadodara

Vadodara: A seven-year-old boy died after his neck was allegedly trapped in the automatic door of a luxury bus parked at a repair facility on the road connecting Suryanagar-Tarsali Bypass and Dhanyavi in Vadodara. The child, identified as Divyesh, had reportedly left home to collect prasad when the incident occurred. ...Read More

North Gujarat to Get Sujalam Sufalam Irrigation Water From August 20

Aug 19, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has decided to release irrigation water under the Sujalam Sufalam Yojana for farmers in North Gujarat from August 20, following concerns over delayed rainfall and the risk of damage to standing crops. Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, who is currently on a visit to the United Stat...Read More

Gujarat ACB nabs couple for taking bribe in name of AMC officials

Aug 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday nabbed two persons while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3.15 lakh in the city. The entire bribe amount was recovered from the accused during the trap. The accused have been identified as Shilpaben Vijaybhai Ahir and Vijaybhai Dahyabhai Ahir, both residents of...Read More

AMC Introduces Independent Surprise Quality Checks of Civic Development Works

Aug 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has introduced a new quality-control mechanism under which an independent team will conduct surprise inspections of development works being carried out by its various engineering departments and zones. The move is aimed at ensuring that civic infrastructure projects...Read More

Gujarat Raises Foreign Study Loan Income Cap for Unreserved Students to Rs 10 Lakh

Aug 19, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has increased the annual family income limit for students from the unreserved category to avail benefits under its Foreign Study Loan Scheme from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, in a move aimed at enabling more middle-income students to pursue higher education abroad. The decision was take...Read More

AMC Seals 13 Food Units Near Vastrapur Lake for Encroaching on Footpaths and Roads

Aug 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday sealed 13 food and beverage units for allegedly encroaching on footpaths and road margins by placing tables and chairs for customers in the Mansi Circle-Vastrapur Lake area. The action was carried out by the Estate Department of AMC's North-West Zone as...Read More

Porbandar Dams, Ponds to Get Narmada Water via Sauni Yojana Amid Weak Monsoon

Aug 19, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSaurastra

Porbandar: Amid concerns over weak rainfall in Gujarat this year, the state government has planned to strengthen the Sauni Yojana network to ensure that dams, irrigation schemes and ponds in Porbandar district receive adequate water from the Narmada Canal. As part of the plan, water bodies located within a 7-km radius ...Read More

New Gambhira Bridge Connecting Vadodara - Anand Ready; Load Testing Underway

Aug 19, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The construction of the new Gambhira Bridge over the Mahi River near Mujpur on the Anand–Vadodara highway has been completed within the 12-month deadline set by the Roads and Buildings Department. The bridge, constructed at a cost of around Rs 212 crore, is currently undergoing final safety and technical te...Read More

Food Safety Drive in Surat: 17 Restaurants Sealed, 208 Served Notices

Aug 19, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) health department on Tuesday carried out a citywide inspection of restaurants and hotels following allegations of food poisoning and the death of a girl in Varachha after she reportedly consumed food from a restaurant. The inspection covered 330 restaurants and hotels acr...Read More

Over 60 CNG Pumps Shut in 2 Gujarat Districts as Dealers Go on Strike

Aug 19, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Banaskantha: Motorists are facing inconvenience as around 65 CNG pumps in Banaskantha and the Vav-Tharad districts in North Gujarat remained closed on Wednesday after CNG dealers went on strike over a range of demands, including an increase in commission and timely payment settlements. The strike began at 6 am after...Read More

Rajkot-Atkot Highway Six-Laning Hits Hurdle Over Rs 2,500 Crore Cost Estimate

Aug 19, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: More than 30,000 vehicles use the Rajkot-Atkot highway every day, but the proposed six-laning of the route has hit a fresh hurdle after the state government raised concerns over the estimated cost of Rs 2,500 crore and directed the authorities to restart the tender and Detailed Project Report (DPR) process. ...Read More

Demolition Action Near Somnath Temple; Shops, House Razed

Aug 19, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Somnath: A late-night demolition drive near the Somnath Temple saw six structures, including four shops, a residential building and a mosque, demolished amid tight police security, officials said. The demolition was carried out around 2.30 am near the temple’s Digvijay Gate, as the district administration deployed...Read More

Bhavnagar Spurious Liquor Tragedy: Death Toll Rises to 5; 21 Booked, 5 Policemen Suspended

Aug 19, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: At least four people have died and 18 others are undergoing treatment after allegedly consuming spurious liquor carrying fake Royal Stag labels in Bhavnagar district, prompting the state government to hand over the investigation to the State Monitoring Cell (SMC). One more death is being treated as suspected...Read More

Gujarat Govt Orders Police Action Over ₹50 Lakh Bill for Unbuilt Water Tank at Palitana Hospital

Aug 19, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya has ordered police action after a ₹50.43 lakh bill was allegedly submitted and approved for a 2.55-lakh-litre underground water tank at Palitana Hospital despite the tank not being constructed at the site. The issue came to light during the minister's recent v...Read More

GSRTC Revises Daily Passenger Pass Scheme, Offers Up to 50% Fare Relief

Aug 19, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has revised its Daily Passenger Pass Scheme, reducing the effective fare for regular commuters by up to 50%. The decision is aimed at providing financial relief to lakhs of employees, traders and other daily passengers travelling by ST buses across th...Read More

Gujarat Approves 12-Hour Work Shifts at Micron Semiconductor Facility in Sanand

Aug 19, 2026 | AhmedabadBusinessGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has permitted Micron Semiconductor Technology India Private Limited's Sanand facility to operate 12-hour work shifts. It is the first such approval of its kind in Gujarat, while the statutory weekly working limit remains capped at 48 hours, a press release said. The approval has b...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Bust Cybercrime Network with China, Pakistan Links; 2 Held

Aug 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The city Cybercrime Branch has uncovered an alleged cyber fraud network with links spanning China, Pakistan, India and Hong Kong, and arrested two suspects from West Bengal. Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut said the investigation found that malware allegedly developed by a Chinese cyber gang was b...Read More

Rapid Cargo Service Linking NCR, Gujarat Launched on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Aug 19, 2026 | GujaratIndiaRailwaySouth Gujarat

Navsari: Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) on Tuesday launched the Rapid Cargo Service on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), connecting major logistics hubs in the NCR and northern India with industrial centres in Gujarat. Railway Board Member (Operations and Business Devel...Read More