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Ahmedabad City Gets Up to 3.2 Inches of Rain on Ganesh Chaturthi Morning; Ward-Wise Details Here

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Gujarat Completes 80% of Average Monsoon Rainfall as of September 14

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Gujarat High Court gets a New Judge

Sep 14, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak on Monday, September 14, took oath as a Judge of the Gujarat High Court, following his transfer from the Orissa High Court. Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal administered the oath of office to Justice Pathak at a ceremony held at the Gujarat High Court. Gandhinagar: The Suprem...Read More

Newly constructed Shri Valinath Gurukul Inaugurated at Tarabh Dham in Mahesana

Sep 13, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the newly constructed Shri Valinath Gurukul at Tarabh Valinath Dham in Mehsana district and offered prayers to Lord Valinath for the welfare and prosperity of the people. Patel appreciated the Dham’s educational initiatives, including free distribution ...Read More

From Wembley to World’s Largest Stadium: Diljit Dosanjh Announces Ahmedabad Show at Narendra Modi Stadium

Sep 13, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh announced during his concert at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday, September 12, that his next performance will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The announcement, made as part of his ongoing Aura World Tour, drew loud cheers from the audience. Dos...Read More

30 Electric AC Buses Rolled Out in Gandhinagar Under PM eBus Sewa

Sep 12, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday inaugurated 30 new electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa initiative in Gandhinagar and presented development projects worth Rs 1,848 crore for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation. Patel also travelled as a common passenger on one of the newly inaugurate...Read More

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Ahmedabad Design Challenge 2026 Launched to Reimagine City’s Urban Landscape

Ahmedabad: The Association of Designers of India (ADI), Ahmedabad Chapter, in collaboration with the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), has launched the Ahmedabad Design Challenge (ADC) 2026, a citywide design competition aimed at reimagining Ahmedabad’s urban and cultural landscape ahead of its potential bid to ho...Read More

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Vande Bharat Freight Train Undergoes 130 kmph Trials on Ahmedabad-Mumbai Route

Sep 13, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Vande Bharat Freight Train is undergoing confirmatory trials on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai railway section this weekend, with the rake being tested at a maximum speed of 130 kmph. The trials, being conducted by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), began on September 12 and are scheduled t...Read More

Gujarat Gets Widespread Rain After Prolonged Dry Spell; Taluka-Wise Rainfall Figures Here

Sep 13, 2026 |

Surat: Gujarat witnessed widespread rainfall on Saturday, bringing relief after a prolonged dry spell, with several parts of South and Central Gujarat recording moderate to heavy showers. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Umarpada in Surat district recorded the highest rainfall in the state a...Read More

IMD Issues Red Alert for Very Heavy Rains in Parts of Gujarat from Sept 12 to 15

Sep 12, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red, orange and yellow alerts for Gujarat as several parts of the state are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next four days. Till 8:30 am on September 13, very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Dang, Navsari and Val...Read More

Ahmedabad Eatery Owner Booked Over Fake Fire NOC; Certificate Maker Held

Sep 12, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Rakhial Police have booked the owner of an eatery for allegedly using a fake fire No Objection Certificate (NOC), along with the person accused of preparing the bogus document. Police have arrested the latter so far. The case was registered against Akram Khan Pathan, owner of Asif Fry Centre at Archana Es...Read More

Ambaji - Gabbar Shakti Corridor Gets Gujarat HC Nod

Sep 12, 2026 |

Ahemdabad: The Gujarat High Court has cleared the way for the Ambaji-Gabbar Shakti Corridor, dismissing petitions challenging the state government’s resumption of land for the ambitious pilgrimage project. Justice Niral Mehta, on Friday, refused to interfere with orders passed by the Banaskantha Collector that all...Read More

17 GW Data Centre Proposals Received Under Gujarat’s New Policy: Govt

Sep 12, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: Gujarat, which unveiled its first-ever Data Centre Policy 2026–29 earlier this year with a target of setting up 7.5 GW of data centre capacity, has already received proposals for projects with a combined capacity of nearly 17 GW under this policy. Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia told t...Read More

SS Retail Limited’s IPO to open on Sept 16

Sep 11, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: SS Retail Limited announced its initial public offering of Equity Shares (IPO). The Offer comprises Fresh Issue of [.] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹3,600.00 million, and an Offer for Sale of [.] Equity Shares aggregating up to ₹1,400.00 million by the Promoter Selling Shareholders viz., Siddharth Gun...Read More

AMC to Give Cow Dung Ganesha Idols in Exchange for Plastic Waste

Sep 11, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a unique initiative to encourage citizens to segregate and properly dispose of plastic waste by offering Ganesha idols made from cow dung in exchange for plastic waste collected from their homes. Under the initiative, the first 100 citizens in each of A...Read More

Gujarat Assembly Passes Tukda Dhara Amendment Bill; Provision to Regularise Past Land Violations

Sep 11, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the Gujarat Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (Tukda Dhara), bringing wide-ranging changes to the 1947 law governing the fragmentation of agricultural land. Describing it as the first major overhaul of the l...Read More

AMC Seals Oil Repacking Unit, Seizes 175 Tins Worth Rs 3.93 Lakh

Sep 11, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Food Safety Department has sealed an edible oil repacking unit in Lambha after finding serious food safety and traceability violations during an inspection on September 11. The department seized 175 filled oil tins worth around Rs 3.93 lakh, suspended the sale of th...Read More

62 Asiatic Lions, Lionesses and Cubs Died of Diseases in Gujarat in One Year: Govt

Sep 11, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: As many as 62 Asiatic lions, lionesses and cubs died from various diseases in Gujarat in the year ending July 31, 2026, the state government told the Gujarat Assembly on Friday. Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia said the deaths included 17 lions, 17 lionesses and 28 cubs. The causes, based...Read More

Gujarat Rent Bill 2026 Passed in State Assembly

Sep 11, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the Gujarat Rent Bill-2026, paving the way for a new legal framework to regulate rental housing and commercial properties across the state. The new law will replace the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, and seeks to balance the ...Read More

Industrial Emissions, PM10 Levels Drag Surat Down in Clean Air Survey 2026

Sep 11, 2026 |

Surat: Surat has slipped to fifth place in the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Clean Air Survey-2026, also known as the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, raising questions over the city’s air pollution control measures. The city scored 191 out of 200 marks this year, compared with 196 marks and third place in 2025, ...Read More

Diamond tycoon Govind Dholakia’s son duped of ₹76.44 lakh in e-stamp fraud in Surat

Sep 11, 2026 |

Surat: A case of alleged fraud involving the family of diamond tycoon and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Govind Dholakia has been registered after his son, Shreyans Dholakia, was allegedly duped of ₹76.44 lakh in the name of purchasing e-stamps for land registration documents. According to the Surat Detection of Crime Branch ...Read More

Western Railway to Run Bandra Terminus-Bhavnagar Special Trains for Paryushan

Sep 11, 2026 |

Mumbai: To meet additional travel demand during the Paryushan Festival and ensure passenger convenience, Western Railway will operate a special train between Bandra Terminus and Bhavnagar Terminus in Gujarat on September 15 and 16 to facilitate passenger travel. Train No. 09023, Bandra Terminus–Bhavnagar Terminus ...Read More

Drought declaration after ground assessment as per manual rules: Gujarat Govt

Sep 11, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Friday said drought cannot be declared solely on the basis of rainfall deficiency and that a decision would be taken after scientific assessment and ground-truthing as prescribed under the Centre’s Drought Management Manual. The government said it is already taking precautionary...Read More

Vadodara Eatery Shut After Cat Found Licking Dough Used for Rotis

Sep 11, 2026 |

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has ordered two eateries to shut down after separate food safety incidents came to light, including a viral video showing a cat licking dough inside a flour-kneading machine at Jai Swaminarayan Kathiyawadi Bhojanalaya on Nizampura Road and a customer allegedly finding ...Read More

Peak Power Demand in Gujarat Hits Record High of 29,601 MW

Sep 11, 2026 |

Vadodara: Gujarat’s peak electricity demand touched a new high of 29,601 MW on September 7, raising concerns that demand could cross the 30,000 MW mark if the state does not receive adequate rainfall in the coming days. The latest peak is significantly higher than the 29,000 MW recorded on June 29, indicating a sh...Read More

Fire at Shyam Sangini Market in Surat: CCTV points to suspected arson, FIR filed

Sep 11, 2026 |

Surat: The fire that engulfed over 15 shops at the Shyam Sangini textile market in Saroli was allegedly deliberately set, with CCTV footage showing an unidentified man entering the building with what appeared to be a flammable liquid shortly before the blaze broke out. Saroli police have registered an FIR against an...Read More

IndiGo Lucknow-Dammam flight diverted to Ahmedabad Airport after ‘bomb’ threat

Sep 11, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: An IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Dammam in Saudi Arabia was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday evening following a bomb threat, marking the second such incident involving an India-Saudi flight in the city within a fortnight. IndiGo flight 6E 97, which departed Lucknow at around 4 pm, landed at Sardar Valla...Read More

9 construction sites sealed in Ahmedabad

Sep 11, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed nine construction sites after detecting mosquito breeding during inspections carried out across the city on Thursday to curb vector-borne diseases. The AMC Health Department inspected multiple construction sites and found mosquito breeding at several loca...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs one for taking bribe for ration card work

Sep 11, 2026 |

Dahod: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) nabbed an individual for accepting a ₹500 bribe in Dahod on Thursday in connection with a ration card-related service at the Mamlatdar Office. According to the ACB, the complainant had applied at the Dahod Mamlatdar Office for splitting a ration card. The accused, Sanjaybhai...Read More

SIR name deletion complaints to be ‘110% resolved’ before next LS polls: CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Ahmedabad

Sep 10, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Complaints related to the deletion of names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will be “110 per cent resolved” before the next Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Kumar was speaking during a special interaction on ...Read More

ED Attaches 17 Properties in Valsad, Daman Worth Rs 6.52 Crore in PMLA Case Against Suresh Patel

Sep 10, 2026 |

Surat: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Surat Sub-Zonal Office, has provisionally attached 17 immovable properties worth approximately Rs 6.52 crore in Daman and Valsad, Gujarat, in a money laundering case against Suresh Jagubhai Patel alias Sukha and others. Sukha is former president of Daman district panchayat. H...Read More

Surat Crime Branch Fires at History-Sheeter Trying to Flee, Accused Injured

Sep 10, 2026 |

Surat: The Surat Crime Branch fired a bullet at wanted history-sheeter Jayesh alias Barku Patil while he was allegedly trying to flee. Patil sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was taken to Surat Civil Hospital for treatment. According to police, Patil attempted to escape, following which an officer fired a round...Read More

Gujarat Assembly Passes Amendments to Secondary, Higher Secondary Education Act

Sep 10, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Assembly has passed amendments to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972, covering school administration, staff recruitment, special educators, penalties for violations and representation on the education board. The state government said the amendments are intended to...Read More

Gujarat Allocates Rs 301 Crore for 2030 Commonwealth Games Preparations

Sep 10, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has earmarked Rs 301 crore for preparations to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, including Rs 200 crore towards the host fee, the state Assembly was informed on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who also oversees the Sports and Youth Services portfolio, shared the de...Read More

Firecracker sales in Ahmedabad: AMC clarifies BU, police and fire NOC requirements

Sep 10, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has clarified the safety and approval requirements for selling firecrackers in the city, with separate rules applicable to shops operating inside buildings and temporary stalls set up on open plots. Addressing the media after the Standing Committee meeting, Chairman...Read More

From Loom to Legacy: How Swadesh Pavilion at NMACC Is Keeping India's Crafts Alive

Sep 10, 2026 |

Mumbai: In an age of mass production and digital design, the value of something made by hand lies not only in its beauty, but the knowledge behind it. Every weave, stitch, carving, and embellishment carries a history, techniques refined over generations, shaped by local materials and sustained by the communities that p...Read More

Gujarat Assembly passes Land Revenue Amendment Bill; same-day certification for genuine land sales

Sep 10, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at expediting the certification of genuine registered land sale documents and protecting the interests of farmers, common citizens and legally entitled buyers. Revenue Minister Hrishikesh Patel sai...Read More