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DRI Busts Gold Smuggling Syndicate at Ahmedabad, Surat Airports; 3 Held

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3 Killed While Returning from Garba as Car Overturns in Gandhinagar

Oct 20, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Three people, including a 25-year-old MBBS student from Rajkot, died after a speeding Hyundai Verna crashed into a road divider and overturned near Maharaja Hotel on Adalaj Road in Gandhinagar early Tuesday. A fourth occupant, a young man, remains in critical condition. The accident occurred when the fo...Read More

Car-Truck Collision on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway; Vadodara PSI Among 3 Killed

Oct 20, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratVadodara

Bharuch: Three people, including a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) posted with the Vadodara Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), were killed in a road accident involving a car and an Eicher truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Manubar village in Bharuch district. Another person sustained serious injuries in the crash. T...Read More

Saurashtra Janta Express Gets New Halt at Chorvad Road Railway Station

Oct 20, 2026 | GujaratRailwayTravel

Ahmedabad: The Railways has approved an additional halt for the Bandra Terminus–Veraval Saurashtra Janta Express at Chorvad Road railway station in Gujarat from October 21, 2026, to improve passenger convenience. According to the revised schedule, Train No. 19217, travelling from Bandra Terminus to Veraval, will arr...Read More

Ahmedabad DEO Seeks Permanent Derecognition of Al Falah Islamic School

Oct 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City (East) District Education Officer (DEO) has recommended permanent cancellation of recognition for Al Falah Islamic School in Rakhial after an inquiry allegedly found that the school was conducting Classes VI to VIII without government approval and had enrolled 1,252 students in Classes I t...Read More

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View AllNita Ambani and Radhika do Garba at Reliance Greens Jamnagar Navratri Garba Event

Oct 19, 2026 | Gujarat Featured

Sanskrit Educational Ecosystem in Gujarat

By Parimal Nathwani: Gujarat has a rich and distinguished legacy of Sanskrit learning. Today, however, the challenge is not merely to preserve this legacy but to build a vibrant, accessible and contemporary Sanskrit educational ecosystem that connects traditional scholarship with modern educational opportunities. A...Read More

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Customs Seize Gold Worth ₹20.1 Lakh from Dubai Passenger at Ahmedabad Airport

Oct 20, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Customs officials seized gold worth Rs 20.1 lakh from a passenger arriving from Dubai at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in Ahmedabad on Monday after detecting a suspicious patch concealed inside the passenger’s trolley bag. The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted the passenger...Read More

ED Freezes ₹200 Crore in Trading Accounts in Share Manipulation Probe in Gujarat, Maharashtra

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen trading accounts worth around ₹200 crore in connection with an alleged share manipulation scheme involving two listed companies, R M Drip and Sprinklers Systems Ltd and R&B Denims Ltd. The ED’s Mumbai Zonal Office-I conducted search operations on October...Read More

Hindu female corporator, family harassed on way to Garba in Ahmedabad; 3 held

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A Hindu woman municipal corporator from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and her family were allegedly harassed, threatened and subjected to obscene behaviour while travelling to a Raas Garba event in Ahmedabad on Saturday night. Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said. T...Read More

AMC Seals Vastrapur Ganthiya Shop Over High TPC Levels in Cooking Oil

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed a ganthiya shop named Vastrapur Ganthiya after the Total Polar Compounds (TPC) level in its cooking oil was found to be 32, exceeding the permissible limit. The action comes as the civic body's Food Department intensifies inspections of fafda-jalebi shops ac...Read More

Navratri: Garba Enthusiasts Keep Fingers Crossed as IMD Forecasts Rain in Parts of Gujarat on Navmi

Oct 19, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Today marks the final night of Navratri, with khelaiyas ready to dance to their hearts' content to the tunes of Garba. However, rain could play spoilsport at some places in Gujarat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rain or thundershowers in isolated parts of the state until 8:30 a...Read More

Fake Ghee Factory Busted in Vadodara; 10,000 Litres Stock Seized

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A suspected counterfeit ghee manufacturing operation has been uncovered at Chalisa Foods in Ramangamdi, in the Por GIDC industrial area of Vadodara district. During a raid at the factory, the Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) seized a tanker containing around 10,000 litres of suspected adulterat...Read More

Fire at Adinath Textile Market in Surat; 15 Tenders Douse Blaze

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A fire broke out at Adinath Textile Market in Surat’s Salabatpura area on Monday morning, triggering a major response from the fire department. The blaze erupted in a shop on the third floor of the market, located in a lane opposite Mandarwaja near Moti Begamwadi. The fire control room received an alert at ...Read More

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway Stretch Shut After LNG Tanker Gas Leak Near Vadodara

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A section of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Nandesari, close to Vadodara, was closed after a speeding milk tanker collided with an LNG tanker carrying highly flammable liquefied natural gas, triggering a gas leak and disrupting traffic. Emergency teams rushed to the spot as the leak raised fears of a possib...Read More

Pakistani National Held with Boat During BSF Patrol in Kutch Creek Area

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Kutch: The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended a Pakistani national along with a Pakistani boat during a routine patrol in the creek area near Koteshwar in Lakhpat, Kutch district. According to preliminary information, BSF personnel spotted the boat during maritime patrolling late Sunday evening and detained...Read More

Child Abducted in Family Dispute Rescued Near Vadodara; Kidnapper Held

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratNorth GujaratVadodara

Idar: Idar police rescued a child who was allegedly kidnapped over a family dispute and arrested the accused near Vadodara after tracking his location and coordinating with the crew of a bus travelling from Idar to Vadodara. According to the details, the accused, identified as Vishal Machhi, allegedly lured the child ...Read More

Ambani Family Celebrates Navratri Ashtami at Reliance Greens in Jamnagar

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Jamnagar: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani, Anant Ambani and Radhika Ambani attended the Navratri Ashtami celebrations at Reliance Greens in Jamnagar with employees and their families, praising the community’s festive spirit, cultural traditions and dedication to work. Recalling his long ass...Read More

Four ‘Drunk’ Surat Traffic Cops Held After Assaulting Navsari LCB Constable

Oct 19, 2026 | GujaratSouth GujaratSurat

Surat: Four Surat City traffic police personnel and a diamond polisher were arrested on Saturday after they were allegedly caught transporting liquor from Daman and assaulting a Navsari Local Crime Branch (LCB) constable during vehicle checking near Endhal village in Gandevi taluka on National Highway 48. The accuse...Read More

Ahmedabad to Get Rs 307 Crore Vande Bharat Train Maintenance Hub at Sabarmati

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailwayTravel

Sabarmati: Western Railway’s Ahmedabad Division is developing a maintenance hub at the Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot (ICD) to undertake scheduled maintenance of modern trains, including Vande Bharat trainsets. The project, being developed under Phase II of the depot at an estimated cost of Rs 307 crore, include...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Nab Rajasthan Duo for Selling Fake Garba Passes on Instagram

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Cybercrime police have arrested two men from Rajasthan for allegedly selling counterfeit tickets to popular Garba events in Ahmedabad and elsewhere using the names and logos of around 25 well-known organisers. The accused, Virendra Singh Rajput, 21, from Jodhpur, and Kishan Singh Rathod, 22, from Sikar, a...Read More

2.1 Kg Ganja Seized at Ahmedabad Airport; Passenger, Receiver Both Held

Oct 19, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Customs officials seized around 2.1 kg of suspected marijuana from a passenger arriving from Ho Chi Minh City at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) on Saturday. The passenger was intercepted by the Customs Department’s Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) based on passenger profiling. A search...Read More

IPS Officer Annu Tatu Transferred to Gujarat Cadre

Oct 18, 2026 | Gujarat

Gujarat: The Central Government has transferred 2022-batch IPS officer Annu Tatu from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre to the Gujarat cadre on marriage grounds. She is married to Gautam Vivekanandan, a 2023-batch IPS officer currently serving in Gujarat. The inter-cadre transfer will allow the two officers to serve in the ...Read More

Gujarat Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi on Japan Visit

Oct 18, 2026 | GujaratState GovernmentWorld

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister  Harsh Sanghavi interacted with members of the Gujarati and Indian communities in Kobe during his visit to Japan under the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit initiative, calling for stronger economic partnerships and sustained engagement between Gujarat and the Indian diaspora. ...Read More

Gujarat Govt Orders Criminal Action Against Contractor Over Poor Bridge Construction Quality

Oct 18, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratRoad Journey

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has initiated legal action against a contractor over serious quality deficiencies detected in the major bridge over the Karjan River on the Rajpipla–Ramgadh (Navagam) road in Narmada district. Following the directions of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the Roads and Buildings De...Read More

Day 7 Navratri 2026 Live: Falguni Pathak Garba, LVP Vadodara, United Way of Baroda & More

Oct 17, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The nine-day Navratri festival is being celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion across Gujarat and other parts of India, with Garba, Raas and Dandiya performances bringing people together. Today, October 17, marks the seventh day of Navratri 2026, with celebrations underway in Gujarat, Mumbai and oth...Read More

Illegal Bangladeshi Migrant Woman Nabbed in Junagadh

Oct 17, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Junagadh: Police have detained a woman suspected of being a Bangladeshi national after a preliminary investigation reportedly found that she had used different identities and lived at multiple addresses across several cities. Police acted on information about a suspected Bangladeshi national living in Junagadh’s M...Read More

AMC Seals Hocco Ice Cream and 7 Other Shops Near Law Garden

Oct 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed nine commercial establishments and collected ₹2.10 lakh in administrative charges during a three-day drive against littering, public nuisance and the use of banned plastic in the West Zone. The AMC’s Solid Waste Management Department inspected 261 uni...Read More

Gujarat Govt Assures Adequate Electricity Supply; Secures Additional Power and Coal

Oct 17, 2026 | India

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Saturday assured consumers of an adequate electricity supply and announced measures to secure additional power and coal to meet rising demand. The move follows the state recording its highest-ever electricity demand of 29,822 MW on October 16, 2026, prompting a review of power avail...Read More

Surat Firm Turns Building Wall Into a Vertical Solar Power Plant

Oct 17, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Angadia Enterprises has installed a 25-kilowatt (kW) vertical solar plant at Katargam GIDC in Surat, using 42 solar panels mounted on the south-facing wall of its building. The project, which cost approximately ₹12 lakh to ₹12.5 lakh, is expected to generate around 18,000 units of electricity annually, accor...Read More

ED Searches in Surat, Mehsana in Online Betting Fraud Case

Oct 17, 2026 | GujaratIndiaNorth GujaratSurat

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Mumbai Zone-II, conducted search operations at 20 premises across Mumbai, Pune, Mehsana, Surat and Hyderabad on October 13, 2026, as part of a money laundering investigation into an alleged large-scale online betting, gaming and cyber fraud syndicate. The searches were carri...Read More

Western Railway Extends Sabarmati - Jammu Tawi Express Up to Vaishno Devi Katra

Oct 17, 2026 | AhmedabadFaithGujaratReligious

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has extended the Sabarmati–Jammu Tawi Express up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to improve passenger convenience and rail connectivity. The extended service will commence from October 18 for train number 19223 and October 20 for train number 19224. According to a press release issued by...Read More

Gujarat Delegations to Visit 22 Countries for Vibrant Gujarat 2027 Outreach

Oct 17, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has launched one of its widest investment outreach campaigns ahead of the 11th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2027. Through October and November 2026, high-level delegations will visit 22 countries, while roadshows will be held in eight cities across India, accor...Read More

Major Fire at Singhal Industries in Kalol

Oct 17, 2026 | Gujarat

Kalol: A massive fire broke out at Singhal Industries in the Santej industrial area near Kalol, prompting the deployment of multiple fire tenders. The blaze remained uncontrolled more than an hour after it broke out, with thick plumes of black smoke rising from the factory and triggering panic among neighbouring indust...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Seize Fake L’Oréal, Matrix Cosmetics Worth Rs 6.90 Lakh; Arrests Two

Oct 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Ahmedabad police has uncovered a suspected counterfeit cosmetics racket, seizing 1,221 products bearing L’Oréal and Matrix branding, collectively valued at Rs 6.90 lakh, from two shops on Gheekanta Road. Acting on a complaint, the SOG raided My Beauty Center near P...Read More

AMC Seals Gota Food Unit Making Sauce ‘Without Tomatoes’; 10630 Kg of Stock Seized

Oct 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Food Safety Department has sealed a food manufacturing unit in Gota for alleged irregularities in product preparation and labelling. Officials seized 10,630 kg of finished products and raw materials worth ₹4.20 lakh and collected five samples for laboratory testing. ...Read More

ED Searches 29 Premises Across Gujarat, Maharashtra in Stock Manipulation Probe

Oct 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSurat

Bhavnagar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 29 locations across six cities as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged stock price manipulation that reportedly caused heavy losses to more than one lakh retail investors. The searches were carried out in Mumbai and Nashik i...Read More