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Gujarat sees widespread rain; Ahmedabad city tops the chart

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IMD issues orange, yellow alerts for heavy rain in parts of Gujarat

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₹100 Commemorative Coin to Mark 1,000 Years of Modhera Sun Temple

Sep 18, 2026 | FaithGujaratNorth GujaratReligious

New Delhi, September 18: Ahead of likely visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Modhera in later half of September, the Ministry of Finance has notified rules for the issuance of a commemorative ₹100 coin to mark the completion of 1,000 years of the Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat. The Department of Economic Affai...Read More

Gujarat Government Appoint / Transfers 10 IPS and SPS Officers

Sep 18, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar, September 18: The Gujarat Government on Friday issued a notification transferring and appointing 10 IPS/SPS officers with immediate effect. While four IPS officers were appointed as Assistant Superintendents of Police, six State Police Service (SPS) officers were transferred. The orders issued by the Ho...Read More

Blinkit store in Gandhinagar shut; food licence suspended over hygiene violations

Sep 18, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Food Safety Department of the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) has suspended the food licence of a Blinkit store in Raysan and halted its operations after an inspection found serious sanitation and hygiene lapses. The action followed a complaint received by the civic body. A food safety team ...Read More

Over 500 kg of suspected adulterated ghee seized in Rajkot raid

Sep 18, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the city police, along with the civic body, conducted a surprise raid at a shop in the Kevdawadi area and seized more than 500 kg of suspected adulterated ghee. The raid was carried out at Volga Ghee Depot, where police allegedly found a large quantity of ghee suspected ...Read More

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Reliance Foundation Hands Over 25 Electric Buses to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

Tirumala: Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has handed over a fleet of 25 electric buses and a dedicated electric vehicle charging station to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), strengthening the trust’s efforts to provide cleaner and more sustainable means of transport ...Read More

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Surat Multi-Modal Transport Hub Project: Phase 1 crosses halfway mark; Phase 2 42% complete

Sep 18, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Construction of the ambitious Surat Multi-Modal Transportation Hub (MMTH) project has crossed the halfway mark, with 51% of Phase 1 and 42% of Phase 2 work completed, according to the Surat Integrated Transportation Company (SITCO). The project, being developed over 2.5 lakh square metres as a joint initiative ...Read More

Varmora Granito IPO to open on Sept 22

Sep 18, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Varmora Granito Limited will open the Bid / Offer in relation to its initial public offering of the Equity Shares on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The Bid/Offer will close on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date shall be Monday, September 21, 2026. Bids can be made for a minimum of ...Read More

VMC proposes third-party inspections for civic projects above ₹10 lakh

Sep 18, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has proposed mandatory third-party inspections for development works costing more than ₹10 lakh to improve quality control and ensure that projects meet prescribed specifications and standards at various stages of execution. A proposal seeking approval from the VMC ...Read More

Western Railway extends 18 special trains from Gujarat for festive season

Sep 18, 2026 | GujaratRailwayTravel

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has extended the services of 18 special trains operating from Gujarat to various destinations in North India to cater to increased passenger demand during the festive season. While services of several trains have been extended until late November, additional trips have also been announced for...Read More

Vadodara builder Amit Shah held in ₹15.05 crore bank fraud case

Sep 18, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Manjalpur police have arrested builder Amit Mukesh Shah through a transfer warrant in connection with a case registered on a complaint by Unity Small Finance Bank over the land of Tensile Steel Company in the Manjalpur area. Shah, who was recently arrested in Pune, was produced before a court, which grant...Read More

Major Charles Mant: The Architect Behind Lakshmi Vilas Palace Who Never Saw It Completed

Sep 18, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Today, Lakshmi Vilas Palace is one of the best-known landmarks of Vadodara. Its domes, towers and long corridors are part of the city's identity. But the story of the man who first designed it is far less familiar. Major Charles Mant, a British military engineer and architect, designed the palace for Maharaja Say...Read More

IITGN, Gujarat ATS ink MoU to boost security technology and research

Sep 18, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Thursday signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) to promote advanced research, technological innovation, capacity building and professional development in the security sector. The collaboration aims to build a stronger ec...Read More

18 Indian star tortoises rescued in Surat; two detained in decoy operation

Sep 18, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The forest department rescued 18 Indian star tortoises from a residence in the city on Thursday and detained two people for their alleged involvement in the illegal trade of the protected species. The action followed intelligence shared by the Wildlife Trust of India about the alleged sale of Indian star tort...Read More

GU opens Sardar Patel Sports Complex to public, announces new fee structure

Sep 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at promoting sports and physical fitness, Gujarat University (GU) has opened its Sardar Patel Sports Complex for regular practice, athletic training and competitive events. The circular was issued by the university’s Physical Education Department. Under the new monthly fee structure, stu...Read More

Wagh Bakri Tea Group chairman Piyushbhai Desai passes away

Sep 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Piyushbhai Desai, Chairman of the Wagh Bakri Tea Group, passed away on 15th September 2026. He was associated with the tea trade for over six decades Desai was a founding member of the Gujarat Tea Traders Association (GTTA), Western India Tea Dealers Association (WITDA) and Federation of All India Tea Tra...Read More

New Gambhira Bridge connecting Vadodara - Anand set to open on Sept 20

Sep 17, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The new Gambhira bridge over the Mahi River, constructed at a cost of ₹212 crore following last year’s bridge collapse that claimed 21 lives, is set to be inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during his visit to Vadodara on September 20. The inauguration was earlier scheduled for Septe...Read More

Surat police nab 8 bogus doctors running clinics without medical degrees

Sep 17, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat city police’s Special Operations Group (SOG), along with the district health department, raided eight clinics in Pandesara on Wednesday and arrested eight people for allegedly practising medicine without recognised medical qualifications. The raids followed verification by SOG personnel, who visit...Read More

VMC seals hospital canteen running without licence; another restaurant fined ₹20,000

Sep 17, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation’s Food Department inspected 12 food establishments across the city, sealed a canteen operating without a valid licence or registration, and imposed a ₹20,000 fine during a recent food safety drive. The inspections were carried out in Atladra, Maneja, Harni-Warasia Rin...Read More

SBI Pension Funds steps up NPS outreach across Gujarat

Sep 17, 2026 | BusinessGujarat

Ahmedabad: SBI Pension Funds Pvt. Ltd., the country’s largest pension fund manager under the National Pension System (NPS), highlighted the growing importance of retirement planning and recent developments in the NPS ecosystem, while strengthening its outreach across Gujarat. As per a press release, Gujarat, with it...Read More

Aditya Birla Group entity seeks regulatory nod for aircraft leasing in GIFT City

Sep 17, 2026 | BusinessGujarat

Gift City: Kumar Mangalam Birla-led Aditya Birla Group is set to enter the aircraft-leasing business through its newly incorporated GIFT City entity, UHG Holdings IFSC Pvt Ltd. The company has applied to the GIFT-Multiservice Special Economic Zone Approval Committee for approval to undertake aircraft-leasing activit...Read More

Two women held in Rajkot for forcing minor girl into prostitution

Sep 17, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly lured with the promise of catering work and forced into prostitution for four days in Rajkot, police said. The Aji Dam police have arrested two women in connection with the case and registered an FIR under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other rel...Read More

IMD issues yellow alert for heavy rain in parts of Gujarat; thunderstorms across state

Sep 17, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a yellow alert for heavy rain at isolated places in parts of Saurashtra, forecasting heavy showers in Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh and Devbhumi Dwarka over the next 24 hours. The IMD said light to moderate rain and thundershowers are li...Read More

Jio users to get up to 12 months of Canva Pro, Pro Lite for free

Sep 17, 2026 | Business

Mumbai: Jio and Canva today announced a strategic partnership to bring Canva’s world-leading visual communication platform to millions of Jio users across India, advancing a shared vision of making creativity and opportunity accessible to everyone, a press release said. The partnership combines Jio’s digital rea...Read More

AMTS launches AC double-decker bus connecting Nikol with Sarangpur

Sep 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) today launched a new double-decker bus service connecting Bhakti Circle in Nikol with Sarangpur. The new service has been introduced for citizens on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. The service was inaugurated by Ahmedabad Mayor Hites...Read More

Suchi Semicon begins commercial production at Surat facility; PM Modi launches it virtually

Sep 17, 2026 | BusinessGujaratNarendra ModiSurat

New Delhi: Commercial production at the Suchi Semicon OSAT facility in Palsana, Gujarat, was launched on Thursday during the inauguration of SEMICON India 2026 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi also marked the commencement of commercial production at the CDIL Semiconductor ATMP facility in Mohali, Punjab, as Ind...Read More

GSRTC launches new AC buses from Ahmedabad to Ujjain, Shirdi

Sep 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRoad JourneyTravel

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has introduced new AC seater bus services from Ahmedabad to the pilgrimage destinations of Ujjain and Shirdi, providing passengers with additional direct travel options. The services have been operational since last week. The Ahmedabad–Ujjain bus depart...Read More

Man held with 13 protected Indian star tortoise hatchlings in Ahmedabad

Sep 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City Range of the Forest Department on Tuesday booked a Shahpur resident following a raid in which the accused was found allegedly possessing 13 Indian Star Tortoise hatchlings, a protected wildlife species. The accused, Nitin Dataniya, has been booked under Sections 9 and 51 of the Wildlife...Read More

Ahmedabad school fined ₹10,000 over missing CCTV footage of student injury

Sep 17, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad City West District Education Officer has fined Sharda Vidya Mandir School in Bhuyangdev ₹10,000 after the school failed to produce CCTV footage related to a student’s hand injury during an inspection. The action was taken under provisions of the Right to Education Act and education depar...Read More

GIFT City rises to 37th globally in latest financial centres ranking in GFCI 40

Sep 17, 2026 | GujaratIndia/World

Gandhinagar: Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India’s emerging international financial hub, has jumped nine places in the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40) to rank 37th globally. Mumbai, the country’s financial capital, also improved, rising three places to 49th. The latest GFCI ...Read More

Gujarat to Geo-Tag, Map Manufacturing MSMEs on PM Gati Shakti Portal

Sep 17, 2026 | BusinessGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government is set to undertake GIS-based geo-tagging and mapping of manufacturing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the state under the Union Ministry of MSME’s Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme. The project, being implemented by the MSME Commissioner...Read More

LG Hospital in Ahmedabad gets new mortuary with 18 cold storage units

Sep 16, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A modern mortuary equipped with a post-mortem department and 18 cold storage units was inaugurated on Wednesday at the Amdavad Municipal Corporation-run Sheth L.G. Municipal General Hospital in Maninagar. The new facility is expected to reduce the need for residents and police personnel from eastern parts...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs one for seeking ₹4.07 lakh bribe for PMAY house allotment

Sep 16, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday caught a man red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹4.07 lakh in Ahmedabad in connection with the alleged allotment of a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). According to the ACB, the complainant had earlier applied for a hous...Read More

In-Charge Chief Fire Officer of Gandhinagar Nabbed by Gujarat ACB in Bribery Trap

Sep 16, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat Police has nabbed Rajeshkumar Babulal Patel, the in-charge Chief Fire Officer of Gandhinagar, while allegedly accepting a ₹20,000 bribe for issuing a Fire Safety Renewal No Objection Certificate (NOC). The 55-year-old accused is a Sub-Fire Officer who was se...Read More

Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation Election 2026 Schedule Announced

Sep 16, 2026 | BJPCongressGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat State Election Commission has announced the schedule for the general elections to the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, Okha Municipality and Dwarka Municipality, along with by-elections to vacant seats in various local bodies across the state. According to the election programme issued by the...Read More

Union Cabinet approves hike in EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000

Sep 16, 2026 | India

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an increase in the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month, a move expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees under the social sec...Read More