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Delhi - Chennai Distance to Shrink by 320 km with New Green Expressway from Surat: Gadkari

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AMC Activates Heat Action Plan as Temperature Crosses 41°C in Ahmedabad; IMD Issues Yellow Alert

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Gujarat Govt Orders 24 Trainsets for Under-Construction Surat Metro Rail Project

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Pune headquartered firm to build Lotus Park in Ahmedabad for AMC

Mar 12, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: Vascon Engineers Ltd, headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India, and led by Managing Director Siddharth Vasudevan Moorthy (with Dr. Santosh Sundararajan serving as WholeTime Director & Group CEO), announced on Wednesday, March 11, that it received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the Ahmedabad Municipal C...Read More

India Condemns Unprovoked Attack on Gujarat-Bound Thai Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratKutchWorld

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India today, strongly condemned the attack on the Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree, which was en route to Kandla port in Gujarat, describing the targeting of commercial shipping as deplorable amid the escalating conflict in West Asia. In an official sta...Read More

FitsAir Starts Direct Ahmedabad–Colombo Flight Service to Target Gujarati Tourists

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTourismWorld

Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at strengthening tourism and travel connectivity between Gujarat and Sri Lanka, City of Dreams Sri Lanka, in partnership with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and Walkers Tours, has collaborated with Sri Lankan airline FitsAir to launch direct scheduled passenger flights between Ahmedabad and Co...Read More

IPL 2026 First Phase Schedule Out: Ahmedabad to Host Match on April 4

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSports

Ahmedabad: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced the schedule for the first phase of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, covering matches from March 28 to April 12. The 19th edition of the tournament kicks off on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ...Read More

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View AllGujarat’s Unique Mobile School for the Rann Region

Mar 11, 2026 | Gujarat, North Gujarat, State Government Featured

Tropic of Cancer Science Park at Salal in Sabarkantha Inaugurated

Gandhinagar : Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Tropic of Cancer Science Park at Salal during his visit to Sabarkantha district for the foundation stone laying and inauguration of various development works. The Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), operating under the Department of Scienc...Read More

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Unpaid Power Bill Leads to Instant Disconnection Due to Smart Meter; Restoration Only After Office Visit

Mar 11, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Pavi Jetpur: Residents of Pavi Jetpur have expressed resentment after the installation of smart meters, alleging that electricity connections are being disconnected online without prior notice in cases of unpaid bills, causing significant hardship to consumers. It is also alleged that even after payment is made, the co...Read More

Charotar Gas Limits CNG Supply by Curtailing Operating Hours

Mar 11, 2026 | BusinessCentral GujaratGujarat

Anand: Central Gujarat based Charotar Gas has curtailed the gas distribution and informed customers that gas would be available at its gas stations for only limited hours in the day, till the stock lasts. Charotar Gas has declared that gas would be available at its facility only from 6 am and 5 pm untill stock lasts...Read More

Gujarat-Bound Thai Cargo Ship Attacked in Strait of Hormuz; 20 Crew Members Rescued; 3 Missing

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratIndiaKutch

Kandla: A Thai-flagged cargo vessel heading to India came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with thick black smoke seen rising from the ship, according to the Royal Thai Navy. Twenty crew members have been rescued, while three sailors are still missing. The vessel, Mayuree Naree, a bulk carrier owned ...Read More

Gujarat to Adopt Uniform System for Land Demarcation in Promulgated Villages

Mar 11, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today issued guidelines for land demarcation in a high-level meeting of the Revenue Department to ensure a uniform method and systematic disposal of applications for correcting measurement discrepancies in promulgated villages across the state. The CM instructed that Land De...Read More

Rs 20,383 Crore Toll Collected from Gujarat on National Highways in Last 5 Years: Centre Replies to Nathwani

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratRoad Journey

New Delhi: The central government has collected toll worth Rs 20,383 crore from the National Highways passing through Gujarat over the last five years. The central government has also allotted Rs 47,236 crore for Development & Maintenance of NHs of Gujarat during these five years. The information was provided by Un...Read More

Market Correction Wiping Out ₹25 Lakh Crore in Days – Why SIP Calculators Are Investors' Best Defense in Volatile 2026

Mar 11, 2026 | Business

Understanding the ₹25 Lakh Crore Market Correction in 2026 The year 2026 has already proven how fragile financial markets can be, as a sudden correction erased over ₹25 lakh crore in investor wealth within just a few trading sessions. Rapid global monetary tightening, geopolitical uncertainty, and profit-booking a...Read More

Ahmedabad - Gandhinagar Metro Frequency to Increase with 10 More Trainsets

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government has ordered metro trainsets to strengthen urban transport infrastructure, including 10 additional trainsets for Ahmedabad Metro Phase-II, an official press statement said today. However, it has not been clarified when these trainsets will arrive in Gujarat and become operational. It...Read More

Massive Fire at Aether Industries Warehouse in Surat; Over 20 Fire Tenders Rush to Spot

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A massive fire broke out at a warehouse of Aether Industries Limited in the Sachin Hojiwala Industrial Area of Surat on Wednesday, triggering multiple explosions of chemical drums and causing panic in the surrounding industrial belt. No casualties have been reported so far, officials said. According to initial ...Read More

Fire Breaks Out in Science City Area, Several Vehicles Gutted

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A fire broke out in the parking area of the Mangaldip Capital building near Science City on Wednesday, causing substantial damage to several parked vehicles. After receiving an emergency call, the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services rushed two fire engines to the spot. Firefighters immediately began opera...Read More

Ambaji Temple Trust Launches Mobile App

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Ambaji: To enhance convenience for crores of devotees visiting the world-famous Ambaji pilgrimage site, the Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust has launched an official mobile application. The app was formally inaugurated by Banaskantha District Collector and Chairman of the Trust, Mihir Patel. The mobile application ...Read More

PM Modi Likely to Visit Gujarat on March 31

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The political atmosphere in Gujarat is heating up ahead of the upcoming local body elections, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit his home state once again. It is learnt that the Prime Minister is likely to visit the newly formed Vav-Tharad district, where he may address a massive public gath...Read More

Commercial LPG Supply Concerns Hit Gujarat Hospitality Sector

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad / Vadodara / Surat: Restaurants across the state are struggling to reorganize their kitchen operations after the Gujarat government reduced natural gas supply to industries by 50% amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, creating uncertainty over the availability of commercial gas cylinders widely used by food...Read More

Bharat-Made B28 Trains to Run on Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

New Delhi: A report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways stated that India’s first bullet train project, the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor will begin operations using indigenously developed Bharat-made trainsets (B28). According to the report, the ...Read More

Income Tax Survey Covers 4 Eateries in Ahmedabad, Surat in Nationwide Crackdown

Mar 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSurat

Ahmedabad: The Income Tax (I-T) Department conducted a nationwide survey on Sunday covering 62 restaurants in 46 cities across 22 states, and detected large-scale tax irregularities in the food and beverage sector. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the survey uncov...Read More

Railways Warn Pass Holders to Transfer Season Pass to Rail One App or Face Penalty

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratRailwayTravel

Surat: Thousands of daily commuters travelling between Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Mumbai in local and MEMU trains will now have to transfer their season passes to the new Rail One mobile application. The railway administration has officially discontinued the UTS app services from March 1 and replaced them with ...Read More

West Asia War Hits Navsari Poha Industry, Exports to Gulf Drop by 15%

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Navsari: The war situation in West Asia has begun to affect the flattened rice (poha) industry in Navsari district of South Gujarat. Due to the international crisis, exports of poha to Gulf countries have declined by more than 15 %, creating concern among local mill owners and traders. More than 50 poha mills located ...Read More

West Asia War Impacts Gujarat Industries: Gas Cuts, Freight Surge, Fuel Costs Hit Multiple Sectors

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot/Anand/Surat: The ongoing war in West Asia has started affecting multiple industrial sectors across Gujarat, with gas supply disruptions, rising crude oil and coal prices, higher freight charges, and costly raw materials putting pressure on industries in Rajkot, Charotar and Surat. Industrialists have warned that...Read More

Two Lion Attack Incidents in Gir: 5-Year-Old Boy Killed, Girl Saved by Mother

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gir: In two separate incidents in the Gir region, a five-year-old boy was killed in a lion attack in Dhari taluka, while in another incident in Girgadhda, an eight-year-old girl was rescued by her mother after a lioness grabbed her in its mouth. According to forest officials, the first incident occurred in Manavav vil...Read More

Bhavnagar District Cooperative Bank Suspends Operations After Rs 7 Crore Cyber Fraud

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: The cooperative banking sector in the district was thrown into turmoil after a major cyber fraud of more than Rs 7 crore was detected in the Bhavnagar District Cooperative Bank, following an alleged hacking of the bank’s software system. Following the incident, the bank has temporarily suspended operations...Read More

Gujarat Reels Under Intense Heat, Maximum Temperature Goes as High as 42°C

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: Gujarat witnessed intense heat on Tuesday, with maximum temperatures soaring well above normal across most parts of the state, with Rajkot emerging as the hottest city at 42.0°C, according to the weather report issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) this morning. Ahmedabad recorded a maximum temp...Read More

Gujarat CM, Dy CM, Shah meet PM Modi in National Capital

Mar 11, 2026 | GujaratNarendra ModiState Government

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in national capital Delhi. The meeting reportedly went on for around three hours. The content or agenda of the meeting is not known, but the context could ...Read More

Air India to Increase Fuel Surcharge on Domestic and Overseas Routes in 3 Phases

Mar 11, 2026 | AviationIndiaTravel

New Delhi: Air India Group on Tuesday announced a phased expansion of fuel surcharge on its domestic and international routes, citing a steep rise in jet fuel prices arising from the geopolitical situation in the Gulf region. The airline, in a press release, said that aviation turbine fuel (ATF), which accounts fo...Read More

Mumbai - Ahmedabad Highway NH48 to Be Linked to Upcoming Vadhavan Deep Sea Port

Mar 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndiaRoad JourneyTravel

Mumbai: The upcoming Vadhavan Deep Sea Port in Maharashtra will be directly connected to the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Highway (NH48) through a new access-controlled expressway, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) opening technical bids for a 32.18-km greenfield corridor from the port to Tawa village on NH48....Read More

Railways Earn Big from Ahmedabad T20 Final Rush, Plan Special Trains for Future ICC Finals

Mar 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailwaySportsTravel

Ahmedabad: Western Railway plans to run special trains for final matches of major ICC tournaments whenever the matches are held in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, or Delhi, following the strong response received during the past two events. This time, five World Cup special trains were operated for the T20 World Cup final, bringing ...Read More

Gas Shortage Continues to Hit Morbi Ceramic Industry Amid West Asia Conflict; 170 Units Shut, More Closures Likely

Mar 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Surat: The ongoing conflict in West Asia has begun to severely impact Gujarat’s industrial economy, with fuel shortages and supply chain disruptions forcing shutdowns in Morbi’s ceramic industry, while export-oriented sectors in Surat are also facing delays and rising logistics costs. Morbi, known as India’s cer...Read More

Gujarat Tops with 12,150 MW Capacity Under Solar Parks & Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects Scheme

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

New Delhi: The Government of India has sanctioned 54 Solar Parks sanctioned under the scheme for “Development of Solar Parks and Ultra-Mega Solar Power Projects” as on 28 February, 2026. Out of these, 7 Solar Parks are in Gujarat. The state ranks No. 1 with 12,150 MW of sanctioned power generation capacities under ...Read More

SMC Headquarters Named ‘Tapi Bhavan’; Mughalsarai Area Renamed as Shri Tapipura

Mar 10, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The last general meeting of the current elected body of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) witnessed high drama on Tuesday, with heated arguments and chaotic scenes between ruling party and opposition corporators. Amid the uproar, the general meeting also passed a resolution to rename the Surat Municipal Corp...Read More

Gujarat Congress Invites Applications for Local Body Poll Candidates via QR Code

Mar 10, 2026 | CongressGujaratPolitics

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress will begin the candidate selection process for the upcoming local body elections from March 11, with applications invited at the taluka, district and city levels. The party has introduced a QR code-based application system for aspirants seeking tickets for municipal corporations, municip...Read More

Gujarat Ranks First in PMAY Implementation; 9.15 Lakh Houses Completed: Govt

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat ranks first in the country in providing housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Urban Development and Urban Housing Minister Kanubhai Desai said in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a question raised by an MLA, the minister said that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is be...Read More

Gujarat ATS Seizes 22 kg Anaesthetic Drug Labelled as Aloe Vera Powder at Mumbai Airport, 3 Held

Mar 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Three days after the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) registered a case against three businessmen and arrested one of them for allegedly trafficking the anaesthetic drug etomidate to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, where the substance is treated as a controlled drug, the remaining two accused were also t...Read More