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ACB Gujarat nabs cop for seeking bribe to ‘not beat’ accused; aide also held

Sep 01, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Mehsana: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested a constable posted at Satlasana police station in Mehsana district and a local resident for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 83,000 in connection with a gambling case. The accused have been identified as constable Kanji Chaudhary and Ashish Chaudhary. ...Read More

Mundra port hit by empty-container yard strike; 5000 containers affected daily

Sep 01, 2026 | GujaratIndiaKutch

Mundra: A decision by Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) to restrict the movement of empty containers to offsite depots has triggered concerns among logistics stakeholders and disrupted container operations at Mundra port, with around 5,000 containers reportedly being held up every day. APSEZ issued a trade notice last wee...Read More

2 petrol pump operators among 4 booked over illegal diesel supply in Ahmedabad

Sep 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad CID (Crime) has booked four people, including two petrol pump operators and two tanker operators from Rajasthan, for allegedly supplying and transporting around 6,000 litres of diesel in violation of the Centre’s 200-litre daily limit. Tanker owner Jitendra Chaudhary and driver Bhagirath J...Read More

Ahmedabad RTOs hit by technical glitches, Over 12K applications pending

Sep 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Technical glitches in the ‘Sarathi’ and other vehicle-related software systems have disrupted routine services at the Subhash Bridge, Vastral and Bavla RTOs, leaving more than 12,000 applications pending over the past month, according to RTO sources. The technical issues have severely affected service...Read More

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Sep 01, 2026 | Gujarat Featured

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By Japan K Pathak The First and Last Time P.K. Mishra Was Ever “Offered” Something Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Principal Secretary and senior civil servant P.K. Mishra narrated this incident in Ahmedabad on Saturday, prompting those present, including me, to burst out laughing. Mishra said that when h...Read More

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Gujarat HC Judge Kogje likely to become Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh

Aug 31, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje, a Judge in the Gujarat High Court may become the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended this. Justice Kogje was elevated as Additional Judge, High Court of Gujarat on 6th April 2016. A 1969-born Judge is due to retire in 2031. SC ...Read More

Monsoon Session of Gujarat Assembly Rescheduled

Aug 31, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The upcoming monsoon session of the Gujarat Assembly, which was set to begin on September 8, has now been rescheduled to begin a day later. The Governor of Gujarat had earlier summoned the ninth session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly to commence on September 8, 2026, through a notification dated Augu...Read More

Amit Shah to visit Gujarat from Sept 3 to 5

Aug 31, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit his home state of Gujarat from September 3 to 5. During his visit, he will dedicate various development works in the city. On September 4, Amit Shah will attend the celebration of Shri Krishna Janmashtami in Ahmedabad. He will attend the programme to be held at Kal...Read More

Vadodara court sentences 5 men to life term for gang rape of minor Hindu girl during Navratri

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A special court in Vadodara on Monday sentenced five men to imprisonment for the remainder of their lives for the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in the Bhayli area during Navratri in 2024. The court also directed the convicts to pay ₹10 lakh as compensation to the victim and imposed a collective fine of...Read More

Surat police nab one for raping Hindu woman after luring her via social media

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Katargam police have registered a rape and POCSO case against a 22-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old Class 12 student from Surat after befriending her through social media and luring her with promises of showing her movies. The accused, identified as Sahil Sheikh Ahmed Sharif Sheik...Read More

Dwarka Temple Dhwaja Booking Fraud: One Booked for Duping Devotees with Fake Receipts

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Dwarka: The local police have registered a case against a local resident for allegedly cheating two devotees of Rs 1.02 lakh by issuing fake receipts for Dhwaja (flag) offerings at the Shree Dwarkadhish Temple. The accused, Shivam Thakar, allegedly collected Rs 51,000 each from two devotees, Puja Mewada and Deep Mer...Read More

GIFT IFSC sees five-fold rise in fund management registrations since 2022

Aug 31, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Fund management registrations at GIFT IFSC have increased nearly five-fold over four years, rising from 45 in March 2022 to 217 in March 2026, according to data from the Union Finance Ministry. The growth comes as GIFT IFSC has expanded its financial services ecosystem. Overall registrations and authorisati...Read More

Junagadh Uparkot Fort shut to tourists after leopard sighting; search operation underway

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Junagadh: The Uparkot Fort in Junagadh has been closed to tourists after a leopard was spotted on the fort premises on Sunday, with the Forest Department launching a search operation and placing two cages to safely capture the animal. The leopard was reportedly seen climbing the fort wall near the Dharagadh Gate. Lo...Read More

Gujarat Congress alleges Samudra Manthan scheme designed to benefit Adani, demands scrapping

Aug 31, 2026 | CongressGujaratIndiaPolitics

Ahmedabad: Congress on Monday alleged that the Centre’s newly approved “Samudra Manthan” scheme was designed to benefit the Adani Group and questioned the use of public funds to de-risk private-sector oil and gas exploration. In a press note, AICC national spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohi...Read More

17 injured in suspected rabid fox attack in Patan village

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Palanpur: At least 17 people were injured after a wild animal, suspected by villagers to be a rabid fox, attacked residents sleeping outdoors and near their homes in Vouva village of Santalpur taluka in Patan district after midnight on Saturday. Three of the injured, who suffered serious bite wounds, are still under...Read More

Food safety drive in Vadodara: Retail outlet sealed over misbranding; three units fined

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Saturday shut a food retail outlet after finding misbranded products during inspections at six food establishments across the city. The VMC food safety and ward teams inspected one retailer, one food vending unit and four restaurants in areas including Waghodia-B...Read More

Gujarat University to offer free Wi-Fi and paid internships to students

Aug 31, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has announced free Wi-Fi for students across its campus and an “Earn While You Learn” internship scheme offering paid work opportunities in various university departments. GU in-charge Vice-Chancellor Jagdish Joshi said students can access the Wi-Fi by registering with their enrollm...Read More

Navi Mumbai-Diu IndiGo flight diverted to Surat due to bad weather

Aug 31, 2026 | AviationGujaratIndiaSuratTravel

Surat: An IndiGo flight from Navi Mumbai to Diu was diverted to Surat Airport on Sunday after sudden weather deterioration, including strong winds and poor visibility, made it difficult for the pilot to land safely at Diu Airport. IndiGo flight 6E-7023, carrying 42 passengers, took off from Navi Mumbai Airport for D...Read More

Kutch’s Sir Creek area to get 5 new border posts, jetties, support infra under Rs 432-crore project

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratIndiaKutch

Kutch: A major Rs 432.09-crore project is set to strengthen security infrastructure along the India-Pakistan border in Kutch. The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has floated a mega tender to develop five Border Out Posts (BOPs) and supporting infrastructure in the strategically sensitive Sir Creek region. The...Read More

Rat eating puff at Surat railway station food stall goes viral, outlet sealed

Aug 31, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySuratTravel

Surat: Amid growing concerns over food hygiene, a video showing a rat eating a puff at a food stall inside Surat railway station has gone viral on social media. The video sparked outrage among passengers, prompting railway authorities to seal the outlet. Western Railway has also initiated proceedings for further act...Read More

Instagram user booked over fake ‘news’ post featuring Gujarat Dy CM Sanghavi

Aug 31, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Kheda: The cybercrime police have registered a complaint against an Instagram user for allegedly sharing a misleading post featuring Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi’s photograph and claiming that liquor was being sold in a village. The complaint was filed on August 27 by cybercrime police sub-inspector Niraj ...Read More

Surat Metro likely to begin operations on Dream City - Althan stretch by November end

Aug 30, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The wait for Surat residents to travel by metro is likely to end soon, with preparations for starting services on the 8.5-km stretch between Dream City and Althan Tenement Station, a key section of Corridor-1 (North-South Corridor), reaching the final stage. A trial run is already underway on this route, duri...Read More

PM Modi to visit Gujarat on Sept 8; Vadodara, Navsari on itinerary

Aug 30, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Navsari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit his home state of Gujarat on September 8, with programmes planned in Vadodara and Navsari. According to the tentative travel schedule, PM Modi will arrive at Vadodara Airport at around 12 noon on September 8. From there, he will proceed to Vadodara Universi...Read More

Bharat Mandapam to Host Vibrant Gujarat 2027 Curtain Raiser on Aug 31

Aug 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government will hold the curtain raiser programme for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2027 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on August 31. The event will set the stage for the 10th edition of the summit, scheduled to be held in Gujarat from January 10 to 12, 2027. Chief Minis...Read More

Gujarat Govt Clears 600 Cusecs Water Release for 2 Districts Under SAUNI Yojana

Aug 29, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has approved the release of 600 cusecs of water from the Machhu-2 Reservoir through SAUNI Scheme Link-1 to meet water requirements in Devbhumi Dwarka and Jamnagar districts. The decision was taken considering the water needs of residents and farmers in the two Saurashtra districts...Read More

Ahmedabad to Get ₹364-Crore Four-Lane ROB-Cum-Elevated Corridor

Aug 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has started preparations to upgrade the city’s infrastructure ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with a major four-lane bridge-cum-elevated corridor planned over the S.G. Highway. The civic body has floated a tender worth ₹364.44 crore for the construction of a ...Read More

No Heavy Rain for Gujarat in Sight for Another Week; IMD Forecasts Light Showers

Aug 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The whole week went by, but Gujarat did not see any significant spell of heavy rainfall. Only light showers were recorded at a few places across the state. Now, the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicates that similar weather conditions are likely to continue over the coming ...Read More

AMC Approves New GIS Mapping System for Ahmedabad; 25 Lakh Properties to Get Digital IDs

Aug 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is set to implement a new state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Management Information System (MIS) for the entire city to support better urban planning, infrastructure development and citizen-oriented services. The civic body had earlier undert...Read More

Surat Textile Firm Duped of ₹40 Lakh by 12 Traders from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka

Aug 29, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSurat

Surat: A Surat-based textile firm has approached the police after allegedly being cheated of Rs 39.51 lakh by 12 traders from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, along with a cloth broker, through bogus orders and false payment assurances. According to the complaint, Mahavir Prasad Satyanarayan Sharma, 45, a r...Read More

Trio Booked for Siphoning Rs 1.45 Crore from Construction Firm in Ahmedabad

Aug 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Satellite police have booked a staffer of construction firm Adishwar Infrastructure, his wife and his uncle for allegedly siphoning off Rs 1.45 crore through payment diversion, material theft and forgery. According to the complaint, the employee was hired on the recommendation of his uncle and was entrust...Read More

Vadodara - Mundra Direct Air Taxi Service Kicks Off

Aug 29, 2026 | AviationGujaratTravelVadodara

Vadodara: A direct air taxi service between Vadodara and Mundra has been launched, providing faster connectivity between two of Gujarat’s major industrial and commercial centres. Vadodara Lok Sabha MP Hemang Joshi announced the launch on social media. The service is expected to benefit industrialists, business exe...Read More

Gujarat Fishermen to Use Turtle Excluder Devices in Shrimp Trawl Nets

Aug 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: For the first time, Gujarat fishermen will use Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in shrimp trawl nets to reduce the risk of sea turtles being trapped during fishing. Under the initiative, 8,925 TED units will be provided free of cost to fishermen across the state with 100% government assistance. The projec...Read More

Gujarat’s Power Demand Surges by Over 3,200 MW in Four Days Amid Rainfall Deficit

Aug 29, 2026 | Gujarat

Gujarat: Power demand in Gujarat has risen sharply amid a prolonged gap in rainfall, increasing by 3,259 MW in just four days. The state recorded a power demand of 28,220 MW on August 27, with consumption rising across the agriculture, residential, industrial and commercial sectors. Around 92% of the Kharif crops in...Read More

SMC Seals La-Pino’z Outlet After Worm Found in Pizza

Aug 29, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSurat

Surat: A La-Pino’z Pizza outlet at Lajamani Chowk in Mota Varachha was closed by the Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) health department after a video purportedly showing a insect coming out of a pizza went viral on social media. However, questions have been raised over the health department’s initial response ...Read More

Naroda Patiya Flyover Delayed; AMC Slaps Contractor with Rs 50 Lakh Penalty

Aug 29, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has extended the deadline for completing the 2.5-km Naroda Patiya flyover by nearly a year and imposed a Rs 50 lakh penalty on the contractor for the delay. The flyover, which is set to be Ahmedabad’s longest, was originally scheduled to be completed by July 2026....Read More