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Sabarmati Riverfront Phase-II: 82% Work Completed, Entire Phase Expected by December 2027

Oct 05, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Work on Phase-II of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project is progressing, with 82% of the overall work completed so far, according to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officials. The Phase-II project covers an 11-km stretch along both banks of the Sabarmati River, from Dafnala to Indira Bridge, at an...Read More

Gujarat Govt Buildings Have 95 MW Rooftop Solar Capacity, Another 65 MW Planned This Year

Oct 05, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: Government buildings across Gujarat are increasingly being powered by solar energy, with the state government undertaking large-scale installation of rooftop solar systems. So far, rooftop solar systems have been installed on 6,014 government buildings across the state. The government has set a target...Read More

Kheda Railway Station Gold Robbery Solved Within Hours; ₹4 Crore Gold Recovered, Four Arrested

Oct 04, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratRailway

Kheda, October 4, 2026: Ahmedabad Rural Police and Western Railway Government Railway Police (GRP) have solved the gold robbery reported at Kheda Railway Station within hours, arresting all four accused and recovering the entire stolen property. Police recovered 2.90 kg of gold valued at approximately ₹4 crore, al...Read More

Despite Bank Warning, Doctor, Gripped by Fear, Transfers ₹58.50 Lakh in ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam

Oct 02, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: Despite being warned by bank officials that a transaction could be fraudulent, a retired woman doctor in Rajkot transferred ₹58.50 lakh to a cyber fraudster’s bank account after being kept under “digital arrest” for four days. The woman had initially approached Bank of Baroda to transfer ₹21.50 lak...Read More

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Oct 02, 2026 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Railway, Surat, Vadodara Featured

Three Vande Bharat Express Trains to Udaipur Failed to Achieve Traffic; Fourth one is the Best Bet So Far

Gandhinagar: Udaipur has already seen two Vande Bharat Express services discontinued — those connecting the city with Agra and Jaipur — and the Asarva-Udaipur Vande Bharat has also faced challenges in attracting sustained occupancy. The Agra and Jaipur services were the only Vande Bharat services to be discontinued...Read More

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Southwest monsoon officially withdraws from entire Gujarat on October 3

Oct 03, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The southwest monsoon has officially withdrawn from Gujarat on Saturday, October 3, marking the end of the 2026 monsoon season in the State, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Earlier, the IMD had said that conditions are favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from G...Read More

Gujarat Govt Issues Operational Guidelines 1.0 for Implementation of GCC Policy 2025-30

Oct 03, 2026 | BusinessGujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Government has issued Operational Guidelines 1.0 for the implementation of the Gujarat Global Capability Center (GCC) Policy 2025-30. The guidelines establish a framework for GCC recognition, eligibility, establishment of new centres, expansion of existing centres and the process for availing var...Read More

CNG Car Tank Explodes During Refuelling Near Karjan, No Serious Injuries, Video Goes Viral

Oct 03, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratVideo

Karjan: Panic broke out at a petrol and CNG pump on National Highway 48 near Karjan after the CNG tank of a car exploded during refuelling on Saturday. The incident occurred at a pump located opposite the Jindal company. According to preliminary information, a motorist had stopped at the pump to refill the vehicle w...Read More

Gujarat UCC 2026: What the New Law Could Change for Families, Property and Live-in Relationships

Oct 02, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026, published in the Gujarat Government Gazette on October 1, introduces a common legal framework covering marriage, divorce, succession, wills and live-in relationships. The Act received the President's assent on September 17, 2026, but it will come into force only from a...Read More

Modi Speaks to Smit Machchar | Hanuman Chalisa , Gujarati Jeshikrashna Greeings and More

Oct 02, 2026 | AviationGujaratIndiaNarendra ModiVideoWorld

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conversed over a video call to Flydubai pilot Smit Machchar, a braveheart whose timely action not just saved over 100 passengers from hijack but also averted a major crisis in entire Middle East region. Smit Machchar during the talk had tears in his eyes on receiving call ...Read More

Bank App Update Turns Costly for Vadodara Man, Rs. 90,000 Debited by Frauds

Oct 02, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara:45-year old businessman from Gotri, Ajay Limbachiya has filed a complaint in Lakshmipura police station here, alleging that Rs. 90,000 was fraudulently transferred from his Bank of Baroda account after he was allegedly asked at a bank branch to download a new version of the bank’s mobile application. Acco...Read More

23 Kg Food Items Destroyed by VMC team at Restaurant Promoted by Influencers, Rs. 5,000 Fine

Oct 02, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Rs. 99 unlimited 20 items for lunch, Rs. 149 unlimited food items for dinner. Several influencers had recently posted videos on Instagram promoting a restaurant in Vadodara that has now been fined by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) food safety team for unhygienic conditions. The civic body also destr...Read More

Bharuch gets Vande Bharat Express connectivity with new Surat-Udaipur train

Oct 02, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratRailwayTravel

Bharuch: Another district in Gujarat is getting connected with a Vande Bharat Express train. The district is Bharuch, which is set to get its first direct Vande Bharat Express connectivity with the launch of the new Surat-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express, giving the key industrial hub in central Gujarat a faster and p...Read More

Ahmedabad Metro Phase 3: GMRC begins tender process for 58.5-km elevated network with 43 stations

Oct 02, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Metro expansion is set to gain pace as Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has invited tenders for the construction of around 58.5 km of elevated viaduct under Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase III. The seven tenders currently under process together cover approximately 58.527 km of elevated...Read More

RRU Gujarat VC Dr Bimal Patel takes oath as ITLOS judge in Hamburg

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar/Hamburg: Indian international law jurist and scholar Dr Bimal N. Patel took oath as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) at the tribunal’s headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday. Patel began his nine-year term on October 1, 2026, marking a new phase in his career ...Read More

AMC puts Jantanagar Overbridge proposal on hold

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has returned a proposal for constructing an overbridge at Jantanagar in the Gota ward, directing officials to examine alternative traffic management measures before taking a final decision on the project. The issue was discussed during the AMC Standing Committee mee...Read More

AMC orders night inspections of food markets during Navratri, Diwali

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has directed its Health Department to intensify inspections of food markets during the upcoming Navratri and Diwali festivals, including conducting checks during night hours. The instructions were issued during the weekly meeting of the AMC Standing Committee on Thu...Read More

Gujarat, NPCIL sign MoU to explore sites for new nuclear power projects

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has taken a step towards exploring new nuclear power projects, with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to identify suitable sites for nuclear power development in the state. ...Read More

Gujarat GST Revenue Grows 17% Year-on-Year in September 2026

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

New Delhi: Gujarat recorded strong growth in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in September 2026, with the state’s domestic GST revenue rising 17% year-on-year. According to the latest GST data, Gujarat collected Rs. 12,222 crore in domestic GST during September 2026, compared to Rs. 10,419 crore in the cor...Read More

Utran railway station work to affect train services on Surat-Vadodara section in Oct

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySuratTravelVadodara

Surat: Train services on the Surat–Vadodara section of Western Railway’s Vadodara division will be affected on select dates in October as yard remodelling and Electronic Interlocking (EI) work is underway to develop Utran station as a satellite station. According to the railway, blocks will be taken on different...Read More

Gujarat Govt orders compulsory retirement of two IAS officers

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has compulsorily retired two IAS officers, including former Surendranagar Collector K. Rajesh and Additional Development Commissioner Gaurav Dahiya, on October 1, in an action against officials facing serious allegations and departmental proceedings. The action, reportedly taken und...Read More

Nirma University students hold ‘Black Day’ protest over indecent act by worker

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: More than 1,000 students of Nirma University staged a protest on the campus on Thursday, wearing black clothes and carrying placards to condemn an alleged indecent act by a construction worker at a girls’ hostel construction site. The protest comes days after a video allegedly showing the worker engagin...Read More

Jio launches Anniversary Offer on JioBharat 4G phones at ₹1,499

Oct 01, 2026 | Business

Mumbai: Celebrating 10 years of connecting India, Jio has launched the special Jio Anniversary Offer on JioBharat, making it easier and more affordable than ever for millions of feature phone users to upgrade to digital life, a press release said. Under the offer, eligible JioBharat 4G phones are available for ₹1,...Read More

Gujarat to have special voter registration drive on four Sundays

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat will conduct a statewide special drive to enrol eligible citizens who are yet to register as voters, including first-time voters aged 18-19, as part of the ongoing Continuous Updation process of electoral rolls, a press release said. The special campaign will be held at polling stations across the...Read More

ED Ahmedabad attaches Rs 43.65 crore assets of Electrotherm India in PMLA case

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable properties worth Rs 43.65 crore in the case of Electrotherm (India) Ltd (EIL) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attachment, made on September 25, 2026, includes Rs 25.08 crore lying...Read More

Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar’s family based in Mumbai, roots in Gujarat’s Wadhwan

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Ahmedabad: Captain Smit Machchhar, a pilot with roots in Gujarat’s Wadhwan, is being praised for his role in averting a potentially catastrophic incident after an alleged cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight bound for Israel. Despite being seriously injured, Machchhar managed to help open the cockpit door, allowing...Read More

HC seeks GHB, AMC response over Naranpura apartment redevelopment irregularities

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) and the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) over alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of Amar and Suramya Apartments in Naranpura, including discrepancies in development permissions and the alleged removal of a public garden....Read More

Scrap old vehicle, get up to 50% motor vehicle tax concession on new vehicle in Gujarat

Oct 01, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has announced a concession of up to 50% on motor vehicle tax for owners who scrap eligible old vehicles and purchase new ones. The concession will be available at the time of registering a new vehicle against a valid Certificate of Deposit (COD) issued after the old vehicle is offici...Read More

Gujarat trio kidnapped in Ethiopia rescued

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Mehsana: Three Gujarat residents who were allegedly kidnapped in Ethiopia after travelling towards the US through an illegal route have been safely rescued and returned to India without any ransom being paid, officials said. The three, a man and two women, went missing after reaching Ethiopia, with their families al...Read More

Rs 50 drop-off charge for Cabs introduced at Ahmedabad Airport

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Travelling to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city by cab is set to become costlier, with the airport operator introducing a ₹50 drop-off charge and a ₹200 pick-up charge for taxis dropping off and picking up passengers at the airport from Thursday (October 1). The charges a...Read More

Vadodara to get 30 more AC electric buses under PM e-Bus Sewa scheme

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will add 30 more electric buses to its public transport fleet under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme, taking the number of e-buses operating in the city to 80. The new buses are scheduled to be launched on October 7. The addition is expected to improve bus frequency on vari...Read More

Dengue spike in Ahmedabad; Gota, Chandlodia report highest cases

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: With only a few spells of rain and the monsoon in retreat, dengue cases rose sharply in the city in September, with 640 infections reported between September 1 and 27, according to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) health department. The 640 cases accounted for 51.1% of the 1,228 dengue cases ...Read More

FRC OKays fee hikes for 41 self-financed technical colleges in Gujarat

Oct 01, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Fee Regulatory Committee (Technical) has approved revised fees for 41 self-financed technical colleges that had sought increases of more than 5%. The colleges have been allowed an average fee hike of up to 15% for degree programmes and 30% for diploma courses. The revised fees will remain valid for th...Read More

Indian Oil Vadodara Refinery expansion targeted for completion by FY27-end

Oct 01, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Indian Oil Corporation’s Vadodara refinery is yet to fully utilise its expanded crude-processing capacity of 18 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), nearly five years after the expansion began. The refinery currently operates between its earlier 13.7 mtpa capacity and the expanded level, as several downstrea...Read More

Smit Machchhar, pilot who 'stopped' co-pilot from crashing Flydubai flight hails from Gujarat

Sep 30, 2026 | GujaratIndia/World

Ahmedabad: An Indian-origin pilot from Gujarat, Smit Machchhar, is reported to have helped prevent a Flydubai passenger aircraft from crashing after his co-pilot allegedly tried to take control of the plane during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Machchhar, who is reportedly from a Gujarati Brahmakshatr...Read More