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Several Western Railway Trains Affected Due to Girder Delaunching Work on Atul-Valsad Section

Apr 15, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySouth GujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has issued a passenger advisory informing that several train services will be affected due to ongoing girder delaunching work between the Atul and Valsad section over multiple days. The work will impact both UP and DOWN trains through cancellations, rescheduling, and regulation of services. ...Read More

Monkey Menace: 5 Injured in Three Localities of Ahmedabad

Apr 15, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Residents of Adarshnagar, Vijaynagar and Pragatinagar areas in the city have been living in fear after a spate of monkey attacks over the past four days left multiple people injured. In just two days, from Monday to Tuesday, four to five residents were reportedly bitten, raising serious safety concerns, par...Read More

President Murmu Confers Honorary Doctorate on NSA Ajit Doval at RRU Convocation in Gujarat

Apr 15, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred an honorary doctorate on Ajit Doval during the convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Raksha University. The ceremony honoured Doval for his distinguished career and “meritorious devotion” to the nation. A recipient of the Kirti Chakra in 1989, Doval was the yo...Read More

Gym Trainer Held in Surat for Stalking Married Woman, Blackmailing and Extorting Husband

Apr 14, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Surat Police has arrested a gym trainer, Shabbir Azgar Trunkwala, for allegedly stalking a married woman and extorting money from her husband through blackmail. The harassment reportedly began seven years ago when the woman joined the Puja L1 Gym in the Citylight area, ...Read More

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Apr 14, 2026 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Sports Featured

IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans vs CSK Matches Swapped Due to Local Polls in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a change in the fixtures of the Gujarat Titans against the Chennai Super Kings for the ongoing TATA IPL 2026, with match venues for two key encounters now swapped. According to the revised schedule, the afternoon fixture between GT and CSK, orig...Read More

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Centre Revises Overloading Fee Norms on National Highways; Rules Effective April 15

Apr 14, 2026 | IndiaRoad Journey

New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has notified the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026, introducing a revised framework to streamline fee collection for overloaded vehicles on National Highways. The new rules will come into force from A...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs Talati-Mantri in Bribe Case

Apr 14, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Patan: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a Talati-cum-Minister red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹70,000. The accused, Hamirbhai Raisangbhai Thakor, was posted at Dudakha Gram Panchayat in Sami taluka of Patan district. According to the ACB, the complainant, a contractor, required soil for his work. When h...Read More

India-Flagged LPG Tanker Jag Vikram Reaches Kandla After Crossing Strait of Hormuz

Apr 14, 2026 | GujaratIndiaKutch

Kandla: Another Indian-flagged LPG carrier, Jag Vikram, transporting 20,400 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, reached Kandla port in Gujarat on Tuesday. Owned by Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, the LPG tanker, carrying 24 crew members, had sailed earlier and successfully crossed the Strait of Horm...Read More

WII to Train 60+ Forest Staff as Gujarat Seeks to Bring Tigress to Ratanmahal

Apr 14, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratIndia

Dahod: A tiger that has been residing in the Ratanmahal forest area of Dahod district for over a year has now been considered a permanent presence by the Gujarat Forest Department. As part of preparations to introduce a tigress and boost the state’s tiger population, a five-member expert team from the Wildlife Instit...Read More

Talala Kesar Mango Season to Kick Off on April 19; First Export Consignment Heads to US

Apr 14, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Talala: The highly anticipated Kesar mango season is set to begin at the Talala Marketing Yard on Sunday, April 19, starting a week earlier than last year, when trading commenced on April 26. Even before the formal opening of the domestic market, the region’s famed Kesar mangoes have already reached international mar...Read More

Asphalt Shortage Due to West Asia Crisis Stalls Road Works in Ahmedabad

Apr 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has begun impacting municipal development works in Ahmedabad, with road construction and maintenance projects slowing down significantly due to a shortage of asphalt. It is learnt that road works in the city have nearly come to a standstill ...Read More

Jamsaheb Grants Development Rights for 7 Plots Worth ₹6,692 Crore to Adani Group in ₹219 Crore Deal

Apr 14, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSaurastra

Jamnagar: In what is being described as the largest Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the history of Jamnagar, Jamsaheb Shatrushalyasinhji Maharaj has partnered with Highwoods Infraspace Private Limited, a company under the Adani Group, to spearhead a massive urban development project. The agreement involves the tr...Read More

Unseasonal Rain Spell May Return to Gujarat from April 19: IMD Forecast

Apr 14, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: As Gujarat continues to reel under rising temperatures and dry weather conditions, the latest weather bulletin from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast unseasonal rain and thundershowers in parts of the state from April 19 onwards. Rain Forecast and Affected Areas From April 19 to Apri...Read More

Dispute Over Online Business Sparks Violent Clash in Surat Society; Videos Go Viral

Apr 14, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Tension flared at Sant Devidas Society in the Sarthana Jakatnaka area of Surat after a minor dispute escalated into a violent clash between local women and a group of youths running an online business from a rented house. Videos of the incident, showing members from both sides engaged in a scuffle and tearing ea...Read More

Former BJP MLA Kesarisinh Solanki joins Congress

Apr 14, 2026 | BJPCentral GujaratCongressGujaratPolitics

Ahmedabad: Amid the heated political season ahead of the local body elections, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Matar Assembly seat, Kesarisinh Solanki, formally joined the Congress party on Tuesday. He was inducted into the party in the presence of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit C...Read More

Tata Mundra Power Plant Supplies 1,050 MW to Gujarat Grid

Apr 14, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Gandhinagar: After a gap of nearly nine months, power supply from Tata’s Coastal Power Company Limited plant at Mundra in Kutch has resumed, providing relief to Gujarat amid rising electricity demand due to increasing temperatures across the state. The plant, which had remained non-operational since July last year, ...Read More

BJP Sweeps 11 of 24 Seats Unopposed in Bayad Municipality

Apr 14, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Bayad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to take control of Bayad Municipality in the Aravalli district after securing 11 seats uncontested during the nomination process out of a total of 24 seats. During the scrutiny of nomination forms held at the Bayad Prant office, it was revealed that while the BJP submitte...Read More

BJP Secures 300 Seats Unopposed in Gujarat Local Polls

Apr 14, 2026 | BJPCongressGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has further consolidated its position in Gujarat’s local body elections, securing around 300 seats unopposed even before polling, following the conclusion of scrutiny of nomination papers on Monday. According to officials, the BJP had already won 135 seats unoppos...Read More

Water from Tapi-Karjan Link Lift Irrigation Scheme reaches Karjan River

Apr 14, 2026 | Central GujaratGujaratSouth Gujarat

Bharuch: In a major development for the region’s agricultural landscape, water from the ₹927-crore Tapi–Karjan Link Lift Irrigation Scheme has reached the Karjan River, bringing much-needed relief to farmers and wildlife alike. The project is proving to be a vital lifeline for farmers in Umarpada of Surat, Chikd...Read More

Ankleshwar to Host AIA Industrial Expo 2026 from April 16

Apr 14, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Ankleshwar: The Ankleshwar Industries Association will organise the 16th edition of its flagship event, AIA Industrial Expo 2026, from April 16 to 18 at Utility Plot No. 2, ESIC premises, opposite the hospital in GIDC, Ankleshwar. Spread across an area of approximately 1.20 lakh square feet, the mega exhibition will f...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Bust Interstate Gang Using ‘Chinese’ Chips to Manipulate Weighbridges; 7 Held

Apr 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The city crime branch has busted an interstate gang involved in tampering with weighbridges in Vatva GIDC and other industrial areas, arresting seven accused for allegedly cheating scrap dealers and companies through a sophisticated fraud. According to officials, the gang had been operating for nearly four ...Read More

Surat Airport to Commission 5 New Aircraft Parking Bays on May 14

Apr 14, 2026 | AviationGujaratSuratTravel

Surat: Five new aircraft parking bays are set to be commissioned at Surat International Airport from May 14, 2026, providing a significant boost to the airport’s operational capacity. The addition of these bays will enhance aircraft parking facilities, enabling airlines to introduce new flights and expand existing s...Read More

Reliance Foundation, C-DAC Launch e-SafeHER to Train 1 Million Cyber Sakhis Across Rural India

Apr 14, 2026 | India

New Delhi: Reliance Foundation and C-DAC, Hyderabad, a scientific society under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India (GoI), yesterday announced the launch of e-SafeHER, a Cyber Security Awareness Training programme to enable one million women across rural India, to safely ...Read More

Gujarat Govt Mulls Adding Couples’ Photos to Marriage Certificates

Apr 14, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government is planning to introduce marriage certificates featuring photographs of both the bride and groom, with the proposal likely to be notified in the coming months after the conclusion of local body elections. The initiative, a first for the state, is part of efforts to tighten the Gujara...Read More

Mercury crosses 41°C in Ahmedabad, Vadodara; Rajkot hottest in Gujarat at 42.4°C

Apr 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSaurastraVadodara

Ahmedabad: Maximum temperatures continued to rise across Gujarat, with several cities recording above-normal heat levels, signalling intensifying summer conditions across the state. According to the latest weather report issued by the India Meteorological Department this morning, inland regions remained the worst affe...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs Ahmedabad Railway Station Clerk in Decoy Bribe Trap

Apr 14, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailway

Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught a railway employee red-handed while accepting a bribe at Kalupur Railway Station in the city. The accused, Shivkumar Gayaprasad Yadav, a Chief Commercial Clerk (Class-3) posted at the station’s booking window, was apprehended during a decoy trap. According...Read More

Congress Shifts Over 60 Candidates in Surat & Rajkot to Secret Locations Ahead of Local Polls

Apr 13, 2026 | CongressGujaratPoliticsSaurastraSurat

Surat/Rajkot: Political temperatures in Gujarat have surged ahead of the local body elections, with reports emerging that the main opposition party, Congress, has shifted several of its candidates in Surat and Rajkot to undisclosed locations. Congress Moves Candidates to Secret Locations In Surat, around 40 candida...Read More

Residents Protest Over House Sale, Allege Disturbed Areas Act Violation in Akota, Vadodara

Apr 13, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: In yet another case in the city, residents of Shri Ajit Co-operative Housing Society in the Akota area staged a protest today, alleging violations of the Disturbed Areas Act in what they described as a “well-planned conspiracy” to alter the local demography. At the heart of the dispute is the transfer of...Read More

Gujarat Police Bust ₹77 Crore Multi-State Cyber Fraud Racket; 16 Held, Including 9 from Goa

Apr 13, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: In a major crackdown on financial cybercrime, the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) of Gujarat has arrested 16 accused involved in operating a large-scale mule account network in a multi-state operation. The syndicate is linked to cyber fraud exceeding ₹77 crore and 375 registered complaints across multi...Read More

Elderly Man Dies After Falling into Lift Shaft in Vapi; Body Found 2 Days Later

Apr 13, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Vapi: In a tragic incident, an elderly man lost his life after falling into a lift shaft at Nirmal Society in Vapi. The fatal accident, reportedly caused by a malfunctioning lift door, was captured on the society’s CCTV cameras. According to available details, the deceased, a gardener by profession, was waiting for ...Read More

BJP Wins 42 Seats Unopposed in Navsari Local Polls; Clean Sweep in Gandevi Nagarpalika

Apr 13, 2026 | BJPCongressGujaratPoliticsSouth Gujarat

Navsari: In a major show of political strength ahead of polling, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured 42 seats unopposed across various local bodies in Navsari district, including a complete sweep of the Gandevi Nagarpalika. The party won 21 seats in the Gandevi Nagarpalika without a contest, effectively takin...Read More

BJP Secures Majority in Shehera Municipality, 15 Candidates Elected Unopposed

Apr 13, 2026 | BJPCentral GujaratCongressGujaratPolitics

Panchmahal: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured control of the Shehra Municipality in Panchmahal district even before voting day. The party’s candidates have won unopposed in 15 out of the 28 seats, giving the ruling party an early majority. The party achieved a clean sweep in Ward 1 and Ward 5, wher...Read More

Fake Delivery Scam Busted in Surat; Over 33,000 Meesho Parcels Missing

Apr 13, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A fraud involving parcels worth over ₹1.35 crore has come to light in Surat, allegedly involving logistics partners associated with the online shopping platform Meesho. Third-party logistics vendors and delivery executives are accused of siphoning off thousands of parcels by manipulating the delivery system. ...Read More

36 SVNIT Surat Students Selected for IIT Bombay’s Early Induction Programme

Apr 13, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: In a significant academic opportunity, 36 meritorious students from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Ichchhanath, Surat, have been selected for the ‘Early Induction Programme’ of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Under this programme, the selected students will be eligible for d...Read More

Woman Rescued After 1.5 Years of Forced Labour at Bhagyoday Thepla House in Surat

Apr 13, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: In a case of illegal confinement and forced labour, a 27-year-old woman, Kajal, was rescued from a local eatery in the Sarthana area of the city. The victim had allegedly been held captive and forced to work without wages for approximately one and a half years. The rescue was carried out by members of a women...Read More