Gandhinagar: To address rising traffic congestion on the busy Gandhinagar–Ahmedabad Airport Road, authorities have proposed widening the Narmada Canal bridge on the highway to 12 lanes. The bridge is located between Bhat Circle in Ahmedabad and Koba Circle in Gandhinagar. The plan includes constructing two additional parallel bridges, each with two to three lanes, on either side of the existing six-lane structure, significantly enhancing traffic capacity and easing vehicular movement from the...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a major reshuffle in Gujarat’s forest department, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force Anirudh Singh was removed from the top post on Monday night, days after the transfer of 365 Range Forest Officers (RFOs) triggered controversy. Singh has been appointed Managing Director of the Gujarat State Forest Development Corporation Ltd in Vadodara, replacing Anshuman Sharma. While, PCCF (Wildlife) Jaipal Singh has been given additional charge as Head of...Read More

Ahmedabad: A major fraud involving forged bank challans in illegal mining cases has surfaced in Gandhinagar, with Sector 7 police booking three individuals for allegedly cheating the state government of over ₹23.5 lakh. The complaint was filed by Nisarg Bhatt, a royalty inspector with the office of the additional director (appeals and flying squad), commissioner of geology and mining. According to the FIR, the case dates back to May 13, 2025, when officials carried out checks on illegal sand...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to his home state Gujarat today, inaugurated a new flyover at Bhaijipura Junction on the busy Gandhinagar–Koba–Airport Road. The project, inaugurated along with other infrastructure projects worth ₹19,800 crore from Vav-Tharad district, is expected to significantly improve connectivity between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. The road linking Gandhinagar to the airport currently handles more than 1.4 lakh vehicles daily, making it one ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his home state of Gujarat on Tuesday, i.e., March 31, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects worth ₹19,806.9 crore at Vav-Tharad. The projects include works worth ₹10,921 crore under ministries of the Government of India—Power, Road Transport and Highways, and Railways—and ₹8,886 crore under various departments of the Government of Gujarat, including Urban Development, Water Resources, R...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate and lay the foundation stone for a series of development projects during his visit to his home state of Gujarat on March 31. A total of 44 urban development projects worth ₹5,295.54 crore will be launched to boost public welfare and strengthen modern infrastructure across the state. Of these, foundation stones will be laid for 26 projects worth ₹3,427.14 crore, while 18 projects worth ₹1,868.40 crore will be inaugurated. The largest s...Read More

Koba (Gandhinagar): A unique confluence of India’s rich cultural heritage and historical legacy is set to take shape at the newly built Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar. The grand museum will be inaugurated on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The museum is dedicated to the inspiring life and values of Samrat Samprati Maharaj, the grandson of Emperor Ashoka and a great promoter of Jainism and non-violence, who ruled between 224 and 215 BCE. The museu...Read More

Gandhinagar: With the number of families living in GIFT City steadily rising, plans are underway to set up a new world-class international school to strengthen social infrastructure in India’s first operational smart city. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Limited (GIFTCL) has invited bids for developing the school on Building Footprint 40-C in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA), aiming to support the growing residential community in the financial hub. GIFT City has been evolving bey...Read More

Gandhinagar: The protest by cattle breeders in the Dahegam area, which had been continuing for the past 12 days, ended after a settlement was reached in a meeting held in Gandhinagar in presence of State Cooperation Minister Jitu Vaghani. The meeting was attended by representatives of Uttam Dairy and cattle breeders from Dahegam, and the dispute was resolved after detailed discussions. The protest had begun over dissatisfaction with the milk procurement price offered by Uttam Dairy. Cattle bree...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) has decided to construct its first white-topping road using new technology to improve durability and reduce recurring damage during the monsoon. The civic body has approved a proposal to build a four-lane, 4.5-km-long road from Kudasan–Por–Adalaj using the white-topping method, and the standing committee has ratified the project. Officials have been instructed to complete the work before the next monsoon season. So far, white-topping ...Read More