Vapi: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested Mehul Thakur, the primary accused in the Vapi drug factory case. Thakur, who had been evading authorities for a considerable period, was apprehended in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in a joint operation with the Uttar Pradesh Police. Following the exposure of the drug manufacturing unit in October 2025, Thakur fled India, travelling through Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar before taking refuge in Nepal. While in Nepal, he stayed in a rented ...Read More

Vapi: Railway Police have arrested two persons accused of pelting stones at the Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express, an incident that damaged the glass of the C/11 coach and caused panic among passengers. The arrests were made within two days based on CCTV evidence, and the accused have been sent to jail. The stone-pelting incident occurred on January 27 near Vapi, between Udvada and Vapi railway stations. Officials said the attack shattered a windowpane of the coach, frightening pa...Read More

Vapi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today apprehended two officers of the CGST and Central Excise office in Vapi for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹2,000. The arrested accused include Kapil Natwarlal Jain (35), an Assistant Accountant Officer, Group-B, Class-2, and Ravishankar Shyamakant Zha (47), a Class-1 officer posted as Senior Accountant Officer. Both are working at the CGST and Central Excise Office in Vapi. The complainant had received an order for flower ...Read More

Vapi: The GST department has arrested Vipul Kantilal Dhami, owner of Amizara Traders operating in Vapi, Surat, and Vasai, for allegedly evading ₹24.91 crore in GST. The action was taken following an investigation conducted by GST officials on September 4 and 5, 2025. According to GST department sources, during the investigation, it was revealed that Amizara Traders, which deals in plastic disposable items, maintained dual accounts. One account was recorded in the regular Tally software for GS...Read More

Vapi: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the UAE’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 3% stake in Meril (Micro Life Sciences), a medical devices manufacturer, for $200 million (approximately Rs 1,700 crore). ADIA, in an official statement, said: “A wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has entered into definitive agreements to invest USD 200 million for an approximately 3% stake in Micro Life Sciences Private Limited, on...Read More

Vapi: A BMW car heading towards Silvassa from the Vapi GIDC intersection suddenly began emitting smoke, prompting the driver to halt the vehicle in the middle of the road and exit immediately. Within seconds of the driver stepping out, the car caught fire. Thanks to the driver’s quick response, he escaped unharmed. Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was caused by a short circuit in the vehicle’s wiring. Police personnel and local residents present near the Vapi GIDC intersection r...Read More

Vapi: Pidilite Industries Limited, the manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and construction chemicals, and the name behind the brand Fevicol, has reported that it has been served a penalty order amounting to ₹13.18 lakh by the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department in Vapi, Gujarat. According to the company, the penalty pertains to the financial year 2020–21 and was communicated via email on June 4, 2025, by the Assistant Commissioner of CGST, Vapi, in accordance with the provisi...Read More

Vapi: The under-construction Vapi station on the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor has reached a significant milestone with the completion of rail and platform-level slab casting, along with structural steel erection for the station, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) announced today. The NHSRCL, in an official statement, said, "Rail and platform level slab casting work, structural steel erection work for the station is completed. roof sheeting and electrical ...Read More