Gandhinagar: Gujarat has secured five national awards for its outstanding performance under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, reaffirming its position as a leading renewable energy state in the country. The awards were presented at a national ceremony held at Atal Akshay Urja Bhavan in New Delhi by Union Minister f...Read More

Jamnagar: Acting President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, visited Jamnagar on Friday as part of her India tour and participated in a tree plantation drive to mark World Environment Day, conveying a global message of environmental conservation and sustainability. During her visit, Rodrígu...Read More

Surat: In the wake of the recent fire tragedy in Delhi that claimed 21 lives, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has launched a citywide fire safety inspection drive targeting hotels, restaurants, guest houses, lodges, and other public establishments. During the special enforcement campaign, notices were issued to 5...Read More

Ahmedabad: A social media post by the Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Gir East Division, has sparked fresh concerns that the recent deaths of 10 lion cubs and three adult lions in the Gir landscape may be linked to the canine distemper virus (CDV), according to a news report. The DCF's Facebook post referred to...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot has emerged as one of the top five performing districts in the country under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, earning national recognition for its implementation of the rooftop solar scheme. The achievement comes as Gujarat secured multiple national awards during the "Month of Solar – ...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot district authorities have registered the first FIR against those responsible for illegally cutting highway dividers as part of a crackdown aimed at improving road safety and reducing accidents. The complaint, filed at Atkot Police Station, alleges damage of ₹60,000 to government property and names an u...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a major statewide crackdown on illegal infiltration, Gujarat Police has arrested 568 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly residing illegally in the state under a special drive named 'Operation Delta Hunt' as of 8 am on Thursday morning, according to a government release. According to official figures released...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, conducted searches at 21 locations across Mumbai, Surat, Ankleshwar, and Rajkot on June 2 and 3 as part of a major crackdown on a transnational organised narcotics trafficking syndicate allegedly operated by Salim Ismail Dola and his associates. Th...Read More

Ahmedabad: The city witnessed a further rise in maximum temperature on Thursday, with the mercury touching 41.4°C, making it the hottest place in Gujarat. Although the temperature was 2°C below normal, it marked an increase from the previous day's level, reflecting a gradual intensification of heat across the state. ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The first aircraft successfully landed at the under-construction greenfield airport in the Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR), marking a significant milestone in the development of one of Gujarat's most ambitious infrastructure projects. The trial landing of a VT-CNS aircraft, conducted by the Airports ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. Hailing from Devbhumi Dwarka district, Kanzariya is a relatively young leader from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community and has experience in loca...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Mansinh Parmar as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. An OBC leader from Gir Somnath district, Parmar has held several organisational positions within the BJP and has been associated with the party's youth wings for more ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Mukeshbhai Rathwa as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. A tribal leader from Chhota Udaipur district, Rathwa has been actively involved in the party organisation and youth politics for several years. Born on June 1, 1986...Read More

Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has declared the names of all four candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat. Looking at the party's strength in the State assembly, all four are set to get elected. One of surprise names is Raju Shukla, whose formal introduction is given below. Shri Raju Shu...Read More

Ahmedabad: A woman Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) was suspended on Thursday after allegedly assaulting a 57-year-old visually impaired shopkeeper inside a police station in Ahmedabad. The action came after the victim, Gopalbhai Darji, lodged an FIR against the officer, despite her reportedly making repeated attempts to apo...Read More

Surat: Surat is set to showcase a new benchmark in sustainable event management as elaborate preparations have been made to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's World Environment Day programme on June 5 is conducted in a completely eco-friendly and plastic-free manner. According to an official release, in line w...Read More

Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Surat on June 5, coinciding with World Environment Day, to inaugurate four major power infrastructure projects worth ₹4,950.39 crore undertaken by the Gujarat government's Department of Energy and Petrochemicals and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. The flagship pr...Read More

New Delhi: The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections, fielding four leaders from Gujarat for the Upper House polls scheduled later this month. According to a press release issued by the BJP's Central Election Committee, the party has nom...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a major administrative restructuring aimed at strengthening policing and border security, the Gujarat government has approved the creation of a new Banaskantha Police Range by bifurcating the existing Border Range. The headquarters of the newly formed range will be located at Palanpur. The decision was...Read More

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers in several parts of Gujarat over the next seven days, while issuing a thunderstorm warning with lightning and gusty winds reaching 40–50 kmph for many districts on June 4 and June 5. According to the latest we...Read More

Vadodara: The Godhra police have arrested another member of the notorious Signal Phaliya gang, which is allegedly involved in a series of thefts, robberies and extortion cases targeting passengers on long-distance trains. The accused, identified as Khalid alias Chakla Shokat Posti (24), a resident of Signal Phaliya in ...Read More

Vadodara: In a move to ease traffic congestion, curb illegal encroachments and improve public cleanliness, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has imposed strict regulations on street vendors across the city. Under the new rules, vendors will be allowed to operate only between 7 pm and 11 pm, while 14 major roads ...Read More

Surat: The railway administration has taken action against a catering vendor at Surat Railway Station after a passenger complained of being overcharged for a bottle of Railneer water. Following the complaint, Western Railway's Mumbai Central Division ordered an inquiry, and the catering stall on Platform No. 3 has been...Read More

Kalol: The long-awaited Ahmedabad–Kalol–Mehsana Highway expansion project has moved a step closer to execution, with the online tendering process for the proposed eight-lane highway and elevated corridor at Kalol officially closing on May 30. With the completion of the tendering process, authorities have initiated...Read More

Surat: Amid the ongoing redevelopment of Surat Railway Station, Western Railway has announced partial cancellations and short-terminations of three key superfast trains to facilitate construction work and ensure passenger safety. The redevelopment project, aimed at transforming Surat station into a world-class railw...Read More

Vadodara: The historic 145-year-old Pratapnagar Railway Station has been redeveloped at a cost of ₹71.58 crore under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, transforming it into a modern, passenger-friendly transit hub while preserving its railway heritage. The upgraded station is expected to ease congestion at Vadodara Jun...Read More