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History-Sheeter Attacks Ahmedabad JCP Sharad Singhal with Knife; Shot in Self-Defence

Jul 02, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) of Crime Branch Sharad Singhal was attacked with a knife during the interrogation of a notorious accused arrested in an illegal arms case in the Chandola area of the city. After the attack, JCP fired from his service revolver in self-defense, injuring the accused in the leg...Read More

Padma Shri Awardee Cancer Specialist Dr. Pankaj Shah Passes Away at 76

Jul 02, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Well-known senior medical oncologist and Padma Shri awardee Dr. Pankaj Shah passed away on Thursday morning, July 2, 2026. He was widely respected for his decades-long contribution to cancer care and his commitment to providing affordable medical treatment to patients. Dr. Shah was conferred the Padma Shri ...Read More

Gujarat Govt Assigns Additional Charges to Two IAS Officers

Jul 02, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has assigned the additional charge of two key departments to separate IAS officers, replacing the earlier arrangement under which both responsibilities were handled by Revenue Inspection Commissioner Rajesh Manju. IAS officer Dhawal Patel has been given the additional charge of Ch...Read More

Six Gujarat Police Officers Promoted to IPS Cadre

Jul 02, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Six officers of the Gujarat Police Service (GPS) have been inducted into the Indian Police Service (IPS) after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification on Thursday. The appointments were made by the President under the Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954, based on the Select Li...Read More

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Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad to Host FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers 2026

Ahmedabad: The city is set to host the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers 2026 for the first time, with the Gujarat State Basketball Association announcing that the international tournament will be held at the Veer Savarkar Indoor Stadium in Ahmedabad. The event marks the first occasion that Ahmedabad, or for that...Read More

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Surat Civic Body Begins Construction of Three Dog Shelters

Jul 02, 2026 |

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is constructing three dog shelters across the city as part of its efforts to manage the stray dog population, improve public safety, and strengthen sterilization and vaccination measures. The shelters are being developed in the West Zone (Rander), East Zone B (Sarthana), an...Read More

Vadodara E-Bus Driver Sacked After Filming Reel While Driving

Jul 02, 2026 |

Vadodara: A driver of an electric bus in Vadodara has been dismissed after a video allegedly showing him filming a social media reel while driving went viral, raising concerns over passenger safety and distracted driving. The video, which has since been deleted, allegedly showed the driver using his mobile phone whi...Read More

Western Railway to Temporarily Shut 3 Underpasses on Mehsana - Taranga Hill Route Amid Monsoon

Jul 02, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway today announced that three railway underpasses (RUBs) on the Mehsana-Taranga Hill rail section will remain temporarily shut during the monsoon season to ensure the safety of passengers and the public and to facilitate safe and smooth train operations. According to...Read More

34-Year-Old Signaling System Replaced at Vadodara Railway Station

Jul 02, 2026 |

Vadodara: The Vadodara Division of Western Railway has completed a comprehensive signaling upgrade at Vadodara station. As part of the project, the nearly 34-year-old Siemens-manufactured Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) system was replaced with a state-of-the-art Electronic Interlocking (EI) system, which was successful...Read More

Child Plans: Timing the Payout to Education Goals

Jul 02, 2026 |

Saving for a child's education sounds simple until you actually try to do it. You know the money will be needed. You just don't know exactly how much, and you can underestimate how fast the years go. The harder part, the part most parents get wrong, is not how much they save but when the money becomes available. A l...Read More

Surat Textile Trader Alleges Rs 98 Lakh VAT, CST Fraud by Tax Consultant Couple

Jul 02, 2026 |

Surat: A textile trader has filed a police complaint against a tax consultant couple, alleging they cheated him of nearly Rs 98 lakh by misappropriating money meant for the payment of Value Added Tax (VAT) and Central Sales Tax (CST) and allegedly using forged tax payment documents to hide the fraud. According to th...Read More

24-Hour Rainfall Data from Gujarat: Surat District Tops Chart with Very Heavy Rains

Jul 02, 2026 |

Surat: The advancement of the monsoon further into the state has brought widespread rainfall to South Gujarat, Saurashtra, and some areas of Central Gujarat during the last 24 hours. Rainfall was recorded in 107 talukas across the state. The highest rainfall of 203 mm (about 8 inches) was recorded in Palsana taluka of ...Read More

Air Marshal PV Shivanand Takes Charge as Chief of South Western Air Command

Jul 02, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Air Marshal PV Shivanand AVSM VM assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, on July 1, 2026. On assuming the appointment, the Air Marshal paid homage to the Bravehearts at the South Western Air Command War Memorial, the Ministry of Defence said. Air Marshal PV S...Read More

19 Foreign Nationals Get 20-Year Jail Term for Smuggling Drugs off Gujarat Coast

Jul 02, 2026 |

Bhuj: A special NDPS court in Bhuj on Wednesday sentenced 19 people, including 18 Pakistani nationals and one Afghan citizen, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in three heroin smuggling cases involving narcotics worth an estimated Rs 575 crore. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on each of the convicted p...Read More

Customs Seize 4.2 kg of Hydroponic Weed at Ahmedabad Airport; One Held

Jul 02, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: A 40-year-old man arriving from Bangkok was arrested at Ahmedabad airport after customs officials allegedly recovered 4.2 kg of hydroponic marijuana (ganja) from his checked-in baggage on Wednesday. According to the Customs Department, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU), acting on passenger profi...Read More

Surat Civic Body Suspends Five Officials over Nasir Nagar Demolition Row

Jul 02, 2026 |

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Wednesday suspended five civic officials over alleged procedural lapses in connection with the demolition of houses at Nasir Nagar on May 30, a day before the matter is scheduled to be heard by the Gujarat High Court. The action comes more than a month after the demoli...Read More

AMC Razes Illegal Encroachments in Juhapura for Elevated Corridor Project

Jul 02, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday carried out a demolition drive at Juhapura Crossroads to remove encroachments for the construction of an elevated corridor on the Vishala–Sarkhej National Highway. According to the AMC, the South West Zone Estate and Urban Development Department under...Read More

Anupam Singh Gahlaut Appointed as Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad City

Jul 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: 1997 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Gujarat cadre, Anupam Singh Gehlaut has become appointed as new City Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad, the largest and the main city of Gujarat. Gehlaut is currently police commissioner of Surat city, the second largest city of Gujarat. The post of city pol...Read More

AMC Collects 709 Food Samples in June, Finds 46 Unsafe or Substandard

Jul 01, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Food Department of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) Health Department carried out extensive inspections of food business establishments across different zones and ward areas of the city under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, a press release said. Between June 1 and June 30, 2026, the ...Read More

Gujarat Govt to Begin MSP Procurement of Moong from July 7

Jul 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today announced that the procurement of summer moong at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) will begin across the state from July 7. Addressing the media after the state Cabinet meeting, government spokesperson and Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said that the Government of India has fixed th...Read More

Three Gujarat Dermatologists Suspended for 13 Months Over Sponsored Trip

Jul 01, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) has suspended the registrations of three dermatologists from the state for 13 months over alleged professional misconduct linked to an industry-sponsored foreign trip. The doctors, Dr Jagdishkumar Sakhiya and Dr Ami Shah from Surat, and Dr Geeta Patel from Ahmedabad, were a...Read More

Rs. 12-Crore Linear Garden on Sabarmati Riverfront Awaits Inauguration

Jul 01, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Along with attractions such as the Atal Foot Overbridge and Flower Park on the Sabarmati Riverfront, the city is set to get another leisure attraction. A linear garden, developed on a PPP model at a cost of Rs. 12 crore, has been built over an area of 18,000 square metres between Ellis Bridge and Nehru Bridg...Read More

Gujarat Govt Hikes Financial Aid for UPSC Aspirants Studying at SPIPA

Jul 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: To encourage students preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, the state government has significantly increased the rates of incentive assistance for candidates studying at SPIPA (Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration) and its approved training centres. The new revised rates have come i...Read More

500 kg of Suspected Fake Paneer Seized, Rajkot Civic Body Seals Illegal Unit

Jul 01, 2026 |

Rajkot: The health department of Rajkot Municipal Corporation today conducted a surprise raid on a paneer factory located near Satellite Chowk on Morbi Road and seized about 500 kg of suspected fake paneer. Two different samples of paneer have been taken and sent to the laboratory for testing. The investigation reveale...Read More

Gujarat GST Revenue Grows 12% Year-on-Year in June 2026

Jul 01, 2026 |

New Delhi: Gujarat has recorded a significant increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue during June 2026. According to data released by the Union Finance Ministry today, the state's domestic GST revenue collection increased by 12 per cent year-on-year to Rs. 11,743 crore, compared to Rs. 10,491 crore in June 202...Read More

IMD Issues Red Alert in Parts of Gujarat for Next 5 Days; Extremely Heavy Rain Likely

Jul 01, 2026 |

Surat: The onset of July has brought widespread rain-bearing clouds to Gujarat, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing red, orange and yellow alerts for heavy rainfall in different parts of the state over the next five days. As per the IMD bulletin, heavy to very heavy rain with isolated extremely hea...Read More

Gujarat Rolls Out Health Passport to Track Medical History of 1.89 Crore Children

Jul 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has introduced the 'Health Passport', a first-of-its-kind initiative to make healthcare services for children and adolescents smarter, more sustainable, and family- and child-friendly. Under School Health - Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SHRBSK), the Health Passport will be the...Read More

Gujarat Govt to Replace 7/12 Records with Property Cards for NA Land

Jul 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: In a key reform of Gujarat's land records system, the state government has decided to gradually phase out Village Form 7 (7/12) for non-agricultural (NA) land and make the property card the single authoritative record of ownership. The move is aimed at eliminating the long-standing issue of dual land re...Read More

IBM, Gujarat Govt Ink Pact to Set Up Industrial AI Centre of Excellence

Jul 01, 2026 |

Vadodara: IBM, the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat, and the Indian AI Research Organisation (IAIRO) have announced their intent to establish an Industrial Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence (Industrial AI CoE) in Gujarat. Industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the application o...Read More

IMD Warns Fishermen Against Venturing Off Gujarat Coast

Jul 01, 2026 |

Surat: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning advising fishermen against venturing into the sea along the Gujarat coast for the next five days. The warning comes as strong winds and squally weather are expected to prevail under the influence of a steep pressure gradient over the Arabian Sea. Ac...Read More

Monsoon Yet to Cover Most of Gujarat Seven Days After Onset

Jul 01, 2026 |

Surat: Seven days after the southwest monsoon entered Gujarat, large parts of the state are still waiting for its further advance as of July 1. While the monsoon normally reaches Gujarat around June 15, it arrived in South Gujarat only on June 24 this year, about nine days later than usual. Since then, its progress has...Read More

Water Level Situation in Major Dams Across Gujarat on July 1; Sardar Sarovar 64% Full

Jul 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: Presented below is the status of water storage in some of the important reservoirs across Gujarat as of 12 noon today, July 1, 2026, as the state continues to witness a delayed monsoon. As per the latest data available at 12 noon, the Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat's largest dam, has a present gross storag...Read More

Gujarat Gets Just 3.87% of Seasonal Rainfall Till July 1; District and Taluka Wise Data

Jul 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: As of 6 AM today, the state of Gujarat, which is witnessing the delay in the coverage of the monsoon, has received only 35.21 mm of rainfall, which constitutes 3.87% of its average annual rainfall for the season. According to data from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), among the regions, the So...Read More

Ahmedabad DEO Imposes ₹10,000 Fine on Anand Niketan School

Jul 01, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The City District Education Officer has fined Anand Niketan School, Shilaj, Rs 10,000 for failing to display its approved fee order on the school's notice board and website, as mandated under the Gujarat Self-Financed Schools (Fee Regulation) Rules, 2017. The penalty was imposed following an in-person hea...Read More

Ahmedabad Angadia Operator Duped of ₹3 Crore on Promise to Release ED-Seized Cash; 5 Booked

Jul 01, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: A Shahibaug-based angadia operator has alleged that he was cheated of ₹3 crore by five people who allegedly promised to use their "high-level contacts" in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to secure the release of ₹11 crore seized during an ED search. According to an FIR registered by the Ahmedabad cri...Read More