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Benefit of New Expressways: GSRTC Cuts Bus Fares on New Ahmedabad to Bhavnagar and Surat Routes

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AMC Suspends Four Engineers, Orders FIR Over Rs 81.7 Lakh Irregularities in Drainage Project

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has suspended four East Zone engineering officials and ordered an FIR after a preliminary vigilance probe uncovered alleged irregularities worth Rs 81.70 lakh in a drainage and storm water line project. The Municipal Commissioner ordered the suspension of Additional...Read More

Ahmedabad Food Safety Drive: 22 Samples Fail Quality Tests, 7 Units Sealed, 4.2 Tonnes of Stock Seized

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: In a major push towards public health and food safety, the food wing of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Health Department conducted extensive inspections across various city zones under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Between May 1 and May 18, 2026, the department inspected...Read More

220 Gir forest trackers get insurance cover of up to Rs 10 lakh under LCS - Parimal Nathwani initiative

May 18, 2026 | GujaratIndia

Gir: Around 220 forest trackers working in various circles of Gir and Greater Gir forests have been provided with Accident Insurance and Mediclaim cover up to Rs. 10 lakh with the support of Gujarat State Lion Conservation Society. With co-operation of the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat as wel...Read More

GSRTC Launches Ahmedabad - Surat Volvo AC Bus Service via Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRoad JourneySuratTravel

Ahmedabad: Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) today announced the launch of a new non-stop Volvo bus service connecting Ahmedabad and Surat. The service will operate via the newly operational Vadodara–Surat section of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, aiming to improve connectivity and reduce travel costs ...Read More

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View AllBriefing on India's First Semi High-Speed Rail Corridor Ahmedabad - Dholera

May 19, 2026 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat Featured

Viral ‘First Look’ of Proposed Ahmedabad–Mumbai Bullet Train Only ‘Representational’

New Delhi: Several media reports claiming that the first look of the proposed bullet train for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor had been revealed garnered widespread attention and sparked excitement among people eager for a glimpse of the country’s first high-speed rail service. The image, installed a...Read More

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Six Paneer and Cheese Samples Found Substandard During SMC Food Safety Drive

May 18, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Food Inspection Department of the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Monday announced that six paneer and cheese samples collected during an inspection drive conducted across the city over the past month were found to be substandard. As part of the special inspection campaign, SMC teams collected paneer a...Read More

₹74.32-Crore Sandhiya Pul in Rajkot Complete; Set to Ease Traffic for 1 Lakh Commuters

May 18, 2026 | GujaratIndiaSaurastra

Rajkot: In a major boost to the city’s infrastructure, the much-awaited four-lane railway overbridge on Jamnagar Road, popularly known as Sandhiya Pul, has been completed and is ready for inauguration. The ₹74.32-crore project is expected to provide significant relief to nearly one lakh commuters daily, saving both...Read More

Surat BJP Yuva Morcha Office Bearer Stabbed to Death; Three Booked for Murder

May 18, 2026 | BJPGujaratPoliticsSurat

Ahmedabad: A 21-year-old restaurateur and BJP functionary from Surat, Jay Dalal, was allegedly stabbed to death in a public place following a dispute with a group of friends late on Sunday night, police said. Dalal served as the vice-president of the BJP youth wing in Surat’s Dindoli ward. His mother, Jayshree Dalal...Read More

GSRTC Reroutes Ahmedabad – Bhavnagar Premium AC Buses Through Dholera Expressway

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRoad JourneySaurastraTravel

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has decided to route all premium AC bus services operating between Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar through the newly constructed Ahmedabad–Dholera Express Highway, a move expected to reduce travel time and lower fares for passengers. According to GSRTC, a total...Read More

Few Western Railway Trains Affected Due to Traffic Block in Vadodara Division

May 18, 2026 | GujaratRailwayTravelVadodara

Vadodara: Western Railway (WR) has announced temporary changes to the operation of several trains due to a major traffic block for yard remodelling and electronic interlocking work at Vadodara railway station under the Vadodara division. WR spokesperson Anubhav Saxena said the block has been undertaken to enhance oper...Read More

Centre Notifies Land Acquisition for NH-56 Four-Laning in Gujarat

May 18, 2026 | GujaratRoad JourneySuratTravel

Surat: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a gazette notification approving the acquisition of 7.7812 hectares of land in Surat district for the widening and expansion of National Highway-56 (NH-56). The land acquisition covers the NH-56 stretch between Km 208.3 and Km 240.3 and is p...Read More

NH-56 Upgrade in Gujarat: G R Infraprojects Subsidiary Bags Rs 1,453-Crore NHAI Project

May 18, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Mumbai: G R Infraprojects Ltd has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Nasarpore Malotha Highway Private Limited, has signed a concession agreement with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for a highway expansion project in Gujarat. The project involves upgrading an existing two-lane carriageway int...Read More

AMC Issues Orange and Yellow Heat Alerts for Ahmedabad City Up to May 25

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), under its Heat Action Plan, has issued Orange and Yellow alerts for the city for the next seven days, warning that the maximum temperature could climb up to 43°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast. According to the IMD forecast, the cit...Read More

Dead Insect Found in Pizza at Taranovas Outlet in Gandhinagar, Video Goes Viral

May 18, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: In yet another such incident, a customer allegedly found a dead cockroach in a pizza served at the Taranovas Pizza outlet in the Kudasan area of Gandhinagar, raising concerns over food hygiene and safety standards at the restaurant. A video purportedly showing the insect inside the pizza has now gone viral...Read More

Surat Court Directs Registration of Criminal Case Against Anurag Kashyap for 'Defaming' Comments on Brahmins

May 18, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A local court on Saturday directed the registration of a criminal case against filmmaker-actor Anurag Kashyap over his social media remarks allegedly "defaming" the Brahmin community. The court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) A S Jani partly accepted a private complaint filed by advocate and Vishva Hi...Read More

Post-Mortem Finds Septicaemia Behind 4-Year-Old Girl’s Death in Chandkheda

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The mystery surrounding the death of a four-year-old girl in Chandkheda in April this year has taken another turn, with her post-mortem report concluding that she died due to cardio-respiratory failure caused by septicaemia linked to Acinetobacter baumannii (bacterial) infection. Four-year-old Mishri Prajap...Read More

Ahmedabad Police Hunt for Absconding Staffer in ₹8.7 Crore BoB Fraud Case

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The city police have expanded their investigation into the alleged Rs 8.7 crore embezzlement at a Bank of Baroda (BoB) currency chest in Kalupur, with officials now examining whether the fraud was carried out over several months and if other bank staff members may have had knowledge of the irregularities. Th...Read More

Three Get 8-Year Jail Term for Selling Beef in Ahmedabad

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A city sessions court on Saturday sentenced three men to eight years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on each after convicting them in a beef sale case. According to case records, Samir Sheikh, Zafarkhan Pathan and Mohamed Azmal Sheikh were caught allegedly selling beef in Ahmedabad’s Rakhial are...Read More

Five Held in Ahmedabad Airport Missing Gold Consignment Case

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The airport police have arrested five persons, including an airline security manager, in connection with the disappearance of a parcel containing gold jewellery worth ₹2.58 crore that was being transported from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru through an airline cargo shipment from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Internati...Read More

181 Kg of Unaccounted Silver Worth ₹5 Crore Seized at Rajkot Airport

May 18, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: In a major crackdown on suspected tax evasion and illegal movement of precious metals, a joint operation by the Gujarat ATS and Rajkot City Crime Branch led to the seizure of 181 kg of unaccounted silver worth nearly ₹5 crore at Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar. The action came after intelligence input...Read More

Watch | World's Tallest Flying Bird Sarus Crane Rescued in Rural Ahmedabad

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Watch | World's tallest flying bird Sarus Crane had a severe leg injury last week. Jeevdaya volunteers Nikhil shah and Bharat Prajapati in Ahmedabad district safely rescued, captured and transferred it to Wild Life Care Centre, Ahmedabad for treatment. Watch | World's tallest flying bird Sarus Crane had a seve...Read More

Watch | Sarathi Service Launched at Vadodara Railway Station

May 18, 2026 | GujaratRailwayVadodaraVideo

Watch | Launched last weekend, Vadodara Railway Station has now this battery-operated free cart service "Sarathi" for passengers, especially senior citizens and differently-abled passengers connecting all platforms. Watch | Launched last weekend, Vadodara Railway Station has now this battery-operated cart service &q...Read More

Watch | Travel Bus Parcel Kept Unattended in CTM Ahmedabad, Two Bags Stolen

May 18, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Watch | A customer has shared videos online claiming that 11 bags sent from Mumbai to Ahmedabad via a travel bus parcel service were left unattended, out in open overnight by Travel company in CTM area after being unloaded in Ahmedabad. CCTV footage shows a person taking away two of the bags. It is further alleged that...Read More

Watch | Why Amit Shah suddenly visited Apollo Hospital in Gandhinagar

May 17, 2026 | AhmedabadBJPGujaratPoliticsVideo

Watch | During his visit to Dashela village, Amit Shah learned about the critical health condition of senior local BJP leader Rameshbhai Chaudhary. Shah then visited Apollo Hospital to personally inquire about Chaudhary’s health and extend his support. Watch | During his visit to Dashela village, Amit Shah learned...Read More

Shah Inaugurates Madhur Dairy's Milk Plant at Dashela in Gandhinagar

May 17, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated Madhur Dairy’s newly built fully automatic milk processing plant at Dashela in Gandhinagar, built at an estimated cost of Rs 128 crore. Spread across 15 acres, the plant has an initial processing capacity of 2.5 lakh litres of milk per d...Read More

Amit Shah Inaugurates ₹1,600-Crore Million Minds Tech Park and GREMI City Campus in Ahmedabad

May 17, 2026 | AhmedabadBusinessGujarat

Ahmedabad: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the newly developed Million Minds Tech Park and GREMI City Campus in Ahmedabad, projects built by Ganesh Housing Corporation Ltd at a combined investment of ₹1,600 crore. The projects are being seen as a major step toward positioning Ahmed...Read More

Surat Female Lawyer Accuses Colleague of Posing as Hindu, Sexually Assaulting Her on Promise of Marriage

May 17, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A Hindu woman, who is a lawyer by profession, has filed a complaint accusing a fellow advocate of repeatedly sexually assaulting her after allegedly concealing his Muslim identity and posing as a Hindu man. The accused, identified as Rahim Sheikh, allegedly introduced himself as “Rohan,” entered into a relat...Read More

Health Minister Praful Pansheriya Takes Action Against Staff Negligent Towards Patients

May 17, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar:  Taking a serious view of negligence affecting patient welfare, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya has ordered strict action against a junior pharmacist accused of not providing medicines to patients despite sufficient stock being available. Following the minister’s directions, an inquiry was conducte...Read More

India, Netherlands Sign Kalpasar Cooperation Pact; PM Modi Visits Afsluitdijk Dam

May 17, 2026 | Central GovernmentGujaratNarendra ModiSaurastraSouth Gujarat

Gandhinagar: During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands, India and the Netherlands exchanged a Letter of Intent (LoI) for technical cooperation on Gujarat’s ambitious Kalpasar Project, strengthening bilateral collaboration in water management and infrastructure development. The Kalpasar Proje...Read More

Rs. 2.56 crore unaccounted cash recovered from a car in Dahod

May 17, 2026 | Gujarat

Dahod: In two major operations, Gujarat Police seized unaccounted cash worth ₹2.56 crore from a car in Dahod. In Dahod's Limkheda area, police intercepted a car during routine checking near Dhanpur Chowkdi and recovered three suspicious parcels containing ₹2,56,80,500 in cash. Preliminary investigation suggests th...Read More

LPG Tanker ‘Symi’ Reaches Kandla Port After Crossing Strait of Hormuz

May 17, 2026 | GujaratKutch

Kandla: A Marshall Islands-flagged LPG tanker, Symi, carrying around 20,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has arrived at Kandla Port in Gujarat’s Kachchh district after safely crossing the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz on May 13. The arrival comes amid heightened global focus on...Read More

Census-2027 Self-Enumeration Drive Launched in Gujarat for 15-day period from May 17 - 31

May 17, 2026 | GujaratState GovernmentVideo

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday formally launched the self-enumeration process for Census-2027 in Gujarat by completing his family details online, marking the beginning of the state's participation in India’s first digitally enabled census exercise. Self-enumeration has been introduced for the f...Read More

Adhik Mahino, also called Purshottam Maas of 2026 begins in Gujarat

May 17, 2026 | FaithGujaratReligious

Gandhinagar: Adhik Mahino, or Adhik maas, also called Purushottam month begins today in Gujarat as per the Vikram Samvat Hindu Gujarati calendar. Adhik Mahino is considered an opportunity for self-purification, restraint and service. The extra month (Purushottam month) starting today is considered a special day for rel...Read More

Tata Electronics Signs Deal With ASML for Dholera Chip Plant in Gujarat

May 16, 2026 | AhmedabadBusinessGujarat

Gandhinagar: India’s semiconductor ambitions received a major boost as Tata Electronics and ASML signed a partnership to support chip manufacturing in India during the visit of Narendra Modi to the Netherlands. Under the agreement, ASML will provide advanced lithography tools and technology for Tata Electronics...Read More

Worker Killed After Soda Shop CO₂ Cylinder Blast 700 Metres Away in Vadodara

May 16, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: A tragic accident in Vadodara’s Laxmipura area claimed the life of a worker after a carbon dioxide cylinder used at a soda shop exploded and flew nearly 700–800 metres before striking workers at a residential society. According to ACP C.B. Solanki, cleaning work was underway at a fountain soda shop...Read More