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Demolition Drive Continues in Dwarka; More Illegal Religious Encroachments Razed

May 01, 2026 |

Dwarka: The district administration continued its anti-encroachment drive for the second consecutive day, clearing large-scale illegal religious and commercial structures from government land across multiple villages, officials said. According to a statement from the Dwarka Mamlatdar, encroachments spread over about 1...Read More

Gujarat HC Orders Aeronautical Survey, Quashes Demolition Notices Near Ahmedabad Airport

May 01, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: In a significant ruling, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other concerned agencies to carry out an aeronautical survey of several buildings, acting on pleas filed by six real estate developers. The developers had earlier received demolition notices over a...Read More

Gujarat’s Wait for Cheetahs Likely to End Soon; Experts Inspect Site in Banni Grasslands

May 01, 2026 |

Bhuj: The Gujarat Forest Department is likely to soon move forward with its leopard conservation and breeding project in the Banni grasslands, following multiple inspections by a central expert panel over the past month. Experts associated with the National Steering Committee for Leopards, constituted by the Governmen...Read More

Sky Walk to Come Up at Sabarmati Riverfront Biodiversity Park

May 01, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: A sky walk is set to be developed at the Biodiversity Park along the Sabarmati Riverfront, with the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Ltd. (SRFDCL) inviting proposals from experienced consultants for the project. SRFDCL has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for consultancy services related t...Read More

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GT vs RCB: High-Stakes IPL Clash Set for Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: The Narendra Modi Stadium is set for a high-stakes encounter as Gujarat Titans (GT) host defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) tonight at 7:30 pm. Riding high on an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, GT will look to secure two crucial points to boost their TATA IPL 2026 playoff chance...Read More

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Illegal Bungalow of History-Sheeter Alimamad Tayyab Shetha Razed in Bhayavadar

May 01, 2026 |

Rajkot: The district administration on Thursday demolished an illegal bungalow belonging to notorious absconding bootlegger Alimamad Tayyab Shetha in Bhayavadar town, as part of a crackdown on unlawful properties linked to criminal activity. The action was carried out under tight police security in the presence of the...Read More

IN-SPACe Signs MoUs with Gujarat Institutes to Boost Space Talent Pipeline

May 01, 2026 |

New Delhi: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Gujarat-based institutions to develop a future-ready talent pool for India’s rapidly growing space industry. The agreements with Kaushalya – The Skill University (KSU), Ahmedabad...Read More

Gujarat GST Revenue sees robust 44% YoY growth in April 2026

May 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: Gujarat recorded strong growth in Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in April 2026, according to data released by the Union Finance Ministry. On a post-settlement basis, the state’s State GST (SGST) collection rose sharply by 44% year-on-year to ₹9,916 crore in April 2026, compared to ₹6,908 crore...Read More

Interstate Pangolin Smuggling Racket Busted in Gujarat; Three Held, Six on the Run

May 01, 2026 |

Kheda: Forest officials and police intercepted a Maharashtra-registered white vehicle at the old Sevalia check post in Kheda district on April 20 and recovered a rare Indian pangolin concealed inside a trolley bag in the rear compartment. When questioned, the occupants attempted to flee but were stopped shortly ahead ...Read More

Uniform Summer Vacation Schedule Announced for Gujarat Schools

May 01, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The state education department has announced the summer vacation schedule for the 2025–26 academic year for all primary and secondary schools. As per a circular issued by the office of the Director of Education, government, grant-in-aid, and private schools will observe a uniform summer break starting M...Read More

Miyawaki Forests Planned Across 500 Hectares in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Seat

May 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: In a major green initiative, plans are underway to develop Miyawaki forests across various locations in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency as part of efforts to enhance green cover. A budgetary provision of ₹25 crore has been proposed for the project. The Miyawaki method, known for rapid afforestati...Read More

Valsad Police Arrest Two More in Passport Fraud Case

May 01, 2026 |

Valsad: The Valsad Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested two more persons for their alleged involvement in a well-planned conspiracy to obtain Indian passports using forged and fabricated documents. Police said a key accused is still absconding and a search operation is underway. According to officials, the case...Read More

DRI Nabs Nashik Woman at Surat Railway Station With ₹6 Crore Narcotics

May 01, 2026 |

Surat: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted another network involved in narcotics smuggling through trains at Surat Railway Station. Acting on a tip-off, a DRI team intercepted a woman from Nashik travelling on a Holiday Special train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Dadar and seized more than 6 kg of narc...Read More

India’s First Barrierless Toll System Goes Live at Surat’s Choryasi Toll Plaza

May 01, 2026 |

Surat: India’s first barrierless, multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system has been officially implemented at the Choryasi toll plaza on NH-48 near Surat, marking a major shift toward seamless, stop-free highway travel. The system enables automatic toll collection without requiring vehicles to halt, making it the c...Read More

Gandhinagar Court Orders FIR Against Pacifica Developers for Cheating, Forgery in Flat Case

May 01, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: A local court has directed Adalaj police to register an FIR against Pacifica Developers Pvt Ltd and its associates, holding that a homebuyer’s complaint prima facie discloses cognisable offences such as cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery and conspiracy, requiring a criminal investigation rather ...Read More

Dip in Maximum Temperatures Across Gujarat; Heat Eases Marginally

May 01, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: A marginal dip in maximum temperatures was recorded across several parts of Gujarat on April 30 compared to the previous day, offering slight relief from prevailing heat conditions, according to the latest weather report by the India Meteorological Department. In Ahmedabad, the maximum temperature fell to...Read More

GuRERA Slaps ₹68,000 Cost on Godrej Celeste Promoters, Flags Construction Delays

Apr 30, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (GuRERA) has directed the promoters of the ‘Celeste’ residential project in Jagatpur-Chenpur to pay a total of ₹68,000 as costs to eight complainants for repeatedly seeking adjournments in the case. The authority also flagged significant construction delays ...Read More

Crane Cable Snap Kills Supervisor at HN Safal Project on ISKCON-Ambli Road

Apr 30, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: A site supervisor was killed and another seriously injured after a crane cable snapped at an under-construction site on ISKCON-Ambli Road in the city on Thursday, officials said. The incident occurred at the ‘Mondeal Two’ project site of HN Safal, where two workers were reportedly in a gondola during pa...Read More

Rajkot’s Sandhiya Pul to Open for Vehicles in May

Apr 30, 2026 |

Rajkot: In a major relief for motorists and residents, the long-awaited Sandhiya Pul is expected to be opened to the public within the next 10 days. The bridge is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity between the eastern and western parts of the city. For several years, commuters h...Read More

AM/NS India Inaugurates 2 MTPA Steel Line at Hazira, Gujarat

Apr 30, 2026 |

Surat: Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) on Thursday announced the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Pickling Line and Tandem Cold Mill (PLTCM) at its flagship Hazira plant. The facility was inaugurated by Keiichi Ono, Ambassador of Japan to India, and is designed to manufacture high-quality cold-rolled base steel ...Read More

Gujarat Govt Accepts Voluntary Retirement of AUDA CEO IAS D.P. Desai

Apr 30, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has officially accepted the voluntary retirement of senior IAS officer D.P. Desai, according to a notification issued by the General Administration Department on April 30. As per the notification, D.P. Desai, a 2008-batch IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre, was serving as the Chi...Read More

Ahmedabad Civic Body Revamping 100 Key Junctions to Tackle Traffic Congestion

Apr 30, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: In a bid to ease congestion and improve traffic flow, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has undertaken a project to develop 100 of the city’s most traffic-prone junctions. As part of the initiative, traffic surveys are being conducted with the support of reputed educational institutions, and junctio...Read More

Free Digital Life Certificate Service at Home for Gujarat Pensioners from May 1–July 31

Apr 30, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has partnered with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to provide free doorstep verification of life certificates (Jeevan Pramaan) for state pensioners, eliminating the need to visit banks or government offices. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the state govern...Read More

Reliance Retail Acquires Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s Haircare Brand Anomaly

Apr 30, 2026 |

Mumbai: Reliance Retail Limited (RRL) today announced the acquisition of Priyanka’s global haircare brand Anomaly, including its trademarks, brand assets, and digital properties. The acquisition marks a significant expansion of Reliance Retail’s fast-growing beauty portfolio and reinforces its commitment to bui...Read More

Several Surat City Bus & BRTS Routes to Be Affected for Gujarat Gaurav Diwas Celebrations

Apr 30, 2026 |

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has issued a formal notice detailing significant adjustments to the city’s BRTS and City Bus services scheduled for May 1, 2026, in observance of Gujarat Gaurav Divas. These changes are designed to accommodate large-scale cultural programmes at Dumas Sea Face and a parade ...Read More

Ace Designers Opens Ahmedabad Plant; Targets 4,000 Machines Annually

Apr 30, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Ace Designers Limited (“Ace” or “ADL”) today announced the inauguration of its new assembly facility at Panchratna Industrial Park, Ahmedabad. Over the next five years, the facility is designed to achieve an annual production capacity of approximately 3,000 turning machines and 1,000 machining cen...Read More

Residents at SSG Hospital Go on Strike After Attack on Doctor Over Decomposed Body

Apr 30, 2026 |

Vadodara: Resident doctors at Sayaji (SSG) Hospital have gone on an strike following an alleged assault by a patient’s family, disrupting routine medical services. Emergency and OPD services, however, remain operational for now. The incident occurred on April 29, when the family of an elderly woman who died on Apr...Read More

VGRE Surat to Feature Udyami Mela, Global Buyer Seller Meets, Women’s Expo, Mango Festival

Apr 30, 2026 |

Surat: Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, and CR Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, will be attending the third edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), scheduled on May 1 and 2, 2026, at AURO University, Surat, focusing on the South Gujarat region. Alongside VGRC,...Read More

Gujarat Sees Shift Towards ₹15 Lakh+ Sum Insured as Rising Healthcare Awareness Drives Demand: TATA AIG

Apr 30, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: TATA AIG General Insurance Company has observed a significant shift in health insurance buying patterns in Gujarat, with customers increasingly opting for a higher sum insured of ₹15 lakh and above as compared to previous years. This trend reflects growing awareness around the need for stronger financial p...Read More

RMC Curbs Afternoon Work for Labourers Amid Heatwave

Apr 30, 2026 |

Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) health department has been placed on high alert following a forecast of a four-day heatwave expected to impact the city. Temperatures are likely to reach 42–43°C, with the “feels like” temperature estimated to be 1–2 degrees higher, said RMC Medical Officer Dr. Ja...Read More

Lawyers Take Out Rally Protesting Shift of Palanpur Court to Jagana

Apr 30, 2026 |

Palanpur: Legal professionals in Palanpur staged a protest rally opposing the government’s decision to relocate the local court to Jagana, about 8 km from the city. Around 1,000 lawyers, under the banner of the Palanpur Bar Association, demanded immediate cancellation of the proposed shift, insisting that the cour...Read More

Gujarat Clears 17 New Bus Routes for Three Cities

Apr 30, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has approved 17 new bus routes under the Chief Minister’s Urban Bus Service Scheme to strengthen public transport in three cities, aiming to improve connectivity and ease daily commuting. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi cleared the proposal, which will expand bus services in Na...Read More

Great Indian Bustard Chick Missing in Kutch Days After Rare Hatching

Apr 30, 2026 |

Bhuj: In a significant breakthrough for wildlife conservation, a chick of the endangered Great Indian Bustard (locally known as Ghorad) was successfully hatched in the grasslands of the Abdasa region after nearly a decade. However, concern has mounted as the chick has not been sighted for the past four days. There are...Read More

BEML to Design, Build Trainsets for Ahmedabad - Mumbai Bullet Train Corridor

Apr 30, 2026 |

Gandhinagar: India’s first high-speed rail project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is moving forward, with the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) issuing a single tender to BEML Limited for the design, manufacturing, testing and maintenance of trainsets. The single tender, issued on February 28, 2026...Read More

Flyers Stranded, Slogans Raised as Multiple SpiceJet Flights Delayed on Mumbai - Ahmedabad Route

Apr 30, 2026 |

Ahmedabad: Multiple SpiceJet flights on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad route were delayed by several hours, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at Mumbai airport overnight. Frustrated by the prolonged delays, passengers raised slogans of “SpiceJet hai hai,” with videos of the protest going viral on social media. The d...Read More