Monsoon Delay Keeps Gujarat Sweltering; Ahmedabad Hottest at 40.7°C
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Rs 50 Lakh Cash Stolen from Car near ADC Bank in Ahmedabad

Jun 27, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A film-style theft of Rs. 50 lakh took place in front of ADC Bank near Maruti Plaza in the city's Krishnanagar area on Saturday. According to reports, two unidentified men first distracted the driver, while two others broke the car window and fled with a bag containing Rs. 50 lakh in cash. According to prel...Read More

Three Lion Cubs Found Dead in a Single Day in Amreli

Jun 27, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Amreli: The Forest Department has been on alert after three lion cubs died at three different locations in Amreli district of Gujarat's Gir region within 24 hours. An investigation has been launched into all three incidents. The department has initiated a special probe after suspicious circumstances emerged in the deat...Read More

Disturbed Areas Act Extended for 5 Years in 30 Societies in Rajkot

Jun 27, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The Disturbed Areas Act (Ashantdhara) has been extended for another five years in about 30 residential societies in the Bhaktinagar and Kotharia areas of the city. The state government's decision has brought relief to thousands of residents. Concerns had been expressed among locals over the expiry of the Dis...Read More

Amit Shah Launches Bharat Taxi Across 14 Gujarat Cities

Jun 27, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah today launched Bharat Taxi, India's first driver-owned ride-hailing platform, across 14 major cities in Gujarat. The platform is expected to be rolled out across the state within a month. The cities where the service went live today include Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara...Read More

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View AllJaishankar Visits Mongolia, Reviews Key India-Backed Oil Refinery Project

Jun 27, 2026 | Ahmedabad, Gujarat Featured

Amazon to Launch Its Quick-Commerce Service in Ahmedabad on July 4

Ahmedabad: Amazon's quick-commerce service, Amazon Now, will be launched in Ahmedabad on July 4, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Prime Day. To mark the occasion, the e-commerce giant has announced discounts of up to 80% on a wide range of consumer electronics, including smartphones, laptops, smart TVs, wearable...Read More

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Statue of Unity to Host Live Tribal Dance Performances Twice a Month

Jun 27, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Ekta Nagar: Visitors to the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar will soon get to enjoy regular live performances showcasing Gujarat's tribal heritage, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Statue of Unity (SoU) Authority and the Gujarat Tribal Research and Training Society (GTRTS). Under t...Read More

Gujarat Police, Bharat Taxi Tie Up to Launch SOS Emergency Support

Jun 27, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: An MoU has been signed between the Gujarat Police and the multi-state cooperative society Sahakar Taxi Co-operative Limited (Bharat Taxi) for digital integration. The main objective of the agreement is to make urban transport safer and more efficient through a modern digital platform. Under the initiati...Read More

101-Key Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels to Come Up in Gandhinagar

Jun 27, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: ITC Hotels Limited has announced the signing of a management agreement for a 101-room Welcomhotel in the Karai area of Gandhinagar, marking the debut of the Welcomhotel brand in the state capital. The new property will further strengthen ITC Hotels' presence in Gujarat, one of India's fastest-growing in...Read More

43 MoUs Worth ₹1,763 Crore Inked in Kheda Ahead of VGRC Central Gujarat

Jun 27, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Kheda: The Vibrant Gujarat - Vibrant Kheda event was held at Goblej in Kheda on Friday, during which 43 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth Rs. 1,763.23 crore were signed across various sectors, including agro, pharmaceuticals, and textiles. The agreements are expected to boost investment and create new employmen...Read More

Legal Street

Jun 27, 2026 | Gujarat

The Lawyer's Note Rejected by the Court During a complex tax and arbitration dispute, a senior advocate attempted to prove his client had sought a specific legal waiver by relying entirely on a "lawyer's note" filed in the Supreme Court. The judges were highly unimpressed, sternly reminding the senior counsel that a...Read More

Gujarat Govt Announces In-Situ Appointments of 18 Promoted IAS Officers

Jun 27, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Friday issued orders appointing 18 officers promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) to officiate in their existing positions following their elevation to the IAS. The appointments were made through notifications issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) af...Read More

Gujarat Forest Dept Arrests One for Killing Lion Cub

Jun 27, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Porbandar: A 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of a male Asiatic lion cub whose carcass was found in Junagadh earlier this week. The accused, Baavan Punabhai Chavda, was arrested from the Kutiyana area of Porbandar. He is a resident of Rabari Ness near Junagadh, where the carca...Read More

ACB Gujarat traps cop red-handed taking ₹5 lakh bribe; another absconds

Jun 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today carried out a trap operation against a PSI and a head constable posted at Bopal Police Station in Ahmedabad Rural in a bribery case involving ₹5 lakh. During the trap, the head constable was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹5 lakh, while the PSI was not...Read More

ACB Traps Ahmedabad Cop in Bribery Case

Jun 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has caught unarmed ASI Shashikant Kishanbhai Jadav red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs. 6,000 at the Hansol police post under Airport Police Station in Ahmedabad city. According to the ACB, a citizen had filed a complaint alleging that the ASI demanded a bribe of Rs. ...Read More

DRI Busts Cocaine Trafficking Network in Surat, One Held

Jun 26, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: In continuation of its efforts to curb drug trafficking and dismantle narcotics supply networks, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) today seized 2 kg of cocaine in Surat and arrested one person involved in its illicit trafficking under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985, the agency said in ...Read More

Surat Police Nab Mumbai Man for Fake Arijit Singh, Nora Fatehi, Kapil Sharma Event Scam

Jun 26, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The city police have arrested a Mumbai-based man for allegedly cheating a city businessman of Rs 1.41 crore by promising to organise live shows featuring Arijit Singh, Nora Fatehi, and Kapil Sharma. Addressing the media about the arrest, DCP (Zone-5) Lakhdhir Singh Zala said, "A complaint was registered at Ut...Read More

Which Places in Gujarat Might Get Rain in Next 7 Days? Here's IMD Forecast

Jun 26, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Despite the slow pace of the monsoon in Gujarat, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are predicted in various parts of the state over the next week. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s afternoon bulletin on June 26, conditions are becoming favourable for the advance of the southwes...Read More

Monsoon Stalls After Entering Gujarat; Large Parts of State Still Await Rain

Jun 26, 2026 | Gujarat

Surat: Even after the arrival of the southwest monsoon in Gujarat two days ago, most parts of the state are still waiting for the full onset of the monsoon. The monsoon, which usually enters Gujarat around June 15, reached South Gujarat on June 24 this year with a delay of about nine days. However, as of today, the mon...Read More

Four-Car Pile-Up on SG Highway in Gandhinagar; Creta Bursts Into Flames, Four Hurt

Jun 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: Four cars were damaged and four people were injured in a serious road accident that took place late at night on the S.G. Highway near the Sargasan intersection in Gandhinagar. After the accident, the Hyundai Creta car caught fire, causing chaos on the highway. According to preliminary information, the d...Read More

ACB Gujarat Traps DILR Surveyor in Bribery Case

Jun 26, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Mehsana: Gandhinagar Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has nabbed Ashish Kumar Bhikhabhai Parmar (27), a licensed surveyor of the District Inspector of Land Records (DILR) office, red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹70,000. The accused is working as a licensed surveyor in the DILR office of Mehsana district. According...Read More

Surat Police Invoke GujCTOC Against Rakesh Wagh Gang Members

Jun 26, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: City police have invoked the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GujCTOC) Act against nine members of the alleged Rakesh Wagh gang, including its leader, Rakesh Wagh, in connection with a robbery case. The Sachin police and the Assistant Commissioner of Police (I Division) sought the court's permi...Read More

Gujarat Banks' NRI Deposits Rise 8.15% in FY26, Reach Record High

Jun 26, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat's NRI deposit base has reached a record ₹1.18 lakh crore, reflecting continued confidence among overseas Gujaratis in the state's banking system despite a slowdown in fresh NRI deposits across the country. According to data from the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC), Gujarat, outstanding NRI...Read More

Gujarat HC Throws Out Somnath Temple PIL, Slaps ₹2 Lakh Cost on Petitioner

Jun 26, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking disclosure of the reported archaeological findings related to Buddhism beneath the Somnath temple and imposed a cost of ₹2 lakh on the petitioner. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice ...Read More

ED Nabs Prime Accused in Mundra Drug Haul Case, Seizes Luxury Vehicles Worth ₹2 Crore

Jun 26, 2026 | GujaratIndiaKutch

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Delhi resident Harpreet Singh Talwar after conducting searches at six locations across the national capital on June 24 and 25 as part of its money laundering investigation linked to the seizure of nearly 3,000 kg of heroin at Mundra Port in Gujarat in September 2...Read More

Rain Activity Remains Limited in Gujarat; 24-Hour Rainfall Figures Here

Jun 26, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: According to the rainfall report released by the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC), only eight talukas of Gujarat received light to moderate rainfall during the last 24 hours ending at 6 am today. The highest rainfall of 16 mm was recorded in Khedbrahma taluka of Sabarkantha district. A total of 10 ...Read More

Gujarat Continues to Swelter, Ahmedabad Records Highest Temperature at 40.5°C

Jun 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Even with the arrival of the monsoon, the sizzling heat is not dying down in parts of Gujarat. According to the Meteorological Department's report at 8:30 am on Friday, the highest maximum temperature in the state on Thursday (June 25) was recorded in Ahmedabad at 40.5 degrees Celsius, which is 3.7 degrees a...Read More

Energy Efficiency Guidelines for Gujarat Government Offices; ACs to Be Set at 24°C

Jun 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government has issued guidelines through the Energy and Petrochemicals Department and the Roads and Buildings Department to improve energy efficiency and reduce electricity consumption across all government, semi-government offices, boards, corporations and public buildings in the state. As ...Read More

Amit Shah to open Lok Darbar event at Sabarmati in Ahmedabad

Jun 26, 2026 | AhmedabadBJPGujaratPolitics

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister and Gandhinagar Lok Sabha representative Amit Shah will review the trees plantation drive 'Hariyali Lok Sabha, Gandhinagar Lok Sabha' at Circuit house in Shahibaug area of city on June 27. Shah will also open the 'Lok Darbar' event of Sabarmati Vidhan Sabha constituency under his Gandhina...Read More

AMC Orders Legal Action Over Illegal Occupation of 17 Houses in Asarwa

Jun 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will take strict action against those illegally occupying the EWS quarters at Jupiter Mill in the Asarwa area of the city. AMC Standing Committee Chairman Kamlesh Patel said that the Municipal Commissioner and Deputy Municipal Commissioner have been instructed to take ...Read More

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Statue to Come Up at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad

Jun 26, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is planning to install a statue of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, the country's ardent nationalist leader and founder of the Jana Sangh, at the Sabarmati Riverfront. The announcement was made by Kamlesh Patel, Chairman of the AMC's Standing Committee, during a conversation w...Read More

Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Busts Jamtara Gang Behind Fake APK Scam

Jun 25, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratIndia

Ahmedabad: The City Cyber Crime Branch has busted a Jamtara-based cyber fraud racket that allegedly compromised mobile phones using malicious APK files and targeted victims across the country. The probe began after one Naresh Devanand Sabnani, from Hansol, lodged a complaint stating that he had lost Rs 6.68 lakh in ...Read More

Centre Notifies Promotion of 17 GAS Officers to IAS

Jun 25, 2026 | Central GovernmentGujarat

New Delhi: The Central Government has notified the elevation of Gujarat Administrative Service (GAS) officers to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre today. The Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), in a notification, said that: "In exercise of t...Read More

Centre Revises Passport Fees, New Charges to Take Effect from July 1

Jun 25, 2026 | GujaratPassportTravel

New Delhi: The Central Government has notified amendments to the Passport Rules, 1980, revising the fees for passports and other travel-related documents. The revised charges will come into effect from July 1, 2026, under the Passport (Amendment) Rules, 2026. Under the revised fee structure, applicants aged 18 years...Read More

PM Narendra Modi to Visit Seychelles from June 27 to 29

Jun 25, 2026 | IndiaIndia/WorldNarendra Modi

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs today announced the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Seychelles from June 27-29. The MEA, in a statement, said that at the invitation of the President of Seychelles, Dr. Patrick Herminie, PM Modi will undertake a State Visit to Seychelles from June 27 to 29, ...Read More

Four Migrant Workers Held at Bhavnagar Airport for Poaching and Cooking Turtle

Jun 25, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Bhavnagar: The Forest Department has arrested four migrant workers from Bihar, who were involved in construction work at Bhavnagar Airport, for allegedly hunting a turtle and cooking it as a vegetable. Investigation has revealed that the workers killed the wild animal out of the false belief and superstition that it wo...Read More