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GujRERA Orders Ahmedabad Builder to Refund Homebuyer With Interest Over Possession Delay

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (GujRERA) has ordered Dharmadev Infrastructure Limited to refund a homebuyer’s ₹10.5 lakh along with 11% annual interest after the developer failed to complete and hand over a flat in its Swaminarayan Park-2 project in Vatva. The order came on a complaint...Read More

Surat Woman, Son Booked in ₹3.17-Crore Land Fraud Case

Aug 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastraSurat

Rajkot: Rajkot Taluka police have registered a case against a Surat-based woman, her son and unidentified accomplices for allegedly forging documents related to a ₹3.17-crore plot, using the fabricated papers in court and attempting to sell portions of the property. The FIR was filed on Friday based on a complaint...Read More

Two Sabarmati Riverfront Plots Up for Auction at ₹224 Crore Base Price

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Two commercial plots on the western bank of the Sabarmati Riverfront are set to be auctioned, with a base price of ₹112 crore each. Located near the Metro Rail Bridge, the plots have a combined base value of ₹224 crore, which could rise depending on competition during the online auction. The Sabarmati...Read More

Passenger Held at Ahmedabad Airport with ₹65.7 Lakh Gold Concealed Inside His Body

Aug 10, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport have arrested a 24-year-old passenger after allegedly recovering gold concealed inside capsules hidden in his body. According to the Customs Department, the passenger, a native of Godhra, was intercepted by the Air Intelligence Uni...Read More

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Aug 09, 2026 | Gujarat, Saurastra Featured

Gujarat Forest Department to Create Special Enclosure at Ambardi Safari Park for Lions Involved in Human Attacks

Gandhinagar: The Forest Department of the Government of Gujarat has decided to keep lions involved in human attacks in a specially designated enclosure. The Forest Department has initiated work to create a special enclosure spread across 100 hectares at Ambardi Safari Park. Lions involved in human attacks will be kept ...Read More

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Sabarmati–Jammu Tavi Train Extension to Katra: Railway Board Works Out Timings

Aug 09, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailway

Ahmedabad:  The proposed extension of train no. 19223/19224 from Sabarmati to Jammu Tavi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SMVD Katra) has moved forward with the Railway Board working out  timings following discussions held on July 30, 2026. According to the proposed schedule, train no. 19223, currently operating b...Read More

Gujarat ACB book 3 including two Policemen in Bribe case; Middleman nabbed

Aug 09, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday, August 9, 2026, booked three persons, including two Class-3 police personnel posted at Kalol Police Station, in a bribery case involving ₹15,000. One middleman is nabbed by ACB in this case. The accused have been identified as Ashish Katara, a Class-...Read More

Six Vadodara Devotees Killed as Wrong-Side Truck Crashes into Van in MP’s Dhar

Aug 09, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Six devotees from Vadodara were killed after a trailer loaded with iron goods and allegedly travelling on the wrong side of the road collided head-on with their van on the Ujjain-Badnawar road in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district on Sunday afternoon. One other passenger was critically injured. The victims w...Read More

Chandlodiya Railway Bridge Work to Begin; Traffic Diversions Announced

Aug 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Western Railway’s Ahmedabad division is set to undertake construction of a new railway bridge in the Chandlodiya area along the Sabarmati–Sarkhej railway route. The contract for the work has been awarded to Khodal Corporation. The new bridge is being constructed alongside Railway Bridge No. 5 as part of...Read More

Jio Expands Its OTT-Pass Family With New Quarterly and Annual Options

Aug 08, 2026 | Business

Mumbai: Reliance Jio has announced the expansion of its popular Jio OTT-Pass portfolio with the introduction of new 3-month and 1-year variants. Designed to deliver more data, greater value, and uninterrupted premium entertainment, the newly added plans build upon the existing monthly option to cater to long-term conte...Read More

Saputara to Get New ₹21.36-Crore Auditorium

Aug 08, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Ahwa: Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, while inaugurating the Saputara Monsoon Festival on Saturday, said tourism-led development would play an important role in strengthening the state’s economy and creating employment opportunities. Highlighting ongoing and completed tourism projects in South Gujarat, Sangh...Read More

AMC Seals Manpasand Gymkhana for Violation of Approved Building Use

Aug 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Estate and Urban Development Department of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed the Manpasand Gymkhana premises in Dariyapur for allegedly being used in violation of the approved building use. According to the AMC, the property is located near Mota Waghjipura Naka on Jordan Road in Dariy...Read More

Saputara Monsoon Festival 2026 Kicks Off; To Continue Till Aug 29

Aug 08, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Saputara: The Saputara Monsoon Festival 2026, celebrating Gujarat’s natural beauty and tribal culture, was inaugurated on Saturday by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. The festival will continue till August 29, offering visitors a mix of cultural programmes, adventure activities, local cuisine and nature-...Read More

IMD Warns of Thunderstorms in Parts of Gujarat Till Aug 10; Forecasts Light to Moderate Rainfall

Aug 08, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall at isolated places across Gujarat over the next seven days, till August 14. The weather office has also issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of North Gujarat for the next three days, till August 10. According to the IMD...Read More

Vadodara Adds 20 More AC Electric Buses; E-Bus Fleet to Reach 100 by October

Aug 08, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: Vadodara city has added 20 new PM e-buses to its public transport fleet, taking the total number of electric buses in the city to 50. The new buses were inaugurated by State Minister Manishaben Vakil in the presence of MP Dr. Hemang Joshi, MLAs and Municipal Commissioner Arun Mahesh. The expansion is aimed...Read More

Ahmedabad Builder Alleges ₹2.5 Crore Extortion Bid, Death Threats Over Land Dispute

Aug 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: A Bapunagar-based builder has filed a complaint with Adalaj police, alleging that three men armed with baseball bats intercepted his car in Zundal and threatened to kill him unless he paid ₹2.5 crore over a disputed land agreement. According to the complaint, the 34-year-old builder was returning home o...Read More

AMC Sacks Chief Fire Officer Amit Dongre Over ACB Bribery Case

Aug 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has terminated the appointment of Probationary Chief Fire Officer Amit A. Dongre with immediate effect following an alleged bribery case involving fire NOCs for six buildings in the city. According to a press note, Dongre had allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹36,000 ...Read More

Centre Notifies New State Expert Appraisal Committee for Gujarat

Aug 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Gandhinagar: The Union Government has notified a new six-member State-level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) for a four-year term, a move expected to speed up long-pending environmental clearances for real estate, chemical and other industrial projects in Gujarat. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Environ...Read More

AMC Water Supply to Be Disrupted in Parts of Ahmedabad on Aug 11

Aug 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Water supply in parts of western Ahmedabad is expected to be affected on Tuesday, August 11, due to a scheduled power shutdown at a major water treatment plant. The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said the 400 MLD Jaspur Water Treatment Plant will remain non-operational for eight hours on Monday, from...Read More

Ahmedabad–Viramgam Rail Section Block to Affect Train Services Today

Aug 08, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailway

Ahmedabad: Train services on the Ahmedabad–Viramgam section will be affected due to a traffic block being undertaken for the commissioning of the Automatic Signalling System between Sanand and Jakhwada stations. According to the railway authorities, the block will affect the operation of several trains under Rajko...Read More

Western Railway Announces Block on Ahmedabad-Viramgam Section; Vande Bharat Express Among Trains Affected

Aug 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratRailwayTravel

Ahmedabad: Train services on the Ahmedabad–Viramgam section will be affected on August 8 due to a traffic block for the commissioning of the Automatic Signalling System between Sanand and Jakhwada stations, Western Railway said. As part of the block, Train No. 22959/22960 Vadodara–Jamnagar–Vadodara Intercity E...Read More

Gujarat University Suspends 10 Employees Appointed During Ex-VC Neerja Gupta's Tenure

Aug 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has suspended ten temporary employees, including several senior officials, following the recommendation of an inquiry committee probing alleged irregularities in their appointments. The action comes amid protests by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), which has opposed the ap...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs Chief Fire Officer of Ahmeadabad in Bribe Case

Aug 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Chief Fire Officer, Amitkumar Anandrao Dongre, in connection with an alleged bribery case involving the approval of fire safety No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Dongre, a 47-year-old Class-I officer, was arrested alon...Read More

Delhi - Mumbai Expressway: Latest Package-wise Progress Update on Vadodara - Mumbai Section

Aug 07, 2026 | GujaratRoad JourneyTravelVadodara

New Delhi: Most packages of the 432-km Vadodara–Mumbai section of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway have already been completed and opened to traffic, while construction continues on the remaining stretches. According to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, seven of the 18 packages have achieved...Read More

IMD Issues Thunderstorm Warning for These Parts of Gujarat on Aug 8-9

Aug 07, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall across Gujarat over the next seven days, till August 13, while issuing a thunderstorm warning for parts of the state over the coming weekend. According to the IMD's latest bulletin, isolated places in North Gujarat are likel...Read More

Shiprocket IPO to Open on August 12; Price Band Set at ₹92-97

Aug 07, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Shiprocket Limited (the “Company”) shall open the Bid/Offer in relation to its Initial Public Offer of Equity Shares on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The Price Band of the Offer has been fixed at ₹92 to ₹97 per Equity Share of face value of ₹10 each (“Price Band”), the company announced today. ...Read More

ACB Gujarat Nabs MGNREGA Muster Clerk in Bribery Case

Aug 07, 2026 | GujaratNorth Gujarat

Sabarkantha: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday caught an MGNREGA Muster Clerk (Mate) red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹15,000. According to the ACB, the accused has been identified as Ramesh Chandra Manilal Pandya, who was serving as a Muster Clerk (Mate) in the MGNREGA department of ...Read More

Riverfront Road from Subhash Bridge Garden to Shilalekh Reopened for Traffic in Ahmedabad

Aug 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) on Friday announced the temporary reopening of the Riverfront Road on the east bank of the Sabarmati River, from Subhash Bridge Garden to Shilalekh, for vehicular traffic to ease congestion and facilitate smoother movement of commuters in the ...Read More

Gujarat Notifies Data Center Policy 2026-29; Targets 7.5 GW Hyperscale Green AI Capacity

Aug 07, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government on Friday notified and issued the Government Resolution (GR) for the Viksit Gujarat Data Center Policy 2026–29, a first-of-its-kind initiative in India aimed at establishing Gujarat as the country's leading destination for Hyperscale Green AI Data Centers and a global hub for digit...Read More

Milky Mist Dairy Food Limited IPO of Equity Shares to Open on August 11

Aug 07, 2026 | Business

Ahmedabad: Milky Mist Dairy Food Limited will open the Bid/Offer in relation to its initial public offering of Equity Shares on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. The Anchor Investor Bidding Date is one working day prior to the Bid/Offer Opening Date, on Monday, 10 August 2026. The Bid/Offer will close on Thursday, 13 August 202...Read More

Medieval Settlement Unearthed Near Indo-Pak Border in Kutch; 100 Human Skeletons, Rare Artefacts Found

Aug 07, 2026 | GujaratIndiaKutch

Bhuj: A team of researchers from Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh (KSKVK) University, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, has identified a significant archaeological site near the India-Pakistan border in the Rann of Kutch, where more than 100 human skeletons and evidence of a medieval settlement ha...Read More

ABVP Protests Against Ex-Gujarat University VC Neerja Gupta Over Alleged Irregularities

Aug 07, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday staged a protest at Gujarat University, alleging financial and recruitment irregularities during the tenure of former Vice-Chancellor Dr. Neerja Gupta. Hundreds of students and ABVP workers gathered on the campus, staged a dharna outside the Vice-Chance...Read More

Facebook Love Trap Costs Rajkot Farmer ₹6.31 Lakh; Three Foreign Nationals Held

Aug 07, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: Rajkot Rural Cybercrime police have busted a cyber fraud racket run by three foreign nationals after a technical investigation led them to Greater Noida. The accused 28-year-old Ghanaian Josephine Yaa Ansah alias Angel, 22-year-old Tanzanian Mgengeli Imani Denis, and 23-year-old South Sudanese Philip Batista...Read More

MS University Vadodara to Get New 11-Storey Boys Hostel

Aug 07, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Maharaja Sayajirao (MS) University of Baroda has begun the process of constructing a new 11-storey modern boys' hostel on its campus with financial support from the Gujarat government. The proposed hostel will accommodate around 700 additional students and is expected to be completed within two years. Th...Read More

After 35 Years, VUDA Announces Two New TP Schemes for Padra

Aug 07, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Urban Development Authority (VUDA) has announced the draft Town Planning (TP) Schemes Nos. 3 and 4 for Padra, marking the first new TP schemes for the town in over 35 years. Draft TP Scheme No. 3 covers around 128 hectares of residential land, while TP Scheme No. 4 spans about 118 hectares of in...Read More