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AMC Seals Oil Repacking Unit, Seizes 175 Tins Worth Rs 3.93 Lakh

Sep 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Food Safety Department has sealed an edible oil repacking unit in Lambha after finding serious food safety and traceability violations during an inspection on September 11. The department seized 175 filled oil tins worth around Rs 3.93 lakh, suspended the sale of th...Read More

62 Asiatic Lions, Lionesses and Cubs Died of Diseases in Gujarat in One Year: Govt

Sep 11, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Gandhinagar: As many as 62 Asiatic lions, lionesses and cubs died from various diseases in Gujarat in the year ending July 31, 2026, the state government told the Gujarat Assembly on Friday. Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia said the deaths included 17 lions, 17 lionesses and 28 cubs. The causes, based...Read More

Industrial Emissions, PM10 Levels Drag Surat Down in Clean Air Survey 2026

Sep 11, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: Surat has slipped to fifth place in the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Clean Air Survey-2026, also known as the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, raising questions over the city’s air pollution control measures. The city scored 191 out of 200 marks this year, compared with 196 marks and third place in 2025, ...Read More

Diamond tycoon Govind Dholakia’s son duped of ₹76.44 lakh in e-stamp fraud in Surat

Sep 11, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: A case of alleged fraud involving the family of diamond tycoon and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Govind Dholakia has been registered after his son, Shreyans Dholakia, was allegedly duped of ₹76.44 lakh in the name of purchasing e-stamps for land registration documents. According to the Surat Detection of Crime Branch ...Read More

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Ahmedabad Design Challenge 2026 Launched to Reimagine City’s Urban Landscape

Ahmedabad: The Association of Designers of India (ADI), Ahmedabad Chapter, in collaboration with the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC), has launched the Ahmedabad Design Challenge (ADC) 2026, a citywide design competition aimed at reimagining Ahmedabad’s urban and cultural landscape ahead of its potential bid to ho...Read More

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AMC to Give Cow Dung Ganesha Idols in Exchange for Plastic Waste

Sep 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a unique initiative to encourage citizens to segregate and properly dispose of plastic waste by offering Ganesha idols made from cow dung in exchange for plastic waste collected from their homes. Under the initiative, the first 100 citizens in each of A...Read More

Western Railway to Run Bandra Terminus-Bhavnagar Special Trains for Paryushan

Sep 11, 2026 | GujaratRailwaySaurastraTravel

Mumbai: To meet additional travel demand during the Paryushan Festival and ensure passenger convenience, Western Railway will operate a special train between Bandra Terminus and Bhavnagar Terminus in Gujarat on September 15 and 16 to facilitate passenger travel. Train No. 09023, Bandra Terminus–Bhavnagar Terminus ...Read More

Vadodara Eatery Shut After Cat Found Licking Dough Used for Rotis

Sep 11, 2026 | GujaratVadodara

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has ordered two eateries to shut down after separate food safety incidents came to light, including a viral video showing a cat licking dough inside a flour-kneading machine at Jai Swaminarayan Kathiyawadi Bhojanalaya on Nizampura Road and a customer allegedly finding ...Read More

Peak Power Demand in Gujarat Hits Record High of 29,601 MW

Sep 11, 2026 | Gujarat

Vadodara: Gujarat’s peak electricity demand touched a new high of 29,601 MW on September 7, raising concerns that demand could cross the 30,000 MW mark if the state does not receive adequate rainfall in the coming days. The latest peak is significantly higher than the 29,000 MW recorded on June 29, indicating a sh...Read More

Fire at Shyam Sangini Market in Surat: CCTV points to suspected arson, FIR filed

Sep 11, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The fire that engulfed over 15 shops at the Shyam Sangini textile market in Saroli was allegedly deliberately set, with CCTV footage showing an unidentified man entering the building with what appeared to be a flammable liquid shortly before the blaze broke out. Saroli police have registered an FIR against an...Read More

IndiGo Lucknow-Dammam flight diverted to Ahmedabad Airport after ‘bomb’ threat

Sep 11, 2026 | AhmedabadAviationGujaratTravel

Ahmedabad: An IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Dammam in Saudi Arabia was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday evening following a bomb threat, marking the second such incident involving an India-Saudi flight in the city within a fortnight. IndiGo flight 6E 97, which departed Lucknow at around 4 pm, landed at Sardar Valla...Read More

9 construction sites sealed in Ahmedabad

Sep 11, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sealed nine construction sites after detecting mosquito breeding during inspections carried out across the city on Thursday to curb vector-borne diseases. The AMC Health Department inspected multiple construction sites and found mosquito breeding at several loca...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs one for taking bribe for ration card work

Sep 11, 2026 | Central GujaratGujarat

Dahod: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) nabbed an individual for accepting a ₹500 bribe in Dahod on Thursday in connection with a ration card-related service at the Mamlatdar Office. According to the ACB, the complainant had applied at the Dahod Mamlatdar Office for splitting a ration card. The accused, Sanjaybhai...Read More

SIR name deletion complaints to be ‘110% resolved’ before next LS polls: CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Ahmedabad

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: Complaints related to the deletion of names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will be “110 per cent resolved” before the next Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Kumar was speaking during a special interaction on ...Read More

ED Attaches 17 Properties in Valsad, Daman Worth Rs 6.52 Crore in PMLA Case Against Suresh Patel

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Surat: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Surat Sub-Zonal Office, has provisionally attached 17 immovable properties worth approximately Rs 6.52 crore in Daman and Valsad, Gujarat, in a money laundering case against Suresh Jagubhai Patel alias Sukha and others. Sukha is former president of Daman district panchayat. H...Read More

Surat Crime Branch Fires at History-Sheeter Trying to Flee, Accused Injured

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSurat

Surat: The Surat Crime Branch fired a bullet at wanted history-sheeter Jayesh alias Barku Patil while he was allegedly trying to flee. Patil sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was taken to Surat Civil Hospital for treatment. According to police, Patil attempted to escape, following which an officer fired a round...Read More

Gujarat Assembly Passes Amendments to Secondary, Higher Secondary Education Act

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratState Government

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Assembly has passed amendments to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972, covering school administration, staff recruitment, special educators, penalties for violations and representation on the education board. The state government said the amendments are intended to...Read More

Gujarat Allocates Rs 301 Crore for 2030 Commonwealth Games Preparations

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujaratSports

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has earmarked Rs 301 crore for preparations to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, including Rs 200 crore towards the host fee, the state Assembly was informed on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who also oversees the Sports and Youth Services portfolio, shared the de...Read More

Firecracker sales in Ahmedabad: AMC clarifies BU, police and fire NOC requirements

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has clarified the safety and approval requirements for selling firecrackers in the city, with separate rules applicable to shops operating inside buildings and temporary stalls set up on open plots. Addressing the media after the Standing Committee meeting, Chairman...Read More

From Loom to Legacy: How Swadesh Pavilion at NMACC Is Keeping India's Crafts Alive

Sep 10, 2026 | India

Mumbai: In an age of mass production and digital design, the value of something made by hand lies not only in its beauty, but the knowledge behind it. Every weave, stitch, carving, and embellishment carries a history, techniques refined over generations, shaped by local materials and sustained by the communities that p...Read More

Gujarat Assembly passes Land Revenue Amendment Bill; same-day certification for genuine land sales

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Gujarat Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at expediting the certification of genuine registered land sale documents and protecting the interests of farmers, common citizens and legally entitled buyers. Revenue Minister Hrishikesh Patel sai...Read More

AMC estimates Rs. 20 crore tax dues from Eka Club; to present records before Gujarat HC

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has estimated tax dues of around Rs. 20 crore from Eka Club and instructed its officials and legal counsel to present relevant records before the Gujarat High Court in an ongoing tax assessment matter. The Standing Committee Chairman said Eka Club had filed a writ p...Read More

AMC to blacklist Shreeji Infra Space over incomplete road works

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to initiate the process of blacklisting Shreeji Infra Space Private Limited over incomplete road works in Chandkheda. Addressing the media after the Standing Committee meeting, the Chairman said the company had been awarded work for a total of eight road...Read More

AMC to frame new AMTS fare policy to make bus rentals cheaper for weddings, events

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Standing Committee of the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has directed officials to prepare a new fare policy to make AMTS buses more affordable for weddings and other social events, after the civic body observed that the existing charges were prompting people to opt for private luxury buses. At p...Read More

Gujarat Assembly passes GST Amendment Bill 2026; faster refunds, easier compliance for traders

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Gujarat State Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at simplifying GST compliance, easing refund procedures and promoting the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in the state, a press release said. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai introduced...Read More

Gujarat Assembly passes Livestock Feed Regulation Bill; licence mandatory, strict penalties for adulteration

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Gujarat Livestock Feed, Poultry Feed and Mineral Mixture (Regulation of Production, Storage, Distribution, Sale and Quality Control) Bill-2026, aimed at ensuring the quality of animal feed and protecting livestock health and farmers’ int...Read More

Gujarat ACB nabs 2 govt engineers in ₹40,000 bribery case

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSouth Gujarat

Navsari: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has nabbed two engineers of the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation Ltd. in a bribery case, catching a contract-based Assistant Engineer red-handed while allegedly accepting ₹40,000 and subsequently apprehending a Deputy Executive Engineer for his alleged involve...Read More

Gujarat Govt clears Rs 20 crore for Phase 1 of Visavadar bypass road project

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Junagadh: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved Rs 20 crore for the first phase of pre-construction activities for a bypass road around Visavadar town in Junagadh district. The proposed bypass will connect the Bagasara-Jetpur State Highway with the Visavadar–Satadhar–Sasan Gir State Highway, helpin...Read More

AMC fire safety guidelines for Ganesh mandaps: fire extinguishers, emergency exits mandatory

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Fire and Emergency Services has issued a set of fire safety guidelines for organisers of Ganesh mandaps and pandals in the city, making provisions such as emergency exits, fire extinguishers, trained personnel and clear access for fire tenders mandatory. As per the ...Read More

Vande Mataram row heats up Gujarat Assembly; Sanghavi seeks action against Imran Khedawala

Sep 10, 2026 | BJPCongressGujaratPolitics

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday raised a Point of Order in the Assembly seeking disciplinary action against Congress MLA Imran Khedawala over his conduct during the singing of Vande Mataram in the House. The Assembly Speaker accepted Sanghavi’s Point of Order and said the matt...Read More

Rajkot DEO orders New Flora School closure, imposes Rs 1 lakh fine

Sep 10, 2026 | GujaratSaurastra

Rajkot: The Rajkot District Education Officer (DEO) has ordered the closure of New Flora English Medium School on Pedak Road after finding that the school had shifted its operations to a shed at a saree factory without permission for the past two years. The school has been fined Rs 1 lakh and directed to close withi...Read More

Vadodara-based ChargeZone plans 1,000 EV charging stations on national highways

Sep 10, 2026 | BusinessGujaratRoad JourneyTravelVadodara

Vadodara: A city-based EV charging infrastructure company, ChargeZone, has secured long-term energy contracts worth more than $1 billion (around Rs 10,500 crore) across intercity electric buses, trucks and commercial car fleets, providing the company with demand visibility for its next phase of network expansion. The c...Read More

AMTS launches AI dash cam pilot project to monitor bus drivers, speed and accidents

Sep 10, 2026 | AhmedabadGujarat

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) has launched a pilot project using an AI-based dash camera monitoring system to track bus drivers and road conditions and help determine the causes of accidents. As part of the pilot, cameras have been installed in three AMTS buses, one at the front of the ...Read More

75 fake ST caste certificates cancelled in Gujarat in 2 years: Govt

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Gandhinagar: A total of 75 fake tribal certificates have been cancelled in Gujarat over the past two years following scrutiny by the Justice Kariya Committee, Tribal Affairs Minister Naresh Patel said in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Responding to a question on the cancellation of fake tribal certificates, Patel...Read More

Bank strike on Sept 11; banking services at 5,000+ branches to be hit across Gujarat

Sep 10, 2026 | Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Public sector banks across Gujarat are set to remain closed for three days from Friday to Sunday as bank employees begin a phased agitation demanding a five-day working week. The Maha Gujarat Bank Employees’ Association (MGBEA) has called a strike on Friday, September 11, as part of a three-stage protes...Read More