Gujarat Plans Homestays in 100 Villages for Tourism Year 2026-27
Gujarat will back homestays in 100 villages under Tourism Year 2026-27. We look at the 2014 rules they build on, what hosts need, and what’s still unknown.
Four Gujarat ‘Parties’ Booked for Selling Tax-Saving Donation Receipts
Gujarat CID has booked BNJD and three other small parties over Rs 1,143 crore-plus in alleged fake donations. What it means for donors who claimed deductions.
- ✴︎ Ahmedabad
Sabarmati Rail Package: Kavach, LNG Train and a Double Line to Sarkhej
Amit Shah is set to open Rs 1,542 crore of rail works at Sabarmati. Which parts are ready, which are years away, and what it means for west Ahmedabad.
Kandla Lays Stone for India’s First Port-Based E-Methanol Plant
Deendayal Port and Assam Petro-Chemicals begin a Rs 2,300 crore, 150-tonne-a-day e-methanol plant at Kandla to fuel ships. What it means for Kutch.
- ✴︎ Education
Gujarat Board Textbooks Now on Amazon at Printed Price, No Delivery Fee
GSBST textbooks for all standards and mediums are now sold on Amazon at the printed price with free home delivery. Who benefits and what parents should check.
- ✴︎ Bhuj (Kutch)
Bhuj to Barauni: New Amrit Bharat Express Links Kutch With Bihar
Railways has approved a tri-weekly Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express covering 2,532 km. Timings, halts and what Kutch passengers should check before booking.
- ✴︎ Rajkot
Rajkot Drone Survey Finds 4,731 Mosquito Breeding Sites in Five Wards
Rajkot’s civic body has used drones to flag 4,731 mosquito breeding sites across five high-risk wards, but crews have treated only 1,340 so far.
- ✴︎ Local News
Fire Calls in Six Gujarat Cities Now Go Through Dial 112
Fire calls to 101 in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Jamnagar, Gandhinagar and Bhavnagar now reach Dial 112. How dispatch changes and what residents should know.
- ✴︎ Vadodara
Vadodara’s Alkapuri Underpass to Get a Rs 166.5 Crore Overbridge
Railways has approved a Rs 166.5 crore four-lane overbridge to replace Vadodara’s low, flood-prone Alkapuri underpass. What changes for commuters.
- ✴︎ Bhavnagar
Dutch Institutes Sign On to Kalpasar, Gujarat’s Gulf of Khambhat Dam
India and the Netherlands signed two MoUs on Kalpasar, the planned Gulf of Khambhat freshwater lake. What Dutch experts will study and why Saurashtra cares.
Gujarat, Suzuki and JICA Plan to Take Banas Biogas Model to More Dairies
Gujarat, Suzuki and JICA are set to sign an MoU for biogas plants at cooperative dairies. How the Banaskantha pilot works and what farmers should look for.
Narmada Dam Is 99% Full While Saurashtra and Kutch Wait on Canals
Sardar Sarovar stands 36 cm below its full level with 98.77% storage. What a near-full Narmada means for dry Saurashtra, Kutch and the rabi season ahead.
