- ✴︎ Surat
ACB Seeks Nod to Probe Five Surat Civic Officers Over 2019 Tenders
The ACB has asked Surat’s municipal commissioner for approval to probe five Class-1 officers over 2019 streetlight and LED tenders. No case is filed yet.
Monsoon Exits Gujarat With Saurashtra and Kutch Still Short of Rain
Gujarat ends the monsoon at 88% of normal: South Gujarat is in surplus, but Kutch sits at 57% and 73 dams are under a quarter full as withdrawal begins.
Dholera Chip Fab Draws Its Suppliers: Fujifilm, Nexperia Sign On
Fujifilm will invest Rs 800 crore in a Dholera materials plant and Nexperia will make chips at Tata’s fab, the first names in a planned 450-supplier cluster.
Surat, Gandhinagar Act Against Quick-Commerce Stores Over Food Safety
Surat fined a Zepto warehouse over expired dairy and bread; Gandhinagar suspended a Blinkit store’s licence. What the checks found and what buyers can do.
Gujarat Caps Tender Approvals at 66 Days, Down From About 120
Gujarat has capped approval time for road, bridge and building tenders at 51 or 66 days and cut bid validity to 90 days. What changes for projects and bidders.
Gujarat Siding Moved 79% of Maruti’s 10 Lakh Rail Dispatches
Maruti Suzuki has sent 10 lakh cars out by in-plant rail since 2023, and 7.9 lakh of them left from Hansalpur in Gujarat. Why that number matters.
- ✴︎ Ahmedabad
One Number Plate, Two AMTS E-Buses: Operator Fined Rs 5 Lakh
Two AMTS electric buses ran the same Meghaninagar route carrying the plate GJ27TJ 3550. AMTS calls it a sticker error and fined the operator Rs 5 lakh.
Gujarat Adds 89 Ambulances to Close an Eight-Minute Tribal Gap
Gujarat is adding 89 ambulances to its tribal districts to cut the 108 service’s response time there from 18.5 minutes to about 10. What it changes.
- ✴︎ Surat
Surat Transport Hub Is Half Built, With Opening Pushed to Late 2027
Surat’s multi-modal transport hub at the railway station is 51% done in Phase 1, and the target has moved to December 2027, a year later than planned.
- ✴︎ Vadodara
Vadodara Moves to Renew Third-Party Checks on Rs 10 Lakh-Plus Works
VMC’s general board meets on September 20 to decide on outside inspectors for civic works above Rs 10 lakh, months after the old contracts ran out.
- ✴︎ Mehasana
Modhera Sun Temple Gets a Rs 100 Coin for Its 1,000th Year
The Centre has notified a Rs 100 coin dated 1026-2026 for the Modhera Sun Temple in Mehsana. What the coin shows and why the temple’s date matters.
GIFT City Jumps Nine Places to 37th in Global Financial Centres Index
GIFT City rose from 46th to 37th in the September 2026 Global Financial Centres Index. What the survey-based ranking measures and what it means for Gujarat.
