- ✴︎ 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.
Ahmedabad Logs 496 Dengue Cases in 20 Days, More Than All of August
Ahmedabad recorded 496 dengue cases between September 1 and 20, beating August’s full-month count. What is driving it and how households can cut the risk.
- ✴︎ Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Cab Drivers Boycott Ola, Uber and Rapido for Bharat Taxi
Ahmedabad taxi and auto unions have boycotted Ola, Uber and Rapido since September 21, steering riders to the cooperative Bharat Taxi app at higher fares.
Gujarat Police Book 18,014 Vehicles Over Plates; Vadodara Tops List
Gujarat Police booked 18,014 vehicles for missing or fancy number plates in 20 days, with Vadodara city ahead of Surat. The drive runs until October 14.
Maaran Wins Best Gujarati Film as Ekta Nagar Stages National Awards
Abhishek Jain’s Maaran took Best Gujarati Film at the 72nd National Film Awards in Ekta Nagar, where CM Bhupendra Patel pitched Gujarat to film producers.
