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Adani CNG Hits Rs 98.47 in Ahmedabad After Steepest Hike of 2026
Adani Total Gas raised CNG by Rs 4.45 a kg on October 23, taking Ahmedabad’s rate to Rs 98.47. Rickshaw drivers say fares have not kept pace with the hikes.
Surat Embroidery Workers Weigh Rs 14,300 Eight-Hour Offer Before Diwali
Surat’s embroidery owners offered Rs 14,300 for an eight-hour day. Workers who earn up to Rs 30,000 on 12-hour shifts call it a pay cut. The hourly maths explains why.
Vadodara FDCA Seals 8,136 kg of Suspect Ghee at Por GIDC Before Diwali
Food safety officers sealed 8,136 kg of suspected adulterated ghee worth Rs 42 lakh at a Por GIDC unit near Vadodara and sent four samples for lab tests.
Gujarat Adds 101 Rs 5 Meal Centres for Construction Workers
Gujarat opens 101 more Shramik Annapurna centres across 28 districts, taking the Rs 5 meal network for construction workers to 372. What changes on the ground.
Kutch Rail Lines to Lakhpat and Hajipir Reach Tender Stage
Western Railway has tendered Rs 2,046 crore of work on two new Kutch lines, Vayor-Lakhpat and Deshalpar-Hajipir-Luna. Bids close in February 2027.
BJP Keeps Gandhinagar With 38 Seats as AAP Vote Shifts to Congress
BJP won 38 of 44 Gandhinagar corporation seats but lost three from 2021. AAP’s vote fell from 22% to 4%, and Congress picked up most of the seats it lost.
Five Surat ITIs Move to AM/NS-Led Company Under PM-SETU
AM/NS India will hold 51% of a new company upgrading five Surat ITIs with Rs 240 crore. What changes for Hazira, Sachin and Bardoli trainees, and what is unclear.
Mehsana Seals Kadi Cattle-Feed Stock as New Feed Law Awaits Rollout
Officials sealed Kadi warehouses holding 1.58 lakh bags of suspect cottonseed cake. What the raid and Gujarat’s new feed law mean for Mehsana dairy farmers.
Khavda Crash Kills Seven Workers, Puts RE Park Transport Under Scrutiny
Seven workers died and about 20 were hurt when a truck hit their pickup inside Kutch’s Khavda RE Park. What the probe covers and why worker transport matters.
Porbandar Man Held in Surat Probe Into Rs 11 Crore Mule-Account Fraud
Surat’s cyber cell arrested a Porbandar man over 79 rented bank accounts tied to Rs 11 crore in fraud complaints. What the case shows about mule-account risk.