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Suchi Semicon Starts Chip Output at Palsana, Surat’s First Chip Plant
Suchi Semicon’s Rs 868 crore chip packaging plant at Palsana has begun commercial output. What it makes and what it could mean for Surat’s industry.
New Gambhira Bridge Opens Sept 20, 14 Months After the Mahi Collapse
The Rs 212 crore bridge over the Mahi at Mujpur restores the Padra-Anand link cut by the July 2025 collapse. What changed, and what questions remain open.
Junagadh Fake Milk Case Exposes a Gap at Village Dairies
Junagadh police say a Dungarpur man mixed palmolein and milk powder into about 800 litres of milk a day for months. What the case shows about testing.
Gandhinagar Votes October 11, Six Months After Gujarat’s Other Cities
Gandhinagar picks 44 corporators across 11 wards on October 11, with counting on October 13. The capital votes alone after the April civic polls elsewhere.
AMC Names FSI and Height Limits in Rs 1,010 Crore Plot Auction
Ahmedabad’s civic body is auctioning nine plots for Rs 1,010 crore and, for the first time, telling bidders upfront how tall they may build.
Kutch Bustard Plan Aims for 30 Birds Where Only Three Females Remain
Gujarat’s new Great Indian Bustard plan wants 30 birds on up to 500 sq km of Kutch grassland. The wild population today is three females and no males.
Surat Slips to Fifth in Clean Air Survey as PM10 Fails to Improve
Surat fell from first in 2024 to fifth in Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, losing marks on PM10 and industry fuels. Rajkot and Ahmedabad scored 187 and 186.
Gujarat Lost 62 Lions to Disease in a Year, Nearly Half of Them Cubs
Disease killed 62 Asiatic lions, 28 of them cubs, in the year to July 2026, the forest minister told the Assembly. What the figure shows and leaves out.
All 15 Rescued in Kudasan Slab Collapse; Gandhinagar Orders Inquiry
A slab gave way at an under-construction Kudasan mall on Tuesday night. Every worker came out alive, and Gandhinagar is now asking how it happened at all.
Ahmedabad Puts Adulteration Test Kits Behind the Sweet Shop Counter
AMC has told Ahmedabad’s sweet and farsan shops to keep rapid adulteration test kits and use them. What the kits catch, and where the rule falls short.
Gulf of Kachchh Dolphin Count Points to Residents, Not Visitors
A GEER Foundation survey logged 193 dolphins across 64 sightings in the Gulf of Kachchh, with repeat year-round records suggesting the animals live there.
Vadodara’s Rs 35,000 Crore Day: Freight Corridor Done, Ring Road Next
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor’s last 326 km opened at a Vadodara event, alongside Rs 9,700 crore of new rail work and the VUDA Ring Road Phase II.