Local News
Surat Gets a Full-Time Civic Chief After Three Weeks of Stand-In Rule
Rajkumar Beniwal takes charge as Surat Municipal Commissioner, ending three weeks of stand-in rule that began with the Nasirnagar demolition row.
Ahmedabad Auto and Taxi Unions Plan a Four-Day Strike From 7 September
About a dozen Ahmedabad rickshaw and taxi unions will stop work from 7 to 10 September over app aggregators and bike taxis. What commuters should expect.
Bhuj’s Rs 201 Crore Station Rebuild Now Targets a Diwali Opening
Bhuj’s rebuilt railway station is in its finishing stages, six months past its April target, with capacity designed for four times as many passengers a day.
Mundra’s Empty-Container Standoff Is Holding Up 5,000 Boxes a Day
Adani Ports froze off-dock yard codes at Mundra from 1 September. Yard operators struck back, and Gujarat’s factory-stuffing exporters are paying for it.
Rs 125 Crore Yard Rebuild at Bhavnagar Para to Unclog the Terminus
Railways has sanctioned Rs 125 crore to rebuild Bhavnagar Para’s yard, shifting stabling off Bhavnagar Terminus platforms. What it fixes, and what it doesn’t.
Ahmedabad Flyers Can Now Clear Immigration Before Their Delhi Transfer
Ahmedabad joined India’s international hub-and-spoke network on 1 September. Through-checked bags and home-airport immigration, but only on Air India.
GIFT City’s Fund Managers Have Nearly Quintupled Since 2022
GIFT IFSC now hosts 217 fund management entities, up from 45 in 2022. The licence count, the entity count and the capital figures tell different stories.
Jamnagar and Dwarka Get SAUNI Water as Saurashtra’s Rain Gap Widens
Gujarat has approved 600 cusecs from Machhu-2 for Jamnagar and Devbhumi Dwarka. Drinking water comes first, which tells you where the kharif crop stands.
Surat’s First Metro Stretch Targets a Diwali Opening, Away From the Old City
Surat Metro’s first 8.5 km stretch, Dream City to Althan, is being readied for a November opening. The route skirts the crowded core it most needs to serve.
Surat GMC Ragging Case: FIR Filed Against Four Doctors After Resident’s Suicide
An FIR names four senior residents in the ragging case tied to a Surat doctor’s suicide, the fourth such death at the hospital in seven years.
Kutch Chemical Plant Locks In Round-the-Clock Wind-Solar Power in Captive Energy Push
Kutch Chemical Industries has signed a deal for 25.2 MW of round-the-clock wind-solar power, part of a wider shift by Gujarat manufacturers toward captive renewable energy.