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Bhavnagar Hooch Tragedy: Toll Climbs Past Seven as Fake Liquor Traced to Madhya Pradesh
A spurious liquor tragedy in Bhavnagar’s Ghogha taluka has killed at least seven people and hospitalized dozens, with investigators tracing the fake bottles to Madhya Pradesh.
Surat’s Diamond Trade Bets on Lab-Grown as Tariffs Bite
India’s gem and jewellery exports rose in July, but Surat’s core polished-diamond trade fell 18%. Lab-grown stones and studded gold are picking up the slack.
Ahmedabad’s AI Driving Tests Are Failing Nearly Everyone
AI-based driving test tracks at Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar RTOs are failing far more applicants than the old sensor system. Here’s why, and what it means for licence seekers.
Gujarat Widens Worker Healthcare With Six New ESIC Hospital Deals
Gujarat signed six new ESIC hospital MoUs, four of them in Rajkot, widening super-speciality healthcare access for over a crore covered workers.
Gujarat’s New E-Challan System Puts a Clock on Every Fine
Gujarat’s new e-challan system sets fixed deadlines for traffic fines. Miss one and your vehicle can be blocked from sale or seized.
Surat’s Embroidery Workers Wanted a Sunday Off. They Got a Mass FIR
Surat embroidery artisans struck over a weekly Sunday holiday. By day two, police had booked over 500 of them in an FIR after stone-throwing broke out.
A Second Bridge Collapse in Kheda Tests Gujarat’s Promises After Gambhira
A 70-year-old bridge near Thasra collapsed with no casualties, but a buried January proposal shows Gujarat’s post-Gambhira bridge fixes are still incomplete.
Surat’s Dumas Liquor Raid Is a Familiar Ritual in Gujarat’s Dry State
Police broke up a birthday party at a Dumas farmhouse and detained 22 people. The raid fits a pattern that says more about enforcement than about drinking.
Vadodara’s Bullet Train Station Enters Its Final Structural Phase
Slab casting is complete and steel erection is underway at Vadodara’s bullet train station, one of the more visible signs of progress on India’s first high-speed rail line.
Mehsana’s Minor Pregnancy Numbers Point to Gaps in Child Marriage Enforcement
Mehsana health data show 131 pregnancies among girls aged 13-17 in four months, following 341 cases logged over nine months in 2025.
Rajkot Lawyers Renew Decades-Old Push for a Gujarat High Court Bench
Saurashtra-Kutch lawyers boycotted courts to revive the demand for a Rajkot High Court bench, citing 250-350 km trips to Ahmedabad for hearings.
Surat’s Diamond Trade Got US Tariff Relief, Then Lost It Again
Surat’s diamond exporters cheered a February tariff cut, but a new US duty that took effect in July has erased much of that relief.