Rajkot
AIIMS Rajkot Adds Rs 39 Crore Radiotherapy Unit for Saurashtra
AIIMS Rajkot now has a linear accelerator, CT simulator and brachytherapy unit, so Saurashtra cancer patients can get radiation treatment closer to home.
Rajkot Rural Police Arrest 17 Bogus Doctors in Industrial Belts
Rajkot Rural Police have arrested 17 people for running clinics without medical degrees in Shapar, Jetpur, Jasdan and other towns. Most had only studied to Class 12.
Rs 2,125 Crore for NH-351G: Amreli to Chotila Road Gets Upgrade
The Centre cleared Rs 2,125.55 crore to rebuild 196 km of NH-351G from Nageshri to Chotila, with four lanes at Amreli, Jasdan-Atkot-Babra and Chotila town.
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.
Rajkot Civil Hospital Assault Puts Junior Doctor Safety Back in Spotlight
A senior doctor’s alleged assault on a resident at Rajkot’s Civil Hospital has triggered an FIR, a transfer order and new state guidelines on doctor safety.
Rajkot-Jetpur Highway’s Six-Lane Upgrade Slips Again, Now Due Mid-2027
The Rajkot-Jetpur six-lane highway, promised in two years back in 2022, now has a June 2027 deadline. Tolls continue while daily commuters absorb the delay.
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.
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.
Rajkot-Jamnagar Rail Doubling Clears Safety Inspection, Trains Set to Run
A new broad-gauge line between Aliyawada and Jamnagar clears its safety inspection on August 7, marking a milestone in the long-delayed Rajkot-Kanalus doubling project.
Rajkot Joins LinkedIn’s Top Emerging Job Markets, Surat and Vadodara Rank Higher
LinkedIn’s 2026 Cities on the Rise report places Rajkot at sixth nationally for job growth, with Surat and Vadodara both ranking in the top five.
Gujarat Pushes Centre for Organ Transplant Unit at AIIMS Rajkot
Gujarat has asked the Centre to set up a full organ transplant facility at AIIMS Rajkot, aiming to cut travel time for Saurashtra and Kutch patients.
AIIMS Rajkot Surgeries More Than Doubled in a Year, Data Shows
AIIMS Rajkot’s surgeries jumped from 861 in 2024 to 1,927 in 2025, as the hospital becomes Saurashtra’s go-to option for care once found only in Ahmedabad.