Technology & Innovation
Gujarat Returns Half of Traced Lost Phones, a Third of All Blocked
Gujarat ranks second for returning lost phones traced on CEIR, yet about two in five blocked handsets remain untraced. The numbers, and how to block yours.
Gujarat Spells Out How GCCs Claim Incentives Under Its 2025-30 Policy
Gujarat’s new GCC rulebook routes every incentive claim through one portal, fixes when subsidies start and rewards local and women hires with extra support.
Ahmedabad Startup SatLeo Sends India’s First Commercial Thermal Camera to Orbit
Ahmedabad’s SatLeo Labs has a thermal infrared payload, TAPAS-1, on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 rideshare. Why heat data from orbit matters for Gujarat.
Dholera Chip Fab Draws Its Suppliers: Fujifilm, Nexperia Sign On
Fujifilm will invest Rs 800 crore in a Dholera materials plant and Nexperia will make chips at Tata’s fab, the first names in a planned 450-supplier cluster.
Vande Bharat Parcel Train Hits 130 kmph on Ahmedabad-Mumbai Trial
A Vande Bharat freight EMU ran Ahmedabad to Mumbai at 130 kmph in RDSO trials. The railways have set no launch date or tariff for fast parcel services yet.
Gujarat Gets 17 GW of Data Centre Proposals for a 7.5 GW Policy
Gujarat’s data centre policy has drawn 17 GW of interest, over twice its 7.5 GW first-phase target. Who gets picked, and why Porbandar and Surat matter.
Gujarat Eyes a Second Nuclear Plant, This Time at Dhuvaran
The Centre is studying Dhuvaran in Anand district for a 4,200-7,000 MW nuclear plant, Gujarat’s second, as the state’s power-hungry industries expand.
Holtec Eyes Gujarat for India’s Small Modular Reactor Manufacturing Push
US nuclear firm Holtec is scouting Gujarat for a facility to build small modular reactors, a bet on the state’s manufacturing base and India’s new nuclear policy.
Micron Got Its Sanand Land in a Day. Gujarat’s Industrial Policy Is Still Waiting on Paper
Micron’s CEO thanked Gujarat for approving 20 acres in a day, even as smaller industrialists wait two months for the Industrial Policy’s fine print.
Gujarat’s e-Zero FIR Lets Cyber Fraud Victims Skip the Police Station
Gujarat’s new e-Zero FIR system turns a 1930 helpline call into an instant FIR for cyber fraud, cutting the delay that often lets stolen money vanish.
IIT Gandhinagar to Build Rs 190 Crore Semiconductor Training Hub
IIT Gandhinagar will house a Rs 190 crore semiconductor research and training centre, aiming to build the skilled workforce Gujarat’s chip factories will need.
AI Surveillance and Elephant Tracking Mark Ahmedabad’s Rath Yatra Security Plan
Ahmedabad police will use facial recognition, elephant tracking and anti-drone systems to secure the 149th Jagannath Rath Yatra on July 16.