Ahmedabad
Fire Calls in Six Gujarat Cities Now Go Through Dial 112
Fire calls to 101 in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Jamnagar, Gandhinagar and Bhavnagar now reach Dial 112. How dispatch changes and what residents should know.
Ahmedabad Logs 496 Dengue Cases in 20 Days, More Than All of August
Ahmedabad recorded 496 dengue cases between September 1 and 20, beating August’s full-month count. What is driving it and how households can cut the risk.
Ahmedabad Cab Drivers Boycott Ola, Uber and Rapido for Bharat Taxi
Ahmedabad taxi and auto unions have boycotted Ola, Uber and Rapido since September 21, steering riders to the cooperative Bharat Taxi app at higher fares.
One Number Plate, Two AMTS E-Buses: Operator Fined Rs 5 Lakh
Two AMTS electric buses ran the same Meghaninagar route carrying the plate GJ27TJ 3550. AMTS calls it a sticker error and fined the operator Rs 5 lakh.
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.
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.
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 Has Set Aside Rs 301 Crore for the 2030 Commonwealth Games
Rs 200 crore of Gujarat’s Rs 301 crore for the 2030 Commonwealth Games is a host fee. Venue money has not been budgeted yet. What the Assembly reply tells us.
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.
Osia Hyper Retail Collapse Leaves Gujarat Traders Chasing Rs 250 Crore
Gujarat CID has booked Osia Hyper Retail’s directors again as over 250 suppliers file Rs 250 crore of claims at the NCLT. How a supermarket chain unravelled.