Gandhinagar
First-Time Corporator Rupsinh Thakor, 29, Becomes Gandhinagar Mayor
Gandhinagar’s BJP-run corporation has named 29-year-old Rupsinh Thakor mayor, three weeks after the party won 38 of 44 seats in the October 11 civic poll.
Gujarat Raises Fifth Pay Commission Pensioners’ Relief to 443%
A Finance Department order dated October 22 lifts dearness relief for Gujarat pensioners on the 1998 pay rules from 381% to 443%, with arrears from July 2021.
Gujarat Cuts Rooftop Solar Bill to Rs 5,400 per kW With State Top-Up
Gujarat will pay most of what PM Surya Ghar leaves on a home solar bill, so a 1 kW system costs a general household Rs 5,400 and SC/ST homes Rs…
Gujarat Panel to Review Teachers’ Data-Entry and Non-Teaching Duties
Gujarat’s education minister has ordered a panel to cut teachers’ portal data entry and non-teaching duties. What teachers want, and what to watch next.
BJP Keeps Gandhinagar With 38 Seats as AAP Vote Shifts to Congress
BJP won 38 of 44 Gandhinagar corporation seats but lost three from 2021. AAP’s vote fell from 22% to 4%, and Congress picked up most of the seats it lost.
Gandhinagar Votes Sunday: What the 44-Seat Civic Poll Decides
Gandhinagar elects 44 corporators across 11 wards on October 11; counting is on October 13. The 2021 vote split, the candidates and what to check before voting.
Gandhinagar Dengue Cluster Among Unity Day Parade Personnel
At least 24 personnel rehearsing for the October 31 Ekta Diwas parade have tested positive for dengue in Gandhinagar. Why their quarters matter to residents.
Surat, Gandhinagar Act Against Quick-Commerce Stores Over Food Safety
Surat fined a Zepto warehouse over expired dairy and bread; Gandhinagar suspended a Blinkit store’s licence. What the checks found and what buyers can do.
GIFT City Jumps Nine Places to 37th in Global Financial Centres Index
GIFT City rose from 46th to 37th in the September 2026 Global Financial Centres Index. What the survey-based ranking measures and what it means for Gujarat.
Gandhinagar Votes October 11, Six Months After Gujarat’s Other Cities
Gandhinagar picks 44 corporators across 11 wards on October 11, with counting on October 13. The capital votes alone after the April civic polls elsewhere.
Gujarat’s Child Protection Policy Makes Reporting Abuse a Duty
Gujarat’s Child Protection Policy-2026 makes reporting suspected abuse a duty, requires police checks on staff who work with children, and covers online harm.
World Circular Economy Forum Comes to Gandhinagar, a South Asia First
The 10th World Circular Economy Forum meets at Mahatma Mandir from 15 to 18 September, its first outing in South Asia. Why Gujarat got the hosting slot.