Gujarat
Gujarat Schools With 100 Students Must Now Hire a Counsellor
New Gujarat rules require counsellors in board schools with 100 or more students and bar sorting by marks. No deadline or funding plan has been reported yet.
Gujarat Gave Stray Dog Sterilisation Data for Only 17 of 34 Districts
Gujarat’s affidavit to the High Court left out sterilisation figures for half its districts. The case returns next week, with vaccine questions pending.
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 Drops Survey Fee for Clearing Gauchar, Road Encroachments
A Revenue Department circular makes DILR surveys free for clearing encroachments on gauchar, government wasteland and public roads, and puts them first in line.
Gujarat Power Bills Carry 3.99% Surcharge on Top of Rs 2.45 FPPAS
A GUVNL circular raised the fuel surcharge on Gujarat power bills to Rs 2.45 a unit and added a 3.99% levy on consumption from July 2026. Farms stay exempt.
Gujarat GST Revenue Up 29% in First Half Despite Rate Cuts
Gujarat’s GST revenue rose 29% to Rs 49,858 crore from April to September. Finance ministry data shows IGST settlement drove most of the gain.
Gujarat Plans Rooftop Solar on 15,000 More Government Buildings
Gujarat has 95 MW of rooftop solar on 6,014 government buildings and wants 65 MW more on 15,000 this year. The numbers point to much smaller sites than before.
Scrap a BS-I Vehicle, Get Up to 50% Off Motor Vehicle Tax in Gujarat
Gujarat offers up to 50% off motor vehicle tax on a new vehicle if you scrap a BS-I car or BS-II truck by March 2027. Who qualifies and how the…
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.
Gujarat’s August GST Rose 15% to Rs 12,047 Crore. Read It Carefully
Gujarat’s August GST came in at Rs 12,047 crore, up 15 per cent and ahead of Maharashtra’s 8. Why the gross figure flatters, and what it says about the state.
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.