Gujarat
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.
Sardar Sarovar Is 89% Full, Weeks Ahead of Its Usual Schedule
Sardar Sarovar dam is nearly full weeks early this year, easing water worries for Gujarat but bringing earlier downstream flood risk too.
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.
Gujarat’s New E-Challan System Puts a Clock on Every Fine
Gujarat’s new e-challan system sets fixed deadlines for traffic fines. Miss one and your vehicle can be blocked from sale or seized.
Gujarat’s Kharif Crops Are 70% Sown, But This Year’s Monsoon Cuts Both Ways
Gujarat has sown 70% of its normal kharif area, with cotton and groundnut leading. The same monsoon driving that progress has also triggered floods.
Mehsana’s Minor Pregnancy Numbers Point to Gaps in Child Marriage Enforcement
Mehsana health data show 131 pregnancies among girls aged 13-17 in four months, following 341 cases logged over nine months in 2025.
Gujarat Merges Two Taluka Planning Bodies Into a Single Committee
Gujarat has folded two overlapping taluka-level planning bodies into one 18-member committee, aiming to speed up rural development approvals.
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.
Gujarat Launches Statewide Push to Get 80,000 Dropout Children Back in School
Gujarat has launched the ‘Samras Vidya Setu’ campaign to re-enrol over 80,000 dropout children, pairing home visits with an AI early-warning system.
Gujarat Tops NITI Aayog’s First Investment Friendliness Index
Gujarat ranked first among large states in NITI Aayog’s new Investment Friendliness Index. Here’s what the score measures and why it matters.
Gujarat Widows Demand Pension Hike From Rs 1,250 to Rs 4,000
Widows in Chhota Udaipur want Gujarat’s Ganga Swarupa pension raised from Rs 1,250, unchanged since 2019, to Rs 4,000 amid rising living costs.
Dahej Fire Reignites Bharuch’s Industrial Safety Concerns
A fire at Ketul Chemicals in Dahej GIDC on July 13 caused no casualties, but it lands in a belt with one of Gujarat’s worst industrial accident records.