Rajkot
AIIMS Rajkot Adds Rs 39 Crore Radiotherapy Unit for Saurashtra
AIIMS Rajkot now has a linear accelerator, CT simulator and brachytherapy unit, so Saurashtra cancer patients can get radiation treatment closer to home.
Rain Darkens Saurashtra Groundnut Just Outside Gujarat’s Drought Map
A one-day storm soaked drying groundnut in Rajkot, Amreli and Junagadh, all left off Gujarat’s drought list. Jetpur farmers want relief; no damage count yet.
Jamnagar-Okha Trains Cut Till November 4 for Doubling Block
Western Railway has cancelled four trains and cut four more short at Rajkot until November 4 for doubling work near Jamvanthli, with the Vande Bharat delayed.
Rajkot Rural Police Arrest 17 Bogus Doctors in Industrial Belts
Rajkot Rural Police have arrested 17 people for running clinics without medical degrees in Shapar, Jetpur, Jasdan and other towns. Most had only studied to Class 12.
Rajkot Drone Survey Finds 4,731 Mosquito Breeding Sites in Five Wards
Rajkot’s civic body has used drones to flag 4,731 mosquito breeding sites across five high-risk wards, but crews have treated only 1,340 so far.
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.
Rajkot Civil Hospital Assault Puts Junior Doctor Safety Back in Spotlight
A senior doctor’s alleged assault on a resident at Rajkot’s Civil Hospital has triggered an FIR, a transfer order and new state guidelines on doctor safety.
Rajkot-Jetpur Highway’s Six-Lane Upgrade Slips Again, Now Due Mid-2027
The Rajkot-Jetpur six-lane highway, promised in two years back in 2022, now has a June 2027 deadline. Tolls continue while daily commuters absorb the delay.
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.
Rajkot Lawyers Renew Decades-Old Push for a Gujarat High Court Bench
Saurashtra-Kutch lawyers boycotted courts to revive the demand for a Rajkot High Court bench, citing 250-350 km trips to Ahmedabad for hearings.
Rajkot-Jamnagar Rail Doubling Clears Safety Inspection, Trains Set to Run
A new broad-gauge line between Aliyawada and Jamnagar clears its safety inspection on August 7, marking a milestone in the long-delayed Rajkot-Kanalus doubling project.
Rajkot Joins LinkedIn’s Top Emerging Job Markets, Surat and Vadodara Rank Higher
LinkedIn’s 2026 Cities on the Rise report places Rajkot at sixth nationally for job growth, with Surat and Vadodara both ranking in the top five.