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A dramatic rescue operation in the Pacific Ocean ended safely after an Ahmedabad-based marine engineer and his fellow Indian crew members helped save all 18 crew members aboard a US-flagged cargo vessel that was in danger of sinking. Among those involved in the rescue was Parth Vasantbhai Patel, a marine engineer originally from Juni Vasani […]
Gujarat has identified a potential 150-km lion movement corridor from Shetrunji-Hingolgadh to Rampara, opening up a new route for the state’s growing Asiatic lion population beyond its traditional Gir landscape. The corridor has gained attention after an Asiatic lion travelled from Hingolgadh in Rajkot district to Rampara in Surendranagar district, showing that lions are capable […]
The death toll in the suspected methanol-laced liquor tragedy in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district has risen to nine, with one more death reported after the state government confirmed eight deaths on Friday, August 21. The tragedy came to light earlier this week after several people fell seriously ill following the consumption of suspected spurious liquor. The […]
Gujarat is preparing to take a major step into India’s growing space sector, with the state planning to establish a space launching station near Kodinar in Saurashtra. The proposed spaceport is expected to add a new dimension to Gujarat’s space ambitions and could create opportunities for satellite manufacturing, rocket technology and private space companies. The […]
A disagreement over the treatment of a critically ill patient at Rajkot Civil Hospital has escalated into a police case after a 26-year-old resident doctor alleged that a senior colleague abused, slapped and threatened her during an argument in the emergency ward. The incident, which reportedly took place during the resident doctor’s emergency duty on […]
Ahmedabad is set to take another major step towards protecting its architectural and cultural heritage. After a delay of nearly 12 years, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is preparing to grant heritage status to 382 historically important structures located outside the Old City area. The proposed list includes well-known landmarks such as Hutheesing Jain Temple, […]
A 53-year-old elephant named Joymoti, who survived devastating floods in Nagaland and suffered multiple serious injuries, is being airlifted to Vantara in Jamnagar, Gujarat, for urgent and specialised veterinary treatment. Joymoti was swept away by floodwaters during the second week of July. Local communities, with help from government agencies, managed to rescue her. However, the […]
A sharp increase in liquor-related cases in Ahmedabad has highlighted the scale of enforcement following the Bhavnagar spurious liquor tragedy. In just two days after deaths linked to the suspected consumption of illicit liquor were confirmed, the number of prohibition cases registered in the city more than tripled, while seizures of liquor and beer cans […]
The death toll in the Bhavnagar spurious liquor tragedy has risen to nine, while 39 people remain in hospital after allegedly consuming methanol-laced liquor in different parts of the district. The incident has triggered a major police investigation, arrests and the suspension of six police personnel, while opposition leaders have raised questions over alleged administrative […]
After more than two decades without new licences for urban co-operative banks, Gujarat could soon see fresh entrants into the sector if the Reserve Bank of India moves ahead with its proposed changes to licensing rules. The RBI has proposed easing the conditions for issuing new licences to urban co-operative banks (UCBs), potentially creating an […]
A 45-year-old African national died under mysterious circumstances after an altercation with fellow passengers aboard the Golden Temple Express while travelling from Mumbai to Delhi. The man was removed from the train at Surat along with two other passengers following a disturbance inside a general coach. He later collapsed during questioning at the Railway Protection […]
A suspected illicit liquor racket in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district has turned deadly, with six people reported dead and 25 others hospitalised after consuming liquor allegedly contaminated with highly toxic methanol. The deaths have triggered a wider investigation into the manufacturing and distribution network behind the liquor. The suspected spurious liquor was sold in bottles carrying […]
Students from economically weaker families in Gujarat’s unreserved category will now have a wider opportunity to seek financial assistance for higher education abroad. The state government has increased the annual family income limit under its foreign study loan scheme from ₹6 lakh to ₹10 lakh. The decision is aimed at helping more students who want […]
A growing international investigation into the US fentanyl crisis has put Gujarat’s chemical industry, particularly businesses linked to Surat, under renewed scrutiny. US authorities have taken action against companies and individuals connected to the supply of chemical ingredients used by Mexican drug-trafficking networks to manufacture fentanyl. The developments point to a complex supply chain in […]
Ahmedabad’s progress in reducing air pollution appears to be losing momentum, with the city recording a rise in annual PM10 levels after years of improvement. The latest assessment under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) shows that Ahmedabad’s average PM10 concentration increased from 98 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) in 2023-24 to 101 µg/m³ in […]
A Rs 1.5 crore online fraud in Ahmedabad has led police to uncover a much larger cybercrime network involving thousands of SIM cards, OTP services, malware and suspected links to Pakistan and China. The case began in June when an employee was tricked into transferring Rs 1.5 crore after fraudsters allegedly pretended to be a […]
Gujarat’s housing market is showing a clear shift in the way people are borrowing for homes. The number of new home loan accounts has fallen sharply, even as the amount of money being borrowed has increased. The trend suggests that while fewer people are entering the housing loan market, those who are still buying homes […]
A long-running dispute over forest land between tribal communities from Sagbara in Narmada district and Umarpada in Surat district has intensified, with villagers from 12 Sagbara villages staging a protest for the right to cultivate land they say they have farmed for nearly two decades. For the past 10 days, 52-year-old Leela Vasava, along with […]
A data privacy concern has emerged at Gujarat University after photographs, signatures and examination-related details of external students were allegedly collected from publicly accessible hall tickets and circulated online. The incident has raised questions about how student information is protected when important examination documents are made available through university websites. University officials said the material […]
Ahmedabad’s police records point to a worrying and often less-discussed form of vulnerability among middle-aged and older residents. Between January 2025 and August 2026, at least 98 suicide cases involving people aged 46 and above were recorded in the city, with health problems, loneliness, financial pressures and changing family circumstances emerging repeatedly in case records. […]
