Two tax officials held for accepting ₹25,000 bribe

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested two state tax officials on Friday for allegedly accepting a Rs 25,000 bribe to unfreeze a businessman’s bank accounts.The accused have been identified as Kamlesh Kumar Thakor, state tax officer (Class II) and Aziz Mansuri, state tax inspector (Class III), both posted at the office of the assistant commissioner…

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Gujarat CM reviews preparations ahead of Independence Day event in Amreli

Gandhinagar: Amreli is all set to host Gujarat’s state-level Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, with chief minister Bhupendra Patel reviewing preparations on Friday and visiting a Gujarat police exhibition showcasing advanced weaponry and operational capabilities.Patel began his visit by offering prayers at the historic Nagnath Mahadev temple, regarded as Amreli’s presiding deity. He later inspected…

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Gujarat board extends deadline for additional classes, new standards

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has extended the deadline for registered unaided secondary and higher secondary schools to submit online proposals for starting additional classes and introducing new sequential standards or sections from June 2026.According to Regulation 10(1) of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Regulations, 1974, online applications were earlier…

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GIDC raises industrial land rates by 15% for FY27

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) raised the land allotment prices for industrial estates across the state by 15% for 2026-27, according to industry sources. The revised prices came into effect from Aug and will apply across key manufacturing and logistics clusters in Gujarat.The updated price schedule covers major industrial hubs including Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar,…

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HC upholds GST on corporate guarantees

Gujarat High Court on the S G highway in Ahmedabad. Photo by Kevin Antao. 23-01-10. Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Friday ruled that GST can be charged on corporate guarantees, but struck down a key part of how the tax is calculated. The court found the phrase “whichever is higher” in the valuation rule—which set…

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Nationwide fake booking racket busted, 2 held; over 21k cheated

Ahmedabad: The Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) arrested two men — Vikikumar Gupta (34) of Delhi and Shailesh Saini (24) of Bharatpur, Rajasthan — for allegedly running 126 fake websites impersonating hotels, dharamshalas, ashrams and trusts across the country, cheating nearly 21,985 people through bogus room bookings.Police said the accused copied names, photos and designs…

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