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The move is expected to improve long-distance connectivity from Ahmedabad’s western rail corridor Ahmedabad: Indian Railways has announced the first passenger express train service originating from Gandhigram which is situated in the heart of the city, addressing long-standing demand beyond the two local trains currently serving the Bhavnagar side.The move is expected to improve long-distance…

Diesel sales in the state jumped to 6.26 lakh kilolitres between May 1 and May 28, up from 4.39 lakh kilolitres during the identical timeframe last year Ahmedabad: Gujarat experienced a major surge in fuel demand during the first 28 days of May, with retail diesel sales climbing 42.6% compared to the same period last…

Gandhinagar: A newborn girl with a life-threatening rare congenital defect diagnosed as bilateral choanal atresia was successfully operated upon at the Civil Hospital to restore her breathing mechanism, the state govt said on Friday.An official statement said the infant was born through normal delivery on May 1 in Naliya town of Kutch district to the…

Ahmedabad: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) criticized Gujarat University’s vice-chancellor for leading a delegation of syndicate members to Delhi to meet the Union sports minister and present a coffee table book. The protest focuses on alleged misuse of university funds and inclusion of members whose tenure had already ended.According to NSUI, some syndicate…

Ahmedabad: For the past few days, the housing society for the economically weaker section (EWS) in the Odhav area of the city has been grappling with issues of low borewell pressure and inadequate water supply. On Friday morning, around 70 to 80 residents staged a protest at the main office of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation…

Ahmedabad: The estate department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s South Zone on Friday successfully demolished 1,120 square feet of illegal industrial construction at Raghuveer Estate (Final Plot 27, TP Scheme 87) in the Vatva (North) Ward, following the expiration of an official advance notice served to the violators.Simultaneously, extensive anti-encroachment drives conducted in the neighboring…

File photo of a leopard playing with water to beat the heat at Indroda Park, Gandhinagar Gandhinagar: Indroda Nature Park has put its wildlife safety protocols on high alert as extreme summer heat waves sweep through Gandhinagar. The reserve, which is actively managed by the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation (GEER), houses over 600…

Airport officials estimate that around 5,000 to 5,500 vehicles — including private cars, taxis and app-based cabs — now move through T2 every day Ahmedabad: After months of complaints over long vehicle queues and chaotic traffic movement outside Terminal 2, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has overhauled its entry and exit system to ease congestion…

In this image posted on May 28, 2026, a view of the newly constructed J S Patel Boys’ Hostel and Tapaswikumar Arvindbhai Patel Girls Hostel on Maa Umiyadham campus during its inauguration by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in the Sola area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat Gandhinagar: Union home minister Amit Shah said that the electorate…

The aunt of 22-year-old Indian student Vidhi Megha, who was stabbed to death in Canada’s Niagara region AHMEDABAD: The aunt of 22-year-old Indian student Vidhi Megha, who was stabbed to death in Canada’s Niagara region, has urged the Government of India to expedite the process of bringing her mortal remains back to the country so…