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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Ahmedabad’s ‘Mission Five Million Trees’ nears completion, over 88% target achieved

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) ambitious green initiative, “Mission Five Million Trees,” has achieved 88% of its target, with citizens across the city rallying behind the drive to make Ahmedabad greener, eco-friendly, and clean.Launched on World Environment Day (June 5) the campaign has seen a total of 4,414,914 trees planted across the city in…

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Man gets life term for killing 10-year-old

Ahmedabad: A city sessions court on Friday sentenced 27-year-old Sudhir Jatav to life imprisonment for the murder of a 10-year-old boy, relying on circumstantial evidence that included the “last seen together” theory.Jatav was accused of abducting the child, Kanaiya, from near his residence in Narol on Dec 8, 2018. After the boy went missing, police…

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Notice to Shreyas Foundation over fee records

FRC has given the foundation a seven-day window to submit documents Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Zone of the Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) has issued a show-cause notice to Shreyas Foundation (Shreyas Hills), located in Ambawadi, for failing to submit essential financial documents required to determine fees for the 2026-27 academic year.The FRC said the school management had…

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GCAS reopens portal for students who passed CBSE supplementary exams

Online registration will remain open on the GCAS portal from Aug 17 to 23 Ahmedabad: Following the completion of the regular admission process across Gujarat University and other state universities, Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) portal has reopened registration for students who cleared the supplementary exams held by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).Online registration…

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