Gujarat Current Affairs Today — Full notes
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Gujarat Current Affairs Today — 19 Oct – 25 October 2026
At a glance
the top events
The most important events of this page, and how many news items each topic holds.
Latest: Nothing new for today yet. The newest news is from 25 Oct; this page fills up through the day.
Top events
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the foundation-stone ceremony of the ISKCON Varachha temple at Kosamda in Surat, which is estimated to cost about ₹125 crore.
- 25 Oct — Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation plans an elevated corridor from Shahpur Darwaza to Dariapur Darwaza, later to Kalupur station, for about 7 lakh daily commuters; the route is being redrawn because it lies within 100 m of protected monuments.
- 25 Oct — Gujarat's Education Department ordered that visitors to government and grant-in-aid schools need the principal's prior approval and a gate-register entry, and banned unauthorised filming of students; Minister Pradyuman Vaja called it a privacy measure.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 23 Oct – 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — Scotland's First Minister John Swinney presented copies of four 1930s letters from Mahatma Gandhi to Lord Lothian to the Sabarmati Ashram archives in Ahmedabad; three of the four are missing from Gandhi's Collected Works.
- 24 Oct — A Rs 12 crore, 12-acre rain forest project near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat is scheduled to be inaugurated by PM Modi on 31 October.
- 24 Oct — Gujarat plans a Rs 16 crore Ekta Cruise service on the Narmada near the Statue of Unity to boost river tourism.
- 23 Oct — The Gujarat government and the Scottish Government signed an agreement to cooperate in renewable energy, trade, investment, sports, education and research.
- 23 Oct — Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the 15th India Industrial Fair (Udyam 2026) in Gandhinagar; the four-day event runs from 23 to 26 October with over 500 exhibitors.
News by topic
- Government & States
- 6 one-liners
- International & Agreements
- 2 one-liners
- Economy & Banking
- 5 one-liners
- Science, Defence & Environment
- 6 one-liners
- Sports, Days & Culture
- 10 one-liners
Government & States
6 one-liners
Policy · laws · schemes · states.
National
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — Gujarat's Education Department ordered that visitors to government and grant-in-aid schools need the principal's prior approval and a gate-register entry, and banned unauthorised filming of students; Minister Pradyuman Vaja called it a privacy measure.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 21 Oct – 23 Oct
- 21 Oct — Gujarat's General Administration Department ordered that digital certificates will carry the issuing authority's official round seal, so citizens need not visit offices for stamping, as part of Digital Gujarat 2.0.
- 21 Oct — The Gujarat Cabinet raised the monthly travel allowance of about 2,900 gram sevaks from Rs 1,850 to Rs 2,700, because each gram sevak covers four to five village panchayats.
- 22 Oct — At the October State SWAGAT grievance programme on 22 October, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel told collectors to issue farmer certificates as per rules, protect government land from encroachment, and act against non-performing sarpanches.
- 23 Oct — Gujarat reconstituted its Tribal Advisory Council, chaired by CM Bhupendra Patel, with Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel as vice-chairperson.
States & UTs
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation plans an elevated corridor from Shahpur Darwaza to Dariapur Darwaza, later to Kalupur station, for about 7 lakh daily commuters; the route is being redrawn because it lies within 100 m of protected monuments.
International & Agreements
2 one-liners
World · summits · MoUs · exercises.
Summits, Agreements & Exercises
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct – 23 Oct
- 22 Oct — India-Poland history includes the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar sheltering about 1,000 Polish children at Balachadi (Jamnagar) in World War II, and the Valivade camp (Kolhapur) hosting over 5,000 refugees. Poland also helped evacuate Indian students in Operation Ganga (2022).
- 23 Oct — The Gujarat government and the Scottish Government signed an agreement to cooperate in renewable energy, trade, investment, sports, education and research.
Economy & Banking
5 one-liners
RBI · markets · trade · reports.
Economy & Banking
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 21 Oct – 23 Oct
- 21 Oct — Gujarat's Cabinet approved an extra state subsidy on rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar: general consumers pay about 10% of the benchmark cost and SC/ST consumers 5%. It covers over 3 lakh families at about Rs 1,000 crore.
- 21 Oct — Gujarat's post-settlement GST revenue for September 2026 was Rs 8,167 crore, about 35% higher than a year earlier. The state earned Rs 49,858 crore in the first six months of the financial year.
- 23 Oct — Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the 15th India Industrial Fair (Udyam 2026) in Gandhinagar; the four-day event runs from 23 to 26 October with over 500 exhibitors.
- 23 Oct — A variable surcharge of 3.99% was reported to be added to Gujarat's power adjustment levy, which will raise electricity bills for households, businesses and industries.
- 23 Oct — A Gujarat delegation led by Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi held a textile roundtable in Daegu, South Korea, and invited investment into the PM MITRA Park.
Science, Defence & Environment
6 one-liners
Space · tech · forces · ecology.
Science & Technology
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — Gujarat launched healthcare projects worth about Rs 500 crore across the state, including a Rs 223 crore neuroscience centre in Ahmedabad.
Defence & Security
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — DRDO's naval materials lab (NMRL) completed the Setting to Work Phase-2 of its Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) energy module at L&T, Hazira (Gujarat); it is to be fitted on a Kalvari-class submarine by MDL in early 2027.
Environment & Ecology
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 20 Oct – 24 Oct
- 20 Oct — The Green Diwali Campaign is linked to Mission LiFE, which was announced at COP26 Glasgow in 2021 and launched on 20 October 2022 at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
- 20 Oct — Gujarat approved a Centre of Excellence for Joint Forest Management at Balethi village in Surat district. It will train about 7,500 members of forest committees over five years using the village's community forest model.
- 23 Oct — Gujarat will install rooftop solar systems at 800 offices of its Agriculture and Animal Husbandry department, expected to generate about 31.94 lakh units a year and save around Rs 2.5 crore on power bills.
- 24 Oct — A Rs 12 crore, 12-acre rain forest project near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat is scheduled to be inaugurated by PM Modi on 31 October.
Sports, Days & Culture
10 one-liners
Results · important days · heritage.
Sports
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct – 23 Oct
- 22 Oct — Ahmedabad hosts the Western Asian Youth and Junior Chess Championships from 22 to 31 October 2026 at Rajpath Club, organised by the Gujarat State Chess Association, with Open and Girls sections from Under-8 to Under-20.
- 23 Oct — The inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 is held on 23-31 October at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, with 13 nations, 23 squads, over 400 athletes and 62 matches (39 men's, 23 women's).
- 23 Oct — The Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship is organised by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) with approval of the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF). Semi-finals are on 30 October and finals on 31 October.
- 23 Oct — Nations at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship: India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Uganda, England, Scotland and Australia.
- 23 Oct — India's captains for the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship are Surjeet Singh (men, vice-captain Naveen Kumar) and Nidhi Sharma (women, vice-captain Ritu).
Important Days
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 21 Oct – 24 Oct
- 21 Oct — On Police Commemoration Day, 21 October 2026, Amit Shah flagged off a nationwide police motorcycle rally themed Fight Against Drugs. The riders will gather at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 31 October.
- 24 Oct — Coming up: National Unity Day on 31 October, the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Patel (Statue of Unity, Kevadia), and World Cities Day on the same day.
Art, Culture & Tourism
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the foundation-stone ceremony of the ISKCON Varachha temple at Kosamda in Surat, which is estimated to cost about ₹125 crore.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — Gujarat plans a Rs 16 crore Ekta Cruise service on the Narmada near the Statue of Unity to boost river tourism.
- 24 Oct — Scotland's First Minister John Swinney presented copies of four 1930s letters from Mahatma Gandhi to Lord Lothian to the Sabarmati Ashram archives in Ahmedabad; three of the four are missing from Gandhi's Collected Works.