Gujarat Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Sat, 16 May 2026

• On 16 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi and Dutch PM Rob Jetten witnessed the signing of an agreement between Tata Electronics and ASML to support India's first front-end semiconductor fab at Dholera, Gujarat.

Thu, 14 May 2026

• On 14 May 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the 'Lion' Species Spotlight event at Sasan Gir, Gujarat, a pre-summit event of the first IBCA Summit to be held in New Delhi on 1–2 June 2026.

Wed, 13 May 2026

• On 13 May 2026 the CCEA approved the ₹20,667-crore Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera Semi High-Speed Double Line, Indian Railways' first semi high-speed project, adding about 134 km by 2030-31.

Mon, 11 May 2026

• On 11 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi took part in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav at Prabhas Patan, Gujarat, marking 75 years since the restored Somnath Temple was consecrated in 1951.

Fri, 08 May 2026

• On 8 May 2026 the Civil Aviation Ministry, IFSCA and FICCI held the 2nd India Aircraft Leasing and Financing Summit (IALFS 2.0) at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, where Minister Ram Mohan Naidu cited a USD 50 billion leasing opportunity over the coming decade.

Wed, 06 May 2026

• Union Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) under construction at Lothal, Gujarat, and set July 2026 as the target for Phase 1, the Ministry said on 6 May 2026; India has signed NMHC MoUs with 10 countries.

Tue, 05 May 2026

• On 5 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor projects in Gujarat worth about ₹3,936 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission — Crystal Matrix's GaN-based Mini/Micro-LED display facility at Dholera and Suchi Semicon's OSAT unit at Surat — taking approved ISM projects to 12.
• On 5 May 2026 the CCEA approved a ₹1,570 crore Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar, Gujarat, to be jointly built by Deendayal Port Authority and Cochin Shipyard Limited, enabling repair of vessels up to 300 m long in India.

Fri, 01 May 2026

• Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on 1 May 2026 launched India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system at Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat, using ANPR cameras and FASTag; about 41,500 vehicles crossed it on the first day.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

• The Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex near Adalaj, Gandhinagar, cooks over 500 meals a day using two biogas plants of 90 cubic metres per day fed by dung from 222 cows, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on 27 April 2026.

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

• Gujarat held local body elections on 26 April 2026 for 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats and 260 taluka panchayats, with over 4.18 crore eligible voters; Union Home Minister Amit Shah voted in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation polls.

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

• The Ahmedabad Zonal Unit of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence arrested Kapil Chugh, alleged mastermind of a GST refund fraud of about ₹1,825 crore, at IGI Airport, Delhi, on 19 April 2026 on his return from Dubai.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026

• The Ministry of Railways said on 17 April 2026 that the Kankaria Coaching Depot in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has become India's first water-neutral coaching depot, saving about 1.60 lakh litres of water a day through phytoremediation-based wastewater treatment.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

• The Commerce Ministry said on 16 April 2026 that it has notified a Special Economic Zone at Dholera, Gujarat, to be set up by Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt Ltd for India's first chip fabrication plant, spread over 66.166 hectares and expected to employ 21,000 people.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

• President Droupadi Murmu addressed the convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 14 April 2026, saying digital arrest, cyber crime and phishing have become major threats and that strategic studies now cover defence manufacturing, emerging technologies and supply chains.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026

• President Droupadi Murmu addressed the first convocation of AIIMS Rajkot on 13 April 2026, as its inaugural batch of medical students graduated, and urged attention to regional health challenges such as maternal and child health and sickle cell anaemia.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

• CRPF Valour Day was observed on 9 April 2026, marking the day in 1965 when CRPF personnel held Sardar Post in the Rann of Kutch against enemy advances.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026

• India's Major Ports handled 915.17 million tonnes of cargo in 2025-26, beating the 904 MT target with 7.06% growth, with Deendayal Port the top performer, the Ports Ministry said on 5 April 2026.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026

• Project Chetak of the Border Roads Organisation celebrated its 47th Raising Day at Bikaner, Rajasthan, on 4 April 2026; raised in 1980, it builds and maintains roads in Rajasthan, Punjab and northern Gujarat.
• Indian Railways on 4 April 2026 announced a ₹398.36 crore optical fibre cable backbone over 1,929 route km in Western Railway's Ahmedabad and Ratlam divisions to support Kavach.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026

• Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has approved a ₹132.51 crore Road Over Bridge at level crossing LC-235 at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, under the Sagarmala Programme, the ministry said on 3 April 2026.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

• Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port), Gujarat, conducted a trial shore-to-ship methanol bunkering operation on 2 April 2026 after being rated Level 6 on the IAPH Port Readiness Level scale for methanol bunkering.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026

• On 31 March 2026 PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kaynes Technology semiconductor plant at Sanand, Gujarat, marking the start of production there.
• On Mahavir Jayanti, 31 March 2026, PM Modi inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Sangrahalay, a Jain Heritage Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026

• On 29 March 2026 PM Modi greeted people on the ongoing Madhavpur Mela in Porbandar, Gujarat, saying it reinforces the cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026

• On 26 March 2026 a Great Indian Bustard chick hatched in Kutch, Gujarat – the first in the state in a decade – from a captive-bred egg brought 770 km by road from Rajasthan and placed under a wild female.
• On 26 March 2026 IIM Ahmedabad inaugurated the Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, set up with a ₹100 crore endowment from alumna Chandrika Tandon and her husband Ranjan Tandon.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026

• On 24 March 2026 the Gujarat Assembly passed the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Bill by majority voice vote after a debate of over seven hours, becoming the second state after Uttarakhand to pass a UCC Bill.
• On 24 March 2026 the Ministry of Railways approved a ₹344.38 crore rail-over-rail flyover at Kosamba, Gujarat, and a ₹303.20 crore, 13.38 km rail bypass at Bhagalpur, Bihar – a total of ₹647.58 crore.

Mon, 23 Mar 2026

• Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched the 7th tranche of e-auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks on 23 March 2026, offering 19 blocks in 10 States, with Bihar offering the most (4).