Halol: MG Motor India is witnessing robust demand for its electric vehicles (EVs) and is currently operating near full capacity at its Halol facility in Gujarat. The company plans to scale up production over the next two to three years to cater to growing domestic demand and select export markets. The automaker’s annual installed capacity stands at around 1.1 lakh units, with critical operations like battery assembly and paint shop already running three shifts. MG is currently rolling out bet...Read More

Halol: Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Ltd (KDAIL) hosted a ceremonial plate-cutting event on June 10th, 2025, at their facility in Halol to mark the commencement of construction on the country’s largest and most advanced Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), designed by the Indian Navy. According to an official statement by the company, this event signifies the beginning of a landmark defence initiative aligned with the values of the Make in India campaign. The event was attended by Vi...Read More

Panchmahal: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate one of India’s largest lithium-ion battery recycling plants on May 1 during the Gujarat Day celebrations in Halol town. With an annual recycling capacity of 10,000 metric tonnes, the zero-waste facility has been developed at the existing Rubamin Private Ltd campus. The project stems from an agreement signed during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit and aligns with both the state’s electronics policy and the Centre’s SPECS initiative for e...Read More

Halol: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat today nabbed Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Mehulkumar Rameshbhai Bharwad of Halol Rural Police Station for accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh. The accused had allegedly demanded ₹2.5 lakh from a complainant, who was declared wanted in a criminal case, in exchange for not harassing or assaulting him. The complainant arranged ₹1 lakh, after which the accused asked him to bring the amount. However, the complainant approached the ACB and filed a com...Read More

Ahmedabad: In protest against the continued collection of toll tax on the Vadodara-Halol and Adalaj-Mehsana roads, despite recovering several times the construction costs, 16 lakh commercial vehicle owners in Gujarat will refuse to pay tolls on these roads starting December 21. The Akhil Gujarat Truck Transport Association stated that toll collection on these roads began in 2001-02 and alleged that while the roads were built at a cost of ₹515.19 crore, the toll collected so far is nearly ₹3,...Read More