Govt gives nod for more railway lines in Gujarat, Maharashtra to boost connectivity
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) In a major push to enhance capacity and strengthen rail connectivity, Indian Railways has approved the Adipur-Bhuj Doubling Project in Gujarat’s Kutch Region with an investment of Rs 493 crore and also gave the go-ahead for the Rs 172 crore Somtane–Chikhli Chord Line project in Maharashtra to decongest Panvel Junction, […]
Gujarat CM flags off 51 two-wheeler health units, nine mobile vans for tribal districts
Gandhinagar, June 17 (IANS) In a move aimed at extending healthcare access to some of Gujarat’s most remote tribal settlements, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday launched 51 two-wheeler mobile health units and flagged off nine new mobile health vans that will operate across 14 districts of the state. The new fleet was flagged off […]
Ahmedabad on course to become sports capital: Gujarat CM
Ahmedabad, June 4 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s push to become a global sporting hub received a fresh boost on Thursday as Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the city was moving towards becoming a “Sports Capital” and preparing to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, while addressing the inauguration of the first ‘World Yogasana Championship 2026’. The championship, […]
Gujarat wins five national awards for top performance under PM Surya Ghar scheme
Gandhinagar, June 4 (IANS) Gujarat received five national awards under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana after emerging as the best-performing Category B state during the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) “Month of Solar – May 2026” campaign, underscoring the state’s continued lead in rooftop solar adoption. The awards were presented by […]
Gujarat: PM SVANidhi loan helps street vendor revive business, embrace digital payments
Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) A loan received under the PM SVANidhi scheme helped a young street food vendor in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar revive his business, adopt digital payments, and improve his family’s financial condition, as the central government marked six years of the programme aimed at supporting street vendors. Yograj Mali, a 30-year-old B.Com student who […]
Gujarat Dy CM’s light-hearted IPL final post creates buzz on social media
Ahmedabad, May 31 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi drew attention on social media with a humorous post welcoming cricket fans travelling to the state for the title clash between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Posting on social media platform X ahead of the final match, Sanghavi jokingly warned visitors that entering Gujarat […]
‘Next time I’m in Gujarat, I’ll go to IB office’: Kejriwal over alleged calls to AAP workers
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he would personally visit the Intelligence Bureau (IB) office in Gujarat to seek answers over alleged verification calls being made to party workers, as the party accused central agencies of targeting its workers in the state. The controversy began […]
Gujarat surpasses water body desilting target, expands irrigation benefits for farmers
Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) Gujarat on Wednesday exceeded its target for desilting reservoirs, canals, rivers and other water bodies over the past three years, with more than 221 lakh cubic metres of silt removed across the state between 2022-23 and 2024-25, according to the state government. The desilting drive, carried out by the Water Resources […]
After personal loss, Gujarat farmer builds successful natural banana farm
Surat, May 26 (IANS) Farmers and agricultural scientists from across India are visiting a small village in Surat district to study the natural banana farming methods of Kalpesh Patel, a farmer who turned to chemical-free cultivation after losing his father to cancer. Patel, a resident of Saras village in Olpad taluka, began practising natural farming […]
Green technology set to revamp Gujarat’s roads, new projects in various cities sanctioned at Rs 1,147 crore
Gandhinagar, May 24 (IANS) Gujarat is advancing towards environmentally friendly and sustainable development through the modernisation of its road infrastructure. To add strength to the state’s green corridors, the state government is set to undertake Rs 1,147 crores project, for the construction of climate-resilient roads using modern technology. Work on 20 roads across various districts […]
