Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) Urging a move away from “paperwork formalities” towards direct engagement with farmers, Governor and Chancellor Acharya Devvrat on Wednesday told young veterinarians and animal husbandry officials to work at the grassroots as Kamdhenu University held its 12th convocation ceremony in Gandhinagar.Addressing the gathering, he said: “Officials and young veterinarians should leave aside paperwork and reach the doorsteps of farmers. The lack of a scientific approach in villag…
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Gandhinagar, May 4 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Monday held separate courtesy meetings at Lok Bhavan with India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mohamed Mallick, and Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command.The discussions covered India-Japan relations, state development initiatives, border security and disaster management.Mallick, who assumed charge as India’s Ambassador to Japan in November 2025, called on the Governor in Gandhi…
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) As Gujarat prepares to mark its 66th Foundation Day on May 1, Governor Acharya Devvrat has called for a collective commitment towards building a developed, environmentally responsible and socially cohesive state.In his video statement, the Governor extended greetings to citizens of Gujarat living in the state, across India and abroad.He paid tribute to the leaders and personalities associated with the formation and development of the state and said their contribution…
Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that national security ultimately depends on the morale of the nation and its citizens’ awareness, stressing that it cannot be defined solely by military strength or technological capability but must be understood as a collective national responsibility. Addressing the fifth convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gujarat after being conferred an honorary doctorate by President Droupadi M…
Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, on Tuesday paid floral tributes to Dr B.R. Ambedkar on his 135th birth anniversary, as commemorative events were held across the state capital with significant public participation.Patel began the day by offering flowers to an oil portrait of Ambedkar at the podium of the state Legislative Assembly.He later garlanded a full-size statue of Ambedkar at the Dr Ambedkar Statue Complex at Prerna Bhoomi, located opposite the Assembl…
Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tribute to Dr B.R. Ambedkar at Lok Bhavan in Gandhinagar on Tuesday, marking his birth anniversary during her official visit to Gujarat.President Droupadi Murmu offered flowers to the portrait of Dr Ambedkar, regarded as the architect of the Indian Constitution, during a commemorative event held at the Governor’s official residence.Governor Acharya Devvrat also paid homage to Dr Ambedkar on the occasion, joining senior officials…
Ahmedabad, April 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday evening as part of her two-day official visit to Gujarat. She arrived in the city after attending the first convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot, where she served as the chief guest and awarded degrees to graduating students of the institute’s inaugural MBBS batch.On her arrival at Ahmedabad Airport, President Murmu was accorded a formal and warm welcome by Governor…
Junagadh, April 13 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi can never understand the suffering of rural poverty or mothers affected by smoke from ‘chulhas’ (stoves), Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagdish Vishwakarma said on Monday, targeting the party while campaigning for upcoming local body elections in Junagadh district. Addressing ‘Vikas Sankalp Sabha’ gatherings, Vishwakarma said that Rahul Gandhi, “whose roots and maternal family are in Italy”, could not relate to the realities…
Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday urged public representatives to actively promote natural farming, stressing that certain issues must rise above partisan politics. “It is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders not only to adopt natural farming in their own lives but also to encourage and educate farmers about its benefits,” he said.The Chief Minister was addressing a special awareness programme on natural farming organised in the Vi…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Jishnu Dev Varma, a member of the Manikya royal dynasty of Tripura and former Governor of Telangana, was on Tuesday sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Maharashtra. Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, administered the oath of office at Darbar Hall of Maharashtra Lok Bhavan in Mumbai. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar congratulated the Governor by presenting bouquets…