Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday paid tribute to victims of 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks as he began his India visit. Macron is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day. Both leaders will launch ‘India-France Year of Innovation 2026’ as the French President’s visit is set to impart further momentum to the vibrant strategic partnership between the two countries.Earlier, PM Modi extended a …
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended a warm welcome to French President Emmanuel Macron on his arrival and expressed confidence that strengthening India-France cooperation will contribute to global progress.The French President arrived in Mumbai earlier in the day, and was extended a warm welcome at the airport by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Governor Acharya Devvrat.Extending a warm welcome to President Macron, PM Modi said, “India looks …
Gandhinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, on Monday, highlighted that more than Rs 22,000 crore has been directly deposited into the accounts of more than 6.9 million farmer families under the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Addressing the eighth session of the 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly, the Governor emphasised the state government’s commitment to inclusive development under the resolve of “Developed Gujarat to Developed India”.Governor Devvrat sai…
Gandhinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Surat West Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and former Gujarat Minister Purnesh Modi was on Monday elected Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly on the opening day of the Budget session. Purnesh Modi’s candidature was proposed by veteran BJP leader Jitu Vaghani.The Congress fielded Shailesh Parmar for the post, with his name proposed by party MLA Dinesh Thakor.The motion backing Purnesh Modi was put to a voice vote in the Assembly House, where the BJP holds a majority…
Gandhinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Governor Acharya Devvrat on Wednesday received the presiding officials of three state legislatures at Gujarat Lok Bhavan for a courtesy meeting ahead of the forthcoming Budget Session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.Shankar Chaudhary, Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly; Harvinder Kalyan, Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly; and Ram Shinde, Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, called on the Governor Devvrat.During the interaction, Chaudh…
Colombo, Feb 5 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi met Sri Lanka’s Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti in Colombo on Thursday, discussing collaboration through connecting industries of Gujarat and Sri Lanka for exploring opportunities in investment and industrial development in the island nation. In a statement shared on X, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka stated, “Gujarat Governor Shri Acharya Devvrat and D…
Vadodara/Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Gujarat will take centre stage in India’s cultural diplomacy as senior officials from the state lead the Indian delegation for the exposition of the sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka. The Relics, currently housed at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Vadodara, will be on public display at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo from February 4 to 10, returning to India on February 11, government officials said on Monday.The delegation wi…
Chandigarh, Jan 27 (IANS) The Governor of Maharashtra and Gujarat Acharya Devvrat on Tuesday released the “Ghosts, Horror and Hills” at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai. The book has been authored by Aditya Kant, a senior journalist, academician and author of the book ‘High on Kasol’. Complimenting the author for the book, the Governor said even though the title of the book appears mysterious and frightening, the author has conveyed the message of social service and positivity through the 18 stories con…
Ahmedabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s growing stature as the ‘Sports City of India’ was highlighted during the district-level celebrations of the 77th Republic Day, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi outlining the city’s expanding sports infrastructure and preparations to host major international sporting events.After unfurling the National Flag at the Makarba Police Ground, Sanghavi said Ahmedabad was steadily transforming into a national sports hub through sustained investments a…
Tharad (Gujarat), Jan 26 (IANS) The 77th Republic Day was celebrated at the helipad ground in front of the newly constructed court building at Malupur in the Vav-Tharad district, where Gujarat’s state-level function was held in the presence of Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.The ceremony was organised in the newly formed district in keeping with the practice of holding the state-level Republic Day celebration in different parts of Gujarat — a tradition initiated du…