Ahmedabad, July 28 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to arrive in Ahmedabad on Tuesday evening for a two-day organisational visit, with the RSS stating that no public events have been planned during his stay.According to an official statement issued by the RSS Gujarat Province, Bhagwat will arrive at Dr Hedgewar Bhavan, the provincial office of the organisation in Ahmedabad, on the evening of July 28.On Wednesday morning, he is scheduled to deliver an addr…
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Ahmedabad, July 27 (IANS) The Ministry of Railways has approved significant changes to the Ahmedabad-Okha Vande Bharat Express, shifting its terminal operations from Ahmedabad railway station to Sabarmati (Jail Side) station and introducing the train’s first-ever halt at Ambli Road from August 17. The revised arrangement, aimed at improving passenger convenience and rail connectivity, applies to Train Nos: 22925 and 22926 operating between Sabarmati and Okha.The changes include a revised timetab…
Ahmedabad, July 27 (IANS) The three accused arrested in connection with the deadly blast at an allegedly illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad’s Ramol area were sent to Sabarmati Central Jail on Monday after the completion of their seven-day police remand. The accused, Ramila Dodia, her son Mehul Dodia and their business partner Sadiq Saiyed, were produced before a metropolitan court after their police custody ended. Investigators informed the court that custodial interrogation had…
Gandhinagar, July 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday approved a series of industrial projects involving investments of more than Rs 2,999 crore under various incentive schemes, with the proposals expected to strengthen manufacturing, industrial infrastructure and employment generation across the state. The approvals were granted during a series of high-level committee meetings chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Industries Minister Harsh Sanghavi.According to the state government, the p…
Gandhinagar, July 27 (IANS) Gujarat has introduced an e-Zero FIR system for cyber financial fraud cases, allowing victims to initiate the legal process without visiting a police station, in a move aimed at speeding up investigations and improving the chances of preventing financial losses.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi formally launched the ‘Cyber Financial Fraud e-Zero FIR’ service in Gandhinagar on Monday.Under the new mechanism, complaints lodged through the national cybercrime helpline…
Glasgow, July 26 (IANS) When Rishikanta Singh Chanambam stepped onto the weightlifting platform in Glasgow at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, he was carrying more than just a barbell. The 28-year-old was carrying years of relentless training, a journey that began in the lanes of Imphal, and the expectations of a nation looking for another weightlifting hero.On Sunday, Rishikanta delivered once again. He clinched the silver medal in the men’s 60kg event with a combined lift of 264kg, giving India it…
Gandhinagar, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Ahmedabad’s recent mass tree-planting drive as an example of public participation in environmental conservation during the 136th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel joining citizens at a public screening of the broadcast in Gandhinagar.The programme was screened at the Mahakaleshwar Temple Hall in Sector-1, where CM Patel watched the broadcast while seated among members of the public…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 136th edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, praised the growing public participation in the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, highlighting record-breaking tree plantation drives across the country and urging citizens to continue linking environmental conservation with personal milestones. Speaking during the programme, the Prime Minister said the campaign has inspired people from all walks of life to contr…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The leasing activity among Chennai’s mid-sized office spaces (50,000–100,000 sq ft) nearly doubled to 1.2 million square feet in the first half of 2026, compared to 0.6 million square feet in H1 2025.The share of mid-sized office transactions nearly tripled from 12 per cent to 32 per cent during the same period, indicating that nearly one in every three office deals in Chennai came from mid-sized office spaces, according to a Knight Frank India report.While large of…
Navsari, July 25 (IANS) Hundreds of people stranded by flooding across Gujarat were rescued on Saturday as multiple teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Indian Coast Guard, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and district authorities carried out evacuation and relief operations in Ahmedabad, Navsari, Surat, Valsad and other affected areas amid continued monsoon conditions. In Navsari district, the NDRF completed rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas of Gandev…