Navsari, April 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Gujarat’s Navsari district celebrated after winning 41 seats across multiple local bodies unopposed in the ongoing local self-government elections, reflecting a series of victories ahead of polling later this month. According to party leaders, BJP candidates were elected unopposed to three seats of the Navsari Municipal Corporation, six seats of the district panchayat, 11 seats of taluka panchayats, and 21 seats of the Gandevi m…
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Gandhinagar, April 7 (IANS) Gujarat BJP’s state election committee (Parliamentary Board) on Tuesday held a nearly six-hour-long meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence in Gandhinagar to deliberate on candidate selection for the upcoming local self-government elections. The meeting was held in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi was also present, along with other members of the election committee.The…
Sabarkantha, April 4 (IANS) A new complex of Shri Bhagwan Yagyavalkya Ved Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya was inaugurated on Saturday in Mudeti village in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel saying that the institution would serve as a centre for preserving Vedic knowledge while advancing students for contemporary roles. The three-day inauguration ceremony was held in a spiritual setting, attended by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Sadanand Saraswati, who offered blessings …
Gandhinagar, March 30 (IANS) The Gujarat government has outlined a set of proposed measures targeting irrigation support, farm equipment regulations, and crop protection following consultations with farmer organisations, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Monday.The minister said that the administration “stands firmly with farmers” and that “there is no need for farmers to worry”.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh and Kisan Morcha, Vaghani said th…
Gandhinagar, March 29 (IANS) Gujarat has moved to expand access to advanced computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence, announcing plans to deploy more than 100 high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) across the state to support startups, educational institutions and government departments, officials said on Sunday. The initiative, led by Gujarat Informatics Limited under the state’s Science and Technology Department, follows the recent “AI Startup Samvad” and is aligned with…
Surat, March 29 (IANS) Trial run of Metro train has commenced on a key stretch of the Surat Metro Rail Project after the completion of an 8.5 km-long viaduct between Dream City and Althan Tenament, officials said on Sunday. The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) confirmed that the elevated section on the designated route has been completed, and testing operations have started.The trial phase is expected to involve around 500 hours of train running to assess the system’s performance, reliabi…
Sanand (Gujarat), March 29 (IANS) Sanand’s rapid transformation from an automobile manufacturing centre into a key node in India’s semiconductor ambitions is set to advance further with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility by Kaynes Semicon on March 31.The facility, being established at a cost of Rs 3,300 crore, was approved by the Union Cabinet on September 23, 2024, under the National Semiconductor Mission.Locate…
Gandhinagar, March 28 (IANS) Students and staff at the Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex near Adalaj in Gandhinagar have become self-reliant in cooking gas, preparing over 500 meals daily using biogas produced on-site.The institution, managed by the Vasumati Charitable Trust, operates two biogas plants with a combined capacity of 90 cubic metres per day.The plants utilise cow dung from the trust’s cowshed, which houses 222 cows, along with organic waste from the kitchen and surr…
Ahmedabad, March 27 (IANS) The Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad has opened a new modern facility, the ‘Rain Basera’, to provide secure and dignified accommodation for relatives of patients. The 858-bed building, constructed at a cost of Rs 60 crore on the hospital campus in Asarva locality, is aimed at easing the difficulties faced by families due to the lack of affordable lodging near the hospital.Asia’s largest civil hospital treats patients from across Gujarat, other states, and abroad, incl…
Gandhinagar, March 26 (IANS) Gujarat’s Banas Bio-CNG initiative is emerging as a benchmark in rural economic development, generating significant revenue for farmers while contributing to the state’s climate goals, officials said on Thursday. Developed by Banas Dairy under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the project converts cow dung and other organic waste into clean fuel and organic manure, creating an integrated model of energy production, agricultural support, and environmenta…