Latest Collector News & Updates

Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed an amendment to the state’s Disturbed Areas law, renaming such zones as “specified areas” and introducing a series of changes to regulate the transfer of immovable property, following a heated debate in the House. Speaking at a press conference after the proceedings concluded, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said objections to the legislation were being raised by those viewing the issue thro…

Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) The Central government has allocated an ad-hoc quantity of 1,452 kilolitres (KL) of kerosene to Gujarat for the year 2025-26, in response to risks to energy supply arising from the current global geo-political situation. The allocation is intended primarily for cooking and lighting purposes, and the state government has begun distributing kerosene to rural Antyodaya and PHH families in tribal districts.Each district will receive 36 KL under the supervision of the Col…

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a petition challenging the practice of ‘VIP darshan’ and selective entry into the ‘Garbhagriha’ (innermost sanctum) of the Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, observed that it was not a matter for judicial interference.Sensing the court’s disinclination to entertain the plea, the petitioner’s counsel chose to withdraw the matter with liberty to make a repr…