Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) The Gujarat State Yog Board will organise around 225 summer yoga camps for children aged between seven and 15 across cities, talukas and villages in the state from May 16 to May 30, as part of a statewide initiative aimed at encouraging healthier lifestyles and reducing excessive screen exposure among children during the summer vacation period.The “Summer Yoga Camp-2026” is being organised in connection with the observance of ‘International Yoga Day’ and will focus…
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Surat, May 14 (IANS) More than Rs 5.31 lakh worth of tribal handicrafts, herbal products and traditional goods were sold within five days at the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Exhibition-2026’ in Surat, with the earnings going directly to tribal artisans without any deductions or operational costs, officials said on Thursday.The exhibition, organised from May 1 to 5 alongside the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference’ (VGRC) on the occasion of ‘Gujarat Foundation Day’, featured 25 stalls dedicat…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in the historic Kumbhabhishek ceremony at the Somnath Temple during the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations marking 75 years since the inauguration of the reconstructed temple.The Kumbhabhishek ceremony was conducted in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, along with temple trustees, saints and senior officials.The event commemorated 75 years since the rest…
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Six of the 12 semiconductor projects approved under the central government’s ‘India Semiconductor Mission’ are now placed in Gujarat, with the Union Cabinet approving two additional projects worth Rs 3,936 crore for the state, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Saturday. The newly approved projects include a Rs 3,068 crore investment by Crystal Matrix Limited at Dholera Special Investment Region and a Rs 868 crore investment by Suchi Sem…
Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) Nearly one-third of the daily revenue of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) is now generated through digital payments, as the state-run transporter expands cashless systems across its network. Officials said around 30 per cent of GSRTC’s daily income is received through cashless modes, following the introduction of multiple digital payment options across more than 8,000 buses in the state.These include UPI, debit cards and credit cards, available thr…
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday disbursed Rs 1,349.50 crore to 11,029 beneficiaries across industrial sectors through a single digital transaction, as part of efforts to improve the speed and transparency of financial assistance.The transfer was carried out under the “Single Click Payment Programme” organised at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Surat, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The initiative, led by the state’s …
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) An expansion of urban bus services across three cities in Gujarat is expected to improve connectivity and reduce commuting costs, after 17 new routes were approved under the Chief Minister Urban Bus Service Scheme (Mukhyamantri Shehri Bus Parivahan Yojana), officials said on Thursday. The decision, taken under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was approved by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The new routes will be introduced in Navsari, Vapi and Pal…
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…
Gandhinagar/Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday said the death of legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle marked “the end of an era in the world of film music”, as tributes poured in following her passing at the age of 92.In a condolence message posted on X, CM Patel described the demise of the renowned singer ‘Sur Samragni’ Asha Bhosle as “extremely sad”, stating that through her “energetic and versatile singing”, she enriched the world of musi…
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…