Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) More than 1.25 crore citizens in Gujarat are expected to take part in Yoga Protocol training on ‘International Yoga Day’ this year, with the state-level main event scheduled to be held at Mansa in Gandhinagar district, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Thursday. Addressing details of the 12th International Yoga Day preparations, Sanghavi said the state-level celebration will be held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, with over 4,000 c…
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Gandhinagar, June 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday inaugurated Hexaware Technologies’ new delivery centre in GIFT City, a facility expected to create around 1,000 highly skilled jobs over the next three years and expand opportunities in advanced technology sectors, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data analytics and automation. The new centre has been established on the seventh and eighth floors of the Pragya-II building in GIFT City, Gandhinagar.St…
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) A total of 13.81 crore passenger journeys have been recorded on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro network since its expansion in October 2022, with average daily ridership rising to 1.53 lakh by May this year, according to information released by the Gujarat government on Wednesday as part of a review of infrastructure developments during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office. The Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro, which now operates across a 68.28-km network with…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) on Wednesday announced launch of the second cohort of its Fintech Residential Programme to support early-stage startups to build, validate and scale solutions relevant to the evolving financial services landscape.The program will support startups working on solutions across cross-border finance, security, risk and compliance, Web3 and blockchain infrastructure, and GovTech and RegTech.The application for eligible startu…
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday wrote a detailed congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of 12 consecutive years in office, praising his leadership for strengthening India’s global standing, expanding welfare delivery, advancing infrastructure development, and driving Gujarat’s growth through a series of landmark projects.Writing on behalf of the people of Gujarat, Patel said Modi’s tenure as Prime Minister had…
Gandhinagar, May 22 (IANS) India’s efforts to position itself as a global financial and investment destination received fresh emphasis during a high-level review of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), where Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted that the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) was helping channel international capital flows into the country through globally benchmarked institutional frameworks, regulatory agility and a supportive social ecosyste…
Gandhinagar, May 22 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India offers a unique blend of scale, technology, talent and growth opportunities through GIFT City, as she chaired a high-level review meeting on the progress of the country’s flagship international financial hub.During the meeting, presentations were made on the progress achieved by GIFT City across sectors including banking, capital markets, fund management, insurance and reinsurance, aircraft and ship leasi…
Vadodara, May 22 (IANS) The next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) will be held in Vadodara in the last week of June 2026, with a focused review of the industrial and economic profile of Central Gujarat, the state government announced on Friday. The conference will concentrate on the Central Gujarat region, which comprises Ahmedabad, Anand, Chhota Udepur, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Mahisagar, Narmada, Panchmahal and Vadodara districts.The region contributes around 28 per …
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the feasibility of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal continued its three-day visit to Gujarat on Wednesday, with the second day marked by detailed consultations with leaders from major political parties, sitting legislators and senior state officials.The 39-member committee, comprising 27 Lok Sabha MPs and 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, is chaired by BJP MP P.P. Chaudhary and has been mandated to examine constitutional a…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a meeting with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen in Oslo, during which he invited Danish pension funds to increase their investments in India. “Had a fruitful meeting with Mette Frederiksen in Oslo. The friendship between India and Denmark has made remarkable progress in recent years. Cooperation has expanded within sectors such as water resources, clean energy, shipping, and food processing. The coming years could bring s…