Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday distributed motorised tricycles and joystick wheelchairs worth Rs 36.7 crore to 5,676 persons with disabilities across the state, aiming to improve mobility and reduce physical strain involved in daily travel.At a programme in Gandhinagar, the chief minister symbolically handed over the assistive devices to around 40 beneficiaries, while the remaining beneficiaries from 34 districts will receive them under the same ini…
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Gandhinagar, March 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government will implement a uniform and planned mechanism across the state to resolve pending applications related to errors in land measurements in promulgated villages. The decision came following directions issued by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during a high-level meeting of the revenue department on Wednesday.The decision aims to address objections raised by farmers following land surveys conducted during the promulgation process and to ensur…
Gandhinagar, March 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government has placed an order for 34 new metro train sets for the Ahmedabad and Surat metro rail projects, with officials saying the additional rolling stock will increase service frequency on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar corridor and support the expansion of urban rail in the state.Of the total order, 10 train sets are meant for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 project, while 24 will be deployed for the upcoming Surat Metro system.The train sets are being manuf…
Gandhinagar, March 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to implement an ‘Asset Safety Monitoring Portal’ to enable continuous digital monitoring of more than 1.5 lakh public assets, including roads, bridges, government buildings and other civic infrastructure.The aim is to strengthen public safety and oversight of state-owned infrastructure.The decision has been taken under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel with the stated objective of prioritising citizen safety and safeg…
Gandhinagar, March 9 (IANS) More than 2,900 beneficiaries in Rajkot district received loan assistance under the Shri Vajpayee Bankable Scheme in the past one year, the Gujarat government informed the state Assembly on Monday.Responding to a question raised by a member in the Assembly, Minister of State for Khadi, Cottage and Rural Industries, Swarupji Thakor, said that a total of 4,157 applications had been received in Rajkot district under the scheme during the year up to December 31, 2025.All …
Navsari, March 7 (IANS) Asmita Patel, from Soldhara village in Chikhli Taluka of Navsari district, has established a profitable rural enterprise that earns an annual income of Rs 10.20 lakh and provides employment to 10 other women from her community.Her work, which spans honey production, pickles, ragi (finger millet)-based products, baked goods, and natural food items, demonstrates the potential of rural self-reliance and women’s empowerment.Born into a farming family, Asmita learned agricultu…
Gandhinagar, March 5 (IANS) The Gujarat government has expanded its Essential Drug List (EDL) for 2025–26 by adding 150 medicines following a review of the existing list, a move aimed at strengthening the availability of free treatment across public healthcare facilities in the state.Announcing the decision, state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the revised list now includes 1,479 essential medicines, including surgical items and diagnostic supplies, that will be provided free of cost t…
Ahmedabad, March 5 (IANS) Development projects worth Rs 97.36 crore in the Nikol area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, were inaugurated and their foundation stones laid on Thursday, with a newly built 30-bed hospital among the key facilities unveiled during the programme.The event took place at the Viratnagar Community Health Centre in the eastern zone of the city and was presided over by Gujarat BJP president and Nikol MLA Jagdish Vishwakarma.A total of 31 different projects have been undertaken under th…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, March 3 (IANS) The Mayor of Milisauti Town in Romania, Vasile Carare, held talks with senior Gujarat government and municipal officials during a two-day visit to the state, focusing on smart infrastructure, e-governance and riverfront development.Carare, accompanied by his wife, is visiting India under a programme organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, which includes engagements in several states.In Gujarat, he met Ahmedabad Mayor Pratibha Jain, Municipal …
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil, on Sunday, urged the Union and Gujarat governments to take immediate steps to safeguard and assist the Gujarati community affected by the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US, which has led to widespread disruption across the Gulf region. In a video statement, Gohil said continuous reports of drone attacks, missile strikes and air raids in Iran and Israel, as well as in Gulf countries such as Abu Dhabi…