Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Works worth Rs 246 crore have been approved for 148 kilometres of roads in Danta taluka of Banaskantha district over the past three years, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly was informed on Tuesday. Providing details of the Roads and Buildings Department in the House, Minister Rushikesh Patel said the approvals were part of the state government’s efforts to strengthen road connectivity in remote regions.He stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupen…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) The Women Art and Craft Festival was inaugurated at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly premises on Monday under the ‘Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar Ghar Swadeshi’ campaign.Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary formally inaugurated the festival. Deputy Speaker Purnesh Modi and Minister for Women and Child Welfare Dr Manisha Vakil were present at the ceremony, along with Assembly Secretary Chetan Pandya, senior officials of the Women and Child Development Department, and citizen…
Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Hemant Khava, on Thursday drove a tractor to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly to protest against the state government’s Budget for 2026–27, alleging that it discriminates against villages and farmers.Khava, who represents Jamjodhpur, reached the Assembly premises on a tractor but was stopped at the gate by police and security personnel and was not allowed to enter with the vehicle.He subsequently walked to the Assembly to attend the proce…
Gandhinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday presented its state budget for the financial year 2026-27, setting out an outlay of Rs 4.08 lakh crore, the largest in the state’s history.The budget was tabled in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly by State Finance Minister Kanu Desai, marking his fifth consecutive annual budget presentation.In his speech, Desai said the budget is built on five pillars — social security, human resource development, intra‑infrastructural facilitie…
Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill amending Sections 75 and 75(A) of the Saurashtra Gharkhed, Tenancy Settlement and Agricultural Lands Ordinance, 1949, aimed at providing legal clarity in land transactions and curbing illegal transfers of agricultural land.The Bill was introduced in the Assembly’s Budget session by Revenue Minister Sanjaysinh Mahida, who described the amendments as “significant and protective of the interests of the state’…
Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Energy and Petrochemicals Minister Rushikesh Patel on Tuesday informed the Gujarat Legislative Assembly that there are no black trap quarries in Bhemal and the surrounding rural areas of Danta taluka in Banaskantha district. He clarified that while the region has several building stone and granite leases, there are no quarries for black trap minerals.Of the 107 mining leases in these rural areas, 76 are currently operational, while 31 under the Any Time Royalty (…
Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, raising the threshold for the law’s applicability and revising provisions related to working hours and overtime. Presenting the Bill in the House, Labour and Employment Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said the amendments were introduced in view of changing economic and social conditions and the…
Gandhinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly has been transformed into a showcase of the state’s traditional arts ahead of the Budget Session beginning on February 16, with artisans from across the state commissioned to create and install works within the Assembly complex.The initiative, undertaken in coordination with the state-run Gujarat State Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd (Garvi Gurjari), has introduced three prominent art forms into the premises: mud …
Gandhinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly will hold an election for the deputy speaker post on February 16, with Purnesh Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shailesh Parmar of the Congress party submitting their nominations on Friday.The post became vacant following the resignation of former deputy speaker Jetha Ahir (Bharwad), citing preoccupation with other responsibilities.Purnesh Modi, Surat West MLA and former state minister, filed his nomination at the Assembly S…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Gujarat Congress President Amit Chavda on Wednesday highlighted pending tribal land claims, farmers’ grievances, gaps in education and healthcare, and alleged exploitation of tribal communities during the 10th day of the ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ in south Gujarat.Addressing farmers’ difficulties at the Narmada Sugar Factory, Chavda said: “Considering rising cultivation costs, high prices of fertilisers and seeds, and increasing labour expenses, farmers must be paid Rs 5,00…