Gandhinagar, May 21 (IANS) As the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposed “One Nation, One Election” framework concluded its three-day consultation visit to Gujarat on Thursday, educational institutions and industry bodies emerged among the strongest supporters of simultaneous elections, arguing that repeated polls were causing sustained disruption to academic functioning, labour availability and economic activity across the state. The 39-member committee, chaired by BJP M…
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Ahmedabad, March 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)’s Standing Committee has approved development works worth Rs 2,500 crore across the city, including a Rs 240 crore project to renovate the Subhash Bridge, which was closed last year after structural defects were detected. Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani said on Thursday that the decisions cover road, drainage, water supply and civic infrastructure works across multiple wards of the city.Dani added that projects worth aro…
Ahmedabad, March 5 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday launched the fifth edition of the herSTART programme for women entrepreneurs and inaugurated a newly built research park at Gujarat University.He said the state is committed to advancing the vision of women-led development articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Chief Minister also announced the naming of the university’s convention centre as Vidyagauri Nilkanth Sabhapuram, honouring Vidyagauri Nilkanth, regarded as t…
Ahmedabad, March 2 (IANS) Gujarat University inaugurated its Russian Language and Culture Centre on Monday, in the presence of senior university officials, scholars, and representatives of the Embassy of Russia in India. Located at the Language-Literature Bhavan under the School of Languages, the centre has been established to promote academic collaboration and cultural exchange between India and Russia.It will function as a dedicated hub for the study of Russian language, literature, history an…
Ahmedabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Gujarat Education Minister Pradyuman Vaja is in a stable condition after suffering a minor heart attack and undergoing emergency angioplasty at the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, sources said on Friday.Vaja was admitted to the city-based cardiac institute after he reported feeling unwell shortly after attending a public function at the Sabarmati Riverfront.Earlier in the day, he had participated in a programme organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal…
Ahmedabad, Feb 6 (IANS) A 21-year-old student taking part in a National Service Scheme (NSS) camp at Gujarat University was discovered dead in a university guest house on Friday, police said. The deceased, Maheshwari Khachar, was a third-year student at L D Arts College. She hailed from Botad and was living in Ahmedabad’s Ranip area.Khachar had been staying at the university guest house opposite the NRI hostel for the duration of the NSS camp.According to authorities, Khachar had been an activ…
Gandhinagar, Feb 5 (IANS) Emphasising the wider constitutional role of the legislature, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary on Thursday said that the Assembly is not confined to law-making or passing the budget, but is also responsible for ensuring accountability in the functioning of the government. Addressing students from Gujarat and Assam at a Youth Immersion Programme held at the Assembly Secretariat, Chaudhary said, “The Assembly is not only meant for making laws or pa…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has set aside the cancellation of a medical aspirant’s candidature for admission to the DM Critical Care Medicine programme at the AIIMS, holding that completion of the mandatory three-year postgraduate residency can be counted cumulatively even if undertaken across multiple institutions. Allowing a writ petition filed by Meet Bhadresh Shah, who secured an All India Rank of 4 in the Institute of National Importance Super-Specialty (INI-SS) January 2…
Gandhinagar, Dec 25 (IANS) Gujarat Assembly Deputy Speaker Jethabhai Ahir has tendered his resignation from the post, citing work commitments and multiple responsibilities, Cabinet Minister Jitubhai Vaghani said. Vaghani stated that Ahir submitted his resignation to Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankarbhai Chaudhary at the Speaker’s residence in Gandhinagar.The resignation was handed over in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma and organisation mini…