Ahmedabad, July 28 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to arrive in Ahmedabad on Tuesday evening for a two-day organisational visit, with the RSS stating that no public events have been planned during his stay.According to an official statement issued by the RSS Gujarat Province, Bhagwat will arrive at Dr Hedgewar Bhavan, the provincial office of the organisation in Ahmedabad, on the evening of July 28.On Wednesday morning, he is scheduled to deliver an addr…
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Gandhinagar, July 27 (IANS) Gujarat Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia on Monday said the proposed Mega Greenfield Shipbuilding Park at Kuchhdi in Porbandar, together with the newly launched ‘Gujarat Shipbuilding and Repair Policy 2026’, is expected to generate large-scale employment and create new opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) linked to the maritime sector. Addressing a press conference after Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel unveiled the state’s new sh…
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has won the first prize for its overall performance in the agriculture and horticulture sector at the International Agriculture & Horticulture Expo-2026 held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Monday. Congratulating the state’s farmers, agricultural scientists and officials, Yadav said the award reflected Madhya Pradesh’s growing strength in horticulture and the government’s efforts to promote value additi…
Gandhinagar, July 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday assigned additional responsibilities to 16 senior Gujarat Administrative Service (GAS) and Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers through an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), making a series of interim administrative arrangements across state departments, corporations and district-level offices. The order states that the officers will hold the additional charges until further orders or until the officer…
Ahmedabad, July 27 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has reached the milestone of 250 deceased organ donations after the family of a 58-year-old man from West Bengal consented to donate his organs following the declaration of brain death, helping three patients to receive life-saving transplants. Prasun Bhowmik, a native of West Bengal who had been living in Ahmedabad for work, suffered a severe head injury after falling in the bathroom at his home.Employed as a waiter at a hotel in the city, …
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The NHAI has successfully defended a major arbitration case to safeguard public funds in National Highway projects against claims of Rs. 3,177 crore raised by the concessionaire of the Bareilly–Sitapur toll project, with the Arbitral Tribunal awarding only Rs 46 crore plus applicable interest to settle the case, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The arbitration proceedings pertained to Bareilly Highways Project Limited (BHPL), a concessionaire promot…
Rajkot (Gujarat), July 27 (IANS) An IndiGo flight from Dubai to Mumbai, with 194 people aboard, was diverted to Gujarat’s Rajkot airport for a precautionary landing on Monday after its crew declared an emergency on detecting smoke in the aircraft’s cargo hold.Flight 6E-1452, using an Airbus A321, was on its way when the cockpit received an indication of smoke in the cargo hold area.In line with standard aviation safety procedures, the crew diverted the aircraft to Rajkot International Airport in…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) An IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Dubai made an emergency landing at Gujarat’s Rajkot airport on Monday after the crew detected smoke in the aircraft’s cargo hold.The flight, 6E 1452, was carrying 194 passengers when the crew reportedly noticed smoke in the cargo hold area and alerted air traffic control.Following the alert, Rajkot airport declared a full emergency to facilitate a safe landing.The aircraft landed safely at Rajkot airport, and all 194 passengers …
Gandhinagar, July 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday approved a series of industrial projects involving investments of more than Rs 2,999 crore under various incentive schemes, with the proposals expected to strengthen manufacturing, industrial infrastructure and employment generation across the state. The approvals were granted during a series of high-level committee meetings chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Industries Minister Harsh Sanghavi.According to the state government, the p…
Gandhinagar, July 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday launched its ‘Shipbuilding and Repair Policy 2026’, setting out a road map to expand the state’s shipbuilding capacity, attract private investment and develop an integrated maritime manufacturing ecosystem, as the Centre approved a mega greenfield shipbuilding cluster in Porbandar expected to draw investments of more than Rs 27,000 crore.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel formally unveiled the policy in Gandhinagar, saying it is intended t…