Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) Concerns over large-scale deployment of security forces, electronic voting machines (EVMs) and logistical preparedness for simultaneous elections dominated discussions on Wednesday as the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal continued its second-day consultations in Gujarat with participation from political parties. The discussions involved Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representatives,…
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Ahmedabad/Bharuch, May 20 (IANS) Construction of a 130-metre-long steel bridge spanning an Indian Railways freight corridor in Gujarat’s Bharuch district has been completed as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, with officials stating that 230 metres of a planned 330-metre steel bridge structure has now been built. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the bridge is being constructed near Tralsi village and crosses the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFC…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday said the state has already demonstrated elements of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ approach through the conduct of combined local body elections, as the state government reiterated its support for simultaneous polls before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). Addressing reporters after the committee meeting in Gandhinagar, Sanghavi said Gujarat had previously conducted elections for local self-government…
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…
Dang/Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) Dang district has emerged as Gujarat’s leading strawberry-producing region, with cultivation expanding steadily under the state’s natural farming initiative and farmers reporting annual earnings of up to Rs eight lakh per hectare from the crop.According to official figures, the area under strawberry cultivation in the district has increased from 20 hectares in 2022-23 to around 33 hectares in 2025-26.Production, which stood at 140 metric tonnes in 2022-23, ros…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has completed 2.21 crore (221.37 lakh) cubic metres of earthwork over the last three years to strengthen reservoirs and increase water storage capacity across the state, exceeding its original target for the period, Water Resources and Water Supply Minister, Ishwarsinh Patel, said on Wednesday.The work was undertaken between 2022-23 and 2024-25 through government machinery under the Water Resources Department as part of annual special drives aime…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) In a massive crackdown against organised cyber crime syndicates, Cyber West Police Station of the West District Police emerged as one of Delhi Police’s most effective cyber crime units during April, successfully dismantling several inter-state fraud networks and bringing 89 cyber offenders to justice. The extensive operations, carried out across multiple states, led to the exposure of a cyber fraud network involving nearly Rs 40 crore, while Rs 51.95 lakh was successfu…
Morbi (Gujarat), May 19 (IANS) More than 670 ceramic manufacturing units in Gujarat’s Morbi cluster have resumed operations within six weeks after disruptions linked to the conflict in West Asia had forced large sections of the industry to suspend production, a state government said on Tuesday. State Energy Minister Rushikesh Patel said Gujarat Energy Limited (GEL), formerly known as Gujarat Gas Limited, ensured uninterrupted piped natural gas (PNG) supply and price stability despite adverse g…
Gandhinagar, May 19 (IANS) More than 60,000 people in Gujarat have joined the Centre’s digital self-enumeration drive for the upcoming population census, Chief Secretary M.K. Das said on Tuesday while participating in the campaign himself. Das completed the process by entering his family’s details on the online self-enumeration portal launched by the central government.The initiative allows citizens to submit census-related information digitally instead of relying solely on traditional door-…
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…