Ahmedabad, April 24 (IANS) After Ahmedabad, the ‘Diamond City’ of Surat in Gujarat is now ready for its tryst with Metro rail services. A trial run for the Metro train recently commenced in Surat on an 8.5-kilometre-long route connecting Dream City and Althan Tenament, which will speed up connectivity and ease congestion between the two commercial centres. The construction work on the Surat Metro network is going at a brisk pace and will be dedicated to the public soon.Anand Singh Bisht, Project…
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the Bharat Taxi driver onboarding initiative in Mumbai, it was announced on Friday. The move is a significant step towards strengthening urban mobility and improving driver livelihoods.The programme witnessed participation from hundreds of auto-rickshaw and cab drivers, transport union representatives and cooperative association members.Goyal emphasised the importance of cooperative and technology-driven models in…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval, held a significant meeting with the Muslim community recently, during which he emphasised that many youths from the community have been recruited into the Indian Army and Paramilitary forces over the last 12 years. He pointed out that India is like a large ship, and citizens are all sailors and “we sail or sink together.”Stating that at no point should the Muslim community doubt the government’s intent, he added that the c…
Ahmedabad, April 24 (IANS) Renewable energy major Adani Green Energy on Friday reported a strong performance for the March quarter of FY26, with its consolidated net profit rising 34 per cent year-on-year to Rs 514 crore, aided by strong EBITDA growth.The company had posted a net profit of Rs 383 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, according to its stock exchange filing.Revenue from core operations during the January-March quarter also saw a healthy increase of 14 …
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday reported an extraordinary surge in voter participation in the Legislative Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of polling in West Bengal. The record-breaking turnout underlined a significant moment in India’s democratic journey since Independence, say ECI officials. Voting began at 7:00 AM across both states on April 23, 2026. By-elections in select constituencies in Gujarat and Maharashtra were also held…
Jaipur, April 23 (IANS) A family in Sri Ganganagar has been going tense after reports emerged that a Merchant Navy officer from the district is stranded aboard a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions. Local Member of Legislative Assembly Jaideep Bihani on Thursday has written to Prime Minister PM Modi and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, urging immediate diplomatic efforts. In a video message, he stated that an Indian ship has been detained, on which Sanjay Mahar is serving …
Anand, April 23 (IANS) Polling for the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat’s Anand district concluded on Thursday evening with an estimated voter turnout of 59.04 per cent recorded by 8 p.m., according to the Election Commission of India, marking the close of voting conducted through the day. Voting took place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. across 306 polling stations in the constituency, which spans 46 villages in Umreth taluka as well as parts of the Anand rural area and the municipalities …
Anand, April 23 (IANS) Polling in the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat’s Anand district continued under high temperatures on Thursday, with voter turnout reaching 54.43 per cent by 5 p.m., according to the Election Commission of India. Voting commenced at 7 a.m. across 306 polling stations set up in the constituency, which spans 46 villages in Umreth taluka and parts of the Anand rural area, along with the municipalities of Ode, Umreth and Boriavi.A total of 2,45,623 voters are eli…
Bhubaneswar, April 23 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Berhampur Police have arrested nine people, including the alleged mastermind in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a businessman in Gopalpur, police said on Thursday.The case came to light on April 16 when the victim’s wife lodged a complaint at Gopalpur police station, alleging that her 47-year-old husband, Sudhir Kumar Patra, had been kidnapped the previous evening (on April 15) by unidentified miscreants, who demanded a ransom …
Gandhinagar, April 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Das on Thursday underlined that decisions taken at the Secretariat level have a long-term impact on governance and public welfare, as they continue to influence citizens’ lives for years after their implementation. He was addressing the inauguration of a three-day training programme for Deputy Secretaries of the State Secretariat, organised by the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) in Gandhinagar from April 2…