Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday urged newly selected UPSC Civil Services candidates from the state to remain grounded and connected to their roots even after entering the country’s top administrative services, saying “public respect should grow alongside their professional success”. Addressing a felicitation ceremony organised for 35 candidates from Gujarat who cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025, Sanghavi congratulated the successfu…
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Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) A loan received under the PM SVANidhi scheme helped a young street food vendor in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar revive his business, adopt digital payments, and improve his family’s financial condition, as the central government marked six years of the programme aimed at supporting street vendors. Yograj Mali, a 30-year-old B.Com student who runs a small Cholaphali business in Gandhinagar, is among the beneficiaries of the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM S…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Industry Chamber PHDCCI on Monday said that the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) strengthens India’s trade connectivity with the GCC and East Africa through strategic logistics infrastructure.The agreement will strengthen economic integration of both countries by improving market access, trade benefitting exporters, professionals and investors, according to a statement.“Reduced trade barriers will open new opportunities for MSMEs and s…
Hyderabad, June 1 (IANS) Telangana’s minister for transport and backward classes welfare Ponnam Prabhakar demanded that Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan apologise to people of Telangana before organising a public meeting here. Reacting to reported plans of Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena to hold a public meeting titled ‘Nava Nirmana Sabha’ in Hyderabad, the minister said on Monday that the actor-politician should first apologise for what he called hurting Telangana’s self-respe…
Patna, June 1 (IANS) As the world celebrates World Milk Day 2026, it’s time to reflect upon progress in the indigenous dairy sector and how the sector has evolved into a profitable business over the years, particularly in rural areas. On the occasion, Shirshat Kapil Ashok, Chairman of the Bihar Milk Co-operative Federation (COMFED), told IANS about the achievements and potential of the state’s dairy sector.Shirshat Kapil Ashok said, “It’s because of the schemes of the Centre and state govern…
Bhopal, June 1 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced that the state government is moving towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge has already begun consultations with religious leaders, social groups, and legal experts across the state to prepare the framework for the proposed law.The Chief Minister said the time had come to move towards a common civil framework and eliminate disparities in person…
Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) Gujarat has launched a month-long statewide ‘Save Farm Campaign’ with an emphasis on reducing chemical inputs in agriculture and expanding natural farming practices, as the state government seeks to address concerns over declining soil fertility and rising health risks linked to intensive farming methods.The campaign was launched from Shertha village in Gandhinagar district by Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani and will be conducted across the state from June 1 to June …
Hyderabad, June 1 (IANS) Intensifying its crackdown on online betting networks, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Telangana has arrested 11 accused in a pan-India operation, dismantling an illegal betting network linked to Dafabet.The CID, which conducted operations across New Delhi, Gujarat and Punjab, has also frozen 46 mule bank accounts.Addressing a press conference, Charu Sinha, Director General, CID, said the investigation revealed that the…
Bengaluru, June 1 (IANS) Chief Minister-designate and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Monday alleged that influence from Gujarat led to the shifting of the IPL final from Karnataka to Ahmedabad, depriving fans in the state of hosting the marquee match.Speaking to reporters at his residence in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said the IPL final should have been held in Karnataka and that the state government had granted the necessary permissions. “But those from Gujarat used their influence …
Viramgam, June 1 (IANS) A large-scale demolition and encroachment removal operation was carried out in Viramgam town of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district on Monday morning to facilitate the widening of State Highway No. 17 under the Viramgam-Surendranagar-Wadhwan four-lane road project.The drive covered around 4,000 square metres of government and private land along an approximately 400-metre stretch near Gangasar Lake, where officials said long-standing encroachments had created a traffic bottlene…