Ahmedabad, May 26 (IANS) A group of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) beneficiaries in Gujarat’s Surat district expressed joy over the Modi government’s 12 years in power and wished for an even longer stint. The root cause of their delight is the transformation and upliftment in their lives and those of their families over the past decade. Many recalled the difficult moments of their lives, when they lived in pucca and thatched-roof houses, facing numerous problems on a daily basis, but their …
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New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Rising concerns over fuel prices and the government’s strong push for clean mobility are accelerating the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in Gujarat’s Surat, where buyers are increasingly shifting towards EVs due to lower running costs, tax benefits and improving charging infrastructure.Speaking to IANS on the growing popularity of EVs, Assistant RTO Ankit Shah said people have strongly supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to adopt electric mobility a…
Ahmedabad, May 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced a new set of office-bearers for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), appointing Thaltej ward corporator Hitesh Barot as the city’s new Mayor following the civic body elections held this year.Sabarmati ward corporator Anjuben Shah has been appointed Deputy Mayor, while Khokhra ward corporator Kamlesh Patel will head the influential standing committee.Shahibaug ward corporator Jashubhai Thakor has been named lea…
Ahmedabad, May 26 (IANS) Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Tuesday said it has commissioned a cumulative 3.37 gigawatt-hour (GWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), the world’s largest single-location battery storage deployment outside China and among the fastest executed globally.The deployment includes the 1.37 GWh capacity commissioned in March 2026, taking AGEL’s total operational BESS capacity at Khavda, Gujarat to 3.37 GWh, the Adani Group company said in a statement. “Large-scale …
Gandhinagar, May 25 (IANS) Public sector oil marketing companies have recorded a monthly sales growth rate of over 80 per cent, according to representatives cited by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, as Gujarat continues to experience brief and localised fuel availability pressures attributed largely to panic buying and rapid stock turnover at petrol pumps. On Monday, the department said the surge in sales has coincided with a situation in which fuel arriving at statio…
Gandhinagar, May 25 (IANS) More than 6.54 lakh young people have secured employment in Gujarat over the past five years through large-scale recruitment fairs organised across the state, according to an official statement from the state’s Employment and Training Department. The figures cover the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 and indicate that 7,403 recruitment fairs were held during this period, with participation from over 28,000 private-sector employers.The department said the initiative has…
Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) Gujarat’s industrial sector, including its textile manufacturing base in Surat, faces an estimated annual production loss of Rs 12,000-Rs 15,000 crore due to repeated election cycles and the resulting large-scale migration of migrant workers, industry leaders said on Monday. This follows after consultations held in Gujarat by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposal for “One Nation, One Election” as part of its wider stakeholder outreach acros…
Gandhinagar, May 25 (IANS) Gujarat government’s ‘Niradhar Vridhha Pension Yojana’ (Destitute Elderly Pension Scheme) has emerged as a key source of financial support for thousands and lakhs of elderly citizens across the state. The monetary assistance under the scheme, administered by the state government’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, is helping senior citizens lead dignified lives. Under the scheme, every elderly individual aged 60-79 is entitled to a monthly financial assista…
Gandhinagar, May 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Meta to introduce WhatsApp-based delivery of government services, with officials describing it as a step towards expanding citizen-centric digital governance across the state. The agreement was signed in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and is aimed at allowing citizens to access a range of government services through a single WhatsApp number in Gujarati and En…
Gandhinagar, May 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government has activated dedicated isolation wards in Ahmedabad and Surat and intensified airport screening measures following reported Ebola cases in Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan, while maintaining that no case of the virus has been detected in the state or elsewhere in India. As part of its preparedness measures, the state health department has operationalised 32-bed facilities at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and 10-bed facilities at Surat Civil Hospital fo…