Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government has announced a wide-ranging set of measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption, government expenditure and foreign exchange outflow, while increasing the use of virtual administration and public transport across departments. The decisions were announced after a state cabinet meeting held under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent app…
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Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) Gujarat Agriculture and Cooperation Minister Jitu Vaghani on Friday cancelled his planned visit to the United States after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to avoid foreign travel for a year and adopt austerity measures in view of global economic uncertainty and rising fuel concerns.Vaghani was scheduled to attend the ‘International Symposium on Cooperative Financial Institutions’ at the United Nations headquarters in New York during the last week of May…
Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a newly constructed, fully automated milk processing and packaging plant of Madhur Dairy at Dashela village in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district on May 17, marking a major expansion in the cooperative dairy sector in the district. The plant, developed by Gandhinagar District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Limited at an estimated cost of Rs 128 crore, has a milk processing capacity of 2.5 lakh litres per …
Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government has reported a reduction in pilot vehicle calls to the Home Department over the last two days after introducing measures linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation and reduced official travel.Ahead of the Cabinet meeting on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the decline in pilot vehicle deployments had already resulted in significant savings in fuel usage and manpower, as “the state administration inten…
Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government will induct 300 new buses into public service on Saturday without holding any physical or virtual inauguration ceremony, as the state steps up fuel-conservation measures following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to reduce fuel consumption.Speaking to reporters ahead of the Cabinet meeting on Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the buses would begin operating from 10 a.m. and would be sent directly to their designated …
Amreli, May 13 (IANS) Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel conservation and austerity amid global uncertainty and rising concerns over fuel imports, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday travelled with a significantly reduced convoy during his visit to Rajula town in Amreli district for the inauguration of the “Mahatma Gandhi Arogya Mandir”.According to government sources, CM Patel arrived at the event with a convoy of only five vehicles, in what offic…
Gandhinagar, May 12 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Tuesday cancelled his proposed visit to the United States following an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging citizens to avoid foreign travel for one year as part of a broader initiative on economic self-reliance and prudent resource use. Sanghavi was scheduled to attend the second Gujarati Convention organised by the Federation of Gujarati Associations of USA (FOGAUSA) later this month.The visit has now been c…
Gandhinagar/Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday congratulated Himanta Biswa Sarma after he was sworn in for a second consecutive term as Chief Minister of Assam, saying the BJP’s “double-engine government” would further accelerate the state’s development journey. In his message on social media X, Patel said: “Heartiest congratulations and best wishes for a successful tenure to Himanta Biswa Sarma on taking oath again as the Chief Minister of Assam …
Vadodara, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday concluded his visit to Gujarat with a grand roadshow in Vadodara, marking the final public engagement of the day, which also included religious and development-related programmes. The engagements included his visit to the Somnath Temple and participation in Sardardham initiatives.Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister visited the Somnath Temple, where he took part in commemorative observances linked to the temple’s historic reconst…
Vadodara, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday referred to recent election results across several states, stating that they reflected public sentiment and confidence in governance, during his address at the inauguration of Sardardham educational complex in Vadodara. The programme was attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Union Minister and Sardar Dham founding trustee Mansukh Mandaviya, Sardar Dham President Gagji Sutar, and Dus…