Latest Lothal News & Updates

Narmada (Gujarat), May 21 (IANS) Gujarat’s tourist guide training initiative is creating employment opportunities for local youth while significantly enhancing the visitor experience at the Statue of Unity and other key attractions in Ekta Nagar.With professionally trained guides now deployed across major tourist sites, visitors are receiving detailed information about the world’s tallest statue and nearby attractions such as the Jungle Safari, Miyawaki Forest and Arogya Van, making their trip…

Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) India’s first semi high-speed broad gauge rail corridor equipped with the advanced “Kavach 5.0” train protection system will be developed between Ahmedabad and Dholera in Gujarat after the Union Cabinet approved the Rs 20,667 crore project earlier this week, with railway and state government officials outlining further details on Friday. The Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera semi high-speed double-line railway project, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs …

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) under construction at Lothal in Gujarat and set July 2026 as the target for completion of Phase 1 of the project. During the review, the minister directed officials to accelerate construction activities and ensure the timely completion of critical components, including panels, mural work, ceiling fabrication and flooring. Sonowal emphas…

Gandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said earlier governments had neglected India’s manuscript heritage due to a “colonial mindset”, as he inaugurated the Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said it should have been the nation’s responsibility after Independence to identify and preserve ancient manuscripts, but this had not been done.“Due to a colonial mindset, no attent…

Gandhinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday said the Union Budget 2026–27, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, would accelerate India’s reform agenda towards becoming a developed and self-reliant nation, while delivering long-term benefits for Gujarat.CM Patel said, “This Budget moves the reform express forward for a developed and Aatmanirbhar Bharat under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”He said the Budget, prepared at Kartavya Bhavan, is ce…