Gandhinagar/Valsad, July 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a late-night high-level review meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Thursday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts of the state, with the administration intensifying rescue, relief and monitoring efforts in the worst-hit districts of South Gujarat.During the review, the Chief Minister received updates on the prevailing weather situation from officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
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Gandhinagar, July 22 (IANS) A total of 301 candidates were appointed as State Tax Inspectors in Gujarat on Wednesday, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel urging the recruits to discharge their responsibilities with integrity, improve the state’s revenue collection, encourage investment and ensure taxpayers do not face unnecessary difficulties. The appointment letters were distributed at a ceremony in Gandhinagar by the Chief Minister in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi; Finan…
Gandhinagar, July 21 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday expanded its transport network for students from remote tribal areas by launching 139 new buses under the ‘Bhagwan Birsa Munda Janjatiya Gaurav Parivahan Seva’, a move aimed at improving access to schools and colleges for more than 4,100 additional students. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi flagged off the buses in Gandhinagar.The buses have been deployed in tribal regions through a joint initiat…
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat has positioned 14 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 22 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams ahead of the monsoon season as the state administration stepped up preparedness measures with a stated goal of ensuring “zero casualty” during heavy rain and flood situations. The preparedness plan was reviewed at a high-level pre-monsoon meeting chaired by Chief Secretary M. K. Das in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, bringing together senior state off…
Gandhinagar, May 19 (IANS) More than 60,000 people in Gujarat have joined the Centre’s digital self-enumeration drive for the upcoming population census, Chief Secretary M.K. Das said on Tuesday while participating in the campaign himself. Das completed the process by entering his family’s details on the online self-enumeration portal launched by the central government.The initiative allows citizens to submit census-related information digitally instead of relying solely on traditional door-…
Ahmedabad, April 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday evening as part of her two-day official visit to Gujarat. She arrived in the city after attending the first convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot, where she served as the chief guest and awarded degrees to graduating students of the institute’s inaugural MBBS batch.On her arrival at Ahmedabad Airport, President Murmu was accorded a formal and warm welcome by Governor…
Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday announced that restaurants, hotels, educational institutions, and social-religious organisations located in areas with existing city gas pipeline networks will now be able to obtain new PNG (piped natural gas) connections immediately upon request.The decision was taken at a high-level review meeting on the status of PNG and petroleum products in the state, chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.“The Chief Minister has approved th…
Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Gujarat has begun preparations for the Phase-1 of nationwide Census in 2027, with officials emphasising accuracy, transparency, and the use of digital tools to ease the process. A special meeting of Principal Census Officers from Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu was held in Gandhinagar on Tuesday under the Chief Secretary, M. K. Das.Chief Secretary M. K. Das stated that Census 2027 will set a benchmark in administrative efficiency and digital go…
Gandhinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel urged district Collectors across Gujarat to build a stronger, more responsive system at the district level for hearing public grievances and ensuring swift, honest resolutions. He emphasised that public trust is earned by understanding the concerns of citizens who approach the administration and responding with empathy, clarity and support. Issues that can be resolved within the district, he said, should never force people to appr…
Ahmedabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The regional edition of Vibrant Gujarat, aimed at translating the vision of ‘Viksit Gujarat se Viksit Bharat’ into action, opened in Rajkot on Sunday with a grand launch at Marwadi University. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the five-day business exhibition and the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Chief Secretary M.K. Das.After the inauguration, the Prime Minister tour…