Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) A man accused of collecting more than Rs 3.18 crore by falsely claiming he could use his high-level contacts in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to secure the release of Rs 11.10 crore seized during an ED raid has been arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, officials said on Wednesday.According to the Crime Branch, the case stems from an ED raid conducted on December 6, 2024, at the angadia firm “Vishnubhai Kantilal Company”…
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Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s three Regional Vibrant Conferences have attracted investment commitments worth Rs 13.30 lakh crore through 9,499 memoranda of understanding (MoUs), Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Monday, describing the regional conference model as a “key driver” of balanced industrial development across the state. Speaking at the inauguration of the fourth Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara, Patel said the initiative had built on …
Vadodara, June 25 (IANS) In a significant prelude to the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Regional Summit for Central Gujarat, the state government has disbursed financial assistance of Rs 1,432.41 crore to 12,908 industrialists in Vadodara, marking the highest allocation among the regions where similar summits have been held. The assistance was distributed by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi at a meeting in Vadodara on Thursday, during which he also underlined the state’s focus on strengthening i…
Gandhinagar, June 22 (IANS) The Gujarat government has directed that when public grievances involve two or more departments, the principal department concerned will be held responsible for ensuring their resolution. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel pressed officials to reduce delays and improve accountability during the State SWAGAT public grievance redressal programme held on Monday.Reviewing grievances received under this month’s State SWAGAT programme, Patel instructed district administrations …
Ahmedabad, June 21 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway marked the 12th International Yoga Day on Sunday with a unique initiative that, according to officials, brought yoga practice to passengers onboard moving Vande Bharat Express trains for the first time.Under the supervision of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ved Prakash, the division organised yoga sessions across key railway locations and extended the programme to four Vande Bharat Express services, where passengers were guide…
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) Gujarat has secured national recognition for 15 schools under the Centre’s Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) 2025-26 programme, with each selected institution set to receive a certificate and a grant of Rs one lakh to continue environmental and sustainability initiatives, government officials said on Thursday. The programme, launched by the Ministry of Education as part of the fifth anniversary celebrations of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, assesses…
Gandhinagar, June 13 (IANS) A statewide review meeting chaired by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi earlier this month set the stage for what has become one of the state’s largest coordinated crackdowns on cybercrime-linked financial networks. Held through video conference and attended by the then Director General of Police (DGP) K.L.N. Rao, city police commissioners and district police chiefs, the meeting directed law enforcement agencies to intensify action against…
Gandhinagar, June 13 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the leading state in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri-SVAMITVA Scheme, issuing more than half of all property cards prepared across India during the programme’s second phase and completing drone-based mapping in over 11,500 villages. The achievement comes as the Centre marks 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, during which the SVAMITVA Scheme has been positioned as a major initiative to provide legal ownership records for …
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) More than 2.36 lakh people across Gujarat, including Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, ministers, senior bureaucrats and citizens, have participated in the state’s ongoing self-enumeration campaign for Census 2027, officials said on Wednesday.The self-enumeration campaign, which began on May 17 and will continue until May 31, allows residents to submit their census details online before the formal enumeration process begins next year.According…
Gandhinagar, May 24 (IANS) Gujarat is advancing towards environmentally friendly and sustainable development through the modernisation of its road infrastructure. To add strength to the state’s green corridors, the state government is set to undertake Rs 1,147 crores project, for the construction of climate-resilient roads using modern technology. Work on 20 roads across various districts of the state will begin using green technology, with old road materials being reused to reduce costs and pro…