Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Twenty-eight retired state transport buses converted into solar-powered mobile classrooms were flagged off from Gandhinagar on Tuesday as part of a new initiative aimed at providing uninterrupted education to children of Agariya families living and working in Gujarat’s remote salt-producing regions.The buses, launched under the state’s newly introduced “School on Wheels” programme known as Ranshala, will serve children from migrant Agariya communities in Surendranagar…
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Rajkot/Morbi, June 19 (IANS) The Special Monitoring Cell (SMC) of Gujarat Police seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth more than Rs 1.26 crore and recovered vehicles, mobile phones and cash valued at more than Rs 1.81 crore in two separate prohibition operations conducted in Rajkot and Morbi districts. In the first operation, the SMC conducted a prohibition cutting raid at a premises in the RK-9 Industrial Area of Kuvadva in Rajkot.During the raid at Shri Ramdev Plot No. 5, police recov…
Morbi (Gujarat), May 25 (IANS) A plantation drive that saw one million saplings planted in just 37 days has transformed barren land along the Machhu Dam in Gujarat’s Morbi district into a dense green cover.The project, named ‘Namo Van’, was developed on 1,200 bighas of land owned by a Trust near Machhu Dam (2) in Morbi district during 2025. The forest cover was inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on September 17 last year, marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday.Le…
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…
Gandhinagar, May 23 (IANS) Gujarat is set to scale up the use of green construction methods in its road infrastructure with the commencement of 20 road projects across multiple districts, under a Rs 1,147 crore programme aimed at improving durability, reducing construction costs and promoting large-scale reuse of existing road materials. The initiative forms part of the state’s infrastructure development programme aligned with national development priorities associated with Prime Minister Nare…
Morbi (Gujarat), May 19 (IANS) More than 670 ceramic manufacturing units in Gujarat’s Morbi cluster have resumed operations within six weeks after disruptions linked to the conflict in West Asia had forced large sections of the industry to suspend production, a state government said on Tuesday. State Energy Minister Rushikesh Patel said Gujarat Energy Limited (GEL), formerly known as Gujarat Gas Limited, ensured uninterrupted piped natural gas (PNG) supply and price stability despite adverse g…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), May 18 (IANS) In a major crackdown, police in Chakradharpur of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district have busted a human trafficking racket and rescued 36 labourers and six minor children.A joint team of the police and the Labour Department conducted a raid at a hotel and rescued the labourers and the minors, who were allegedly being prepared to be taken to Gujarat.The action was taken based on a tip-off. Police had received information that a large number of male and female …
Surat, April 26 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi cast his vote in Surat on Sunday, as polling for the state’s local body elections continued across municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats.After voting, Sanghavi appealed to young and first-time voters to participate actively in the democratic process.Addressing younger citizens, he said, “My young friends, my Gen Z friends, I extend my greetings to all of you. Many of you are voting…
Gandhinagar, April 26 (IANS) Voting for the local body elections in Gujarat was underway throughout the state on Sunday, with polling taking place in municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats, and taluka panchayats. Voters turned out in significant numbers, and political leaders cast their votes early in the day.In Ahmedabad, BJP state President Jagdish Vishwakarma cast his vote and described the elections as a public celebration of democracy.He said, “Local body elections ar…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the dates of IPL 2026 fixtures between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been swapped due to municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad and other regions of Gujarat, slated to be held on April 26.Apart from Ahmedabad, municipal corporation elections will also be held in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Karamsad-Anand, Gandhidham, Nadiad, Navsari, Porbandar, Mehsana, …