Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) The state government on Thursday stepped up its response to heavy rainfall across South Gujarat by deploying senior ministers and top bureaucrats to the worst-affected districts, while the Valsad district administration ordered all factories and industrial units to remain closed for the day amid flood-like conditions.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel deputed Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel, and senior IAS officers Ramya Moha…
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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…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met a delegation of Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from the tribal community at Parliament House on the opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The meeting took place on the first day of the session, which is scheduled to run from July 20 to August 13 with 19 sittings.Ahead of the session, the government had appealed to political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of Parliament and said it …
Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Visitors to the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar will now be able to experience Gujarat’s tribal cultural traditions through regular live performances after the Statue of Unity (SoU) Authority and the Gujarat Tribal Research and Training Society (GTRTS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to institutionalise the initiative. The agreement provides for traditional tribal dance and cultural performances to be held twice every month on Saturdays at the world-renowned …
Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday extended subsidy assistance worth more than Rs 1,243 crore to over 1.42 lakh beneficiaries under the ‘Shri Vajpayee Bankable Yojana’ between 2021 and 2025, according to official details. The scheme, aimed at promoting self-employment among unemployed youth in urban and rural areas, provided subsidy assistance worth Rs 466 crore to 47,462 beneficiaries during the financial year 2025-26 alone.The scheme supports young entrepreneurs seeki…
Navsari, April 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Gujarat’s Navsari district celebrated after winning 41 seats across multiple local bodies unopposed in the ongoing local self-government elections, reflecting a series of victories ahead of polling later this month. According to party leaders, BJP candidates were elected unopposed to three seats of the Navsari Municipal Corporation, six seats of the district panchayat, 11 seats of taluka panchayats, and 21 seats of the Gandevi m…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) Gujarat has ranked first in the country in disposing of complaints received through the National Helpline Against Atrocities, while over Rs 23 crore in assistance was disbursed in 2025.The assistance is provided in cases involving Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), officials said after a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday.The state-level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, constituted under the Scheduled Castes and S…
Surat, March 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday inaugurated the Tapi-Karjan Link Pipeline lift irrigation project, based on the Ukai Reservoir, providing water to 53,750 acres across 73 tribal villages in Umarpada taluka of Surat district and Dediapada taluka of Narmada district.The scheme aims to ensure reliable irrigation for tribal farmers in these areas and boost agricultural productivity.Alongside the inauguration, the Chief Minister performed the groundbreaking cer…
Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (IANS) A Traditional Tribal Handicrafts, Food and Herbal Products Sales and Exhibition Fair was inaugurated at the Sabarmati Riverfront on Friday, showcasing the rich cultural heritage, crafts, and traditional knowledge of Gujarat’s tribal communities. The fair will remain open to the public until February 3. Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel inaugurated the exhibition, which is being organised by the Gujarat Tribal Research and Training Society under the Tribal Develo…
Rajkot, Jan 21 (IANS) Former Gujarat Chief Minister and Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel’s daughter, Anar Patel, has been appointed as the president of the Khodaldham organisation, a key body with a wide presence across Gujarat and beyond.The announcement was made during the Khodaldham Convener Meet 2026 held at Khodaldham in Rajkot on Wednesday. Khodaldham Trust chairman Naresh Patel announced the decision in the presence of conveners from Saurashtra and various districts of Gujarat.Wit…