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…
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Vadodara, May 22 (IANS) The next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) will be held in Vadodara in the last week of June 2026, with a focused review of the industrial and economic profile of Central Gujarat, the state government announced on Friday. The conference will concentrate on the Central Gujarat region, which comprises Ahmedabad, Anand, Chhota Udepur, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Mahisagar, Narmada, Panchmahal and Vadodara districts.The region contributes around 28 per …
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, May 12 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced the appointment of three additional co-incharges for Gujarat as the party attempts to strengthen its organisational structure in the state following a disappointing performance in the recent local body elections. In an official notification issued on Tuesday, AAP named Vinay Mishra, Dinesh Mohania and Gaurav Sharma as additional co-incharges for Gujarat.The appointments come weeks after AAP suffered a major setback in the…
Bhopal, April 30 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh is steadily moving towards prosperity and is on track to develop along the lines of Gujarat, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday.“The state is becoming prosperous, much like Gujarat,” Yadav said, crediting the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre’s support for key development initiatives in the state.Yadav made the remarks while addressing the ‘Krishi Karmayogi’ (agricultural worker) orientation training and workshop h…
Ahmedabad, April 27 (IANS) Construction of a 36-metre-high bridge over the Sabarmati River is progressing steadily as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (Bullet Train) project, with several key structural milestones already achieved, officials said.The bridge, approximately 480 metres in length and comparable in height to a 12-storey building, is being built alongside the Western Railway’s Ahmedabad-Delhi main line.It is situated between the proposed Sabarmati and Ahmedabad high-spee…
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Wishing all Tamils around the world a happy Tamil New Year, popular Tamil actor Harish Kalyan on Tuesday disclosed that his wife Narmada and he had named their baby girl ‘Kriya’. Taking to his X timeline to greet all Tamils around the world on the joyous occasion of the Tamil new year, Harish Kalyan wrote in Tamil, “Ulagengum vaazhum Tamizh uragvugazhukku iniya Tamizh Puthaandu nalvaazhthukkal. Ippadikku Kriya, Narmada and Harish Kalyan (Sweet Tamil New Year good wishes …
Gandhinagar, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 38,949 newly constructed rural houses across Gujarat on March 31, in what officials describe as a significant expansion of housing access for low-income families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).The houses, built at an estimated cost of Rs 651 crore, have been completed across multiple districts for families who were previously houseless or living in kutcha structures.The scheme, aimed at improving rural livin…
Gandhinagar, March 5 (IANS) IAS Sandip Sagale on Thursday assumed charge as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat and on his first day reviewed the functioning and preparedness of the state’s election administration with officials.Sagale took charge following orders issued by the Election Commission of India appointing him to the post last month.Soon after assuming office, he held a review meeting with officers heading various branches of the CEO office to assess the current situation of …
Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) The Gujarat government has mapped out a 10-year roadmap for direct recruitments and expanded rural water supply, providing a detailed account of its plans in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.Minister Ishwarsinh Patel responded to questions from legislators, highlighting the state’s strategy to enhance administrative efficiency while improving access to essential services in villages.Addressing questions on government recruitment through the Gujarat Public Service …
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In a bid to improve road connectivity in Gujarat, the government on Saturday approved upgradation of two sections of National Highway-56 to 4-lane in Gujarat with Rs 4,583.64 crore outlay.This involves construction of 4-lane sections of Dhamasiya–Bitada/Movi (47.46 km) and Nasarpore–Malotha (60.21 km) in the state with a total project length of 107.67 kms, said the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The project is pa…