Surat, July 11 (IANS) Three children have died, and six others have tested positive for the Chandipura virus in Gujarat over the past 10 days, state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Saturday, as authorities intensified surveillance and treatment efforts to contain the infection. Speaking to IANS in Surat district, Pansheriya said health officials had identified 17 suspected cases among children and sent samples for laboratory testing.”We identified 17 suspected cases among children and …
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Gandhinagar/Panchmahal, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has intensified surveillance and containment measures after laboratory tests confirmed that two children from villages in Godhra taluka of Panchmahal district died after contracting the Chandipura virus, prompting health authorities to deploy specialised medical teams and launch door-to-door surveys in the affected areas. State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya described the deaths of the children from Vinzol and Jitpura villages as “a…
Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) Gujarat government, under the stewardship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, is placing special emphasis on enhancing eco-tourism, marine tourism, and also island development in the state. The government has allocated about ₹20 crore to develop the state’s coastal areas and natural assets into global tourism hubs.Gujarat, with a coastline stretching nearly 1,600 kilometres from Kutch to Valsad, holds immense potential for marine tourism. The state government has tak…
Panchmahal, June 19 (IANS) At least two pilgrims were killed and several others injured after rocks collapsed onto a stairway at the Pavagadh pilgrimage site in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district early on Friday morning amid heavy rainfall.According to sources, the incident occurred between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. near Patiya Bridge on Pavagadh Hill, where devotees were making their way to the hilltop shrine.Continuous rainfall in the area is believed to have loosened rocks on the hillside, causing them…
Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) on Wednesday declared the Class 10 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination results, with the overall pass percentage rising to 83.86, up by 1.30 percentage points from last year’s 82.56 per cent.A total of 7,69,993 regular candidates registered for the examination, of whom 7,56,392 appeared and 6,34,327 qualified.Among repeater candidates, 70,934 registered and 67,404 appeared, with 22,598 pass…
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday issued instructions to district administrations during the ‘Swagat’ programme to ensure the timely, judicial, and impartial resolution of citizens’ grievances. During the monthly State Swagat online public grievance redressal hearing, more than 110 complainants from across the state appeared before the Chief Minister.Officials stated that a total of 1,335 representations were taken up across district-level Sw…
Godhra, April 9 (IANS) Zakir Ahmed Jhaba, the key accused in the high‑profile rioting case connected with an incident at Godhra City’s B Division Police Station in September last year, has been arrested after six months in hiding and is now in police custody. A joint team from the Godhra Special Operations Group (SOG) and the Local Crime Branch (LCB) apprehended Jhaba from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra, and he was produced before the Godhra Sessions Court, which granted a 10‑day remand.Pol…
Gandhinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) The Bhupendra Patel government on Friday announced significant amendments to the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, 2006, aimed at making the marriage registration process more transparent and robust while safeguarding daughters and social traditions.Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi outlined the amendments in the state Legislative Assembly under Rule 44, calling them “extremely important and sensitive” for the protection of daughters and p…