Ahmedabad, April 4 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested six individuals for allegedly running an online cricket betting operation from a flat near the Memnagar area, officials said on Saturday. The accused were placing bets on Friday night’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings using multiple online cricket betting IDs.Acting on a tip-off, police raided an apartment in Anand Park Society at around 11 p.m., which had been rented specific…
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Vav‑Tharad (Gujarat), March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that India’s push to expand renewable energy, transport and public infrastructure is being realised on the ground. The Prime Minister made the statement while inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 19,806.9 crore in Vav-Tharad district in Gujarat.Addressing a public gathering, the Prime Minister said that improved road and rail links would encourage business and fac…
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…
Vav-Tharad (Gujarat), March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for tourism projects worth over Rs 67 crore across North Gujarat on March 31.The move is aligned with the state government’s plan to expand tourism infrastructure during 2026, which has been declared as ‘Gujarat Tourism Year’.The projects span key locations including Rani ki Vav, Vadnagar and Balaram, and are aimed at combining heritage conservation with modern visitor facilities an…
Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, March 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for 44 urban development projects worth Rs 5,295.54 crore across Gujarat on March 31, with the largest share of works concentrated in Ahmedabad.According to the official details, the projects include 26 works worth Rs 3,427.14 crore for which foundation stones will be laid and 18 completed works worth Rs 1,868.40 crore that will be inaugurated.The initiatives are aimed at expanding ur…
Patan, March 27 (IANS) A new bus port in Patan will handle around 850 daily bus movements and is expected to serve more than 20,000 passengers each day, following its inauguration on Friday under a public-private partnership model. The facility, built by the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) in collaboration with Katira Construction (Patan) Pvt. Ltd., was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.He unveiled the plaque after a ribbon-cutting ceremony and announced …
Gandhinagar, March 19 (IANS) An unseasonal spell of rain and thunderstorms across Gujarat has prompted the state agriculture department to issue a fresh advisory, urging farmers to take immediate protective measures for standing and harvested crops, as weather conditions have become unstable over the past 24 hours. The advisory follows rainfall and hail reported in parts of Saurashtra, including Amreli and Jamnagar, on Thursday, which disrupted harvesting activity and raised concerns about cr…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, March 4 (IANS) Gujarat recorded 4,890 emergency incidents across the state during the Holi-Dhuleti festivities, compared with the normal daily trend of 4,002 cases, marking an increase of 888 emergencies or 22.20 per cent. As per the figures received till 9 p.m. on Wednesday, district-wise data shows that several parts of the state witnessed a notable rise in incidents.Ahmedabad reported 908 emergencies, up from its usual 767, for an 18.37 per cent increase.Surat …
Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Quality standards in public-interest works will not be compromised at the village level, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Tuesday, stressing that accountability and workmanship must remain central to rural development initiatives across Gujarat.The Chief Minister was speaking at the inauguration of the ‘Gram Shakti Training Programme’ at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Secretariat, organised by the Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and…
Gandhinagar, Jan 28 (IANS) The Gujarat Cabinet has approved a Rs 2,630 crore project to widen the 51-km Ahmedabad–Mehsana highway into an eight-lane corridor, a move aimed at easing congestion on one of the busiest arterial roads connecting Ahmedabad with north Gujarat. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, state government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Wednesday.Minister Vaghani said the project covers the 51.60-km stretch from…