Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) A call to treat daughters-in-law with the same respect and affection as daughters marked a mass marriage ceremony of the Thakor community in Gujarat on Sunday, where Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi addressed newlywed couples and community members.Speaking at the 35th mass marriage ceremony organised by the Gujarat Thakor Kshatriya community in Kalol, Sanghavi extended his wishes to the newlywed couples and appealed for greater social harmony within fami…
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Ahmedabad, Feb 23 (IANS) As Ahmedabad advances preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, senior leaders from Gujarat and the United Kingdom used the ‘Commonwealth Connect Forum’ to outline economic, infrastructural, and diplomatic priorities for hosting the centenary edition of the Games. The forum, held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex on Monday, brought together representatives of the Gujarat government, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the West Midlands Combined Authority,…
Ahmedabad, Feb 10 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday approved a revised budget of Rs 18,518 crore for the 2026-27 financial year, an increase of Rs 1,500 crore over the draft estimate of Rs 17,018 crore presented earlier by the Municipal Commissioner. The revised budget was tabled by Standing Committee chairman Devang Dani and cleared by the civic body, bringing the annual budgetary exercise to a close without dispute following the withdrawal of a proposed slaughterhouse…
Ahmedabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Ahmedabad will host the National Town and Country Planners Conference from February 6 to 8 after a gap of 13 years, as urbanisation pressures and regional development challenges take centre stage across India. More than 500 town planners, policymakers, academicians and urban development experts from across the country are expected to participate in the three-day event to deliberate on the future of regional planning.The conference is being organised by the Institute of To…
Ahmedabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shah on Wednesday performed the ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremony for the redevelopment of Surya Apartment, Block 2, under the Gujarat Housing Board in Ahmedabad’s Naranpura area. The event coincided with the festive spirit of Makar Sankranti. Minister of State for Urban Development and Urban Housing Darshana Vaghela was present on the occasion, lending momentum to the state’s push for improved urban infrastructure.Home Minister Shah car…