Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) Large-scale land recovery, action against illegal mining and the disposal of more than 20,000 revenue cases within a year were highlighted as key outcomes of district-level governance initiatives presented at the Gujarat government’s ‘Chintan Shibir’. During a special session on Saurashtra and Kutch, Junagadh Collector Anil Ranavasiya delivered a detailed presentation on administrative performance across the region, stating that “through administrative transparenc…
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Gandhinagar, April 15 (IANS) More than 1,700 passengers used the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation’s (GSRTC) newly introduced QR code-based feedback system within its first month, generating a strong average satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 and prompting immediate action on service-related complaints. The GSRTC launched its ‘Passenger Feedback and Performance Rating System’ in March 2026, allowing passengers to scan QR codes installed in buses to submit feedback and rate services…
Pune, April 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister for Marketing Jayakumar Rawal on Saturday said the state government is committed to strengthening farmers and the rural economy, and is working on multiple initiatives to improve market access and incomes.Speaking at the inauguration of ‘Mango Festival-2026’ at Market Yard, Pune, the Minister revealed plans to expand the festival to Mumbai and New Delhi, to provide farmers with better facilities and broader market access.The event was organized by the M…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India’s digital payment system Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is set to mark its 10th anniversary on April 11, after growing 12,000-fold in volume and over 4,000 times in terms of value.The payment system scaled from 17.86 million transactions worth Rs 6,952 crore in FY17 to 218.98 billion transactions amounting to nearly Rs 285 lakh crore in FY26, data from analytics firm Tracxn showed.Transactions rose gradually in the initial years — to 915 million in FY18 and…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed 228.5 billion transactions in 2025, marking a 33 per cent year‑on‑year increase, while total transaction value touched Rs. 299.74 trillion, a report said on Monday.The report from Worldline said that UPI’s growth was broad‑based, with both person-to-person (P2P) and person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions rising, with the latter recording a 34 per cent growth to 143.82 billion transactions.The overall average ticket size …
Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) Nearly 23 lakh students across Madhya Pradesh will receive their board examination results for Classes 5 and 8 on Wednesday at 11:30 am. The results will be published on the Rajya Shiksha Kendra portal, where students can access their marks using their Samagra ID or the roll number allotted during the examination.In a bid to make the process more accessible, officials have also enabled result viewing through QR codes available online. This year, the examinations were cond…
Gandhinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) The Gujarat government has allocated Rs 7,690 crore to the Women and Child Development sector in the state Budget, with a focus on strengthening nutrition initiatives, expanding anganwadi infrastructure and introducing technology-based monitoring systems.The allocation has been made to accelerate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Suposhit Bharat’ vision under the leadership Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.Detailing the allocation in Gandhinagar, Women and Child Welfare Mi…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate India’s first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Public Distribution System (PDS) on Sunday at the Mahatma Mandir in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar.The initiative, undertaken by the Gujarat Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, introduces subsidy transfers through the Reserve Bank of India-authorised CBDC platform.The system has been developed by the Punjab National Bank and will provide beneficiaries with digi…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Come February 3, and nature lovers will get a chance to experience and savour the magnificence and splendour of a wide array of saplings, plants and shrubs in the Amrit Udyan, nestled inside the palatial Rashtrapati Bhavan.The Amrit Udyan, formerly known as the Mughal Gardens inside Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of India’s President, opens for public viewing during Spring season every year, when the flowers are in full bloom.This year, the Amrit Udyan will o…
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) A video clip showing one of India’s top music directors Anirudh meeting actor Ajith Kumar on the Marina Race Circuit in Abu Dhabi has now gone viral on social media. For the unaware, Ajith Kumar and his team participated in the 24H Series Middle East Trophy that took place a the Marina Race Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. In the video clip, Anirudh, dressed in a black shirt and sporting sun glasses, is seen sharing some light hearted moments with actor Ajith, before begi…