Gandhinagar, April 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government has approved investment-linked assistance for 23 industrial units worth more than Rs 1,607 crore, a move expected to generate an estimated 5,634 jobs across multiple districts, officials said after a high-level committee meeting on Wednesday. The approvals were granted at a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, where final eligibility certificates for state support were cleared for the selected units.The assistance is ai…
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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 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 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government has awarded Rs 5.16 crore to 258 Gram Panchayats across 11 tribal districts under the ‘Repair and Maintenance Incentive and Award Scheme’, aimed at improving water supply management in rural areas, Water Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel announced on Friday.Under the scheme, Gram Panchayats that scored over 70 per cent on performance criteria, including water quality, complaint resolution, revenue collection, distribution efficiency, and opera…
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…
Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (IANS) The care and protection of a 15-day-old newborn rescued in an inter-state child trafficking case has been taken over by the Ahmedabad Police’s SHE Team, with officials confirming that immediate arrangements have been made to ensure the infant’s safety and well-being.The development follows a joint operation by the city’s Crime Branch and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), which led to the exposure of a child trafficking network spanning multiple states.Acting on specifi…
Ahmedabad, Jan 29 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) rescued a 15-day-old newborn from a moving vehicle near Kotarpur, close to Ahmedabad airport, and uncovered an inter-state child trafficking network, officials said on Thursday.The operation was carried out following a tip-off. Officials intercepted a car arriving from Himmatnagar and discovered the newborn inside.Four individuals were apprehended during the raid, including Roshan Agarwal of Hyderabad, Sumit Y…
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) A horrific road accident on the Jaisalmer Highway in Jodhpur claimed the lives of four people and left 24 others injured after a private bus collided with a gypsum-laden tanker on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred near the Mulanada royalty checkpoint under the Rajiv Gandhi Nagar police station area. The condition of the two injured passengers remains critical. In another tragic incident, a young motorcyclist’s leg was severed after he was hit by the speeding tanker m…