New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that over the past 12 years, the BJP-led Central Government has focused on public welfare and empowering society; because of which, the country has established a new identity on the global stage. He emphasised that to realise the vision of a Viksit Bharat, the government will persist in its commitment to good governance.This comes as PM Modi is set to complete 12 years at the helm of the Central government on June 10, markin…
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New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that on this day in 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for a third consecutive term, scripting a new chapter in India’s political history.Taking to the social media platform X, Rajnath Singh said, “On this Day in 2024, Shri @narendramodi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time, scripting a new chapter in India’s history. Modiji’s visionary leadership has redefined governance th…
Gandhinagar, June 8 (IANS) Gujarat’s museums have drawn more than 16 lakh visitors over the past two years, reflecting growing public engagement with the state’s cultural and historical heritage as museums increasingly adopt digital and immersive technologies to enhance the visitor experience. Pankaj Sharma, Director of Archaeology and Museums under the state government’s Youth Services and Cultural Activities Department, said museums in the state have undergone a significant transformatio…
Ahmedabad, June 5 (IANS) Ekta Nagar, a planned tourism hub built around the iconic Statue of Unity in Narmada district, has emerged as a global hotspot for green tourism due to the preservation of greenery and eco-friendly zones in its vicinity. Amid World Environment Day celebrations, the region’s economic viability and rich tourism prospects come back into focus on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resolve to develop it as an “electric vehicle only zone”.The goal set by the Pr…
Surat, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth around Rs 18,800 crore in Surat, marking one of the largest infrastructure investment programmes undertaken in the city in recent years. The projects span key sectors including transport connectivity, industrial infrastructure, power distribution, healthcare, and urban development, aimed at strengthening Surat’s role as a major economic and industrial hub…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Surat and Daman on June 5, where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone for a series of major development projects worth more than Rs 22,600 crore. The projects span key sectors including transportation, healthcare, industrial infrastructure, power, civil aviation, tourism, and maritime connectivity.The Prime Minister’s visit will begin in Gujarat. At around 2:30 p.m., he will visit Hazira in Sur…
Surat, June 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two sections of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and lay the foundation stone for four National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects worth a combined Rs 12,421 crore during his visit to Surat on June 5, coinciding with ‘World Environment Day’. According to the state government, the projects are aimed at strengthening connectivity across South Gujarat, improving freight movement, and supporting economic activity in the state’s tr…
New Delhi/Bhuj, May 22 (IANS) A new direct rail link between Kutch and New Delhi was inaugurated on Friday with the launch of the Bhuj-Delhi Express service in the virtual presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, as the state government highlighted ongoing railway expansion and infrastructure investment in Gujarat.The train was flagged off from Bhuj railway station, with Patel joining the programme virtually from Gandhinagar and Vaishnaw par…
Vadodara, May 22 (IANS) The next edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) will be held in Vadodara in the last week of June 2026, with a focused review of the industrial and economic profile of Central Gujarat, the state government announced on Friday. The conference will concentrate on the Central Gujarat region, which comprises Ahmedabad, Anand, Chhota Udepur, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Mahisagar, Narmada, Panchmahal and Vadodara districts.The region contributes around 28 per …
Narmada (Gujarat), May 21 (IANS) Gujarat’s tourist guide training initiative is creating employment opportunities for local youth while significantly enhancing the visitor experience at the Statue of Unity and other key attractions in Ekta Nagar.With professionally trained guides now deployed across major tourist sites, visitors are receiving detailed information about the world’s tallest statue and nearby attractions such as the Jungle Safari, Miyawaki Forest and Arogya Van, making their trip…