Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Gujarat Police will launch “Operation Mule Hunt 2.0” across all districts from Tuesday, intensifying its crackdown on mule bank accounts used by cybercriminals to receive, transfer, and launder money obtained through online frauds. The decision was taken at a statewide review meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, via video conference on Monday night.Senior police officers, including Director General of Police K.L.N. Rao, attended the meeting, wh…
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Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) Preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Gujarat gathered pace on Monday, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi saying that key arrangements and coordination plans were reviewed ahead of the high-profile visit.Sanghavi said he held a meeting with state Finance Minister Kanu Desai to assess preparations for the Prime Minister’s visit and ensure smooth execution of the scheduled programmes.“Held a productive meeting along with Kanu Desai …
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Industry Chamber PHDCCI on Monday said that the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) strengthens India’s trade connectivity with the GCC and East Africa through strategic logistics infrastructure.The agreement will strengthen economic integration of both countries by improving market access, trade benefitting exporters, professionals and investors, according to a statement.“Reduced trade barriers will open new opportunities for MSMEs and s…
Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday registered a disproportionate assets case against Ashwin Chaudhari, a Class-I Chief Electrical Inspector posted at Udyog Bhavan in Gandhinagar, after recovering cash, gold, silver, and other valuables worth Rs 2.64 crore from his government vehicle and residences in Gandhinagar and Surat. According to the ACB, Police Inspector P.N. Khokhra of the agency’s Field-3 Intelligence Wing received information that Chaudhari wa…
Surat, May 28 (IANS) A modern library established in a tribal-dominated village in Gujarat’s Surat district under the state government’s ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’ has emerged as a major educational support centre for students from nearly 20 surrounding villages preparing for competitive examinations. The library, located in Nani Bhatlav village of Bardoli taluka, was initially started in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic by the village’s young sarpanch, Ankit Chaudhary, in a dilapidated comm…
Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) Bharat Taxi, a driver-owned mobility cooperative launched earlier this year, has expanded to more than 35 lakh users and over six lakh drivers across India, positioning itself as one of the country’s largest cooperative-based transport platforms.The platform, launched on February 5 by Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah, operates on a zero-commission model in which drivers are treated as stakeholders rather than employees.According to the company, the mode…
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) More than 2.36 lakh people across Gujarat, including Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, ministers, senior bureaucrats and citizens, have participated in the state’s ongoing self-enumeration campaign for Census 2027, officials said on Wednesday.The self-enumeration campaign, which began on May 17 and will continue until May 31, allows residents to submit their census details online before the formal enumeration process begins next year.According…
Ahmedabad, May 26 (IANS) A group of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) beneficiaries in Gujarat’s Surat district expressed joy over the Modi government’s 12 years in power and wished for an even longer stint. The root cause of their delight is the transformation and upliftment in their lives and those of their families over the past decade. Many recalled the difficult moments of their lives, when they lived in pucca and thatched-roof houses, facing numerous problems on a daily basis, but their …
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Rising concerns over fuel prices and the government’s strong push for clean mobility are accelerating the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in Gujarat’s Surat, where buyers are increasingly shifting towards EVs due to lower running costs, tax benefits and improving charging infrastructure.Speaking to IANS on the growing popularity of EVs, Assistant RTO Ankit Shah said people have strongly supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to adopt electric mobility a…
Ahmedabad, May 25 (IANS) Gujarat’s industrial sector, including its textile manufacturing base in Surat, faces an estimated annual production loss of Rs 12,000-Rs 15,000 crore due to repeated election cycles and the resulting large-scale migration of migrant workers, industry leaders said on Monday. This follows after consultations held in Gujarat by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the proposal for “One Nation, One Election” as part of its wider stakeholder outreach acros…