Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS) Gujarat’s Ahmedabad will once again see a large-scale farm-to-consumer initiative as the ‘Kesar Mango Festival-2026’ is set to begin at Vastrapur Haat, bringing together farmers, producer groups and urban buyers in a direct sales model aimed at improving price realisation for growers and expanding access to chemical-free fruit for consumers. The festival, organised by Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation under the state Agriculture Department, will be virtually inaugurate…
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Surat, May 14 (IANS) More than Rs 5.31 lakh worth of tribal handicrafts, herbal products and traditional goods were sold within five days at the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Exhibition-2026’ in Surat, with the earnings going directly to tribal artisans without any deductions or operational costs, officials said on Thursday.The exhibition, organised from May 1 to 5 alongside the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference’ (VGRC) on the occasion of ‘Gujarat Foundation Day’, featured 25 stalls dedicat…
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) Exposing the dangerous nexus of child trafficking from Rajasthan for labour in other states, as many as 91 minor children, mostly from the state, were rescued from three textile units in Surat during a joint operation. The operation, based on intelligence provided by Rajasthan-based Gayatri Seva Sansthan, was conducted jointly by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, 22 police officials from Rajasthan, officials from Puna Po…
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat travelled by train from Ahmedabad to New Delhi on Wednesday as part of a wider set of austerity and fuel-conservation measures adopted in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent call for “economic self-defence”. The Governor departed from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad for his onward journey to Kurukshetra, accompanied by Lady Governor Darshana Devi.Senior railway officials received the couple at the station …
Surat, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal urging citizens to save fuel, avoid unnecessary foreign travel, and reduce gold purchases is beginning to reflect on the ground, with several women and young professionals in Gujarat’s Surat changing their lifestyles and spending habits in response.Inspired by the Prime Minister’s call for responsible use of resources and support for the domestic economy, many families in the diamond city are opting for simpler celebrations,…
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) In a major administrative exercise, the Gujarat government on Wednesday effected a large-scale reshuffle involving 72 IAS officers, transferring and reassigning senior officials across district administrations, municipal corporations and key state departments.The reshuffle includes changes at collectorates across several districts, such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Bharuch, Navsari, Morbi, Dahod, Junagadh, Valsad, Kutch-Bhuj, Arvalli, Botad, Tapi, Narmada and Kheda, alongside …
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, May 12 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced the appointment of three additional co-incharges for Gujarat as the party attempts to strengthen its organisational structure in the state following a disappointing performance in the recent local body elections. In an official notification issued on Tuesday, AAP named Vinay Mishra, Dinesh Mohania and Gaurav Sharma as additional co-incharges for Gujarat.The appointments come weeks after AAP suffered a major setback in the…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India’s Tier 2 cities are rapidly emerging as major retail and consumption hubs, outperforming several larger urban centres in international brand penetration and quality retail infrastructure, according to a report released on Tuesday.The report from Knight Frank India found that Tier 2 cities in India now have cleaner, more institutional retail stock with 61 per cent Grade A space compared with 45 per cent in Tier 1 cities.Chandigarh topped the International Brand Pe…
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) A case involving the alleged misuse of a Aadhaar card by a guest at a renowned five-star hotel in Mumbai has come to light, with a woman accusing her husband of using her identity to stay at the luxury property with another woman during the course of their ongoing divorce proceedings. Based on the complaint filed by the woman, the Mumbai Police have registered a case and initiated a detailed investigation into the matter. Officials said the case pertains to alleged identity…
Ahmedabad, May 9 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ahmedabad has sentenced four persons, including a former insurance surveyor, to three years of rigorous imprisonment in two fire insurance fraud cases. The cases, registered by the CBI nearly 23 years ago, involved alleged fraudulent insurance claims that caused losses of more than Rs 31 lakh to New India Assurance Company Ltd.In a judgment delivered on May 8, the court convicted Jatin Bhanubhai Joshi, then a …