Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday sought Central assistance for ongoing rescue and relief operations after heavy rainfall affected several parts of the state, particularly South Gujarat, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah assuring the state of all necessary support. According to the state government, Patel spoke with Shah over the phone to brief him on the rain situation and the relief measures being undertaken.During the conversation, the Union Home …
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Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) The state government on Thursday stepped up its response to heavy rainfall across South Gujarat by deploying senior ministers and top bureaucrats to the worst-affected districts, while the Valsad district administration ordered all factories and industrial units to remain closed for the day amid flood-like conditions.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel deputed Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel, and senior IAS officers Ramya Moha…
Gandhinagar, July 22 (IANS) Gujarat authorities intensified emergency preparedness and rescue operations on Wednesday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts of South Gujarat, prompting high-level reviews, evacuations from vulnerable areas and the deployment of disaster response teams across Surat, Valsad, Navsari and Dang districts. Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Malik chaired a statewide video conference from Police Bhavan with all police commissioners, district superintendents of p…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Visakhapatnam retained the top spot among India’s non‑metro job markets among the fastest‑growing smaller cities for hiring and migration, a report said on Wednesday.The report from professional networking platform LinkedIn said Visakhapatnam was followed by Ludhiana, Surat, Vadodara and Prayagraj — occupying the top five positions.It underscored the rise of non‑metro hubs that are expanding beyond legacy industries. Technology, financial services, manufacturi…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India has made significant progress in expanding its electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with 52,718 public charging stations currently operational across the country, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday.Of these, 16,561 are equipped with fast EV chargers for cars, helping reduce charging time and address one of the key concerns among EV users, the Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.Accord…
Surat, July 20 (IANS) Three men from Uttarakhand have been arrested for allegedly facilitating a cyber fraud in which a Surat resident was duped of more than Rs 1.63 crore through a fake gold mining investment scheme, with investigators alleging that the accused provided bank accounts used to route the proceeds of the crime. According to the Surat City Cyber Crime Cell, the fraud took place between December 10, 2024, and April 25, 2025.The complainant was allegedly contacted through a Facebook p…
Surat, July 18 (IANS) Surat’s textile industry could add between 10,000 and 15,000 new air-jet loom machines over the coming year as the Gujarat government seeks to strengthen the city’s position as a global textile manufacturing hub through technology adoption, value addition, and export-oriented growth. Addressing the Secure Airjet Weavers Association’s Weavers’ Paramarsh Sammelan at Saniya Hemad in Surat on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the expansion would build on the a…
Surat, July 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Saturday said insurance claims worth Rs 29 crore have been approved for vehicle and property owners affected by the recent floods in Surat, while more than Rs 20 crore in direct relief has already been disbursed to affected residents as rehabilitation efforts continue. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi reviewed relief and rehabilitation measures at a coordination meeting at the Surat Circuit House and distributed claim settlement cheques to poli…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s UDAN scheme has brought Daman its first direct flight to Delhi, according to an official statement on Friday.The minister described the event as a major milestone that will boost tourism, trade, investment and employment in the Union Territory, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.He made the remarks after flagging off the inaugural Alliance Air flight on the Daman-Delhi-Da…
Ahmedabad, July 16 (IANS) More than 200 Jagannath Rath Yatras were taken out across Gujarat on Thursday, with the state’s major 149th annual procession in Ahmedabad concluding peacefully after travelling along its traditional route from the historic Shree Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur area and returning to the temple by evening. Besides Ahmedabad, Rath Yatras were organised in cities and towns including Gandhinagar, Surat, Rajkot, Morbi, Vadodara and several other districts, with lakhs of devotee…