Gandhinagar, March 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government has appointed 21 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers as in-charge secretaries for various districts, as part of a wider administrative exercise aimed at strengthening district-level governance. In its order issued on Friday, the department said the appointments were made after taking into account vacancies arising from recent promotions, transfers and retirements, with the aim of ensuring that no district administration remains without…
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Ahmedabad/Surat, March 27 (IANS) A key associate in a fake currency racket involving forged Rs 500 notes has been arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, as investigators expanded their probe into a network allegedly linked to a self-styled godman known among associates as “Yoga Guru”. The accused, Bhavesh Gajera (46), a resident of Kamrej in Surat, was taken into custody for his role in manufacturing and circulating forged Indian currency. He has been remanded in police custody for six d…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India’s startup landscape is expanding beyond its primary hubs, with over 68,000 startups now headquartered in emerging regional centres, a report said on Friday.Further, a maturing funding ecosystem producing deeper, conviction‑led capital and occasional large outcomes is lending support to the country’s startup landscape, Tracxn said in the report.Cities such as Jaipur, Surat, Indore, Coimbatore, Kochi, and Lucknow account for a higher share of venture creation, …
Ahmedabad, March 26 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday participated in the Ram Navami Mahotsav organised at Nehru Park in Ahmedabad, where he offered prayers and paid obeisance to Lord Shri Ram, marking the festival celebrated across Gujarat.CM Patel also attended a devotional cultural programme organised as part of the Mahotsav and extended greetings to citizens present at the venue on the occasion of Ram Navami.MLA Amit Thakkar, along with office-bearers and local leaders of the…
Surat, March 25 (IANS) The railway station in Gujarat’s Surat is undergoing redevelopment into a multi-modal transport hub (MMTH) with a long-term capacity plan, with around 50 per cent of the first phase of the Rs 1,500 crore project completed and its completion targeted for December 2027.The redevelopment, planned in two phases, aims to integrate rail, bus and metro services at a single location to provide a smooth travel experience.The first phase, with an outlay of about Rs 980 crore, is c…
Gandhinagar/Bharuch, March 25 (IANS) Bharuch district in Gujarat has strengthened its position as a leading centre for the chemical and petrochemical industry in the country, with around 1,394 industrial units operating across the region. According to state officials, more than 45 per cent of these units are chemical manufacturers, providing direct and indirect employment to nearly 2 lakh people.The district’s industrial growth has been driven by clusters in Ankleshwar, Panoli, Jhagadia, Dahej…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) A meeting of the Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Core Committee was held on Wednesday at the official residence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The meeting was attended by senior party leaders and Ministers, including Rushikesh Patel, Jitu Vaghani and State BJP President Jagdish Vishwakarma.The closed‑door meeting came a day after the State Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, making the state the second in the country afte…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 31 to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for a range of urban development projects, as the state highlights two decades of rapid urbanisation and infrastructure expansion.The visit comes as Gujarat marks 20 years since 2005, when Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister, had declared the year as “Urban Year” with a focus on strengthening urban infrastructure.The state government said the urban development journ…
Gandhinagar, March 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday chaired a statewide review meeting with district collectors to assess fuel availability, following panic buying triggered by rumours of shortages across several cities. The meeting, held via video conference from Gandhinagar, reviewed the current stock position of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) across all districts.A comprehensive assessment found that the situation remains normal, with adequat…
Gandhinagar, March 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday said there was no shortage of petrol and diesel in the state and urged citizens not to queue up at fuel stations, a day after widespread panic buying triggered long lines across several cities.Addressing a programme in Gandhinagar where he launched the ‘Sugam Digital Gujarat’ initiative, Patel said adequate fuel stocks were available and appealed for calm. “Adequate stock of petrol and diesel is available in the…