New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the dates of IPL 2026 fixtures between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been swapped due to municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad and other regions of Gujarat, slated to be held on April 26.Apart from Ahmedabad, municipal corporation elections will also be held in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Karamsad-Anand, Gandhidham, Nadiad, Navsari, Porbandar, Mehsana, …
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Surendranagar/New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed condolences following a fatal road accident in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district that claimed the lives of seven members of a pilgrim group in the early hours of the day.“The mishap in Surendranagar district, Gujarat, is deeply distressing. Heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. Prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured,” PM Modi said in a post on X.The accident occurred at…
Surendranagar, April 13 (IANS) Seven members of a pilgrim group from the Bharwad community were killed and several others injured after a speeding truck ran over them on the Lakhtar-Viramgam highway in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district in the early hours of Monday.The accident took place between Chharad and Bhaskarpara villages near Lakhtar at around 1.20 a.m., when a group of foot pilgrims, travelling from Gadhka village in Rajkot towards Viramgam for temple darshan and a flag-hoisting ritual, w…
Ahmedabad, April 7 (IANS) No industrial units in Gujarat have shut down due to gas shortages despite the ongoing West Asia crisis, officials claimed on Tuesday, underlining that disruptions in the sector are linked to supply chain and viability issues. Speaking at a state-level press briefing in Ahmedabad, K.C. Sampat, Additional Commissioner of the Industries and Mines Department of Gujarat, said a comprehensive review across districts showed that out of the state’s 4,11,733 registered indust…
Gandhinagar, April 1 (IANS) The Gujarat government has approved investment-linked assistance for 23 industrial units worth more than Rs 1,607 crore, a move expected to generate an estimated 5,634 jobs across multiple districts, officials said after a high-level committee meeting on Wednesday. The approvals were granted at a meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, where final eligibility certificates for state support were cleared for the selected units.The assistance is ai…
Ahmedabad, April 1 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat on Wednesday alleged that the Gujarat Police has detained its party President Isudan Gadhvi at Khambhalia police station in Devbhumi Dwarka district, where he had gone to meet party workers.AAP MLA from Visavadar, Gopal Italia, said that Gadhvi was detained at around 2:30 p.m. after arriving at the police station. He alleged that police told party members they had received instructions “from the BJP office” to detain AAP leaders.Italia…
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…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced a fresh round of transfers in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), appointing new district collectors in Jamnagar, Surendranagar and Gandhinagar as part of an administrative reshuffle.According to an official notification issued on Wednesday, P.B. Pandya, currently District Development Officer in Amreli, has been appointed Collector of Jamnagar.He will assume charge on March 31, succeeding K.B. Thakkar, who is set to …
Gandhinagar, March 5 (IANS) The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) operated more than 7,400 additional bus trips during the Holi and Dhuleti festival period, transporting around 3.14 lakh passengers across the state, officials said on Thursday.The special arrangements were made to manage the seasonal surge in travel as people returned to their hometowns or visited religious centres during the festival.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi congratulated the officers and staff of the …
Surendranagar, March 3 (IANS) More than 18 people accused of cow slaughter have been awarded sentences ranging from seven years to life imprisonment in the past year, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Tuesday as he reiterated the state’s “zero tolerance” policy.While attending the Holi celebration at Shree Vadwala Mandir in Dudhrej Dham in Surendranagar district, Sanghavi said, “On the very second day of assuming office as a minister, I took the blessings of Lord Vadwa…