Bharuch, July 14 (IANS) Three police personnel posted in Bharuch district were caught in an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap while allegedly accepting a Rs one lakh bribe for returning a mobile phone seized in a prohibition case, officials said on Tuesday. The ACB said the complainant, described as a vigilant citizen, had been booked under the Prohibition Act at Panoli police station and sent to sub-jail following legal proceedings. After securing bail, he approached the police station to retri…
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New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Labour Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya is set to inaugurate seven Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Healthcare projects across the nation from Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital in Sanathnagar, Telangana, it was announced on Sunday.These medical facilities, worth approximately Rs 668 crore, will cater to the healthcare needs of around 53 lakh beneficiaries across the country.The Minister on Tuesday will inaugurate the new Outpatient Department (OPD)…
Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday decided to provide government land free of cost for five years to nine newly formed municipal corporations to help them develop essential civic infrastructure during their transition from municipalities to municipal corporations. The decision, taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, applies to the municipal corporations of Mehsana, Nadiad, Anand, Navsari, Vapi, Morbi, Gandhidham, Surendranagar and Porbandar.The government said the mea…
Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) Twenty-eight retired state transport buses converted into solar-powered mobile classrooms were flagged off from Gandhinagar on Tuesday as part of a new initiative aimed at providing uninterrupted education to children of Agariya families living and working in Gujarat’s remote salt-producing regions.The buses, launched under the state’s newly introduced “School on Wheels” programme known as Ranshala, will serve children from migrant Agariya communities in Surendranagar…
Gandhinagar, June 19 (IANS) Gujarat has approved incentive assistance for 15 major industrial projects involving a combined investment of Rs 1,567.18 crore under the Incentive to Industries Scheme of the Industrial Policy-2015, with the projects expected to generate around 1,238 direct employment opportunities. The approval was granted at a meeting of the committee responsible for issuing Final Eligibility Certificates to large industrial units under the scheme, officials said on Thursday.The me…
Gandhinagar, May 24 (IANS) Gujarat is advancing towards environmentally friendly and sustainable development through the modernisation of its road infrastructure. To add strength to the state’s green corridors, the state government is set to undertake Rs 1,147 crores project, for the construction of climate-resilient roads using modern technology. Work on 20 roads across various districts of the state will begin using green technology, with old road materials being reused to reduce costs and pro…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) With temperatures soaring in different parts of the country, Dr. Anubhuti Rana, associate professor from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, said that heatwave is a serious situation for pregnant women. She urged the expectant mothers to take special precautions during the prevailing weather conditions.Speaking to IANS, Dr. Rana said: “Pregnancy is anyway a special condition for women where there is an in…
Gandhinagar, May 23 (IANS) Gujarat is set to scale up the use of green construction methods in its road infrastructure with the commencement of 20 road projects across multiple districts, under a Rs 1,147 crore programme aimed at improving durability, reducing construction costs and promoting large-scale reuse of existing road materials. The initiative forms part of the state’s infrastructure development programme aligned with national development priorities associated with Prime Minister Nare…
Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) Large-scale land recovery, action against illegal mining and the disposal of more than 20,000 revenue cases within a year were highlighted as key outcomes of district-level governance initiatives presented at the Gujarat government’s ‘Chintan Shibir’. During a special session on Saurashtra and Kutch, Junagadh Collector Anil Ranavasiya delivered a detailed presentation on administrative performance across the region, stating that “through administrative transparenc…
Gandhinagar, May 6 (IANS) Gujarat has been ranked third in India in terms of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows between April to December 2025, according to data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).The state attracted approximately Rs 44,041.7 crore in foreign investment over the nine-month period, reinforcing its position among the country’s leading destinations for overseas capital.A significant share of this inflow was concentrated in Ahmedab…