Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly was placed on high alert on Wednesday after an anonymous email threatened to detonate bombs at the complex and other key locations across the state.The Assembly session, which was underway at the time, was suspended, and all MLAs, ministers, and staff were safely evacuated.Security agencies, including the police, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), bomb disposal squad, and dog squad teams, immediately cordoned off the premises and conducted a…
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Gandhinagar, March 17 (IANS) Travel time to several of South Gujarat’s interior forest, coastal and heritage destinations is set to be reduced following the Gujarat government’s approval of road works worth around Rs 1,185 crore under the Surat Economic Region (SER) Scheme (Phase 1). The decision will see a network of roads across Surat, Navsari, Tapi, Valsad and Dang districts widened, strengthened, and, in key stretches, converted into four- and six-lane corridors.Bypass roads are al…
Surat/Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) The Gujarat government is expanding its network of laboratories across the state to ensure citizens have access to pure food and quality medicines, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said in the state Assembly on Thursday. Speaking in response to a query regarding the food and drug laboratories, Pansheriya added that a new advanced Food and Drug Laboratory is being established in Surat.”To ensure that citizens receive pure food and quality medicines, Gujarat is …
Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) Permanent retail spaces dedicated to indigenous products will be set up in four major Gujarat cities under a state initiative aimed at expanding markets for local artisans, self-help groups and small traders.On Thursday, the state government announced that ‘Namo Swadeshi Urban Malls’ will be established in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot under the Gujarat Urban Livelihood Mission (GULM), creating permanent urban marketplaces where locally-produced goods can…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) To strengthen Indian Railways’ infrastructure and technology, the government on Tuesday said it has approved several upgradation works worth Rs 765 crore to improve operations, expand line capacity and modernise communication systems across critical sections of the network.According to the Railways Ministry, the approved projects include upgradation of electric traction systems on two high-density freight and passenger corridors and expansion of the optical fibre commu…
Surat, March 9 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused leaders of the BJP and Congress of approaching voters during elections but ignoring them afterwards, while addressing a regional booth conference.Speaking at the gathering, Kejriwal said: “Every five years we vote, and in every election these leaders stand with folded hands and knock on people’s doors. They hold people’s feet and show affection, but as soon as the elections are over and ordi…
Vadodara, March 6 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 203 crore in Vadodara, including works related to water supply, roads and urban infrastructure.The projects were launched during a programme organised by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation during Sanghavi’s visit to the city.On the same occasion, the foundation stone for a new girls’ hostel at the Swarnim Gujarat Sports University in Desar was…
Vadodara, March 6 (IANS) A digital portal enabling residents to access services from the local Member of Parliament’s (MP) office through their mobile phones was launched in Gujarat’s Vadodara on Friday, in an initiative aimed at expanding the use of e-governance and simplifying communication between citizens and public representatives. The “MP Office E-Portal” was formally launched at the Atal Sansad Janseva Kendra in Vadodara by the Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The platform has been in…
Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) The Gujarat government has carried out a major reshuffle in the state police administration, transferring 37 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and assigning them new responsibilities.The changes, implemented with immediate effect in public interest, include several upgrades and downgrades of posts to accommodate officers of the appropriate rank.The reshuffle also comes ahead of upcoming municipal corporation and district panchayat elections in major cities of the s…
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 …