Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) An expansion of urban bus services across three cities in Gujarat is expected to improve connectivity and reduce commuting costs, after 17 new routes were approved under the Chief Minister Urban Bus Service Scheme (Mukhyamantri Shehri Bus Parivahan Yojana), officials said on Thursday. The decision, taken under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was approved by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The new routes will be introduced in Navsari, Vapi and Pal…
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Ahmedabad/Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) A permanent increase in capacity on one of India’s busiest rail routes will take effect from Tuesday, as the Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express begins operating with 20 coaches, aimed at easing persistent seat shortages amid rising passenger demand.Indian Railways said the augmentation of the train from 16 to 20 coaches, effective for journeys commencing April 28, includes the addition of three AC Chair Car coaches and one Executive Class coach.Th…
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, …
Vadodara, April 4 (IANS) Three persons were arrested with 267 grams of illegal hybrid ganja valued at around Rs 9.34 lakh during a raid by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Gujarat CID (Crime) in Vadodara district, officials said on Saturday. The operation was carried out on Friday at Mosampura village near Kundhela Road on University Road under Dabhoi police station limits in Vadodara rural.Acting on specific intelligence, an ANTF Vadodara Zone team conducted the raid.“During the raid, …
Surat, March 29 (IANS) A high-level review chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi in Surat on Sunday assessed gas supply, worker welfare and industrial operations across South Gujarat, as authorities moved to maintain stability amid the ongoing West Asia crisis. The meeting, held at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICC), brought together representatives from industrial associations in Surat, Ankleshwar, Vapi and Bharuch, along with senior state officials.Discussions focused on…
Gandhinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The trade agreement between India and the United States is expected to provide a substantial boost to Gujarat’s exports, with medium-term growth in certain sectors projected to increase by 100-150 per cent, officials said on Monday.The reduction of US tariffs on Indian goods from 50 per cent to approximately 18 per cent is set to make Indian products significantly more competitive in the American market, generating higher demand.Gujarat, already India’s leading expo…
Vapi, Jan 23 (IANS) Industries in Gujarat’s Vapi district, which earn crores of rupees in foreign exchange through exports, are currently going through a difficult phase due to the Trump-led US administration’s tariffs on Indian products. In such a scenario, there are expectations that the Union Budget presented by the Central government this time will provide relief to the local industries in the state. In the coming days, the Central government will present the Union Budget on February 1 this …
Gandhinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) The potholed streets and creaking road infrastructure in Gujarat’s Valsad region were a constant source of worry and alarm for the locals as well as visitors, until it got a facelift recently. The road repair mission undertaken by the city administration has brought a big turnaround in its condition, resulting in a ‘pleasant experience’ for the drivers and daily commuters.The usage of state-of-the-art mastic asphalt technology in road construction and repair brou…
Gandhinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, on Wednesday, called upon all state government departments to work in coordination to ensure prompt and effective resolution of grievances raised by citizens under the state-level ‘SWAGAT’ (State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology) online public grievance redressal programme, government officials said. Chairing the December 2025 edition of the state ‘SWAGAT’ programme, the Chief Minister personally heard re…