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Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], November 10 (ANI): Marking the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Gujarat government held a grand celebration of Bharat Parv at the Statue of Unity, which has illuminated Ekta Nagar with a magnificent display of vibrant lights, a press release from CMO said. The region was decorated with colourful lights showcasing India's rich cultures and traditions, reflecting the true spirit of unity in diversity. From the grand 182-meter ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], November 10 (ANI): Marking the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Gujarat government held a grand celebration of Bharat Parv at the Statue of Unity, which has illuminated Ekta Nagar with a magnificent display of vibrant lights, a press release from CMO said. The region was decorated with colourful lights showcasing India's rich cultures and traditions, reflecting the true spirit of unity in diversity. From the grand 182-meter ...Read More >
Officials told this newspaper that preparations are on to create helipads as well as formalise the venue where the Prime Minister will address a gathering of about one lakh participants from tribal communities of South Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on November 15 to participate in a ceremony in Dediapada of Narmada district to mark the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. The PM will arrive in Surat, where he will preside over an event before proce ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Top leaders of the state Congress launched the 'Khedut Aakrosh Yatra' from Gir-Somnath on Thursday, demanding that farmer debts be waived and crop insurance scheme be reintroduced. They also demanded full compensation for farmers' crop losses during the recent spell of unseasonal rainfall. GPCC president Amit Chavda led the week-long rally that will pass through all villages in Saurashtra. Party leaders will meet farmers and understand their difficulties before submitting a memorandum ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday announced the state's largest-ever assistance package worth Rs 10,000 crore, government officials said. The move comes as part of the state government's continued commitment to stand by its farmers during natural calamities and ensure their recovery. The Chief Minister's decision ensures uniform compensation for both irrigated and non-irrigated crops -- a first in the state's history. Under this relief packag ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (PTI) The Gujarat government on Friday announced a Rs 10,000 crore relief package for farmers whose crops were damaged due to the recent unseasonal rains. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel made the announcement following a comprehensive review of the losses incurred by farmers, said agriculture minister and government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani. The government will provide assistance of Rs 22,000 per hectare, up to a maximum of two hectares per farmer, Vaghani told reporters in Ga ...Read More >
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a capital investment of Rs 17 thousand crores was signed by Gujarat Maritime Board and Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited (APM Terminals) in Gandhinagar on Wednesday in the inspiring presence of Chief Minister Patel and AP Moller-Maersk Board Chairman Robert Maersk Ugla. In line with the vision of 'Samudra Se Samriddhi' given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has taken an important s ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Manoj Kumar Das, a 1990-batch IAS officer who is currently serving as additional chief secretary (ACS) to the chief minister, will take over as the state's next chief secretary on Oct 31. The state general administration department (GAD) issued a notification to this effect on Tuesday, putting an end to the speculation regarding a possible extension for outgoing chief secretary (CS) Pankaj Joshi. Das, 58, who holds a B Tech in Computer Science from IIT Kharagpur, specializes in reve ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 28 (PTI) Parts of Gujarat, including Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath and Kheda districts, continued to receive unseasonal heavy rains on Tuesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting more showers till October 31. In view of the prevailing situation, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the welfare of farmers was the government's top priority and it was committed to providing all possible help to the affected people. Parts of Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath and ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 26 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecasted heavy rain accompanied by moderate thunderstorms and strong surface winds at isolated places in several districts of Gujarat. According to the weather department, heavy rain exceeding 15 mm per hour, along with moderate thunderstorms and maximum surface wind speeds of 41 to 61 kmph in gusts, is very likely to occur in Amreli, Gir Somnath, and Diu districts. These areas also face a mode ...Read More >
The Gujarat government has announced Rs 947 crore relief package for farmers in five districts for crop damage due to heavy rains in August and September. Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani on Monday said the decision was taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who held meetings even on Diwali to ensure the special package is finalised for farmers. Assistance of Rs 563 crore will be provided as per provisions of SDRF, while Rs 384 crore has been added from the state budget, totalling Rs 947 cr ...Read More >
Surat: The number of MLAs from South Gujarat inducted into the state cabinet has risen to six, even as two MLAs from the region were dropped in the recent reshuffle. Among the new appointments, the elevation of Harsh Sanghavi to the post of deputy chief minister stood out as the most significant, bringing cheer to his supporters in Surat. Sanghavi, who has represented the Majura constituency in Surat since 2012, had been serving as minister of state for home since 2021 in the Bhupendra Patel gov ...Read More >
Following a major reshuffle-cum-expansion of his cabinet, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday allotted the important portfolios of home and industries to Harsh Sanghavi who has been elevated as deputy CM. IMAGE: Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat administers the oath to Gujarat deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi (left) during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Gujarat cabinet, in Gandhinagar, October 17, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo Sanghvi was also given transport, sports and youth affairs a ...Read More >
Rajkot: At 34, Rivaba Jadeja on Friday became the youngest member of Gujarat's new council of ministers, taking over as minister of state for primary, secondary and adult education. The MLA for Jamnagar North is also the richest minister in the council, with assets worth Rs 97 crore declared in her election affidavit.The only child of businessman Hardevsinh Solanki and retired railway employee Prafullaba, Rivaba grew up in the University Road and Kothi Compound areas of Rajkot, where she attende ...Read More >
Oct 18 -- India's first commercially packaged multi-chip module (MCM) has rolled out of Kaynes Semicon's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand and been delivered to California-based Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOS). About 900 intelligent power modules (IPMs) were dispatched to AOS, a Sunnyvale-headquartered designer and supplier of power semiconductors. The Sanand OSAT, set up under India Semiconductor Mission 1.0 (ISM), has received ₹1,653.5 crore support from t ...Read More >
All 16 ministers in Gujarat have resigned. This paves the way for a cabinet expansion on Friday. Around 10 new ministers are expected to join. Nearly half of the current ministers may be replaced. This reshuffle aims to refresh the leadership team. The Gujarat cabinet has room for more ministers. This move prepares the government for upcoming political events. All 16 ministers in Gujarat on Thursday submitted their resignations to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel ahead of a cabinet expansion sche ...Read More >
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi (40), on Friday took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister in a major cabinet rejig by CM Bhupendra Patel. Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office to new ministers. Of the 16 ministers in the outgoing council of ministers, only six, including Sanghavi, have been retained. Besides, the new Gujarat Cabinet has 25 ministers in place of 16 in the previous council. CM Patel has also inducted cricketer Ravinder Jadeja's wife Rivaba Jadeja and former ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 17 (ANI): Gujarat's newly constituted Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was sworn in on Friday. The ceremony saw the induction of 21 new ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi. This comes after the Gujarat Cabinet had undergone a significant reshuffle, with all 16 ministers, except Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, resigning on Thursday. The Cabinet includes several new faces, such as Rivaba Jadeja, the wife of Indian crickete ...Read More >
Rivaba Jadeja is a BJP MLA from Jamnagar North. She joined the BJP in 2019 and has now become a Minister of State (MoS) in the new Gujarat cabinet. Rivaba Jadeja Ministry: Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja, wife of wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, has been included in the new Gujarat cabinet. She has been given the responsibility of Primary, Secondary and Adult Education. The Jamnagar North MLA is part of the new 25-member cabinet that took oath on Friday. The Gujarat government allocated portfolio ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a surprising political development, all ministers in the Gujarat government except Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel resigned on Thursday, ahead of a cabinet reshuffle. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will expand his cabinet on Friday, October 17. The swearing-in ceremony for the designated ministers will be held at 11.30 a.m. at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Party President JP Nadda will oversee the much-awaited cabinet reshuffle. Governor Acharya Devvratji will administer the oa ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a dramatic political development, all Cabinet ministers in Gujarat have submitted their resignations ahead of a mega Cabinet reshuffle scheduled for tomorrow. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has accepted the resignations, paving the way for a complete overhaul of his Council of Ministers. Patel is expected to meet Governor Acharya Devvrat later today to stake claim and form a new Cabinet. This move mirrors the BJP's strategy seen in previous state-level revamps, signalling possibl ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 16 (PTI) The Gujarat cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will be expanded on Friday, officials said. The state may get around 10 new ministers in the upcoming cabinet expansion, a senior BJP leader earlier said, adding that nearly half of the present ministers may be replaced. "Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's cabinet will be expanded on Friday at 11.30 am," a government release said. The present Gujarat cabinet comprises 17 ministers, including CM Patel. Eigh ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 15 (ANI): Ahead of Gujarat's 75th anniversary, the state government on Wednesday unveiled the strategic vision document 'Gujarat@75: Agenda for 2035' at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, laying out a comprehensive development roadmap for the next decade, according to a statement issued by the Gujarat Chief Minister's Office (CMO). Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel released the document, describing the milestone as both a celebration of Gujarat's remarkable achieve ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi consistent encouragement and visionary approach towards promoting a sports culture, the Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport has endorsed Ahmedabad to host the 24th Commonwealth Games, which will also mark the centenary celebration of this grand sporting event. In a significant boost to the country sports ecosystem, India has been recommended the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's consistent encouragement and visionary approach towards promoting a sports culture, the Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport has endorsed Ahmedabad to host the 24th Commonwealth Games, which will also mark the centenary celebration of this grand sporting event. In a significant boost to the country's sports ecosystem, India has been recommended the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Ahmedabad, Guja ...Read More >
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Mehsana on October 9, 2025, at Ganpat University. The event will see participation from international delegates, especially from Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and the Netherlands. Before the opening, dignitaries will tour the exhibition, which covers 18,000 square meters with over 400 exhibitors in sectors like agro-processing, green energy, and technology. Companies such as Adani, Maruti Suz ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Some Indian pharmaceutical firms failed to follow rules that every batch of medicinal ingredients is tested, the country's drug regulator said on Wednesday, opens new tab, after deaths in the past month of 17 children linked to toxic cough syrups. An advisory by the drugs controller general of India, Rajeev Raghuvanshi, said the regulator carried out checks at some factories and found serious lapses. In the advisory dated October 7 and posted on a government website ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], September 30 (ANI): SAPTI (Stone Artisan Park Training Institute), established by the Industries and Mining Department and the Office of Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, harness the potential of the state's stone industry and carry forward its valuable heritage of stone art and architecture, according to release of the State government. Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi', the aim of SA ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar revealed that his heart had been pounding intensely while watching the Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue secured a convincing victory as they chased down a target of 147 runs with just two balls remaining, in what was a thrilling encounter. The win also marked India's third consecutive victory against Pakistan in the 2025 tournament, as well as the team's record-extending ninth ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 29 (ANI): As Navratri festivities light up the country, the state government has permitted food stalls and other businesses to remain open till the early morning hours, a move that has been welcomed by vendors and traders who said it would significantly boost their earnings during the festive season. The move has been welcomed by vendors and traders who consider it profitable for their business. Also Read | 'Expectations vs Reality': Smriti Irani Shares H ...Read More >
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