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Gandhinagar: The state govt said that despite the ongoing crisis in West Asia that is hampering fuel supply, the state's industrial sector continues to remain largely functional, although at a reduced capacity. Govt asserted that gas was "fully available in the state".Speaking to the media on Tuesday, additional industries commissioner K C Sampat and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation senior vice-president (commercial and marketing) Dipen Chauhan said the state govt was closely monitoring the s ...Read More >
Some office-bearers claimed that the industry was currently facing losses of around Rs 100 crore every day Gujarat's textile hub in Surat has started feeling the pinch of rising input costs due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, with several units either curtailing their daily working hours or bringing down their active production days. Some office-bearers claimed that the industry was currently facing losses of around Rs 100 crore every day. Surat city is among India's largest centres for ma ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 1 (ANI): The Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the South and Central Gujarat regions will be held at Surat on May 1 and 2 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the able leadership of Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel. According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) release, VGRCs are aimed at boosting regional industrial growth, attracting sector-specific investments and strengthening global engagements, in alignment wi ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], March 30 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone from Gandhinagar for development projects worth approximately Rs 1,600 crore in Tapi district for tribal areas, including the Ukai reservoir-based Songadh, Uchhal, and Nizar lift irrigation schemes, as well as the Borisavar Yojana. According to a press release by the Gujarat CMO, on this occasion, the Chief Minister stated that Prime Minister Narend ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], March 8 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel approves works worth ₹1185 crore to upgrade road infrastructure in the Surat Economic Region (SER), the growth hub of South Gujarat. Patel has resolved to realise the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by achieving Viksit Gujarat @2047 during the Amrit Kaal. To accelerate the state's holistic development, the Chief Minister established the Gujarat State Institution for Tr ...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 >
Surat/Ahmedabad: After nearly three sunny weeks, skies opened up again in Gujarat with all districts in the southern belt recording rainfall on Saturday.Navsari got the highest - 106mm - from 6am to 8pm Saturday followed by Umbergaon taluka in Valsad that recorded 61mm. Apart from Navsari and Umbergaon, rainfall was also recorded in Jalalpore (46 mm), Khergam (30 mm), Ahwa (36 mm), and Kaprada (28 mm).In Surat, visitors to Dumas beach were caught unawares as a sunny afternoon suddenly turned wet ...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 >
Ahmedabad: In Gujarat's latest cabinet shake-up, Saurashtra-Kutch has bagged nine of the 26 ministerial berths, the highest among all regions, in a clear nod to its political and electoral significance. With both the chief minister and deputy chief minister representing Central and South Gujarat, the reshuffle signals a conscious bid to balance influence. It also underscores theBJP'srenewed focus on a region that has long been a barometer of voter sentiment.Of the eight cabinet ministers aside f ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: The Bhupendra Patel ministry in Gujarat on Friday inducted 19 new members, taking its strength to 26. Governor Acharya Devavrat administered oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers. On Thursday, all the members of the cabinet except for the chief minister had submitted their resignations. Patel accepted 10 of those resignations. On Friday, former minister of state for home and Majura MLA Harsh Sanghavi took oath as deputy chief minister, along with five other cabinet minis ...Read More >
Surat: After Maharashtra approved its Gem and Jewellery Policy 2025 on Tuesday -- a major move to boost gem and jewellery manufacturing -- business leaders in Diamond City have urged the govt to introduce a similar policy. Industry insiders describe Maharashtra's initiative as the first of its kind in India.The policy to attract investments worth Rs 1 lakh crore and generate five lakh jobs, offering financial incentives, facilities and support to manufacturers. "We will study the Maharashtra pol ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, August 28: A short spell of rainfall lashed several parts of Gujarat on Thursday, with Panchmahal recording the highest. According to data from the State Emergency Operation Centre, Gandhinagar, Morwa (Hadaf) taluka in Panchmahal received 20 mm (0.79 inch) rainfall, the highest in the state during the two-hour period, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Surat's Umarpada received 17 mm (0.67 inch) of rain, while Idar in Sabarkantha received 13 mm (0.51 inch). Other areas, including Kamrej (9 mm), Olpa ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the intensity of rainfall reduced across upstream regions, including Gujarat, the inflow of water into the Narmada dam has seen a significant drop. In response, authorities have decided to close five gates of the Sardar Sarovar Dam. The release of water from the dam was officially reduced today -- August 3 -- with the dam's water level currently recorded at 132.20 meters. The inflow from upstream now stands at 1,03,709 cusecs. Earlier, due to heavy rainfa ...Read More >
Surat: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has begun repairs on highways in South Gujarat as pressure mounted and people protested. In Valsad district, repairs are being conducted at several points on National Highway 48. The Valsad district collector recently issued a notification ordering the registration of a criminal case against the agency hired to repair NH48 in case of injuries or deaths due to the poor condition of the road. The agency was given 10 days to finish repairs. "We ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The city on Saturday recorded a sunny day with the maximum temperature reaching 33.2 degrees celsius. The minimum temperature at 27.2 degrees was 0.9 degrees higher than normal. According to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city may experience light to moderate rains on Sunday.On Saturday, 86 out of 252 talukas received at least 1mm of rainfall. Una in Gir-Somnath recorded the highest rainfall of 53mm till 8pm, according to the State Emergency Operations ...Read More >
Vadodara, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll in the building collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara has risen to 18, while two people are still missing. After the tragic collapse of the 40-year-old Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River in Padra, Vadodara, rescue operations continued on Friday with teams from the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force, and local authorities scouring the area. So far, 18 bodies have been recovered, while two people remain missing. O ...Read More >
Vadodara: At least eleven people have died, and nine others have been rescued so far as five vehicles fell into the Mahisagar river in Gujarat's Vadodara district, after a major chunk of the Gambhira Bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand collapsed, authorities said. Five vehicles -- two trucks, two vans and an autorickshaw -- fell into the river after the bridge collapsed, Vadodara Collector Anil Dhameliya said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the victims and ...Read More >
Vadodara (Gujarat), July 09: Heartbreaking scenes have emerged from the site where the part of Gambhira Bridge collapsed into the Mahisagar river on Wednesday morning. The tragic incident occurred today claimed the lives of 11 people. A video has surfaced from the site, in which a mother is seen crying helplessly in pain for her son who reportedly died in the tragic incident. Her screams, full of shock and pain, have touched millions of hearts in the country, showing the deep human loss in the d ...Read More >
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 9 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Gambhira bridge collapse in Vadodara's Padra area and ordered an immediate investigation into the incident. In a post on social media platform X, Bhupendra Patel wrote, "The tragedy caused by the collapse of one of the 23 spans of the Gambhira Bridge connecting Anand and Vadodara is tragic. I pray for the peace of the souls of those who lost their lives in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Industrial production activity in India moderated month-on-month with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing 1.2 per cent in May, against 2.7 per cent recorded in April, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data. In May, the growth rates of the three sectors, Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity the were (-) 0.1 per cent, 2.6 per cent, and (-) 5.8 per cent, respectively. Also Read | 'I Stand Firmly With Diljit': Actor ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 30 (PTI) June is the wettest month in Gujarat since 2015 with rainfall exceeding 288 mm so far, official data shows. Gujarat has recorded 288.70 mm rainfall, or 32.73 per cent of its annual average so far, which is the highest since 2015. The southwest monsoon arrived in Gujarat on June 16 and covered the entire state by June 18. The monsoon broke its previous record of 200.83 mm rainfall recorded in June 2023. South Gujarat region has received the highest rainfall at 532.55 m ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat witnessed widespread rainfall across the state on Thursday, bringing much-needed relief from the recent spell of heat. According to data released by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), rainfall was recorded in 144 talukas between 6:00 am and 4:00 pm on June 26. The heaviest rainfall was reported from Maliya Hatina in Junagadh district, where 5.16 inches of rain was recorded in just 10 hours. Other regions also experienced significant downpour ...Read More >
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