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Gandhinagar, March 24 The Gujarat assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill on Tuesday after a marathon debate of more than seven hours, with the ruling BJP hailing it as a landmark reform to ensure equality, while the Congress vehemently opposed it, saying it violates fundamental rights...

Gandhinagar, March 17 Members of the Congress and AAP on Tuesday attempted to raise issues related to election expenditure during a discussion on the budgetary demands of the General Administration Department (GAD) in the state assembly, but the Speaker disallowed a debate.Gujarat Chief...

Ahmedabad, March 5 The Congress has formed several committees in Gujarat on Thursday to prepare the party for the upcoming local body elections in the state, party leaders said.In a press release, the All India Congress Committee said that the committees have been approved by the party...

Gandhinagar, February 27 A total of 322 lions have died in Gujarat over the past two years, including 64 due to unnatural causes, state forest minister Arjun Modhwadia informed the assembly on Friday.He was responding to a question raised by Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar during Question Hour...

Gandhinagar, February 26 Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday, alleging poor budgetary allocations for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and minorities, as well as underutilisation of funds.The Opposition began a protest while Social Justice...

Gandhinagar, February 19 Gujarat's total public debt has risen to ₹3,99,633 crore in 2024-25, according to revised estimates, the state assembly was informed on Thursday.This was announced by Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai during the Question Hour of the ongoing Budget session in response to...

Gandhinagar, February 19 The Congress and the ruling BJP engaged in a heated debate in the Gujarat assembly on Thursday after MLA Jignesh Mevani from the opposition party alleged that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was not holding regular meetings of the state-level monitoring cell established...

Gandhinagar, February 17 In an effort to create job opportunities and improve working conditions, the Gujarat legislative assembly passed a bill on Tuesday extending daily working hours and allowing women to work on night shifts in shops and commercial establishments.The Gujarat Shops and...

Gandhinagar, February 16 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Purnesh Modi was elected as the new Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly through a voice vote on the first day of the Budget session here on Monday.The Opposition Congress, which has 12 seats in the Assembly, had fielded its MLA...

Gandhinagar, February 16 – Surat West Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and former Gujarat Minister Purnesh Modi was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly on the opening day of the Budget session on Monday.Purnesh Modi's candidature was proposed by veteran BJP leader Jitu...

Ahmedabad, February 15 The Gujarat assembly's budget session will commence on Monday, with Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai scheduled to present the state budget for 2026-27 on February 17, officials said on Sunday.The 23-day session, consisting of 26 sittings, will conclude on March 25...

Ahmedabad, February 13 BJP MLA Purnesh Modi and Congress legislator Shailesh Parmar filed their nomination papers on Friday for the post of deputy speaker of the Gujarat assembly, for which elections will be held on February 16, the first day of the assembly's Budget Session.Modi is expected...