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Surat, March 29 – 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...

Surat, March 29 – A trial run of the Surat Metro train has commenced on a key section of the Surat Metro Rail Project after the completion of an 8.5 km-long elevated structure between Dream City and Althan Tenament, officials said on Sunday.The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) confirmed...

Surat, March 29 The Gujarat government is ensuring the adequate availability of 5 kg Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders for workers, and people should not believe rumors amid the West Asia crisis, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Sunday.He was speaking to the media after...

Gandhinagar, March 27 – The Gujarat government has appointed 21 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers as in-charge secretaries for various districts, as part of a broader administrative initiative aimed at strengthening governance at the district level.In an order issued on Friday, the...

Ahmedabad/Surat, March 27 – A key figure in a counterfeit currency racket involving forged Rs 500 notes has been arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch. The investigation, which has expanded to include a network allegedly linked to a self-proclaimed spiritual leader known among associates as...

Surat, March 27 Two individuals were arrested for allegedly operating an illegal fuel outlet and selling substandard diesel at cheaper rates in Surat, Gujarat, a police official said on Friday.A total of 800 litres of substandard diesel was seized from the accused, Bharat Kerasiya (43) and...

New Delhi, March 27 Around 1,068 hectares of land owned by Indian Railways is under encroachment across the country, which is only 0.21 per cent of the total 4.99 lakh hectares of land, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.Responding to supplementary queries...

Palghar, March 26 Services on the Western Railway network between Virar and Vaitarna in Palghar district were disrupted for almost two hours on Thursday after a man was struck by a long-distance train, an official said.The incident occurred at 3 pm when train number 22919 was passing on the...

Gandhinagar, March 25 – A meeting of the Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Core Committee was held on Wednesday at the official residence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.The meeting was attended by senior party leaders and Ministers, including Rushikesh Patel, Jitu Vaghani...

Gandhinagar, March 25 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 31 to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for a range of urban development projects, as the state celebrates two decades of rapid urbanization and infrastructure expansion.The visit comes as Gujarat marks 20...

Ahmedabad, March 24 A yoga teacher from Surat and six others, who were arrested last week for possessing fake Indian currency notes (FICN), are believed to have circulated around Rs 10 to 12 lakh in fake currency, police said on Tuesday.During interrogation, Pradip Jotangiya, a yoga teacher...

Surat, March 22 Two boys, both 17 years old, were apprehended in Surat with cannabis worth approximately ₹4.54 lakh, police said on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, police on Saturday intercepted the duo, who had come from Bihar, near L N Park Society in the Udhana Bhathena area while they were...

Ahmedabad, March 20 Seven individuals, including a yoga teacher, were remanded in 10-day police custody by a court in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, after being allegedly found in possession of counterfeit Indian currency notes (FICN) worth Rs 2.38 crore, a police official said on Friday.Yoga teacher...

Ahmedabad, March 19 City police have seized high-quality counterfeit Indian currency worth ₹2.38 crore and arrested seven persons, officials said on Thursday.Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch apprehended the accused, including a spiritual and yoga teacher based in Surat, when they arrived...

Ahmedabad/Surat, March 19 – An operation to manufacture and circulate fake Rs 500 notes has been uncovered by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, which seized Rs 2.38 crore in forged notes and arrested seven people, including a woman.The arrests were made on Wednesday night after officers intercepted...

Surat, March 19 Two people were killed and nine others sustained burn injuries after a fire in a building housing an embroidery unit in Surat, Gujarat, triggered gas cylinder blasts on Thursday, officials said.The incident occurred around 5:30 am when two cylinders exploded following the fire...

Mumbai, March 17 A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Surat, Gujarat, for allegedly killing his wife by pushing her in front of an approaching local train at the Mulund railway station in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.Rajukumar Gupta, an electrician, had absconded with his younger son after...

Kochi, March 14 KMRL announced on Saturday that it has submitted a comprehensive feasibility study report for implementing water metro systems in multiple Indian cities, a move that could transform urban water transport across the country.The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) said in a statement...

Surat/Gandhinagar, March 12 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...

Gandhinagar, March 12: 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...