New Delhi: In a significant address detailing the relationship between the executive and the judiciary, Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized that democratic institutions were created by the Constitution to balance each other, not to stand in opposition. His remarks came during the launch of two new books authored by the Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta, in the national capital. The high-profile event was attended by leading figures of the legal fraternity, including Chief Justice ...Read More

Jamnagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a rousing address to a massive late-night gathering in Jamnagar, celebrating Gujarat's historic electoral mandate and charting the state's monumental leap in industrial development. During his speech, the Prime Minister also touched upon the political landscape of West Bengal and the upcoming 75th anniversary of the historic consecration of the Somnath Temple. From Salt Production to Advanced Manufacturing Expressing gratitude for the public...Read More

Prabhas Patan: The historic Somnath Temple is set to witness a first-of-its-kind religious ceremony on May 11 as part of the “Somnath Amrit Parva-2026” celebrations, with a special Kumbhabhishek planned on the temple’s shikhar in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For the first time in the history of the reconstructed Somnath temple, abhishek will be performed on the temple’s peak using holy water collected from 11 pilgrimage sites. The ceremony will be accompanied by Vedic...Read More

New Delhi: The Government of India's Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of a special ₹75 commemorative coin to mark two significant milestones linked to the Somnath Temple in Gujarat - 1,000 years since the first recorded attack on the temple and 75 years of its reconstruction. The notification was issued by the Ministry of Finance through an Extraordinary Gazette dated May 8, 2026. The commemorative coin will be issued under the provisions of the Coinage Act, 2011. According to...Read More

Jamnagar: Ahead of the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Jamnagar on May 10 and 11, the city has been extensively decorated for his arrival. The route from the Air Force Station to Lal Bangla Circle has been illuminated with decorative lighting, while major locations including Darbargarh, D.K.V. College, Bedi Naku, Pawanchakki, Annapurna Circle and Mahakali Circle have also been lit up. Documentary films highlighting public welfare schemes implemented under the l...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a move aimed at improving rail connectivity between Gujarat and South India, Western Railway has announced a new weekly express train service between Okha and Tirupati from May 11. The new train service is expected to benefit passengers, traders and pilgrims travelling from Gujarat to the famous Tirupati Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh. The train will provide direct connectivity to several key cities in Gujarat, including Dwarka, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and S...Read More

Mumbai: The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) organised a National Seminar on “Parsis in Modern India: Navigating Cultural and Socio-Economic Pathways” at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai today. The seminar is part of the Commission’s series of academic engagements initiated in February 2026 to deliberate upon the concurrent status of minority communities. The seminar brought together Union and State Ministers, policymakers, scholars, industrialists, academicians and represe...Read More