New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a new app, RailOne, today at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on 40th Foundation Day of Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). RailOne is focused on improving passenger interface with railways. It is a comprehensive, all-in-one application with a user-friendly interface. The app is available for download on Android Play Store and iOS App Store. It integrates all the passenger services such as: ●    Unreserved &...Read More

New Delhi: For first times in years, Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection for the state of Gujarat stood at ₹11,040 crore in June 2025, marking a marginal 1% decline compared to ₹11,102 crore collected in June 2024. This slight dip comes despite a national uptick in GST revenues, as revealed in the monthly GST collection data released by the Union Government. According to official data, India’s gross GST collection for June 2025 reached ₹1,38,906 crore, reflecting a 4.6% growth over ...Read More

Mumbai: The ongoing discourse around linguistic identity in Maharashtra intensified in Mira Road after members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) allegedly assaulted a shopkeeper for not speaking Marathi. The incident took place near Balaji Hotel, where MNS workers,  including Mira Bhayandar Deputy Mayor Karan Kandangire, confronted the owner of Jodhpur Sweets after he responded in Hindi. As per reports, the MNS workers had stopped at the shop to ask for water. When the shopkeeper replied...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at streamlining fare structures and enhancing the financial sustainability of passenger services, the Ministry of Railways has rationalised the basic fare of passenger train services, effective from 01 July 2025. The revised fares are based on the updated Passenger Fare Table issued by the Indian Railway Conference Association (IRCA). Key highlights of fare rationalisation (effective from 1st July 2025): No change in suburban single journey fares and season t...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Saurashtra-Kutch region in Gujarat experienced significant rainfall today, with Junagadh, Jamnagar, Dwarka, and Porbandar receiving over two inches of rain. Porbandar’s Ranavav taluka recorded the highest downpour at 3.03 inches (77 mm) between 6 AM and 6 PM, according to data from the State Emergency Operation Center. In Junagadh district, Manavadar received 2.48 inches, while both Junagadh and Junagadh City recorded 2.36 inches each. Kalavad in Jamnagar followed with 2.3...Read More

Surat: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav announced that in order to accelerate industrial development and streamline the investment process in Madhya Pradesh, a new office of the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC) will be established in Ahmedabad. He shared this while addressing the Interactive Session on Investment Opportunities in Madhya Pradesh, held at Hotel Marriott in Surat, Gujarat. The Surat session proved fruitful, with investment proposals worth Rs. ...Read More

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake an official visit to five countries, Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia, from July 2nd to 9th. PM Modi will undertake a visit to Ghana from July 02-03, 2025. This will be Prime Minister’s first ever bilateral visit to Ghana. This Prime Ministerial visit from India to Ghana is taking place after three decades. During the visit, Prime Minister will hold ta...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway has recently revised its porterage charges payable to Railway Sahayaks to ensure efficient and affordable services for passengers, effective from June 1, 2025. The updated rates apply to various services, including head loads and wheeled barrows. According to a press release issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Vineet Abhishek, the porterage charges have been revised across all WR stations. Passengers may either choose to carry their luggag...Read More

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has dismissed media reports claiming that the Government of India is planning to impose toll charges on two-wheelers. Issuing a clarification via an official fact-check, the authority confirmed that no such proposal is under consideration. “#FactCheck: Some sections of the media have reported that the Government of India plans to levy user fees on two-wheelers. NHAI would like to clarify that no such proposal is under consideration. T...Read More