New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) funding of ₹1,718.56 crore to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for the 2023–24 cotton season. The funding aims to provide direct price support to cotton farmers across the country. As per the press release, MSP operations are undertaken to safeguard the interests of cotton farmers, particularly during periods when market prices fall below the MSP. Thes...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat is set to strengthen its position as an emerging technology hub, with Sarvam AI set to establish a Sovereign AI Park in the state. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding this was signed on Wednesday during the AI Startup Dialogue held at the Chief Minister’s residence. During the event, the Chief Minister interacted with 24 high-potential startups from across the country and reviewed innovations across sectors including agriculture, healthcare, education, and ind...Read More

Morbi: Over 400 ceramic manufacturing units in Gujarat’s Morbi, one of the world’s biggest ceramic clusters, have decided to suspend operations for over three weeks till April 10–15 due to disruption in gas supply following the ongoing West Asia conflict, industry leaders said on Tuesday. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Morbi Ceramic Manufacturers Association after fuel shortages worsened due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route, amid the military...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Monday disclosed the names of lawyers engaged to represent the state in the ongoing fixed salary case in the Supreme Court, along with details of the fee structure, in a written reply in the State Assembly. The information was shared in response to a question regarding the Special Leave Petition (SLP) related to the fixed salary case pending before the Supreme Court. Team of nine senior lawyers The government informed the Assembly that a total of nine la...Read More

Mumbai: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has entered into a binding long-term Supply and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Samsung C&T Corporation, South Korea, for the supply of green ammonia over a 15-year period commencing in the second half of FY2029. The SPA, valued at more than US$3 billion, is one of the largest binding long-term green ammonia offtake agreements globally, a press release said. As per the company, the SPA sets a new benchmark in the global energy landscape, with India em...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) held its Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha from March 13 to 15, 2026, at Samalkha in Haryana, where organisational expansion, service activities, and structural decentralisation were among the key issues discussed. Addressing a press conference to brief about the meeting, Dr Bharatbhai Patel, Prant Sanghchalak of Gujarat, presented national data while highlighting the growth of RSS activities in Gujarat. Strong organisational growth across the cou...Read More

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has revised the fee for the FASTag Annual Pass for the financial year 2026–27. As per an order issued on March 12, owners of non-commercial vehicles will have to pay ₹3,075, up from the earlier ₹3,000, for the pass effective April 1, an increase of 2.5%. The FASTag Annual Pass was introduced on August 15 last year to reduce toll expenses for frequent highway users and to make travel more convenient. The pass is available for non-c...Read More

New Delhi: Two Indian-flagged LPG carriers, Shivalik and Nanda Devi, carrying around 92,712 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday morning and are expected to reach Mundra Port on March 16 and Kandla Port on March 17, the Government of India informed during a high-level media briefing on the situation arising from the ongoing tensions in West Asia. The update was shared during the fourth inter-ministerial press interaction held at the ...Read More

New Delhi: After Air India and IndiGo, Akasa Air has also announced that it will be charging a fuel surcharge on its flights following a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In a press statement, the airline said there has been a significant increase in the price of aviation turbine fuel due to evolving geopolitical developments in the Middle East, which has raised operating costs across the aviation industry, as fuel accounts f...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat got relief from the persisting heatwave-like conditions on Friday, with maximum temperatures staying below 40°C across every station. However, mercury was significantly above normal across most parts of the state, according to the weather report issued by the Indian Meteorological Department. Several inland districts recorded temperatures close to the 40°C mark, remaining 3°C to 5°C above normal, indicating early summer-like conditions even before the official onset of th...Read More