Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana tomorrow, June 20, from Hooghly (Tarakeswar) in West Bengal. On this occasion, the Prime Minister will virtually interact with crores of farmers across the country and address them. Under the 23rd instalment of PM-KISAN, Modi will release more than Rs 18,880 crore to over 9.44 crore farmer families across the country. Of this, more than Rs 1,025 crore will be dir...Read More

Mumbai: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on June 19 announced that its subsidiary, Jio Platforms Ltd, has received board approval to move ahead with its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The company plans to issue up to 27 crore fresh equity shares with a face value of ₹10 each. Addressing shareholders at the company's 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM), RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani said Jio Platforms will file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with market regula...Read More

Ranchi: Parimal Nathwani has been elected to the Rajya Sabha for a fourth term representing the state of Jharkhand. It should be noted that there were three candidates in the fray for two Rajya Sabha seats in the state. Nathwani, who previously served two consecutive terms as an Independent MP from Jharkhand between 2008 and 2020, holds the distinct record of being the longest-serving Independent Member of Parliament in the history of the Rajya Sabha. Following a tenure representing Andhra Pr...Read More

Gandhinagar: Timely intervention by the Gujarat government has helped Dr. Amin Sama, an assistant professor from Bhuj in Kutch, return home safely after being stranded for nearly a month in Goma city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Dr. Sama, a faculty member at Shri R.R. Lalan College, had travelled to Rwanda on May 15 and later entered Goma in the DRC to meet a childhood friend before proceeding to Tanzania. However, just two days later, Rwanda closed its border with the DRC amid ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to spell out its stand on the use of privately registered vehicles for commercial passenger transport while hearing a petition challenging the operations of ride-hailing platform Rapido. The direction came during the hearing of a petition filed by the Rickshaw Welfare Association, which alleged that Rapido allows privately registered vehicles to ferry passengers for profit, in violation of existing transport laws. The court has ...Read More

Mumbai: Jio Platforms (JPL), the technology arm of Reliance Industries Limited, surged into the global top 20 in the latest Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT) rankings released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) recently. The report ranks top PCT applicants based on published data. JPL climbed 320 places on the list for year 2025, making it one of the fastest-rising innovators globally and placing it among an elite group of global technology leaders, including Huawei, Samsung...Read More

New Delhi: As part of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, the 'Janjati Samagam 2026' was organised at the Red Fort Maidan in Delhi on May 24. Lakhs of tribal people from more than 500 tribal communities across the country participated in this Samagam with traditional attire, folk songs, folk dances, musical instruments and cultural symbols. A sight of tribal culture was seen on the roads of the capital, Delhi, when huge processions started from various places, inclu...Read More

Ahemdabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is set to undertake the widening of a key road in Raipur from 15 metres to 24 metres to address persistent traffic congestion in the area, Standing Committee Chairman Kamlesh Patel said on Thursday. According to Patel, road widening will impact 42 properties comprising 36 commercial properties and six residential properties. The survey conducted by AMC revealed that tenants and business owners have been staying in these properties for many...Read More

Ahmedabad: Giving top priority to passenger safety, the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has warned of strict action against employees found using mobile phones to make reels, videos or photographs while on duty. In this regard, the corporation's central office in Ranip has issued a circular to all divisional directors across the state. The move comes amid concerns that some drivers use mobile phones while operating buses, a practice that has often led to complaints and argume...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Government today announced the development of Common Technical Facilities (CTF) for the space technology sector as part of the Space Manufacturing Park at GIDC Khoraj. The facility is being designed in close collaboration with IN-SPACe to ensure alignment with national standards and the requirements of both established companies and emerging enterprises. These Common Technical Facilities are intended to provide access to shared, high-quality testing and validation infra...Read More