Category Articles: India/World

Salangpur-Style Kashtabhanjan Dev Temple to Be Built in Kansas, USA

June 12, 2026
Salangpur-Style Kashtabhanjan Dev Temple to Be Built in Kansas, USA

Ahmedabad: Devotees of Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanuman Ji of Salangpur Dham living in the United States of America will no longer have to travel to India to have darshan of their deity, as a Shri Kashtabhanjan Dev temple, modeled on Salangpur Dham, will be built on 40 bighas of land in Kansas City. A 108-foot-tall Panchadhatu statue of the 'King of Salangpur' will be installed there before the construction of the temple begins. Following the announcement of the grand resolution during the Shri Kash...Read More

Ahmedabad Civic Body Plans Key Road-Widening Project in Raipur

June 11, 2026
Ahmedabad Civic Body Plans Key Road-Widening Project in Raipur

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

GSRTC Warns Employees Against Using Phones on Duty to Make Reels, Social Media Posts

June 11, 2026
GSRTC Warns Employees Against Using Phones on Duty to Make Reels, Social Media Posts

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

Gujarat, IN-SPACe to Build Space Manufacturing Park with Common Technical Facilities at GIDC Khoraj

June 11, 2026
Gujarat, IN-SPACe to Build Space Manufacturing Park with Common Technical Facilities at GIDC Khoraj

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

PM Modi to visit France and Slovakia from June 13–19

June 09, 2026
PM Modi to visit France and Slovakia from June 13–19

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on an official visit to France and Slovakia during June 13 to 19, the Ministry of External Affairs announced today. As per the MEA, at the invitation of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be undertaking an official visit to France from 13–14 June 2026 (Nice), and 16–19 June 2026 (Evian and Paris). In the first leg of the visit, the Prime Minister will visit Nice for a bilateral meeting with President Ma...Read More

Domestic LPG Cylinder Price Hiked by ₹29; New Rates Effective from Midnight

June 07, 2026

New Delhi: Domestic LPG cylinder prices have been increased by ₹29, with the revised rates coming into effect from midnight on Saturday. Following the hike, the price of a 14.2-kg household LPG cylinder in Delhi has risen from ₹913 to ₹942. In some regions, the retail price has increased from around ₹918 to ₹947, depending on local taxes and transportation costs. This is the second increase in domestic LPG prices within three months. Earlier, on March 7, the price of a household ...Read More

Rajkot Among Top 5 Districts Nationally in PM Surya Ghar Scheme; Gujarat Wins Excellence Awards

June 05, 2026
Rajkot Among Top 5 Districts Nationally in PM Surya Ghar Scheme; Gujarat Wins Excellence Awards

Rajkot: Rajkot has emerged as one of the top five performing districts in the country under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, earning national recognition for its implementation of the rooftop solar scheme. The achievement comes as Gujarat secured multiple national awards during the "Month of Solar – May 2026" campaign conducted by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). According to official figures, Rajkot received around 95,000 applications under the scheme, of w...Read More

PM Modi’s Surat Event to Feature 100% Eco-Friendly, Plastic-Free Decorations

June 04, 2026
PM Modi’s Surat Event to Feature 100% Eco-Friendly, Plastic-Free Decorations

Surat: Surat is set to showcase a new benchmark in sustainable event management as elaborate preparations have been made to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's World Environment Day programme on June 5 is conducted in a completely eco-friendly and plastic-free manner. According to an official release, in line with the Prime Minister's vision of 'Mission LiFE' (Lifestyle for Environment), the administration has banned the use of plastic and thermocol at the event venue and transformed the...Read More

501 Illegal Bangladeshi Infiltrators Arrested Across Gujarat Under Operation Delta Hunt

June 04, 2026

Ahmedabad: In a major statewide crackdown on illegal immigration, Gujarat Police apprehended 501 illegal Bangladeshi nationals within 24 hours under a special drive titled 'Operation Delta Hunt', launched across the state on June 4. The operation was carried out simultaneously across multiple districts and cities in Gujarat to identify and detain foreign nationals residing illegally in the state. The drive is part of an intensified effort by the police to curb illegal infiltration and dismantle...Read More

Official Note on PM Modi’s Visit to Gujarat on June 5

June 04, 2026
Official Note on PM Modi’s Visit to Gujarat on June 5

Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Daman on June 5, 2026. His office has released an official note regarding the visit. As per the PMO release, at around 2:30 pm, the Prime Minister will visit Hazira in Surat district and review ongoing industrial operations and infrastructure projects. At around 4:15 pm, the Prime Minister will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone of various development projects worth around ₹18,800 crore in Surat. He will a...Read More