New Delhi: Commercial production at the Suchi Semicon OSAT facility in Palsana, Gujarat, was launched on Thursday during the inauguration of SEMICON India 2026 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi also marked the commencement of commercial production at the CDIL Semiconductor ATMP facility in Mohali, Punjab, as India showcased the expansion of its semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Speaking at the event, Modi highlighted India’s recent economic and infrastructure milestones, noting ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat State Election Commission has announced the schedule for the general elections to the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, Okha Municipality and Dwarka Municipality, along with by-elections to vacant seats in various local bodies across the state. According to the election programme issued by the State Election Commission on Wednesday, polling for the local body elections will be held on October 11, 2026 (Sunday), from 7 am to 5 pm. The programme covers the general elec...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat BJP state president Jagdish Vishwakarma has appointed 11 party leaders as members of the state executive committee. The appointments were made to fill vacancies created after several existing members of the state executive were assigned other organisational responsibilities. The newly appointed state executive committee members are: No. Name District/Metropolitan Unit 1 Rajendrabhai Trivedi Vadodara City 2 Dr Mukeshbhai Rathwa Chhota Udepur 3...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat BJP state president Jagdish Vishwakarma on Wednesday announced the appointment of party functionaries as in-charges of various districts and metropolitan units in the state. The appointments, effective immediately, assign leaders from different districts and cities to oversee the party’s organisational affairs in the respective districts and metropolitan areas. The appointments are as follows: District/Metropolitan Unit BJP In-charge Home District/City ...Read More

New Delhi: The new UPI framework has clarified that person-to-person (P2P) transactions will continue to remain completely free, irrespective of the amount transferred. Payments made to merchants up to ₹2,000, as well as transactions covered under the zero-MDR framework for small merchants, will also remain free. As a result, around 96% of all person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions are expected to remain unaffected. MDR will apply only to specified merchant transactions above ₹2,000. Im...Read More

Banaskantha: Internal differences within the Gujarat Congress have come to the fore once again, with the party’s state leadership cancelling the newly announced office-bearers’ list of the Banaskantha District Congress Committee (DCC). The move has triggered fresh tension between Banaskantha DCC president and former MLA Gulabsinh Rajput and the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC). The GPCC, in a statement issued on Monday, said Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda had directed tha...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the Gujarat Rent Bill-2026, paving the way for a new legal framework to regulate rental housing and commercial properties across the state. The new law will replace the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, and seeks to balance the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants while making rent-related disputes easier to resolve. Urban Development Minister Kanubhai Desai, who introduced the Bill in ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Assembly has passed amendments to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act, 1972, covering school administration, staff recruitment, special educators, penalties for violations and representation on the education board. The state government said the amendments are intended to bring changes to the regulatory framework for secondary and higher secondary schools. Rules for school staff Under the amended provisions, the Gujarat government will prescribe ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday raised a Point of Order in the Assembly seeking disciplinary action against Congress MLA Imran Khedawala over his conduct during the singing of Vande Mataram in the House. The Assembly Speaker accepted Sanghavi’s Point of Order and said the matter would be examined before a decision is taken on whether to refer it to the Privileges Committee. The Speaker said disrespect towards national symbols cannot be tolerated and not...Read More