Gandhinagar: The government today announced upcoming launch of the Sabarmati–Bikaner (Lalgarh) Express. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is expected to flag off this new train service, connecting Ahmedabad's Sabarmati station and Bikaner's Lalgarh station directly through 740 kilometres route. The train is proposed to halt at: Sabarmati, Mehsana, Patan, Bhildi, Dhanera, Raniwada, Marwar, Bhinmal, Modran, Jalore, Mokalsar, Samdari, Luni, Jodhpur, Gotan, Merta Road, Nagaur, Nokha, B...Read More

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

Gandhinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. Hailing from Devbhumi Dwarka district, Kanzariya is a relatively young leader from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community and has experience in local self-governance. Born on December 4, 1986, Kanzariya belongs to the Sathvara community, which is classified under the OBC category. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degr...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Mansinh Parmar as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. An OBC leader from Gir Somnath district, Parmar has held several organisational positions within the BJP and has been associated with the party's youth wings for more than two decades. Born on August 11, 1980, Parmar hails from Gir Somnath district and belongs to the Karadiya Rajput community, which falls under the OBC category. He holds a Bach...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Mukeshbhai Rathwa as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat. A tribal leader from Chhota Udaipur district, Rathwa has been actively involved in the party organisation and youth politics for several years. Born on June 1, 1986, Rathwa belongs to the Rathwa tribal community and hails from Chhota Udaipur district in eastern Gujarat. He holds multiple postgraduate qualifications, including M.A., M.Ed., ITI...Read More

Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has declared the names of all four candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat. Looking at the party's strength in the State assembly, all four are set to get elected. One of surprise names is Raju Shukla, whose formal introduction is given below. Shri Raju Shukla – Profile Name: Shri Raju Shukla Mobile: 9825022999 District: Mehsana Date of Birth: 12 December 1963 Age: 62 Years Gender: Male Category: General Community: Brahmin ...Read More

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

New Delhi: The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections, fielding four leaders from Gujarat for the Upper House polls scheduled later this month. According to a press release issued by the BJP's Central Election Committee, the party has nominated Rajubhai Shukla, Mukeshbhai Rathwa, Mansingh Parmar and Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya as its candidates from Gujarat. The names were approved by the party's central leadersh...Read More