New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has today accepted the recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Simultaneous Elections under the chairmanship of former President Shri Ram Nath Kovind. Simultaneous elections: recommendations of high-level committee Elections have been held simultaneously between 1951 and 1967. Law Commission: 170th report (1999): One election to Lok Sabha and all Legislative Assemblies in five years. Parliamentar...Read More

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the health coverage to all the senior citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of income under the flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). This aims to benefit approximately 4.5 Crore families with six (6) crore senior citizens with 5 Lakh rupees free health insurance cover on a family basis. With this approval, all senior citizens of the age 70 years and ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Central Government's Department of Food and Public Distribution has undertaken a nationwide campaign to complete 100 percent e-KYC within the time frame for seeding the beneficiary-population ration cards of all states, including Gujarat, with Aadhaar numbers for correct and identical Aadhaar numbers. The Food and Civil Supplies Department has requested the beneficiaries with ration cards to participate in this campaign and get e-KYC done. Further, as mentioned in the list, t...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi will virtually attend the launching function of Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Yojana by Gujarat government and Central government's Jal Shakti ministry on September 6. Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will join the function from Surat. Union Jal Shakti ministry conduct Jal Shakti Abhiyan since 2021 for water conservation related works under the theme of 'Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls'. In...Read More

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), led by the Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) to assess damages caused by rainfall and floods in Gujarat. IMCT will shortly visit the flood affected districts of the State. During 25-30 August, State of Gujarat was severely affected by heavy to extremely heavy rainfall due to a deep depression formed over Rajasthan and Gujarat. The States of Madhya Pradesh ...Read More

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). The salient features of the UPS are: Assured pension: 50% of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months prior to superannuation for a minimum qualifying service of 25 years. This pay is to be proportionate for lesser service period upto a minimum of 10 years of service. Assured family pension: @60% of pension of the employee immediately before...Read More

New Delhi: The Central Government has released a total of Rs 4,369 crore as grants to Gujarat under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan for rain water harvesting over the last three years. Centre has approved 188 projects costing Rs 651 crore towards water body rejuvenation projects for Gujarat under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT 2.0). Under the Watershed Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana, the Centre has released a total of Rs 218 crore for Gujara...Read More

New Delhi: The President of India has appointed retired Gujarat cadre IAS officer K Kailashnathan as Lt. Governor of Puducherry with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office. This announcement was made late in the evening on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trusted officer K Kailashnathan retired after 11th extension as Gujarat Chief Minister's Chief Principal Secretary last month. Kailashnathan is Chairman of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd and also supervising Sabarmati...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday reached national capital New Delhi to participate in NITI Aayog's 9th governing council meeting which is scheduled to be held on Saturday. This is the first meeting of NITI Aayog being held after the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. In NITI Aayog meeting, the Chief Minister will be accompanied by the Chief Secretary and Secretary of General Administrative Department among other officials.  All Chief Ministers are invited to...Read More

Surat: The Central Government will build PM Ekta Mall in Rundh at a cost of Rs. 339 crore. The mall will feature an emporium to showcase and sell handicraft products from Gujarat, other states, and Union Territories. The Government of India will contribute Rs. 202 crore, while the Gujarat Government will provide Rs. 137.30 crore. The PM Ekta Mall will include 134 emporiums or showrooms. These outlets will display Geographical Indication (GI) products from all states and Union Territories of I...Read More