New Delhi: In a major step towards conservation and protection of the entire Aravalli Range stretching from Delhi to Gujarat from illegal mining, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued directions to the States for a complete Ban on the Grant of any New Mining Leases in the Aravallis. This prohibition applies uniformly across the entire Aravalli landscape and is intended to preserve the integrity of the range. The directions are aimed at safeguar...Read More

New Delhi: Gujarat has emerged as one of the top revenue-earning states from petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) products, generating substantial sales tax revenue through fuel sales. According to data shared by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the state collected over ₹24,500 crore in sales tax/VAT from POL products in the financial year 2024–25 (provisional). The figures indicate a significant rise over the past five years. Gujarat’s sales tax collection from POL products stoo...Read More

New Delhi: Milk procurement in Gujarat has increased nearly five-fold over the past two decades, accompanied by a sharp rise in the prices paid to farmers, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah informed the Lok Sabha while replying to a question on the status of dairy cooperatives in the State. Shah said milk procurement, which stood at about 50 lakh litres per day in 2001–02, has now reached around 250 lakh litres per day in 2024–25, reflecting the sustained expansion of Gujarat’s cooperative-ba...Read More

Himmatnagar: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday inspected the ongoing works of the six-lane Shamlaji–Motachiloda section on National Highway 48 in Sabarkantha. As the Union Minister and the Chief Minister were scheduled to pass through Rasulpur village in Prantij taluka during their journey from Himmatnagar to Chiloda, villagers welcomed them warmly. The two leaders arrived at Motipura and reviewed key structures, inclu...Read More

Bhuj (Kutch):  On the eve of Vijaya Dashami, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh today attended the ‘Shaurya Vijay Utsav’ organized by the Indian Army at the district headquarters in Bhuj, the border district of Gujarat. The Defence Minister shared dinner with jawans and witnessed a series of impressive performances, including cultural displays and martial art demonstrations by Army personnel. The evening also featured a grand drone show that lit up the skies over Bhuj. Addressing the gatheri...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat may get three GST Tribunals by 2025 year-end. While locations of two tribunals are already decided, and they are Ahmedabad and Surat, the third location is still undecided, and it may most probably come up in Saurashtra region. The Centre has approved three GSt Tribunals in Gujarat in response to long-pending demand by traders. DeshGujaratRead More

New Delhi: A high-level meeting was convened on 03.07.2025 to review key issues impacting major infrastructure projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan, with a focus on resolving bottlenecks through the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) mechanism. A total of 22 issues related to 18 critical projects—collectively valued at over ₹36,296 crore—were taken up for discussion. Among the major initiatives discussed was the Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for evacuation of power from solar energy...Read More

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met this evening under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister. The CCS was briefed in detail on the terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 in Pahalgam, in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed. A number of others sustained injuries. The CCS condemned the attack in the strongest terms and expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and hoped for the early recovery of the injured. Strong expressions of support ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The PDEU - NSDC Centre of Excellence for Skill Development will be inaugurated at the PDEU Auditorium, Raisan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on April 21st. The Chief Guest for the event will be Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Minister of State, Ministry of Education. This Centre of Excellence is a joint initiative by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Pandit Deendayal Energy Universit...Read More