Ahmedabad: With the political atmosphere in Gujarat intensifying ahead of the upcoming local body elections, state party leaders held a meeting with the party high command in New Delhi. The meeting took place in the presence of Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi, where detailed discussions were held on the future course and organisational strategy of the Gujarat Congress. Nearly all prominent leaders of the Gujarat unit attended the meeting, including ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government earned a total of ₹193.68 crore from the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural (NA) use in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts over the two-year period ending December 31, 2025, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel told the State Assembly. Significant Surge in Ahmedabad According to year-wise data, Ahmedabad district recorded the conversion of 2,99,87,309 sq m of agricultural land in 2024, which rose to 5,11,27,891 sq m in 2025. In Gandhinagar di...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has unveiled a landmark budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, totaling a massive ₹408,052.87 Crores. Following the "Reform Express" roadmap and the "Viksit Bharat @ 2047" vision, the budget emphasizes "Ease of Living," "Ease of Doing Business," and substantial tax relief for citizens. The state projects a healthy revenue surplus of ₹25,586 Crores for the upcoming year. Education and Infrastructure Lead Sectoral Spending The budget continues to prioritize ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The following table ranks the departments from the highest to lowest budget allocation for the year 2026-2027, including the percentage each allocation represents of the Grand Total (₹408,052.87 Crores). Please note: The percentages in the third column were calculated based on the budget provisions and Grand Total provided in the sources and are not explicitly listed in the source documents themselves. Rank Name of Department Provision included in the Budget (₹ In Cr...Read More

Gandhinagar: Presented below are the budget documents for the Gujarat Budget for the financial year 2026-27 presented in the State assembly today by Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai. DeshGujarat   2026-2027 Title File-English File-Gujarati Budget-Speech Part A Part B   2026-2027 Title File-English File-Gujarati Budget 00 - Index -- 01 - Annual Financial Statement -- 02 - Receipt under Consolid...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai on Wednesday tabled a ₹4.08 lakh crore Budget for 2026–27 in the State Assembly, placing strong emphasis on boosting tourism and developing sports infrastructure in preparation for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The Budget projects a surplus of ₹974 crore, introduces no new taxes, and retains the existing five per cent tax rebate for electric vehicles. Desai stated that the overall outlay has risen by ₹37,803 crore—an increase of 10....Read More

Gandhinagar: Political reactions have intensified in Gujarat following the release of the Final Electoral Roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcoming the outcome as a step toward transparency, while the Congress raised serious concerns over alleged irregularities and voter deletions. BJP state chief spokesperson Dr. Anil Patel said that voter list purification drives have been conducted across the country multiple times since ...Read More

Gandhinagar: During the Budget Session of the State Assembly, Minister of State for Revenue Sanjaysinh Mahida introduced a bill proposing amendments to Sections 75 and 75(A) of the Saurashtra Gharkhed Ganot Administration Settlement and Agricultural Land Ordinance, 1949. The amendment bill was passed by the House today. Describing the legislation as significant for safeguarding farmers’ interests, the Minister said the amendments would bring legal clarity to land transactions and curb illegal...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Bill, which was earlier published in the Gazette, was introduced in the Legislative Assembly today by Minister for Labour and Employment Kunvarjibhai Bavlia and was passed unanimously by members of the House. Speaking on the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Bill, Minister Kunvarjibhai Bavlia said that the state government had earlier made various provisions under the Gu...Read More

Gandhinagar: The second day of the ongoing Budget Session of the Gujarat Assembly witnessed high drama as legislators of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest demanding a live telecast of House proceedings, asserting that public access to legislative functioning is essential for transparency and accountability in a democracy. AAP MLAs Gopal Italia, Chaitar Vasava, Hemant Khava, and Sudhir Vaghani raised slogans such as “Vidhan Sabha live karo” inside the Assembly premises and pressed f...Read More