Surat: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the opposition party of relying on infiltrators and bogus voters to win elections. Addressing a press conference in Surat, Rai said the Congress had suffered 56 defeats in Assembly elections since 2014 but had failed to introspect or reform itself. Instead, he alleged, the party was attempting to exploit illega...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress on Wednesday questioned the disparity in piped natural gas (PNG) prices across cities, alleging that consumers in Gujarat were paying more for domestic cooking gas than those in neighbouring Rajasthan, despite being served by the same companies. Addressing a press conference at the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) headquarters, party spokesperson Parthivrajsinh Kathavadia said Adani Gas consumers in Ahmedabad were charged Rs 1,473.90 per million Britis...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has suspended 49 office-bearers from Gujarat, including state-level leaders and district presidents, for allegedly skipping the INDIA bloc rally held at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on November 1. The suspensions have been imposed with immediate effect until further notice, according to an order issued by the IYC national leadership on November 3. The disciplinary action is part of a wider crackdown against 215 office-bearers across seven states and the U...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) on Monday announced the appointment of Rup Singh Thakor as Mayor, Anjanaben Mehta as Deputy Mayor and Mahendra Patel as Standing Committee Chairman following a BJP meeting held at the civic body's headquarters. Thakor, 29, is a first-time corporator who contested the municipal elections for the first time. His family is also associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The announcement came after a delay in the commencement of t...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) is set to appoint its Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Standing Committee Chairman at its first general meeting today, 20 days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the civic body elections. According to media reports, Rup Singh Thakor, Kanaiyalal Desai, Mahesh Chaudhary and Dharmendra Nai are among the frontrunners for the Mayor's post, which is reserved for an OBC male candidate during the first term. Hemaben Bhatt and Anjana Mehta are re...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has granted 15-day Diwali parole to 143 eligible prisoners, allowing them to celebrate the festival with their families. The parole will be effective from November 6, 2026, coinciding with Dhanteras. The beneficiaries include 103 male prisoners aged 60 years or above and 40 female prisoners. The state government has been implementing the annual Diwali parole initiative since 2003 as part of its prison reforms and prisoner welfare measures. The bene...Read More

Ekta Nagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations at the Parade Ground in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on Saturday, marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The celebrations feature the Ekta Parade, showcasing the discipline, professionalism, courage and dedication of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), State Police Forces and Central Police Organisations. This year's parade places special emphasis on the achievements of securi...Read More

Ekta Nagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is participating in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on Saturday, marking the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The celebrations will feature the Ekta Parade, cultural performances and a special theatrical presentation highlighting the transformation of regions affected by Left-Wing Extremism. At the start of his programme here, the Prime Minister offered floral tributes at the Statue of Unity. He later ...Read More

Ekta Nagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 31 tourism and infrastructure development projects worth a total of ₹426.71 crore during his two-day visit to Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on October 30 and 31, 2026. The visit coincides with the celebrations of National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas), marking the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. During the visit, the Prime Minister will pay tribute to Sardar Patel at the Statue of Unity, the...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for the upgradation and widening of the Ahmedabad–Mehsana Highway (State Highway-41) from four lanes to eight lanes at an estimated cost of ₹2,600 crore. The project is expected to improve connectivity between Ahmedabad and North Gujarat by reducing travel time and ensuring safer and smoother traffic movement. The project will cover an approximately 50-km stretch from Adalaj to Palavasna Circle in Mehsana district...Read More