Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Tuesday issued a notification transferring three IAS officers and making changes to key administrative positions, including the State Project Director of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan and the Municipal Commissioner of Surat. According to the notification issued by the General Administration Department (Personnel), Ranjeeth Kumar J., IAS (RR:GJ:2005), who was serving as State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Gandhinagar, has been transferred. He will ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and BJP state president Jagdish Vishwakarma have reached Delhi for a series of meetings with the party’s central leadership and government officials. Chief Minister Patel and Vishwakarma left for Delhi after the Tricolor Yatra in Gandhinagar, while Sanghavi reached the national capital earlier on Monday. All state BJP general secretaries are also in Delhi. The leaders are expected to discuss organis...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has announced a complete statewide ban on non-standard "analog paneer," cheese, and butter to safeguard public health, ensure food safety, and protect consumer interests. State Health Minister Praful Panseriya announced the decision following comprehensive sampling and laboratory testing by the state Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA), which uncovered multiple instances of non-standard, synthetic dairy substitutes in the market. Protecting C...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat state government has kicked off preparations for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit-2027, launching international outreach campaigns to secure global investments. A high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will start a 10-day foreign tour on August 17, visiting the United States and Canada. During the visit, the Chief Minister will hold business roadshows and bilateral meetings with international industrialists, investors, and trade representatives to ...Read More

Vadodara: Counting of votes for the Manjalpur Assembly by-election in Vadodara concluded today afternoon. BJP candidate Satish Patel won the election by margin of over 30,000 votes. The by-poll was necessitated by the sudden passing away of Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Yogesh Patel who was from BJP. The by-poll had only two candidates, representing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. Manjalpur is located within Vadodara city.Read More

Gandhinagar/Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday approved the advance release of ₹2,117.85 crore from the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to support states affected by floods during the ongoing southwest monsoon. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the assistance is aimed at strengthening relief, rescue and rehabilitation efforts in the flood-affected states. It added that the Centre, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, rema...Read More

Daman: The Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Daman has convicted Independent Lok Sabha MP Umesh Patel and former acting president of the Daman District Panchayat, Suresh alias Sukha Patel, in a case dating back to 2012 involving obstruction of public servants during a recruitment process. Both were sentenced to two years of simple imprisonment and fined ₹5,000 each. Chief Judicial Magistrate PP Bharsakhade-Wagh  pronounced the verdict on Saturday. The court convicted them under Sectio...Read More

Vadodara: Voting for the by-election to the vacant Manjalpur Assembly seat began at 7 am on Thursday, with the Election Commission introducing several first-time measures, including mobile phone deposit centres for voters, rain-proof polling infrastructure, and 100% live webcasting across all polling stations. The counting of votes will take place on August 3. Update at 1:30 pm: Approximate voter turnout as of 1 pm, according to the ECI, is 21.66%. Update at 11:30 am: Approximate voter turnou...Read More