Ahmedabad: A political spar broke out on social media platform X between Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh after the latter targeted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central Government over India’s rising dependence on crude oil, LPG and natural gas imports. The exchange began after Jairam Ramesh criticised the Centre’s energy policy, saying India’s import dependence on crude oil rose from 84% in 2014–15 to 90% in 2024–25, while LPG imp...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has decided to provide relaxation in jantri-based stamp duty provisions for internal land transactions among lineal and collateral heirs in the state, the Gujarat government said. The decision comes after representations made by community leaders, farmer associations and agricultural organisations. Under the powers granted to the State Government under Section 9 of the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958, to reduce or exempt stamp duty, the Chief Minister has dec...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat BJP state president Jagdish Vishwakarma on Friday announced the names of state co-spokespersons and state media co-incharges of the party. State Co-Spokespersons The following leaders have been appointed as Pradesh Sah Pravakta (State Co-Spokespersons): Dhavalbhai Patel (MP) – Valsad Ashwinbhai Banker – Karnavati Jayrajsinh Parmar – Mehsana Ghanshyambhai Gadhvi – Ahmedabad District Manjibhai Ahir – Kutch Hemaliben Boghawala – Surat City ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat on Tuesday issued a notification announcing the transfer and appointment of several Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, reshuffling key administrative positions across districts. New Collector for Jamnagar Shri P. B. Pandya, IAS (SCS:GJ:2013), currently serving as District Development Officer in Amreli, has been transferred and appointed as the Collector of Jamnagar. He will assume charge from March 31, 2026 (afternoon), replacing Shri K....Read More

Gandhinagar: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat today declared the list of members of its State Election Committee (Parliamentary Board). Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has been included in the committee from Karnavati, while state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma will also represent Karnavati. Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi has been included from Surat city, while state general secretary (organisation) Ratnakar has been named from Gandhinagar city. Former Deputy C...Read More

Gandhinagar: The State Election Commission has published the draft electoral rolls for the upcoming general elections to local self-government bodies in Gujarat. As per the draft lists, a total of 2.74 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the elections. According to an official press release issued by the State Election Commission, elections will be held for 15 municipal corporations, 84 municipalities, 34 district panchayats, and 260 taluka panchayats across the state. In...Read More

Vadodara: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visited Vadodara on Monday, where he attended the Adivasi Adhikar Samvidhan Sammelan held at the Vadodara Municipal Corporation Auditorium near Ajwa Chowkdi. Upon his arrival at the airport, Gandhi was received by senior Congress leaders, including Gujarat Congress in-charge Mukul Wasnik, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) president Amit Chavda, and Congress Legislative Party leader Tushar Chaudhary. During the confere...Read More

Ahmedabad: The son of former Congress MLA and ex-city party president Himmatsinh Patel was allegedly caught driving under the influence of alcohol near Dudeshwar Circle in the city on Sunday night. The accused, Yuvraj Patel, reportedly argued with police personnel before he and his friend were taken to Madhavpura Police Station. Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media. However, as of 6 pm on Monday, no FIR had been registered in the matter. The incident occurred during late-night...Read More