Umreth: The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Harshad Govindbhai Parmar as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth (Assembly constituency No. 111) seat in Gujarat. Harshad Parmar is the son of former MLA Govindbhai Parmar and currently serves as the Sarpanch of Chikhodra Gram Panchayat and President of the Anand Taluka Sarpanch Association. Voting for the Umreth by-poll will be held on April 23, 2026, and counting of votes, along with the declaration of results...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat BJP has today declared appointments of former Minister of State Pradipsinh Jadeja as guardian and Hasmukh Patel (former president of Anand district panchayat) as incharge for Umreth Assembly by-election. DeshGujaratRead More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will e-inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for tourism projects worth over Rs. 67 crore on March 31, 2026, during his visit to Vav-Tharad in Gujarat. The projects are located at Rani ni Vav, Vadnagar, and Balaram Mahadev. At Rani ni Vav in Patan, a light and sound show along with projection mapping has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs. 18 crore. At Sharmishtha Lake in Vadnagar, a water screen projection show has been developed at an estim...Read More

Gandhinagar: On March 31, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Kaynes Semicon’s OSAT facility in Sanand. This project was approved by the Union Cabinet on September 23, 2024, under India’s Semiconductor Mission. With an investment of ₹3,300 crore, the project will further strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem in Sanand. Prime Minister emphasised that the development of the semiconductor sector in India will make this decade the biggest turning point for the country’s tech ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 38,949 houses constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) (PMAY-G) in Gujarat on March 31, 2026. The houses have been built at an estimated cost of Rs. 651 crore across multiple districts. PMAY-G is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at providing housing to eligible rural households. Under the scheme, financial assistance of Rs. 1.20 lakh is provided to beneficiaries in phases, with funding shared between the Central and ...Read More

Ahmedabad: In the heated political atmosphere ahead of elections in West Bengal, Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra from the Trinamool Congress triggered a controversy with remarks that appeared to divide India’s freedom movement along regional lines, contrasting participation by Gujaratis and Bengalis. However, the TMC leader was soon criticised by netizens over her statements. Addressing a press conference, Moitra said, "Bengalis are a very proud race. We led the war for independence against the Br...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate and lay the foundation stone for a series of development projects during his visit to his home state of Gujarat on March 31. A total of 44 urban development projects worth ₹5,295.54 crore will be launched to boost public welfare and strengthen modern infrastructure across the state. Of these, foundation stones will be laid for 26 projects worth ₹3,427.14 crore, while 18 projects worth ₹1,868.40 crore will be inaugurated. The largest s...Read More

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