Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Meta Platforms Inc. at Gandhinagar. The state government has already introduced nearly 20 citizen-centric services from five key departments through the Sugam Digital Gujarat initiative, based on recommendations made by GARC, using WhatsApp chatbot technology. The newly signed MoU with Meta is expected to further simplify and accelerate the delivery of these services while strengthening last-mile gov...Read More

Gandhinagar:  Taking a serious view of negligence affecting patient welfare, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya has ordered strict action against a junior pharmacist accused of not providing medicines to patients despite sufficient stock being available. Following the minister’s directions, an inquiry was conducted, which revealed that an adequate stock of medicines was available at Gandhinagar. Despite this, patients allegedly did not receive the required medicines. In connection with t...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gandhinagar Lok Sabha member and Union Home Affairs and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has announced an ambitious plan to transform the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency into a “Green Lok Sabha” through a massive plantation campaign during 2026–27. During a high-level review meeting in Ahmedabad attended by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Das and number of IAS officers along with others, Shah reviewed preparations and called for plantat...Read More

Gandhinagar: In his weekly cabinet briefing, Gujarat government's Spokesperson Minister Jitu Vaghani today said that more than 80 per cent of new proposals announced in the Gujarat Budget have already received in-principle approval to ensure that the benefits of new initiatives reach citizens at the earliest. He added that the Chief Minister instructed departments to expedite approval of the remaining proposals that had been delayed due to election code of conduct-related factors and begin imp...Read More

  Gandhinagar | In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for thrift and prudent use of resources, the Gujarat government has announced a series of measures aimed at reducing fuel consumption, conserving resources and promoting efficient governance. The decisions were taken under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi. Following a State Cabinet meeting held on Friday, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani outlined ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of India has announced the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season ahead of the sowing period, offering higher returns to farmers and enabling them to plan cultivation in advance. According to the revised MSP rates approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, significant increases have been announced for key crops including cotton, sesame, tur and groundnut. Gujarat Agricult...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Gujarat government on Tuesday transferred and reassigned 72 IAS officers across the state, affecting key positions in district administrations, municipal corporations, urban development bodies and state government departments. The General Administration Department issued the notification late on May 13, appointing new collectors in several districts including Ahmedabad, Surat, Bharuch, Navsari, Morbi, Dahod and Junagadh, while also reshufflin...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi has cancelled his proposed visit to the United States following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal urging citizens to adopt economic restraint amid the ongoing global economic situation. Sanghvi was scheduled to attend the second Gujarati Convention organised by the Federation of Gujarati Associations of USA (FOGAUSA) in the last week of this month. However, after the Prime Minister appealed to citizens to avoid foreign travel...Read More