Gandhinagar: Based on the legislative draft of the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, here are 50 key things to know about its provisions: Scope and Applicability Official Title: The legislation is formally titled the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code, 2026. Constitutional Purpose: The bill seeks to fulfill the mandate of Article 44 of the Constitution of India, providing a uniform legal framework for all citizens regardless of religion. Geographic Reach: It applies to the entire ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Government has introduced the draft Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in the Disturbed Areas (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The legislation is set to be tabled by Minister of State for Revenue Sanjay Singh Mahida during the ongoing Assembly session. The Bill aims to curb illegal property transfers and prevent the involuntary displacement of residents in communally sensitive zones. Key Shift...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today in a note stated that availability of domestic LPG in the country is gradually improving as the Government of India has significantly increased LPG production to meet rising demand, and the buffer stock of LPG cylinders for household use is strengthening day by day, helping stabilize supply across states. In addition to improving LPG availability, the Central and State governments have also initiated supplementary arrangements to ensure uninterrupted fu...Read More

Gandhinagar : Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Tropic of Cancer Science Park at Salal during his visit to Sabarkantha district for the foundation stone laying and inauguration of various development works. The Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), operating under the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of Gujarat, has developed the Tropic of Cancer (TOC) Science Park with the objective of creating awareness and understanding about the scientific...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in national capital Delhi. The meeting reportedly went on for around three hours. The content or agenda of the meeting is not known, but the context could be review and guidence by the Prime Minister on political and governmental affairs in Gujarat. The State is going to witness local elections in near future. The State is also go...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has informed that no meeting of the Governing Body of the Gujarat State Council for Blood Transfusion has been held in the past two years, leading to 33 pending applications related to blood bank recognition under the Regional Blood Transfusion Centre (RBTC) framework. In a written reply as of December 31, 2025, to a question raised by MLA Hemantbhai Hardasbhai Ahir (Jamjodhpur), the Minister of State for Health stated that not a single meeting of the Governi...Read More

Gandhinagar: The U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor met with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday morning. Sergio Gor in his X post along with two photographs stated: 'Thank you to @CMOGuj Bhupendra Patel for a productive discussion today and a very warm welcome. We explored new opportunities to deepen U.S.–Gujarat cooperation in trade, technology, and manufacturing. Incredible potential for Gujarat to work closely with the U.S. ahea...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Chief Minister of Gujarat today formally unveiled the Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) Policy 2026–2031 during the inaugural session of the Gujarat SemiConnect Conference held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. A key highlight of the policy is the establishment of a ₹1000-crore Swadeshi Anusandhan Fund to accelerate indigenous research and reduce import dependence in strategic and frontier sectors including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technol...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government earned a total of ₹193.68 crore from the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural (NA) use in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts over the two-year period ending December 31, 2025, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel told the State Assembly. Significant Surge in Ahmedabad According to year-wise data, Ahmedabad district recorded the conversion of 2,99,87,309 sq m of agricultural land in 2024, which rose to 5,11,27,891 sq m in 2025. In Gandhinagar di...Read More