Banaskantha: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stone of a ₹141-crore drinking water project for the holy pilgrimage town of Ambaji and surrounding tribal areas of Banaskantha district. The Ambaji Group Water Supply Scheme (Part-1 and Part-2), covering tribal regions of Danta and Amirgarh talukas along with Ambaji town, is part of the Kadirup Abhiyan. Under the scheme, a total of 34 villages of Danta and Amirgarh talukas and the population of Ambaji town will rec...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a major push to strengthen domestic air connectivity, the Central Government has approved the Regional Connectivity Scheme - Modified UDAN for a period of ten years from FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36, with a total outlay of ₹28,840 crore. Under the modified UDAN scheme, the government plans to develop 100 airports from existing unserved airstrips to enhance regional connectivity across the country. As part of this plan, 11 greenfield airports have been proposed in Gujarat to ...Read More

Ambaji: To enhance convenience for crores of devotees visiting the world-famous Ambaji pilgrimage site, the Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust has launched an official mobile application. The app was formally inaugurated by Banaskantha District Collector and Chairman of the Trust, Mihir Patel. The mobile application is available free of cost on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, allowing devotees to access various temple services from anywhere. Through the app, pilgrims can check dars...Read More

Ambaji: The ropeway service to Gabbar Hill in Ambaji will remain suspended for six days from February 23 to February 28, 2026, due to annual maintenance work. Authorities have taken the decision to carry out routine servicing and safety checks of the ropeway system. As a large number of pilgrims use the facility ежедневно, periodic maintenance is essential to address wear and tear and ensure passenger safety. During the suspension period, devotees can reach Gabbar Hill by climbing the...Read More

Ambaji: In a significant act of devotion and philanthropy, Anant Ambani, son of Reliance CMD Mukesh Ambani, has donated ₹27.5 crore to the Ambaji Temple to support the “Jai Ambe Tithi Bhojan Yojana.” The contribution will help provide free meals to the thousands of pilgrims who visit the holy shrine every day. The Jai Ambe Tithi Bhojan Yojana has been launched with the objective of ensuring that no devotee visiting Ambaji goes hungry. On the very first day, February 18, the scheme receive...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a major step toward mineral self-reliance, the Gujarat government has proposed the development of the Ambaji Copper Project, which will become the state’s first underground copper-lead-zinc mine. State Finance Minister Kanu Desai, in his budget speech for FY 2026–27, said that the project will utilise the state’s abundant but currently underused mineral resources through state-of-the-art technology, helping reduce dependence on imports. The government has allocated ₹613...Read More

Mehsana: A key meeting of the Bahucharaji Temple Trust was chaired by the District Collector, during which several decisions were taken to enhance facilities for pilgrims and support the overall development of the temple. One of the major decisions is to start a free bus service from Bahucharaji to Ambaji so that devotees visiting Bahucharaji on every Poonam can also have darshan at the Shaktipeeth in Ambaji. Pilgrims will not have to pay any ticket or fee for this bus service. Renovation of Ko...Read More

Ambaji: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel laid the foundation stone for various development works worth Rs. 950 crore under the first phase of the Ambaji Corridor Project, which is to be completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,632 crore at Adyashakti Dham Ambaji. Keeping in view tourist facilities for the next 25 years, a master plan worth Rs. 1,632 crore has been prepared for the ‘Shakti Corridor’ in Ambaji. The works included in the first phase of the corridor, for which the Chief Minister l...Read More

Ahmedabad, January 18: In a significant spiritual and cultural initiative, Banaskantha District Collector and Chairman of Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust, Mihir Patel, on Friday inaugurated the grand ‘Akhand Shakti Trishul’ at Vatva in Ahmedabad for public darshan of devotees. The 16-foot-tall Trishul, weighing approximately 600 kilograms, has been crafted with divine inspiration drawn from the 1,500-year-old Shakti tradition of Uttarkashi. This sacred replica is set to be installe...Read More

Gandhinagar/Ambaji: Rajya Sabha Member Parimal Nathwani has announced that Anant Ambani, youngest son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, has offered to sponsor the sacred “Tithi Bhojan” at Shree Arasuri Ambaji Mata Temple in Gujarat for the next five years. In a Tweet on microblogging platform X, Nathwani said that he personally handed over Anant Ambani’s formal letter of sponsorship to the Administrator and Additional Collector of the Shree Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust. The gesture...Read More