Gandhinagar: Gujarat has strengthened its position as a maritime powerhouse, with total cargo traffic through non-major ports operated by the Gujarat Maritime Board reaching 487 million metric tons in 2024–25, marking an 8.56 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, Governor Acharya Devvrat said while addressing the Gujarat Legislative Assembly at the start of the Budget Session on Monday. Quoting official figures, the Governor noted that Indian ports collectively handled around 1,593 ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Peak power demand in the state of Gujarat has witnessed a threefold surge since 2002, stated Governor Acharya Devvrat today in his address at the beginning of the Budget Session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Highlighting Gujarat’s rapid strides in power generation, renewable energy expansion, and infrastructure strengthening, the Governor described Gujarat as “an energetic state” committed to “eliminating darkness and bringing light to the lives of its citizens.” H...Read More

Surat: The remarks made by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat during the 56th annual convocation ceremony of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University regarding the foreign powers who came to loot the nation have sparked outrage among Parsis across Gujarat, including in Surat. Members of the community are expressing deep sorrow and concern and have sent emails to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and Governor Acharya Devvrat in response to his reportedly unintentional remark...Read More