Gandhinagar: A total of 448 leopards have been captured across Gujarat in the last two years, as of December 31, 2025, due to rising human-wildlife conflict, the state government informed the Gujarat Assembly. Replying to a question, the Forest Minister said that of the total leopards captured during this period, 74 have been housed in rescue centres, while 12 have been kept in zoos. The remaining leopards were reportedly released back into the wild as per standard forest department protocols....Read More

Gandhinagar: Proceedings of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly were delayed today after a 'hoax' bomb threat email allegedly from Khalistani groups was received on the official mail ID of the Assembly, triggering a security alert at the Secretariat complex. Police, bomb disposal squad and dog squad teams rushed to the spot and carried out an intensive search of the premises. All MLAs, ministers and staff were evacuated from the House as a precaution, and entry into the Assembly and Secretariat wa...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government is not merely constructing roads but building bridges that fulfil the aspirations of crores of citizens, Roads and Buildings Minister Rushikesh Patel said in the Assembly while presenting the department’s budget demands, which were later approved by the House. He also announced that 3,100 new posts will be filled in the Roads and Buildings Department in the coming two years. During the discussion on budgetary demands, the minister presented a detailed roa...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has informed the state Assembly that the construction of the new Regional Transport Office (RTO) building near Subhash Bridge in Ahmedabad, originally scheduled to be completed within 11 months, has been delayed, even as the department continues to spend lakhs of rupees every month on rent for the existing premises. In a written reply to two questions, the transport department stated that administrative approval for the new RTO building was granted through a de...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government is planning to develop a satellite launchpad in the coastal area of Saurashtra to boost the state’s presence in the space sector, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday. The proposed launch site, located between Diu and Kodinar in Gir Somnath district, has been identified as a suitable location for sending satellites into orbit, similar to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. Arjun Modhwadia mad...Read More

Gandhinagar: With the aim of increasing the irrigation area in the state and raising groundwater levels, the Gujarat government is undertaking several water storage projects. As part of these efforts, construction of a weir on the Mahi River at Poicha village in Vadodara district is currently in progress at an estimated cost of ₹349 crore, the state government informed the Assembly. The project will help raise the water level in the surrounding region and provide irrigation benefits to nearly...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has confirmed that a proposal to establish a State Medical University is under consideration, but as of January 1, 2026, not a single medical university exists in the state. The information was given by the Minister of State for Health in the Assembly in reply to a question raised during the ongoing Budget Session. The question sought to know whether the state government is planning to set up a medical university and whether it is aware that Gujarat currently...Read More

Gandhinagar: As of January 31, 2026, a total of 109 municipalities across Gujarat have outstanding electricity bills exceeding ₹50 lakh each. This information was provided by the Energy Minister in response to a question regarding the recovery of power dues from municipal bodies. The state government also stated that during recovery efforts over the past two years, ₹325.57 crore was collected in the 2024–25 fiscal year, and the figure rose to ₹372.27 crore in 2025–26. As per the repl...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat ranks first in the country in providing housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Urban Development and Urban Housing Minister Kanubhai Desai said in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a question raised by an MLA, the minister said that the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is being implemented to realise the vision of providing a house to every homeless citizen across the country, including Gujarat. The state has achieved the top position in the country i...Read More

Gandhinagar: Participating in the discussion on the budget demands of the Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Minister Jitubhai Vaghani highlighted the all-round development of youth and the growing influence of Gujarat in the sports sector. The minister said that, with the resolve to make Gujarat a “sports hub”, the government has made a provision of Rs 2,006 crore for the department this year, which is significantly higher than previous al...Read More