Gujarat Congress today pointed out that in the recent budget presented by Finance minister Nitin Patel, two old announcements made in previous budgets were reintroduced. Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi in a statement issued here said today, Gujarat government has announced Rs 20 crore for setting up Maritime University in year 2017-18 budget. This same announcement was also made in January 2014 also, but government at that time started Marine Engineering class at Shantilal Shah Engineering...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Congress today in a statement said the budget presented by the BJP government today is just about only announcement. The budget misleads the people and therefore city Congress workers will burn down the copies of this budget in 8 cities across Gujarat. Congress spokesperson in his statement said, "the budget has nothing for youths. It has nothing for urban-middle class. Government is duping the citizens when it comes to affordable housing. There has been no relief for trade...Read More

Gandhinagar: Following are some of the announcements made today by Finance Minister Nitin Patel while presenting budget for financial year 2017-18 in the assembly. For more on Gujarat budget visit deshgujarat.com/tag/gujarat-budget - Stipend to those passing UPSC now to be given not just to SPIPA students but to all eligible. - Four new family courts at Gir Somnath, Arvalli, Morbi and Devbhumi Dwarka districts. -Special courts at Arvalli and Gir Somnath for atrocity cases. - Appoin...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government today in its budget announced expansion of income limit for Ma Vatsalya Yojana benifits. The income limit of family is at present Rs 1.2 lakh which has been now increased to Rs 1.5 lakh. Additional budget allocation of Rs 500 crore has been made for this purpose in budget. This is one announcement that attracted applause in the house with great spirit from MLAs. Finance Minister Nitin Patel in his budget speech said the acredited journalists will be co...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said that he has requested the competent authorities to ensure more supply of cash to the rural areas of the state. Talking to newsmen here Rupani said that the situation in the urban areas post demonetization has normalized. ' But there is some problem regarding availability of cash in the rural areas. I have requested the competent authorities (Banks) to ensure the bigger flow of cash to rural areas,' he said. Rup...Read More

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel are in Delhi to hold meeting with union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ahead of union budget which is scheduled to be presented in the first week of February. According to Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel the state government made request for release of pending royalty payment by ONGC. Request was also made for Centre's fund for SAUNI water project in Saurashtra. Another point raised in the meeting was abo...Read More

Ahmedabad: With the Centre deciding to advance the Budget 2017-18 presentation by about a month, the Gujarat government today announced that it would present the state budget in the second week of February, which is two weeks earlier than usual. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who is also the Finance minister, made the announcement here. "Normally, we present the budget in the last week of February. But, since the Union Budget will now be presented early, we have also decided to...Read More