New Delhi: During the ongoing session of Parliament, Arjun Ram Meghwal, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice, provided detailed information regarding vacancies in the judiciary. In response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister informed that 20 judge positions remain vacant in the Gujarat High Court, while 535 vacancies exist in district and subordinate courts across the state. The reply of the Minister states: The detailed statement of vacant p...Read More

New Delhi: The Union Government today shared the details of the National Highways (NHs) and sections on which the user fee is currently being collected in Gujarat. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, in his reply to a question in Lok Sabha during the ongoing winter session of Parliament, shared this information. The details of National Highways (NHs) and sections on which toll is currently being collected:   Section NH Length (in Kms) Plaza Location ANDHRA PRADESH (RO Vijayaw...Read More

New Delhi: The Union and State governments have released ₹5707.78 crore as of 15.11.2024 for the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission across six cities in Gujarat. These cities include Ahmedabad, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, and Vadodara. As per the Central Government, the state has utilized ₹5464.04 crore across 354 projects, amounting to a total project value of ₹11,451.36 crore. Out of these, 339 projects worth ₹10,824.14 crore have been completed, while 15 projects wor...Read More

New Delhi: During the past four years, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has undertaken four G4 exploration projects in Dahod and its adjoining areas. These projects focused on minerals such as graphite, base metals, gold, rare earth elements, and rare metals. However, despite these efforts, no mineral resources have been established in the region so far. This information was provided by the Minister of Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, in the Lok Sabha in reply to a question by MP Jaswants...Read More

New Delhi: A total of 1,51,34,010 loans have been sanctioned in Gujarat under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) since its inception in 2015. The details were shared by the Government of India during a response in the Lok Sabha. In response to a question during the ongoing winter session of Parliament, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "The Government has undertaken two assessments of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) since its inception in 2015, details of which are as...Read More

New Delhi: The Government of India has undertaken various measures to control inflation, according to a response presented by the Ministry of Finance in the Lok Sabha. In reply to Gujarat's lone Congress MP from Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat, Geniben Thakor, the Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, said, "The steps taken by the Government to bring down the inflation rate included strengthening the buffer stock of essential food items and periodic open market releases, subsidised ret...Read More

New Delhi: Gujarat has been allocated ₹119,595.20 crore in the last 3 years under various central government programs, according to the latest data presented by the Ministry of Finance. In response to a Lok Sabha query, details of the funds allocated to Gujarat through Finance Commission Transfers, Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), Central Sector Schemes (CS), and Special Assistance were shared for the fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24. For Finance Commission Transfers, Gujarat re...Read More

New Delhi: The state of Gujarat has the second-highest number of women income tax payers over the last five assessment years, ranking just behind Maharashtra. In AY 2019, 18,08,749 women from Gujarat filed income tax returns. In 2020-21, the number increased to 18,48,233. In 2021-22, it rose to 19,50,499, and in 2022-23, a total of 20,84,639 women filed ITRs. Meanwhile, for assessment year 2023-24, a total of 22,50,098 women from Gujarat filed ITRs. This information was shared by the Minister...Read More

New Delhi: The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, today provided an update on the archaeological excavations conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Gujarat over the past five years. In response to a query in the Lok Sabha, the Minister outlined the sites explored, the funds allocated, and the identification process behind these excavations. According to the Minister, ASI has carried out excavations at several significant ancient sites across Gujarat. ...Read More

New Delhi: A total of 372 schools are being run by the Christian Minority Group in the state of Gujarat, the Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, stated today in Lok Sabha. In response to a question during the ongoing winter session of Parliament, the Minister, while sharing the state-wise table of Christian Minority Group-run schools, said, "Education is a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution. Schools, other than those owned/funded by the Central Government, are u...Read More