New Delhi: The Government of India has initiated steps to strengthen road connectivity between the interior regions of the Dahod Lok Sabha constituency and the national highway network under the PM GatiShakti framework, the Lok Sabha was informed on February 5, 2026. Responding to a question, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari stated that while stretches of NH-56 and NH-47 passing through Dahod district are currently in the operation and maintenance stage, the preparat...Read More

Gujarat has witnessed a major lapse in the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), with more than 34 lakh life insurance policies under the scheme discontinued over the last five years due to non-payment of annual premiums. The information was shared in the Lok Sabha on February 2, 2026, in response to a starred question regarding beneficiaries covered under PMJJBY. PMJJBY is a term life insurance scheme launched by the Centre, offering life cover at an affordable premium of Rs 436 pe...Read More

New Delhi: During the ongoing winter session of the Parliament, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that 18 railway infrastructure projects in Gujarat have been completed under the Western and North Western Railway zones recently. As per the minister, as of 1 April 2025, 36 railway projects, comprising 6 new lines, 17 gauge conversion projects, and 13 doubling/multitracking works, covering a total length of 2,564 km and costing ₹30,275 crore, have been sanctioned in the s...Read More

New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that Gujarat has witnessed a substantial increase in railway infrastructure development, with 36 sanctioned projects covering 2,564 kilometres currently falling fully or partly within the State. Replying to a question on ongoing railway projects in Gujarat, the Minister also listed significant works underway, including new lines, gauge conversions and doubling projects across various corridors, as well as capacity expansion init...Read More

New Delhi: Milk procurement in Gujarat has increased nearly five-fold over the past two decades, accompanied by a sharp rise in the prices paid to farmers, Cooperation Minister Amit Shah informed the Lok Sabha while replying to a question on the status of dairy cooperatives in the State. Shah said milk procurement, which stood at about 50 lakh litres per day in 2001–02, has now reached around 250 lakh litres per day in 2024–25, reflecting the sustained expansion of Gujarat’s cooperative-ba...Read More

New Delhi: The Gujarat International Finance Tec City – International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC) has seen substantial growth over the past five years, with the number of registered companies increasing from 82 in October 2020 to 409 as of 31 July 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. In a reply to a question, the Finance Minister said, "A total of 409 companies are currently operating in Gujarat International Finance Tec City – International ...Read More

New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that as of April 1, 2025, a total of 36 railway projects for new lines, gauge conversion, and doubling works have been sanctioned in Gujarat. These projects cover a cumulative length of 2,564 km and are estimated to cost ₹30,275 crore. In a reply to a question by Rajkot MP Parshottam Rupala, the minister stated, "As on 01.04.2025, 36 projects (6 New Lines, 17 Gauge Conversion and 13 Doubling), of a total length of 2564 ...Read More

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has recommended that the government explore the establishment of satellite financial innovation zones or fintech clusters in other major cities, while prioritizing the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City in Gujarat as the central hub. In a report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the panel, chaired by senior BJP leader Bhartruhari Mahtab, pointed to the rising need for specialized financial services and suggeste...Read More

New Delhi: As of June 30, 2025, India’s installed wind energy capacity has reached 51.67 GW, reflecting sustained growth in the renewable energy sector. According to official data shared by Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi in the Lok Sabha, the country added 4,151 MW of new wind capacity in FY 2024–25, up from 3,253 MW in FY 2023–24 and 2,275 MW in FY 2022–23. In the current financial year (2025–26), as of June-end, 1,637 MW has already been commissioned. Among sta...Read More

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to establish Tribhuvan Sahkari University in Anand, Gujarat, aimed at developing skilled professionals for cooperative societies. Named after Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel, a key figure in India's cooperative movement and the founder of Amul, the university seeks to strengthen the sector, Union Minister Amit Shah stated during the debate on the bill. Highlighting Amul's success, Shah noted that the brand, which began in 1946, has now grown into...Read More