Ahmedabad: Gujarat Vidyapith, a deemed university founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920, is set to introduce an internet radio station named 'Vaishnavjan – Spandan Gandhi Vichar Ke'. The station is set to be launched on March 12. In its initial phase, the radio channel will broadcast hour-long programs on Gandhian philosophy each morning. This channel aims to disseminate Gandhian principles to both the citizens of the nation and non-resident Indians. In another development, it is also learne...Read More

Porbandar: A police complaint has been filed against 19 owners of various properties located within the 200-meter limit of Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace Kirti Mandir here. Harish Jivanlal Dasre, a conservation assistant of Junagadh sub circle of the Archaeology Department of India (ASI) has filed a complaint under the Archaeology Department's rule 1959 and amended rule 2010 under which no new construction can be done without permission of the Archaeological Department within 100 meters and 200...Read More

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the prayer meet organised on #MahatmaGandhi's death anniversary, at Gandhi Smriti Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar is also present at the event. DeshGujarat Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat who is also the Chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith, a university established by Mahatam Gandhi ran a cleanliness drive in the institution in the past two days. Seeing that Mahatma Gandhi’s own university was in poor condition, the governor took matters into his own hands and started cleaning the campus himself with the help of sanitation workers from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The Governor took to Twitter and wrote, "Today, for the second co...Read More

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India today in a statement clarified that there's no change in existing currency and bank notes RBI in its statement today stated - "There are reports in certain sections of the media that the Reserve Bank of India is considering changes to the existing currency and banknotes by replacing the face of Mahatma Gandhi with that of others. It may be noted that there is no such proposal in the Reserve Bank." A news website had published a report in which it was claimed t...Read More

Gandhinagar: Number of social media handles today were seen calling out duplicity and hypocrisy of opposition Aam Admi Party (AAP) as Punjab Chief Minister and AAP leader Mann visited Gandhi Ashram at Sabarmati in Gujarat. It's worth noting that after becoming the Chief Minister of Punjab, Mann took decision to remove the photographs of Mahatma Gandhi from government offices. Same Mann was today trying out Charkha, bowing down to Mahatma Gandhi in Sabarmati Ashram in poll-bound Gujarat. Mann was...Read More

Sabarmati: To commemorate the 74th martyr day of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, in the 75th year of independence, Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has installed a grand wall mural of Mahatma Gandhi made of clay kulhads at the iconic Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. The wall mural is made of 2975 clay kulhads that have been made by 75 trained potters from across the country, at Ahmedabad. Union minister Amit Shah will dedicate this mural on 30th January. View ...Read More

Sabarmati: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC)'s standing committee meeting held today approved Rs. 235 crore works under Gandhi Ashram Precinct Development Project. The work of naming the a new foot-river bridge between Vivekanand bridge and Sardar Bridge on the Sabarmati river as ‘Atal Foot-over bridge’ (pedestrian bridge) also received approval in the meeting. This river bridge is likely to be inaugurated within a month. The meeting also approved procurement of high resolution sate...Read More

Gandhinagar: Hindi film actor Salman Khan today visited Sabarmati Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi during his visit to Ahmedabad for promotion of his upcoming film Antim. The actor is scheduled to promote his film in PVR multiplex later in the day. The actor plays role of a cop in this movie. Salman Khan during his around 10-minute visit to Ashram tried his hand at spinning charkha.He posed with Mahatma Gandhi's photograph and received details regarding Hriday Kunj, the resident of Mahatma Gandhi in ash...Read More

Sabarmati: Gujarat High Court has today refused to entertain a 'Public Interest Litigation (PIL)' filed by Tushar Gandhi that was demanding a stay order and quashing of redevelopment of Gandhi Ashram Precinct Development project. The High Court observed that the project will only enhance the Ashram's value. Read More