New Delhi: Gujarat has emerged as one of the key states under the Centre’s Sagarmala programme, with nine port-led development projects sanctioned so far. Of these, five projects have been completed as of now. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal stated that Sagarmala projects in Gujarat involve a total estimated investment of ₹1,340 crore. Of this, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has co...Read More

New Delhi: Gujarat has emerged as one of the top revenue-earning states from petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) products, generating substantial sales tax revenue through fuel sales. According to data shared by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the state collected over ₹24,500 crore in sales tax/VAT from POL products in the financial year 2024–25 (provisional). The figures indicate a significant rise over the past five years. Gujarat’s sales tax collection from POL products stoo...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: As a result of sustained efforts by the Government, 2661 Indian fishermen have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014. This information was provided by Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh in Rajya Sabha, while replying to a question raised by Member of Parliament Parimal Nathwani regarding fishermen from Gujarat released from Pakistan jails during the last three years. The Minister stated that in calendar year 2025, 18 fishermen from Gujarat have been rel...Read More

New Delhi: The ‘Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System’ (CFCFRMS), under I4C, has been launched in year 2021 for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by the fraudsters. So far, financial amount of more than Rs. 7,130 Crore has been saved in more than 23.02 lakh complaints. A toll-free Helpline number ‘1930’ has been operationalized to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints. The Ministry of Home Affairs has set up the â€...Read More

Gandhinagar: The state of Gujarat has completed 9,45,227 houses out of 9,72,025 sanctioned, achieving an impressive 97% completion rate under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U), the Central Government said today. In a reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Tokhan Sahu, said, "Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has been implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) since 25.06.2015 with an aim to provi...Read More

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP of the Congress Party and former state party president, Shaktisinh Gohil, has been appointed as the convener of a subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Parliament’s key constitutional oversight body. Dharmendra Yadav (MP, Uttar Pradesh) has been named as the alternate convener of the Non-Compliance in Timely Submission of Action Taken Notes on the Non-Selected Audit Paragraphs & Excess Expenditure Sub-Committee. Other members of the subcommittee in...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: Congress Member of Parliament from the Rajya Sabha and Gujarat Pradesh Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil has been re-elected to the newly formed Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, which will come into effect from May 1, 2025. According to an official press release, Gohil has consistently represented the PAC for the past five years, which is considered one of the most important constitutional committees in Parliament. Additionally, Gohil has also served as the convener o...Read More

New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, recently passed by India's Parliament, introduces significant changes to the management and oversight of waqf properties—charitable endowments under Islamic law. Here are some myths and facts about the bill: Myth 1: Will Waqf properties be revoked? Fact: No property that is registered under Waqf Act, 1995, prior to commencement of Waqf Act, 1995, as waqf will be revoked. Explanation: - Once a property is declared waqf, it is meant to ...Read More