Articles tagged under: Railway budget 2012 – 13

One side of Shastri Bridge in Ahmedabad to shut for repair work

November 25, 2024
One side of Shastri Bridge in Ahmedabad to shut for repair work

Ahmedabad: The unrepaired side of the Shastri Bridge, which connects Narol to Vishala in the city, will be closed for major repairs in two days. The bridge spans the Sabarmati River, and the rehabilitation work will include repairs to the footpath on both sides, parapets, and the road. The work is expected to be completed by December 31. During this period, a temporary divider will be set up on the newly repaired opposite side of the bridge that connects Vishala to Narol, and vehicles will be...Read More

Surat’s first indoor sports facility center to be built under Parle Point bridge

November 25, 2024
Surat’s first indoor sports facility center to be built under Parle Point bridge

Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is set to build the city’s first sports facility centre for indoor games under the span of the flyover at Parle Point Char Rasta. The project will involve the construction of a sports facility, reading room, and cafeteria, utilizing the open and available space below the three spans of the bridge located near the famous Jani Farsan. The estimated cost of the project is ₹2.5 crores. The city civic body stated that a similar facility is currently...Read More

Gujarat’s milk production up by 119.63 lakh metric tons in 22 years; average growth of 10.23%

November 25, 2024
Gujarat’s milk production up by 119.63 lakh metric tons in 22 years; average growth of 10.23%

Anand: Being a complete food, milk is considered one of the best and healthiest foods, as it is rich in calcium and vitamins. Celebrated every year to highlight the importance of milk, promote milk production in India, and enrich rural livelihoods, National Milk Day is observed on 26th November. It coincides with the birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the Father of the White Revolution. India has now become the “Milk Production Hub” globally. Along with the country, Gujarat has als...Read More

Navjot Sidhu shares wife’s diet plan that “helped her overcome stage 4 cancer”

November 25, 2024
Navjot Sidhu shares wife’s diet plan that “helped her overcome stage 4 cancer”

Amritsar: Navjot Singh Sidhu, who announced last week that his wife, former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu, is now clinically free of cancer, today shared the strict diet routine she followed during her treatment, which he said significantly contributed to her recovery. In a tweet today, Sidhu shared the entire diet plan and wrote: "My wife's cancer journey involved surgeries, chemotherapy, hormonal and targeted therapy, positivity & determination to fight cancer which was facilitated by a strict ...Read More

Over 1.51 crore loans sanctioned in Gujarat under PM Mudra Yojana since 2015; State wise data here

November 25, 2024
Over 1.51 crore loans sanctioned in Gujarat under PM Mudra Yojana since 2015; State wise data here

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

Inflation rate in last 10 years under PM Modi: Govt replies to Geniben

November 25, 2024
Inflation rate in last 10 years under PM Modi: Govt replies to Geniben

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

Over 61 lakh people visited 16 tourist destinations in Gujarat during Diwali vacation 2024

November 25, 2024
Over 61 lakh people visited 16 tourist destinations in Gujarat during Diwali vacation 2024

Gandhinagar: Local and foreign tourists are equally attracted to Gujarat’s tourism sector, a trend that became more evident during the Diwali holidays this year. From October 26 to November 15, 2024, 61,70,716 people visited 16 tourist attractions and pilgrimage sites across the state. Famous attractions and pilgrimage sites in Gujarat, such as the Statue of Unity, Atal Bridge, Riverfront Flower Park, Kankaria Lake, Pavagadh Temple, Ambaji Temple, Girnar Ropeway, Science City, Vadnagar, Som...Read More

Gujarat received ₹119,595.20 crore under central govt programs in last 3 yrs; state-wise data here

November 25, 2024
Gujarat received ₹119,595.20 crore under central govt programs in last 3 yrs; state-wise data here

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

Gujarat ranks 2nd in women income taxpayers, with 24% increase in 5 years; state-wise data here

November 25, 2024
Gujarat ranks 2nd in women income taxpayers, with 24% increase in 5 years; state-wise data here

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

Over ₹33 crore allocated for archaeological excavations in Gujarat in last 5 years

November 25, 2024
Over ₹33 crore allocated for archaeological excavations in Gujarat in last 5 years

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