Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today chaired a meeting of the Governing Council of the Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust in the state capital. Deputy Chief Minister and Vice Chairman of the Council Harsh Sanghavi was also present at the meeting, during which the progress of various ongoing works related to the modernisation and redevelopment of Sabarmati Ashram was reviewed. Chairman of the Executive Council I.P. Gautam presented a holistic overview of the overall prog...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has nominated the Deputy Chief Minister as the Vice-Chairman of the Governing Council of the Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust (MGSAMT), according to an official resolution issued by the Industries and Mines Department. The decision was taken through a government resolution, which also appointed I.K. Patel, IAS (Retd.), Officer on Special Duty, as the Member Secretary of the Governing Council of the Trust. In another recent development, the Tr...Read More

Ahmedabad: Federal Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, arrived at Ahmedabad airport earlier today. He was welcomed by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. Chancellor Merz, who is on his first official two-day visit to India beginning today, will shortly meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram. Later, the two leaders will participate in the International Kite Festival at the Sabarmati River...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday rejected a private party’s claims of tenancy and inheritance over nearly 6,000 square metres of land within the Sabarmati Ashram premises. Ruling in favour of the Mahatma Gandhi Sabarmati Ashram Memorial Trust (MGSAMT), Justice Sanjeev Thaker upheld earlier rulings by the Small Causes Court and an appellate court, both of which had denied the family's request for an injunction. The petitioner, Mohanbhai Jerambhai Rathod, claimed the land was gifte...Read More

Sabarmati: The Gujarat government has appointed retired IAS officer IP Gautam to the governing and executive councils overseeing the Gandhi Ashram Memorial and Precinct Development project, replacing fellow retired bureaucrat K Kailashnathan. Known for his expertise in urban development and a no-nonsense administrative style, Gautam commands the trust of the current leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A 1986-batch IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre, he currently chairs the Sabarmati Ri...Read More

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition filed by social activist Tushar Gandhi, opposing the Gujarat government’s Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment plan. A bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal dismissed the plea, which challenged the state government's resolution dated March 5, 2021. Tushar Gandhi had initially approached the Gujarat High Court, arguing against the redevelopment. The high court disposed of the plea after the Gujarat government assured tha...Read More