Mansukh Mandaviya to Inaugurate BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Games in Ahmedabad on October 12

October 10, 2026 12:48 PM

Mansukh Mandaviya to Inaugurate BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Games in Ahmedabad on October 12

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on October 12.   The event will be organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the Gujarat government under India's BRICS Chairship.   Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse, and Gujara...

Amit Shah flags off India’s first LNG-powered train, inaugurates Rs 1,472 crore railway projects in Ahmedabad

September 27, 2026 5:55 PM

Amit Shah flags off India’s first LNG-powered train, inaugurates Rs 1,472 crore railway projects in Ahmedabad

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated development projects worth ₹1,472 crore and flagged off the country's first LNG-powered train from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. HM Shah also inaugurated a WAG-12 Maintenance Shed, constructed at a cost of ₹700 crore for maintenance of railway locomotive engines. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other dignitaries were present at the programme. HM Shah said the LNG-powered train would contribute to environmenta...

Gujarat: New museum traces Dr Ambedkar’s life through 3D, virtual experiences

September 24, 2026 3:31 PM

Gujarat: New museum traces Dr Ambedkar’s life through 3D, virtual experiences

A Rs 11.01-crore museum and e-library dedicated to Dr B.R. Ambedkar was inaugurated at Ranip in Ahmedabad on Thursday, with the facility using digital, 3D and virtual technologies to present his life, struggles, speeches and contribution to social justice. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi inaugurated the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar National Foundation, Museum and E-Library developed by the state Social Justice and Empowerment Department. Sanghavi paid floral tributes to the statue of Amb...

Students of today are torchbearers of tomorrow’s democracy: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

September 11, 2026 7:52 PM

Students of today are torchbearers of tomorrow’s democracy: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday described students as the “torchbearers of tomorrow’s democracy” and stressed the need to strengthen electoral literacy and democratic awareness among young citizens. Addressing the fifth regional conference on “Electoral Literacy Clubs and ECINET” organised by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Ahmedabad, Kumar said Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELCs) across the country would help strengthen the backbone of the world’s oldest a...

Gujarat family turns grief into hope, donates organs of 41-year-old brain-dead woman

September 1, 2026 11:43 AM

Gujarat family turns grief into hope, donates organs of 41-year-old brain-dead woman

A 41-year-old woman declared brain-dead following a severe brain haemorrhage has given four patients a chance at life after her family consented to donate her heart, liver and two kidneys at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. The woman had been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the hospital when doctors declared her brain-dead on August 27 despite intensive treatment. Following the declaration, Dr Nimesh Desai of the hospital’s organ donation team counselled her family about the impo...

From Gandhi’s ‘reconstruction’ to India@2047: HM Shah outlines vision for youth

August 28, 2026 1:27 AM

From Gandhi’s ‘reconstruction’ to India@2047: HM Shah outlines vision for youth

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday linked Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of rebuilding India with the Narendra Modi government’s stated goal of taking the country to the forefront of the world by 2047, telling young graduates that they would be the generation to witness the centenary of independence. Addressing Gujarat Vidyapith’s 72nd convocation in Ahmedabad, Union Minister Shah said Gandhi had deliberately used the idea of “reconstruction” rather than “new constru...

Indian Railways transports India’s first live donor heart by train, Vande Bharat completes life-saving mission

July 31, 2026 8:26 PM

Indian Railways transports India’s first live donor heart by train, Vande Bharat completes life-saving mission

Indian Railways has successfully transported a live donor heart by train for the first time in the country's history, marking a significant milestone in emergency medical logistics and showcasing the potential of the rail network in supporting life-saving healthcare services. The donor heart was transported from Surat to Ahmedabad aboard Train No. 20901 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express, enabling its timely delivery for transplantation at the U.N. Mehta Institute of Card...

PM Modi announces ex gratia for victims of Ahmedabad fireworks factory blast

July 19, 2026 9:45 AM

PM Modi announces ex gratia for victims of Ahmedabad fireworks factory blast

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the deaths in a massive explosion and fire at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad and announced ex gratia assistance from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the victims' families. At least eight people were killed and several others injured in the blast at the firecracker factory located on Ramol-Gatrad Road behind the Rapid Action Force (RAF) camp in the Vastral area of Ahmedabad on Saturday afternoon. In...

Amit Shah launches mega tree plantation drive, inaugurates development projects worth crores in Ahmedabad

July 12, 2026 4:36 PM

Amit Shah launches mega tree plantation drive, inaugurates development projects worth crores in Ahmedabad

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a massive tree plantation campaign under the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) Mission 5 Million Trees and inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several development projects in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other dignitaries were present at the event. Addressing the gathering, HM Shah said more than one crore trees had been planted in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency on a single day, while ne...

Ahmedabad Civil Hospital provides free haemophilia treatment worth Rs 17cr to 669 patients

June 1, 2026 2:37 PM

Ahmedabad Civil Hospital provides free haemophilia treatment worth Rs 17cr to 669 patients

Ahmedabad Civil Hospital provided free haemophilia treatment worth more than Rs 17 crore to 669 patients during the 2025-26 financial year, Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said, describing the initiative as a reflection of the state government's commitment to ensuring access to life-saving care for patients suffering from the rare bleeding disorder. Pansheriya said the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has undertaken a dedicated programme for pa...