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September 23, 2026 7:52 PM

Education Must Benefit Country, Society: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday graced the 75th annual convocation ceremony of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Vadodara, Gujarat. Addressing the graduating students, the President highlighted the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in higher education. She said that solutions to contemporary challenges cannot be confined to a single discipline and require perspectives from science, arts, history, economics and sociology. The President said universities need to r...

September 22, 2026 9:58 AM

President Murmu to present 72nd National Film Awards in Gujarat

The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on Tuesday, with President Droupadi Murmu conferring the prestigious honours recognising achievements in Indian cinema for 2024. President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, on Monday for a three-day visit to Gujarat from September 21 to 23. The ceremony will be held outside the national capital for the first time as the Centre takes the event to different parts of the country. Veteran Kannada actor ...

September 17, 2026 3:28 PM

‘Worked 25 years without single day off’: Amit Shah hails PM Modi’s governance on his birthday

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday emphasised that no other politician other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi in independent India's history has continuously served as a state leader and national leader for 25 years without taking a single day off, working 16 to 18 hours daily. HM Shah's remarks came as he was visiting PM Modi’s birthplace, Vadnagar, on the occassion of the 76th birthday of the Prime Minister. Speaking at an event, the Union Home Minister prayed for PM Modi's long and...

September 15, 2026 9:56 PM

150 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals Now Commissioned Across India: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for five Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) in Gujarat, aimed at strengthening freight handling capacity and improving connectivity between regional economic centres, ports and markets across the country. The Railway Minister also flagged off a salt-loaded freight train from Shivlakha GCT to Mithapur, marking a step towards greater use of railways for transporting salt from...

September 13, 2026 10:46 PM

Bhupender Yadav reviews GIB conservation, grassland restoration and Project Cheetah in Gujarat

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday reviewed the progress of flagship wildlife conservation programmes in Gujarat, covering the conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), grassland restoration and Project Cheetah. Chairing a review meeting at Bhuj, Kachchh, Yadav stressed that effective conservation must move beyond protecting individual species to restoring entire landscapes through scientific management, habitat restoratio...

September 13, 2026 9:27 PM

Bhupender Yadav reviews Gujarat’s mangrove conservation efforts, launches Mangrove GIS portal

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday stressed the need for scientific, site-specific and community-led approaches to mangrove conservation and restoration, saying mangroves must be protected as living ecosystems vital for coastal biodiversity, fisheries, shoreline protection, climate resilience and livelihoods. Addressing a workshop on Mangrove Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Management in Bhuj, Kachchh, Yadav reviewed Gujarat's progress unde...

September 13, 2026 6:44 PM

India to host World Circular Economy Forum 2026 in Gandhinagar from September 15

India will host the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from September 15 to 18, marking the first time the global forum is being held in South Asia. The forum will be organised under the theme ‘Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity’ and will bring together more than 2,000 stakeholders from over 65 countries, including business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, policymakers, academicians and other stakeholders. Union Minister fo...

September 11, 2026 8:45 PM

NMHC Lothal Phase 1A crosses 82% completion; 13 nations join India’s maritime heritage project

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday chaired the second Governing Council meeting of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) Society, reviewing the progress of the ambitious maritime heritage project being developed at Lothal in Gujarat. The meeting was informed that Phase 1A of the NMHC has achieved around 82 per cent physical progress, with the revised completion target set for October 31, 2026. Sonowal described NMHC as one of the most signific...

September 8, 2026 9:11 PM

President Murmu to present 72nd National Film Awards in Gujarat on September 22

The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented by the President Droupadi Murmu at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) in Gujarat on September 22, marking a significant shift in the tradition of hosting the prestigious awards ceremony in the national capital. The ceremony will bring together filmmakers, actors, technicians and other artists from across the country to honour outstanding achievements in Indian cinema for the year 2024. Instituted in 1954, the National Film Awards are among the country's most p...

September 8, 2026 4:15 PM

PM Modi unveils ₹35,000-crore projects in Vadodara, says infrastructure push will drive India’s growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated, laid the foundation stones for and dedicated to the nation development projects worth more than ₹35,000 crore in Vadodara, Gujarat, and said the infrastructure push was aimed at accelerating India’s journey towards becoming a developed country by 2047. Addressing the ‘NaMo for Viksit Bharat’ event at the Maharaja Sayajirao University ground, PM Modi said the completion of the 2,800-km Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors ma...