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September 8, 2026 1:54 PM

Double-stack freight train carries cargo equivalent to over 250 trucks: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the benefits of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), saying double-stack container freight trains are helping transport large volumes of cargo while reducing travel time, fuel consumption and logistics costs. Addressing the ‘NaMo for Viksit Bharat’ event in Vadodara, the Prime Minister said a double-stack container freight train recently operated between Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) in Mumbai and Vadodara, carrying cargo equival...

September 8, 2026 9:04 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 35,000 crore in Gujarat today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Maharashtra today to lay the foundation stones, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation development projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai and address the gathering. In Vadodara, Prime Minister Modi will dedicate to the nation three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), covering 326 route kilometres and developed at a cost of m...

September 6, 2026 3:14 PM

Fit India Sundays on Cycle promotes drug-free youth across 25,000 locations

Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Sunday led the 89th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Surat, with the event focusing on the theme “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” and promoting a healthy and substance-free lifestyle among the youth. Mandaviya and Sanghavi, along with athletes, students and fitness enthusiasts, administered the Nasha Mukt Pledge, reaffirming their commitment to building a healthier and dr...

September 5, 2026 5:04 PM

HM Amit Shah to chair 28th meeting of Western Zonal Council in Goa’s Panaji on Monday

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Goa’s Panaji on Monday, according to a press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The meeting is being organised by the Inter-State Council Secretariat of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and hosted by the Goa government. The Western Zonal Council comprises Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra, along with the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Five zonal councils, including the W...

September 2, 2026 4:37 PM

Gujarat FDCA cancels licences of 50 drug firms; seizes 42,988 kg of suspected food products

Gujarat’s Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) cancelled the sales licences of 50 drug firms and ordered the closure of two drug manufacturing units after inspections found serious deficiencies, while more than 42,988 kg of suspected products worth an estimated Rs 93.47 lakh were seized across the state in August. The action was reviewed at a high-level meeting at the Secretariat under the chairmanship of state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya, who directed officials to maintain a ‘...

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...

September 1, 2026 11:39 AM

Gujarat assembly session dates revised; House to meet from Sept 9

Gujarat’s ninth Assembly session, which was earlier scheduled to begin on September 8, has been pushed back by a day, with the state Legislature now set to meet from September 9 to 11. According to a notification issued by the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Monday, Governor Acharya Devvrat cancelled the summons issued on August 3, under which the ninth session had been convened to commence on September 8. A fresh summons was issued on August 31, revising the start date to Septem...

August 31, 2026 6:20 PM

CM Patel invites domestic, global investors to invest in Gujarat

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday invited entrepreneurs, business leaders, and domestic and global investors to invest in Gujarat, saying it offers significant opportunities in areas such as manufacturing, new technologies, and green energy. Addressing the curtain-raiser for the 11th Vibrant Gujarat summit, he said the state provides a stable policy environment, talented youth, effective governance, scale and transparency. The three-day summit will begin on January 10, 2027. The...

August 20, 2026 10:59 AM

Gujarat Eyes Global Manufacturing, Tech Partnerships as CM Bhupendra Patel Meets Diaspora in US

India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on Wednesday (local time) hosted Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and members of the Gujarati diaspora at India House in Washington, with discussions focusing on Gujarat’s efforts to attract global partnerships in manufacturing and technology. “Honored to host Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) and members of the Gujarati diaspora at India House. The interaction focused on the state’s effo...

August 19, 2026 11:49 PM

BRICS Youth Council meeting, Youth Summit conclude in Gandhinagar

The BRICS Youth Council Meeting and BRICS Youth Summit were successfully held in Gandhinagar on Wednesday as part of India's BRICS Chairship 2026, bringing together young leaders, delegates and officials from BRICS member and partner countries for discussions on youth-centric cooperation and shared global priorities. Organised by the Department of Youth Affairs under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the events were held under India's BRICS Chairship theme, “Building for Resilience, I...