Umreth: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has announced Bhrugurajsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Umreth Assembly constituency in Gujarat. The candidature was approved by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, according to an official statement. Chauhan holds M.A. and M.Ed. degrees and has held several organisational roles within the party. He currently serves as Coordinator of the GPCC Central Zone (2025 onwards) and was a Pradesh Pratinidhi i...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Gujarat Minority Cell (Minority Morcha) has officially announced a new roster of state-level office-bearers. The appointments were finalised following extensive deliberations involving Gujarat BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma, General Secretary (Organisation) Ratnakar, and the party’s senior leadership, a press release said. The announcement, issued by Nahin Qadri, the state president of the Minority Morcha, details the selection of 21 individual...Read More

Devbhoomi Dwarka: Hours after he was detained by the Khambhaliya Police, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Gujarat state president Isudan Gadhvi, along with 17 others, was released on bail. The police action was taken against around 30 individuals, including AAP leaders, for allegedly obstructing police duty and creating a disturbance at the police station. The incident dates back to March 31, when Gadhvi and other AAP workers reached the police station to represent a Bihar-based AAP worker, Deepak, who ha...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a key reform aimed at simplifying land laws, the Gujarat government has given in-principle approval to amend the decades-old Tukada Act, 1947, a move expected to benefit lakhs of farmers and landholders across the state. Announcing the decision, state spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said that, for the first time since Independence, comprehensive changes have been proposed to address long-standing complexities in land transactions. The amendments will come into force after...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has introduced a key reform in the land revenue system by amending provisions of Section 135-D of the Land Revenue Act, 1879, aimed at simplifying property transactions and enhancing transparency. Announcing the decision, state spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani said that significant amendments have been made to Section 135-D of the Gujarat Land Revenue Act, 1879, as part of a broader revenue simplification initiative. With this reform, citizens will no longe...Read More

Gandhinagar: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat has begun preparations for the upcoming local elections. The party has prepared a detailed ‘introduction sheet’ for individuals wishing to contest elections for district panchayats, taluka panchayats, and municipalities, seeking comprehensive information ranging from personal details to social media activity. Special emphasis on digital presence The BJP has placed special emphasis on candidates’ proficiency in technology a...Read More

New Delhi: In pursuance of the Union Budget 2026-27 announcement to address the concerns faced by the manufacturing units in the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) due to ongoing global trade disruptions, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) today introduced a special one-time relief measure to facilitate sales by eligible manufacturing units in SEZs to the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) at concessional rates of duty. The Union Budget announcement is being implemented through an exemp...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat State Election Commission will hold a media briefing this evening and is expected to announce the schedule for the upcoming local body elections in the state. According to an official communication, the briefing will take place at 5:00 pm at the State Election Commission office in the Secretariat, Gandhinagar. Reports suggest that election dates for local self-government bodies may be announced. Elections are due for 15 municipal corporations, around 84 municipalities,...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of three senior IAS officers from the Gujarat cadre to key positions in the Union government, according to an official notification issued on Tuesday. Mona Khandhar (1996 batch), currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary in the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department of the Gujarat government, has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment at t...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to his home state Gujarat today, inaugurated a new flyover at Bhaijipura Junction on the busy Gandhinagar–Koba–Airport Road. The project, inaugurated along with other infrastructure projects worth ₹19,800 crore from Vav-Tharad district, is expected to significantly improve connectivity between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. The road linking Gandhinagar to the airport currently handles more than 1.4 lakh vehicles daily, making it one ...Read More