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Next 25 years, most important 25 years of this century for India: PM Modi

The excitement of youth and bravehearts who had gathered to participate in the event is a big strength of the 'National Unity Day', the Prime Minister said

India's rapid development, praise across world due to stable govt: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the rapid development being seen in the country and the praise which it is garnering across the world is because of the power of the public that has given a stable government. He was addressing a public rally at Kheralu in Gujarat's Mehsana district after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for a host of development projects worth Rs 5,950 crore. Modi said Gujarat has experienced how a stable government continuing for a long time has helped in taking one decision after another, benefitting the state. The PM also said that when he takes a pledge, he fulfils it. "At the root of the rapid development being seen in the country and India's praise in the world (for rapid development) is the power of the public that has given a stable government in the country," he said. "We have experienced how a stable and majority government in Gujarat continuing for a long time has helped us take one decision after another," Modi said. People kno

PM Modi to chair meeting of Shree Somnath Trust at Raj Bhavan in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who heads the Shree Somnath Trust which manages the affairs of the famous Somnath temple in Gujarat, will chair a meeting of the body at Raj Bhavan on Monday evening. "A meeting of Shree Somnath Trust (SST) will be held at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar at 5 pm under the chairmanship of PM Modi," said PK Laheri, former Gujarat bureaucrat and one of the trustees of SST. The temple is situated near Veraval town in Gir Somnath district. The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Gujarat which started on Monday. Earlier in the day, he offered prayers at the famous temple of Goddess Amba in Ambaji town in Banaskantha district. Modi was appointed the chairman of the SST in January 2021 after the demise of the then-chairman and former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel. Veteran BJP leader LK Advani, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat-based scholar JD Parmar, and businessman Harshvardhan Neotia are the trustees of SST. Generally, trustees review the prog

PM Modi to visit Gujarat for 2 days, launch projects worth Rs 5,950 cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth Rs 5,950 crore at a function in Gujarat's Mehsana district on Monday, the first day of his two-day visit to the state. The PM will begin his visit by offering prayers at Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district. He will then leave for Dabhoda village in Kheralu taluka of Mehsana for a public function where he will launch various projects and address a gathering. The projects are pertaining to various government departments, including the Indian Railways, Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (GRIDE), state water resource and water supply departments, roads and buildings and the urban development departments, a government release said. The 16 development initiatives to be unveiled by Modi cover districts of Mehsana, Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mahisagar, Gandhinagar and Patan, it said. PM Modi will inaugurate railway projects, including new sections

PM to participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programme in Gujarat

The PM will visit Kevadia on Tuesday where he will offer floral tribute at the Statue of Unity, as part of his two-day visit to the Gujarat

PM Modi to launch development projects on 2-day Gujarat visit from Oct 30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Monday during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 5,950 crore, officials said on Sunday. The PM will also pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Narmada district during the visit. Modi will offer prayers at Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district on Monday morning, Collector Varun Banarwal said. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth Rs 5,950 crore in a public function at Dabhoda village in Mehsana district on Monday, the Gujarat government said in a statement. The development works include inauguration of two railway projects in Mehsana and Ahmedabad districts, including a 77-km long western dedicated freight corridor section and double tracks of 182-km railway line from Viramgam to Samkhiali, said the release. The prime minister will also launch a project of the Gujarat Railway Infrastructure ...

Wardwizard to invest Rs 2,000 cr to develop EV ancillary cluster in Gujarat

Vadodara-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility on Thursday signed an initial pact with the Gujarat government to invest Rs 2,000 crore to develop an EV ancillary cluster by 2024. The proposed investment will be on research and development of electric two-and three-wheelers, setting up a motor assembly unit at the company's Vadodara manufacturing facility, lithium-ion (li-ion) cell production and the development of ancillaries for raw material manufacturing, Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility said in a statement. The initiative is expected to generate over 5,000 employment opportunities in the state, it said. According to the company, the agreement will help in fostering the growth of the EV industry and align with the government's vision of enhancing green mobility in the state. "This memorandum of understanding (MoU) solidifies our commitment to electric mobility," Yatin Sanjay Gupte, Chairman and Managing Director of Wardwizard Innovations & .

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10 heart attacks within 24 hrs at Garba events in Gujarat; youngest was 17

Over 500 ambulances were called within 24 hours for heart-related issues and breathlessness. State government has issued alert to government hospitals near Garba events

Cryptocurrency worth $930,000 seized by CBI from Ahmedabad-based man

The CBI has seized cryptocurrency worth more than USD 930,000 (around Rs 7.7 crore) from an Ahmedabad-based man who allegedly cheated a US-citizen posing as a senior executive of a multi-national company's fraud department, officials said. Based on inputs from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, the CBI filed an FIR against Ramavat Shaishav, who allegedly contacted the US citizen over the phone and introduced himself as "James Carlson" from the fraud department of Amazon, they said. During searches, the CBI found 28 Bitcoin, 55 Ethereum, 25,572 Ripple and 77 USDT in Shaishav's e-wallet. These were transferred to the government's wallet at the time of the seizure, the officials said. He allegedly convinced the victim that his account on Amazon was being accessed by unscrupulous elements, and that his social security was being used from four different states to open accounts on the e-commerce platform. "It was also alleged that the accused induced the vict

Thrilled to see Dhordo celebrated for its rich cultural heritage: PM Modi

With the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) declaring Gujarat's Dhordo as the "best tourism village", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he is "absolutely thrilled" at the development as the honour not only showcases the potential of Indian tourism but also the dedication of the people of Kutch in particular. Posting pictures of his visits to the village in 2009 and 2015, he asked people to share their memories too saying this will inspire others to visit the place. "Absolutely thrilled to see Dhordo in Kutch being celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty. This honour not only showcases the potential of Indian tourism but also the dedication of the people of Kutch in particular. May Dhordo continue to shine and attract visitors from around the world," Modi said on X. Earlier, the tourism ministry announced that Dhordo has been honoured as the "Best Tourism Village" by the WTO, a United Nations agency working to promote tourism for sustainable ...

Titagarh Rail Systems bags Rs 350 crore metro rail contract from GMRC

Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL) on Friday said it has bagged a contract worth Rs 350 crore from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC). Under the pact, TRSL will design and manufacture 30 standard gauge cars for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Phase-II Project. The prototype has to be delivered within 70 weeks from Letter of Acceptance (LOA) and delivery completion will be 94 weeks from the LOA. These metro cars will be manufactured at the company's facility in Uttarpara, West Bengal, a statement said. The Ahmedabad Metro Rail Phase-II Project is being implemented by GMRC at a cost of Rs 13,500 crore. The project will add 28.2 km of metro lines to the city's existing network. The company is a manufacturer of railway wagons and passenger coaches.

Spa centres, hotels raided across Gujarat in crackdown on flesh trade

The Gujarat police have arrested more than 100 people after raiding 805 spas, massage parlours, and hotels as part of a state-wide drive against flesh trade, the government said in a release on Friday. The mega crackdown was carried out on Thursday, a day after Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi directed police officials to raid all premises that were suspected of running flesh trade in the guise of legal business. During his interaction with senior police officers via video conferencing, Sanghavi expressed the Gujarat government's resolve to eradicate the flesh trade being run at hotels and in the guise of spa centres, said the release. Accordingly, the police raided 851 locations across the state on Thursday and arrested 105 persons involved in illegal activities, said the release, adding 103 FIRs (first information reports) have been registered. The police have initiated a process to cancel the licences of 27 spa centres and hotels for being involved in illegal ..

Gujarat govt signs MoU with IN-SPACe to set up space manufacturing cluster

The Gujarat government on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to set up a space manufacturing cluster at Sanand in Ahmedabad district. Ahmedabad-headquartered IN-SPACe is an autonomous agency of the Department of Space (DOS) that works to promote various space activities of non-governmental entities including building launch vehicles and satellites and providing space-based services, etc. As per the MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), IN-SPACe will provide incentives and technical guidance to space technology equipment manufacturing units and startups. For this purpose, a technical support and incubation center will also be set up at the IN-SPACe's headquarters, the government said. The government will provide land and infrastructure suited to the space and allied sectors to operate in the cluster, as per a government release. The government is committed to working to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream

MSIL to issue shares worth Rs 12,841 cr to acquire Gujarat plant from SMC

Share issue will raise Suzuki Motor Corporation's ownership in Maruti Suzuki India to 58.19%

Maruti to pay $1.54 billion in stock to Suzuki Motor for local plant

Maruti will issue 12.3 million preference shares at Rs 10,420.85 each, which is a 2.7 per cent discount to the stock's closing price on Monday. The stock dropped 0.6 per cent on the day

40 injured after state bus overturns in Gujarat's Lakhtar taluka: Officials

According to the officials, the bus that overturned was on its way to Junagadh from Deodar

Music video of Garba penned by PM Modi released ahead of Navratri

A music video based on a Garba song penned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was released on Saturday, ahead of Navratri festivities.The 190-second song released today was penned by the prime minister years ago, PM Modi wrote on his X timeline.Titled 'Garbo,' the song voiced by singer Dhvani Bhanushali and composed by Tanishk Bagchi was released under the banner of Jjust Music, a music label founded by actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani.The PM also shared that he has managed to write a new Garba over the last few days, which he will share during this Navratri, that begins tomorrow."It does bring back many memories. I have not written for many years now but I did manage to write a new Garba over the last few days, which I will share during Navratri," PM Modi tweeted on X.Here is the link to the 'Garbo': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65o5Q_SmIww & ab_channel=JjustMusicIn his response to Bhanushali's tweet, the Prime Minister thanked Bhanushali, Bagchi and the team of Jjust Music for the

World Cup 2023: Ahmedabad under tight security cordon for IND vs PAK match

Security has been tightened in Ahmedabad and at the Narendra Modi Stadium in view of the India-Pakistan World Cup match on Saturday with the police heads of various units across Gujarat being on "alert mode" to keep a close watch on anti-social elements and sensitive areas to avoid any untoward incident, officials said. The match is scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's largest cricket stadium, between 2 pm and 10 pm. More than 6,000 personnel of the Gujarat police force along with those of the National Security Guard (NSG), Rapid Action Force (RAF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), among others, have been deployed in the city and at the stadium located in Motera area. Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Vikas Sahay said during his media briefing on Friday that the overall security set-up has been divided into five key pillars - security for stadium and spectators, traffic and parking arrangement, security for the cricket teams, close

Man held for sending email threatening attack on Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

The Ahmedabad crime branch has arrested a man for allegedly sending an email threatening attack on the Narendra Modi Stadium in the city, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, who has no criminal background, was arrested from Rajkot in Gujarat, they said. The massive stadium is one of the venues of the ongoing cricket World Cup and the India-Pakistan cricket match will be played here on October 14. The accused had allegedly sent an email claiming that there will be a blast on the stadium, an official said without elaborating. The accused, a native of Madhya Pradesh, resided on the outskirts of Rajkot. "He had issued a brief mail from his phone and carrying his name. He has no criminal background," the official said. The Ahmedabad police earlier said extra security arrangements have been made for the India-Pakistan World Cup cricket match on October 14. The face-off between the neighbours on the cricket field is expected to draw a huge crowd. More than 11,000 personnel of va