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ECI releases schedule for bye-polls in Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal

ECI announces bypoll schedule in Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, and West Bengal; mobile deposit rules and 100-meter canvassing restrictions to ensure smooth polling

PM Modi to launch projects worth over Rs 77,000 cr in Gujarat during visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch projects worth over Rs 77,400 crore in Gujarat during the two-day visit to his home state that begins from Monday. According to a statement, Modi will inaugurate an L locomotive manufacturing plant and flag off an electric locomotive from Dahod on Monday. He will then travel to Bhuj and launch multiple development projects worth over Rs 53,400 crore. He will address gatherings at both places. On Tuesday, the statement said, Modi will attend an event celebrating 20 years of Gujarat Urban Growth Story and launch Urban Development Year 2025 in Gandhinagar. The Dahod plant will produce electric locomotives of 9,000 HP for domestic purposes and for export. These locomotives will be equipped with regenerative braking systems, and are being designed to reduce energy consumption, the statement said. Modi will flag off Vande Bharat Express between Veraval and Ahmedabad, and an express train between Valsad and Dahod stations. The prime minister will

GNFC Q4 results: Profit jumps 62% to Rs 211 cr, revenue marginally down

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) on Friday reported a 62 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 211 crore for the March quarter. Its net profit stood at Rs 130 crore in the year-ago period. Total income fell to Rs 2,177 crore during the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year from Rs 2,218 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year. During the 2024-25 fiscal year, GNFC's net profit increased to Rs 597 crore from Rs 497 crore in the preceding year. Total income declined to Rs 8,393 crore last fiscal year from Rs 8,399 crore in the 2023-24 financial year. Commenting on the results, T Natarajan, Managing Director of GNFC, said, "The improved results are attributable to improved volumes apart from lower feed and fuel prices helping margin improvement. At Dahej complex, the shutdown period impacted the sales volumes." In case of fertilisers, he said the positive support of central government in announcing supportive NBS (nutrient based

Asiatic lion population in Gujarat rises to 891 from 674 in five years

The estimated population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat has increased to 891 against 674 five years ago as per the census conducted this month, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced on Wednesday. In the previous census conducted in June 2020, the big cat population in the state was estimated at 674. "Estimated population of Asiatic lions has increased to 891," Patel told reporters here. The 16th Asiatic lion census, a four-day exercise, was conducted from May 10 to 13 in two phases, covering an area of 35,000 square kilometres across 11 districts. While a preliminary census was conducted on May 10 and 11, the final population count was done on May 12 and 13 with the help of 3,000 volunteers including regional, zonal and sub-zonal officers, enumerators, assistant enumerators and inspectors, said an official release. The exercise covered 58 talukas. The 11 districts where lions are found are Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Morbi, Surendranagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Jamnagar,

Amit Shah launches development projects worth Rs 1,593 cr in Gujarat

While paying tribute to the civilians who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Union Minister lauded the Indian Army for delivering a strong and decisive response to the terrorists

Day after arrest, Gujarat Samachar owner gets bail on health grounds

A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Friday granted 15-day interim bail to Bahubali Shah, one of the owners of leading Gujarati newspaper 'Gujarat Samachar', on health grounds. The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Shah a day before following raids at the newspaper's premises. Principal District and Sessions Judge K M Sojitra ordered Shah's release on bail till May 31 on furnishing surety and personal bond of Rs 10,000. The investigating official must be apprised of his health status every alternate day and Shah must cooperate with the agency, the court said. Shah had approached the court seeking bail on the grounds of "serious medical/health condition".

India Inc on high alert despite tensions with Pakistan under control

Companies unlikely to roll back employee safeguard measures in a hurry

Gujarat CM reviews state-security coordination amid rising tensions

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reached the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar on Friday night and took stock of the security scenario against the backdrop of the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan. He also reviewed the coordination between the state administration and security agencies. "Visited the SEOC in Gandhinagar to review the ongoing coordination with district administration and security agencies in the current situation, as well as the actions being taken by the administration keeping in mind any possible emergencies," CM Patel said in his post on X. "Gave necessary instructions and guidance to the officials. The state administration, along with central agencies, is fully alert and actively engaged in ensuring the safety of citizens," he added. Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, chief secretary Pankaj Joshi and additional chief secretary to the CM, MK Das, attended the meeting, an official release said. Earlier

Gujarat CM meets officials of armed forces, extends full cooperation

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday met officials from the armed forces and assured them that they won't face any difficulty in carrying out their operations in the state. The meeting was aimed at establishing better coordination between government departments, armed and paramilitary forces operating in the state, said Harsh Sanghavi, minister of state for home, after the interaction in Gandhinagar on Friday morning. Besides senior employees of various departments, including police and collectors of border districts, officials from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Border Security Force and Coast Guard also attended the meeting, he said. The CM thanked the armed forces on behalf of the people. He also reviewed the work of all the departments to ensure that the forces do not face any difficulty in such a crucial time, Sanghavi told reporters after coming out of the meeting. The minister appealed to civilians not to believe in rumours and urged them to rely on information share

7-hour blackout in Gujarat border districts amid India-Pakistan tensions

A total blackout for more than 7 hours was enforced in several parts of the border districts of Kutch and Banaskantha in Gujarat on Thursday night amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan, officials have said. Both Kutch and Banaskantha districts share a border with Pakistan. Officials confirmed that several parts of Kutch, including Bhuj, Nalia, Nakhatrana and Gandhidham towns, were put under total blackout as a precautionary measure to deter any offensive gesture by Pakistan. The lights went out around 10 pm on Thursday, and power was back after 5.30 am on Friday, they said. Similarly, blackouts were declared in Suigam and 20 villages in its vicinity in the Banaskantha district, they said. In the neighbouring Patan district, the authorities enforced a blackout in 8-10 villages in Santalpur taluka, said officials. Earlier on Thursday, wreckage of a 'drone-like' object was found at a remote place near Khavda village of Gujarat's Kutch district, close to India's border w

ED conducts raids at 9 locations in Gujarat in Waqf Land misuse case

According to the release, during the course of search operations, Bank funds to the tune of Rs 2 Crore (approx) were freezed, Rs 30 Lakh seized in cash and Rs 7 Lakh crypto were freezed

GSEB Gujarat 10th SSC results 2025 are expected to be out soon at gseb.org

GSEB Gujarat 10th SSC results 2025 are likely to be out today, May 7. Students can download their scorecards/marksheets using their login credentials

Gujarat storm: IMD forecasts more rain, thunderstorms for next few days

A deadly storm in Gujarat on Monday claimed 14 lives. The IMD has warned of continued moderate to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across the state from May 5 to May 11

14 killed due to rain in Gujarat, thunderstorms expected for next few days

At least 14 persons have died in rain-related incidents as thunderstorms, along with strong winds and dust storms, battered several parts of Gujarat, officials said on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds of up to 50-60 kmph across the state for the next few days. As many as 168 out of 253 talukas in the state received unseasonal rains in the last 24 hours, with Kheda, Gandhinagar, Mehsana and Vadodara districts getting 25 to 40 mm rains, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said in its update. Officials said strong winds uprooted trees, hoardings, and pillars, and parts of houses collapsed in several districts, leaving many injured. According to the SEOC, thirteen persons died in rain-related incidents such as lightning, electrocution, and collapse of trees, houses and hoardings in Ahmedabad, Anand, Kheda, Dahod, Aravalli and Vadodara districts of Gujarat on Monday, and one person died in lightning str

Prez Murmu, PM Modi greet citizens on Gujarat, Maharashtra formation day

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday greeted the people of Maharashtra and Gujarat on the formation day of their states, and expressed hope that the two states will play an important role in making India a developed nation. Gujarat and Maharashtra were formed on May 1, 1960 following the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Bombay on linguistic grounds. "On the foundation day of Gujarat state, I extend my heartiest greetings to all my countrymen, especially my Gujarati brothers and sisters living in India and abroad. "This land of sons like Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, who gave the message of peace and non-violence to the world, and Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who united India, has always shown the way to humanity," Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi. The people of Gujarat have increased India's prestige across the world on the strength of their talent, dedication and hard work, she said. "I am confident that Gujarat will set new standards of progress and will make

Datanomics: 65 years on, Gujarat leads Maharashtra in key economic metrics

The shift is most stark in manufacturing - historically a core strength of Maharashtra

Demolition near Somnath: Compound wall should be 5-6 ft, SC to Gujarat govt

The Supreme Court on Monday told the Gujarat government that a compound wall, being constructed to prevent encroachment at a demotion site near Gir's Somnath Temple, should be five to six feet height. The observations came from a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih which was informed by the state that they were constructing a compound wall to prevent encroachment. Contesting the petitioner's claims on the height of the compound wall, solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing Gujarat, said the authorities could always protect a government land by constructing a compound wall. "Don't have a 12 feet wall. If you are protecting it, five feet, six feet is enough," Justice Gavai observed. Mehta said the claims about a 12-feet compound wall was only an "oral assertion" of the petitioner's counsel. "We are not putting up a fort so that nobody can enter inside. It is to prevent it from unauthorised encroachment," he added. The bench observed the compound wall should

USFDA issues 6 observations to Zydus' Gujarat API unit after inspection

Zydus Lifesciences on Saturday said the US health regulator has issued six observations after inspecting its Gujarat-based API manufacturing unit. "We wish to inform that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) conducted a surveillance inspection at the group's API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) unit located at Dabhasa in Gujarat," the drug firm said in a regulatory filing. The inspection was conducted from April 21-25, 2025. "The inspection concluded with 6 observations and none of them were related to data integrity," Zydus Lifesciences said. The company is confident of addressing the observations expeditiously, it added.

Over 1,000 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants detained during Gujarat crackdown

In Surat, an overnight combing operation carried out jointly by SOG, DCB, AHTU, PCB, and local police resulted in the detention of more than 100 Bangladeshi nationals

IOC plans to operate Gujarat refinery at higher capacity from mid-2026

IOC is revamping one of the five crude units at the 274,000 bpd refinery in Gujarat to raise overall capacity by 86,000 bpd