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In written replies provided to similar questions asked during Question Hour, the government said that 20 of the 50 Class-1 posts in the same department were lying vacant, while 42 of the total 67 Class-2 posts were also lying vacant. (Representational image)

Over 60% posts in Commissioner of Geology & Mining office are vacant, says Gujarat govtSubscriber Only

March 11, 2023 18:04 IST

When Congress legislator C J Chavda sought a timeline from the state government for filling up the vacancies to “control the mining mafia”, the minister said that 65 vacancies connected with mineral exploration are being considered to be cancelled (abolished).

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Documentary row: Gujarat House passes resolution against BBCSubscriber Only

March 11, 2023 08:27 IST

The resolution sought the state legislature to ask the Central government to take strict action against the "fabricated BBC documentary"

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Govt Recruitment exams: Paper leak Bill gets Governor’s assent

March 8, 2023 05:14 IST

The Bill, presented by the Home Department, has prescribed maximum punishment of 10 years imprisonment and fine not less than Rs 1 crore for indulging in “organised crime” of paper leak.

Gujarat agriculture minister Raghavji Patel (Express photo by Chitral Khambhati)

Gujarat govt orders survey on crop loss due to unseasonal rains

March 7, 2023 16:22 IST

The unseasonal rains are reported to have damaged standing Rabi crops in a number of districts.

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Rs 330-crore aid for onion, potato farmers

March 8, 2023 03:08 IST

The assistance, announced in the Gujarat Assembly, includes a transport subsidy to farmers who were willing to sell their produce outside the state or prefer to export them.

Gujarat govt provided jobs to more than 1.5 lakh youths in 5 years: PM Narendra Modi

March 7, 2023 04:43 IST

PM Narendra Modi also said that the state government has also done preparations to provide government jobs to youths in the state government in the current year.

GIFT City’s banking asset size has grown to USD 36 bn: Regulator

March 3, 2023 19:51 IST

International Financial Services Authority head Injeti Srinivas said that despite initial hesitation, a lot of developments have taken place at GIFT City.

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Committed to ensure that onion farmers do not face loss: minister

March 2, 2023 03:48 IST

At present, the minister said that the farmers are getting Rs 5 per kg of onion that is lesser than the production cost and that the government will soon take a decision to ensure that the farmers do not sustain loss.

The mid-day meal scheme is implemented for every child studying in primary and upper primary sections of government and government-aided schools in Gujarat.

10 pc drop in amount spent on mid-day meal scheme in stateSubscriber Only

March 2, 2023 03:50 IST

The government did not cite any reason for the decrease in overall expenses under the scheme, despite the monthly costs rising per student.

During this two-year period, Rs 3,052 crore of funds were provided by the Government of India.

MNREGA wage Rs 239, last hiked by Rs 10 in April 2022

March 2, 2023 03:41 IST

In 2021-22, 18.43 lakh persons were provided employment, while 14.34 lakh persons were provided employment in 2022-23 (as on December 2022), the reply added. ENS

Alleging that the AAP wanted maximum people of Delhi consume liquor and had lowered the age to consume liquor from 21 to 18, Vyas said Sisodia was not the only AAP leader allegedly getting involved in corruption.

Yamal Vyas: AAP has laid a transparent foundation of corruption in Delhi

March 2, 2023 03:36 IST

Vyas was referring to the recent arrest of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over allegations of corruption in excise policy.

Gujarat Congress, AAP MLAs suspended for a day after walkout over ‘fake sub-inspector’

March 2, 2023 03:43 IST

Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi says police are conducting a ‘secret inquiry’ after it was found that one Mayur Tadavi had trained at the Karai police academy illegally.

In reply, Desai informed that the Central government owes Rs 23,332 crore to the Gujarat government for the period between January 2021 and December 2021. (File)

Centre owes Rs 9,136 cr to Gujarat govt as GST compensation: Desai

February 28, 2023 04:05 IST

Modhwadia sought to know how much compensation amount is to be recovered by the Gujarat government from the Central government for the past two years under the GST law for the loss in income.

Brijkumar Yadav fell to his death near Tijuana, Mexico (File)

After Gujarat man falls to death while trying to enter US illegally, 2 traffickers held

February 26, 2023 09:31 IST

A case has been registered against seven persons, one from Ahmedabad and others from Gandhinagar, and two of them were arrested, a police statement said on Saturday.

Pro-people budget: CM Bhupendra Patel; will propel state’s growth, says CR Paatil

February 24, 2023 20:45 IST

CM Bhupendra Patel also welcomed the announcement to establish medical colleges in the tribal dominated districts of Aravalli, Mahisagar, Chhota Udepur, and Dang.

No new taxes, Gujarat budget at Rs 3 lakh crSubscriber Only

February 24, 2023 22:25 IST

The key thrust areas of the budget are tourism, pilgrim places and civil aviation sectors that got an increase of 346 per cent funds.

Gujarat to grow at 15.5% in 2022-23 fiscal; GSDP to double in next 5 yrsSubscriber Only

February 24, 2023 19:01 IST

This growth rate in the current fiscal is tad lower than the 19.6 per cent growth clocked post-Covid, during 2021-22.

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Gujarat passes Bill to check paper leak in recruitment examsSubscriber Only

February 24, 2023 04:16 IST

The Bill has prescribed maximum punishment of 10 years imprisonment and fine not less than Rs 1 crore for indulging in “organised crime” of paper leak.

Governor Acharya Devvrat says Gujarat’s inclusive development is shining like sunSubscriber Only

February 24, 2023 04:18 IST

In his address to the Assembly, the governor says that ‘having shaped Gujarat as a self-reliant and developed state, we have to contribute to making India self-reliant and developed’.

A letter in this regard was issued to the leader of the Congress Legislative Party and Anklav MLA Amit Chavda. (File Photo)

Congress denied Leader of Opposition post in Gujarat Assembly

February 23, 2023 09:33 IST

In the December 2022 elections of the Gujarat Assembly, the BJP had registered a historic victory by winning a record 156 of the 182 seats. The Congress party had won 17 seats

As per provisions of Gujarat’s prohibition law, liquor is available in restricted quantity under “health permit” to the state’s residents. (File/Representational)

‘Drunk’ sub-inspector who reported on duty at top cop’s office held

February 21, 2023 18:12 IST

The arrest came on a day when a purported video showing a few men dancing and drinking at a wedding procession had gone viral on social media.

A protest against paper leak of recruitment exams. (File)

10 years behind bars, 1 crore fine: Gujarat Bill seeks to curb leak of recruitment papersSubscriber Only

February 17, 2023 05:18 IST

The minimum punishment under the proposed Bill is three years imprisonment and fine of Rs 1 lakh, while the maximum punishment proposed is 10-year imprisonment and fine not less than Rs 1 crore.

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Plans underway to make Assembly paperless: Gujarat Speaker

February 17, 2023 03:52 IST

Chaudhary said he was hopeful that the Assembly will become paperless from the next session after the upcoming budget session that starts from February 23. When Gujarat takes initiatives in a number of things, it can also have e-Vidhan Sabha, he added.

“The state government will bear 60 per cent of cost, while 40 per cent of the expenditure will be borne through public contribution,” the minister said. (Representational/File)

Sujalam Sufalam to be launched early this year, on Feb 17

February 14, 2023 23:09 IST

The scheme, launched in 2018, targets to raise ground-water levels across the state by deepening water bodies and building check-dams to trap run-off water. “It will go on till June 15,” said Patel who is also a minister for health and family welfare.

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Solanki won 149 seats by dividing people: Paatil

February 12, 2023 23:45 IST

An official release from the party said Paatil was addressing a gathering that included party workers and elected representatives of the BJP. Paatil also called upon the party workers to win all 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat for the third consecutive time.