Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat will deliver the convocation address at the Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar's Lavad area today.
The prime minister invoked Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel during his address
Modi visited his younger brother Pankaj Modi's house in Vrindavan society in Raysan area on the outskirts of Gandhinagar after completing his engagements for the day
Sources said that Modi asked BJP leaders and workers in the state to maintain a close contact with people
Due to the power of democracy, the BJP retained power in states where governments were hardly elected twice in a row, he said
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president C R Paatil flanked Modi as the vehicle passed cheering crowds
PM Narendra Modi held a roadshow, a day after the BJP stormed back to power in Uttar Pradesh, and also retained Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Gujarat begins on Friday, during which he is scheduled to address the 'Gujarat Panchayat Mahasammelan'.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'yellow' alert, forecasting thunderstorms in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra for the next two days
Police have seized 600 kg of ganja worth over Rs 60 lakh and arrested a native of Maharashtra in this connection in Gujarat's Surat district, an official said on Tuesday
The Gujarat government on Monday admitted in the legislative Assembly that there was a shortfall of over 19,000 classrooms in various state-run primary schools as on December 2021
Ahmedabad reported 31 new cases, Vadodara 16, Tapi four, Banaskantha three, Rajkot two and Surat one, among others, an official said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 11 and 12 to address a mass rally of elected representatives of village, taluka and district panchayats
MoD sources, speaking off the record, say postponement has nothing to do with "logistics problems"
The COVID-19 tally in Gujarat increased by 96 to reach 12,23,130 on Friday, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,934, an official said. So far, 12,11,087 people have been discharged post recovery, including 237 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with an active tally of 1,109, he said. As many as 10.32 crore doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in Gujarat so far, of which 99,237 doses were given during the day, he added. The tally and recovery count in adjoining Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu remained unchanged at 11,410 and 11,404 respectively in the last 24 hours, leaving the Union Territory, which has seen four deaths so far, with an active tally of two, a local official said. Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 12,23,130 new cases 96, deaths 10,934, discharged 12,11,087 active cases 1,109 and people tested so far - figures not released.
The Defence Ministry spokesperson said that the new dates for the 12th edition of Defence Expo will be announced in due course of time
The budget's outlay of Rs 2,43,965 crore was the highest compared to previous budgets of the state, he said
So far, 12,10,545 people have been discharged post recovery, including 334 during the day, leaving the state with an active caseload of 1,428, an official said
This will be the BJP government's last budget before the Assembly elections scheduled to be held in December
With this, the tally of infections in the state has risen to 12,22,790 and the toll stood at 10,932, an official said