Gujarat
Today SMC Surat Municipal Corporation’s Rs 5638 crores of draft budget for the financial year 2017-18 was present by the SMC Commissioner. Budget focused on Smart City development and Infrastructural development with no change in tax structure and user taxes. In Rs 5360 crores budget, Rs 278 crores have been allotted for Smart City development. […]
For the year 2017 announcement of Padma Awards have been made. Seven Padma Awards goes to Gujarat, including 1 Padma Bhushan and 6 Padma Shri awards. Awardees from Gujarat are Shri Ratna Sundar Maharaj gets Padma Bhushan for his contribution to spritual services. Padma Shri awardees include VG Patel for Literature and Education, Vishnu Pandya […]
Today in Gandhinagar, Gujarat government released 439 prisoners set for premature release on account of Republic Day on January 26. The announcement was made by Pradipsinh Jadeja Law Minister of Gujarat.
In Hazrat Maulana Mehbood Mosque entry of women is prohibited. In Haji Ali mosque Bombay High Court gave verdict permitting entry of women to mosque. Gujarat High Court has served notice to state government, Wakf board and Mosque management. Hearing will be held soon. As per source.
Nikki Haley of Indian origin hailing from Amritsar appointed as a Indian Ambassador The U.S. Senate officially confirmed Nikki Haley as the next ambassador to the United Nations. Haley cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee earlier Tuesday with a 19-2 voice vote. Two Democrats, Coons and Udall, objected.
Today in Gandhinagar, one Mobile based App useful to voters was launched by Additional CEO Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat Ashok Manek.
Today in Vadodara, Election Commission started a rally from Mandvi to Gandhinagar and declared January 25 as Election Day. To entrust people in democracy and signify the importance of voting. The rally carried banners. Police staff joined the rally.
Bollywood starrer Shahrukh Khan’s Raees movie has being protested in theaters across country. In Gujarat also, in Surat city Rashtra Sangathan Sena has protested against Raees film by marking cross on its poster. Rashtra Sangathan Sena today submitted a memorandum to the police. Sangathan says the movie engages Pakistani actors and therefore he is anti […]
Today in Mandvi rape and murder case of lady, accused were brought to FSL Forensic Science Laboratory Gandhinagar for lie detector test. As per source.
Today in Delhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley meets Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Mansukh Mandviya and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel at his office in a pre budget meeting.
