Gandhinagar: Gujarat has reported 185 fresh cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours ending at 5 pm today against 651 recoveries and 4 deaths as per the State health department's latest bulletin released today. The State has now 6,109 active covid cases. By 5 pm today, over 1.96 lakh vaccine doses were administered against Covid-19. Among cities and districts, Ahmedabad city reported 38 fresh cases followed by Surat city - 27, Surat district - 13, Junagadh - 11, Vadodara city - 11, Vadodara district 10...Read More

Sabarmati: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) today said it will increase the number of vaccination session sites across the city to 400 covering all urban health centres, community health centres, specific municipal schools and community halls with plan to vaccinate daily one lakh people with on the spot registration facility. Along with this, a special vaccination drive for super spreaders (local vegetable vendors, shop owners, hawkers etc) will continue. DeshGujaratRead More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has reported 228 fresh cases of Covid-19 infection in 24 hours against recoveries of 874 covid patients and deaths of 5 as per the daily bulletin of State health department this evening. The state has now 6,579 active covid cases. Over 3.24 lakh doses of vaccines against covid19 were administered during day as per the bulletin. 40 fresh cases were reported in Ahmedabad city while 30 were reported in Surat city followed by Rajkot city - 18, Gir Somnath - 17, Surat district - ...Read More

Vadodara: Another travel operator has been held by police in Vadodara city for issuing fake Covid-19 negative RT-PCR reports that are useful for interstate travel in some cases. Accused Kunal Patel runs Aerocab travels agency online. It is alleged that he would issue fake RT-PCR reports of Pethocare laboratory in exchange of Rs. 1,000. Police has recovered PDF files from his computer through which he would issue RT-PCR negative reports for smooth interstate travel. DeshGujarat  Read More

Dhanera: Election for the post of the president of Dhanera Municipality was held today after demise of outgoing president Jagalben Thakor. Following suspension of 15 Congress members by the Development Commissioner over irregularities in development works, BJP had achieved majority in this municipal body. An election for the post of President was held by Deputy Collector Yogesh Vyas today for which Jyotsnaben Trivedi and Kiranben Soni, both from BJP had filed nominations. As each of them got six...Read More

Gandhinagar: Union home minister and local Lok Sabha member Amit Shah will be on visit to his constituency areas on June 21. Shah will visit covid19 vaccination centre at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay hall in Bodakdev area at 9.15 am. He will dedicate a new flyover at Vaishnodevi circle on Sarkhej - Gandhinagar highway at 9.45 am. Shah will dedicate another flyover at Khodiar container depot on Sarkhej - Gandhinagar highway at 9.55 am. Shah will inaugurate a newly constructed railway over b...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat today announced transfers of 33 IAS officers. This is third round of transfers and appointments of IAS officers in the State this month.  District collectors of Navsari, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Devbhumi Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Surat, Mahesana, Kutch, Panchmahal, Dahod, Kheda, Amreli, Surendranagar, Chhotaudepur, Tapi, Arvalli, Botad, Bhavnagar, Mahisagar, Valsad, Junagadh are changed. Three Deputy Municipal Commissioner Dr. Om Prakash, Nitin Sangvan and Dilip Rana ...Read More

Rajkot: A new greenfield airport of Rajkot is under construction near Hirasar on national highway to Ahmedabad over 1025 hectares of land by the Airport Authority of India (AAI). According to General Manager who is looking after the project, the first phase works involve estimated cost of Rs. 670 crore which shall complete by August 2022. The second phase works will include terminal building and final touches. At present, 46 per cent works for 3040 meter single runway are over. The works for apr...Read More

Gandhinagar: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Gujarat cadre (1986 batch), Guruprasad Mohapatra passed away today after battling with Covid-19 infection and related complications for over a month at AIIMS in Delhi. He was lastly serving as Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade in the Government of India since 24-7-2019. He had also headed the Airport Authority of India. Hailing from Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, a 1962-born officer was 59 years old. Along with...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has taken a decision to allow on-the-spot registration at Covid19 vaccination centres and walk-in vaccination for all including those in 18-44 age group across the State with effect from June 21 after 3 pm. Such on the spot registration and walk-in facility is already available to 45 plus age group. Those who have already registered for vaccine and received SMS will be given priority. Vaccination will be done as per availability of doses. Gujarat has so...Read More