New Delhi: During the calendar year 2020, 2,78,232 women from Gujarat were provided maternity benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY). Minister for Women and Child Development Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani provided the information in Rajya Sabha on March 25, 2021 while replying to a question raised by Rajya Sabha MP Shri Parimal Nathwani. According to the statement of the minister, the Government implements PMMVY with the objectives of (i) providing partial compensation f...Read More

New Delhi: Total 41 Projects including 04 New Line, 25 Gauge Conversion and 12 Doubling covering a length of 4,350 km costing ₹36,437 crore falling fully/partly in the State of Gujarat are under different stage of planning/approval/execution. Out of which 890 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹10,290 crore has been incurred up to March 2020. Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal provided the information on March 19, 2021 in Rajya Sabha while replying to a question raise...Read More

New Delhi: The central government has provided Central Assistance of Rs 10,121 crore to Gujarat under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). Under this scheme, so far over 110 lakh houses have been sanctioned in the country of which 7,68,809 are in Gujarat. The information was provided by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri on March 17, 2021 in Rajya Sabha while replying to a question raised by Member of Parli...Read More

New Delhi: The Government of India will set up National Wildlife Disease Diagnostic Research and Referral Centre in Gujarat. The proposal is part of the document for Project Lion drafted in consultation with Government of Gujarat and Wildlife Institute of India. Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Babul Supriyo provided the information on March 8, 2021 in Rajya Sabha, while replying to a question raised by RS MP Shri Parimal Nathwani. According to the stateme...Read More

New Delhi: The central government has doubled the allocation of funds to Gujarat under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in financial year 2020-21 compared to the previous year. Under JJM, the Centre allocated Rs 390.31 crore in FY2019-20, which has been increased to Rs 883.08 crore in FY2020-21. This information was provided by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Ratanlal Kataria in Rajya Sabha on February 8, 2021 while replying to a question raised by Rajya Sabha Member Shri Parimal Nathwani. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: One of the biggest zoos in the world in terms of number and species of animals at one place will come up in Jamnagar in Gujarat. It is being developed by Reliance Industries which operates a refinery in Jamnagar. It is likely to be ready in next three years. It will also have night safari attraction. Gujarat government official MK Das made this announcement while making a presentation on Gujarat at a virtual conference under ''ASSOCHAM Foundation Week''. View this po...Read More

Ranchi/Ahmedabad: Member of Rajya Sabha, Shri Parimal Nathwani today inaugurated the first building of the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi. The building inaugurated today is fully air-conditioned auditorium which has capacity to accommodate about 650 people at a time with all modern IT facilities of audio-video support.IIM Ranchi is celebrating its 12th foundation day tomorrow and it shall be celebrated in its own premises for the first time, thanks to the new building opened today. Till n...Read More

 -પરિમલ નથવાણી કોરોનાના પરિણામે ઉદ્ભવેલી પ્રવર્તમાન મહામારીની સ્થિતિમાં મેદાની ફૂટબોલ તો જો કે માર્ચ મહિના પછી સદંતર બંધ જ છે, છતાં ઘણાને મૂંઝવતો એક પ્રશ્ન હોઈ શકે કે ગુજરાત અને ફૂટબો�...Read More

Gandhinagar: Parimal Nathwani, Group President of RIL and three-term Rajya Sabha member has his heart in his native place and karmabhoomi Jamnagar. He has recently taken up the issue of law and order in Jamnagar district in a set of three tweets while welcoming new Superintendent of Police (SP) of Jamnagar district, IPS Deepan Bhadran. After his four tweets on two different occasions recently and transfer of district SP, local media has also taken interest in covering the Jamnagar story, in whi...Read More

Parimal Nathwani Hon’ble prime minister Shri Narendra Modi is entering a septuagenarian age on 17th September 2020. It’s a great day, an auspicious one for all of us. I am particularly fortunate to have known him much before he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat in the aftermath of 2001 earthquake and the Prime Minister of India in 2014. Iused to visit Sanskardham, the unique educational institution he mentored and nurtured and often interacted with him. I used to meet him in Delhi also...Read More