Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Gujarat : Crude oil Worth ₹10 Lakh Crore Missing from Oil Wells

Advice to Conserve Petrol, Yet Heavy Spending by Modi Dilip Patel Ahmedabad, May 14, 2026 Previously, Modi had launched a scathing attack on the UPA government for taking various anti-people and anti-union measures. However, he has now resorted to the very same practices. Petrol Prices On May 23, 2012, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Mod...

Gujarat : Youth Ordering narcotics and codeine-based Medicines Online

Young Women Have Ordered the Highest Quantity of Abortion Pills Dilip Patel Ahmedabad, May 20, 2026 The youth—both young men and women—of Gujarat are treading a path toward ruin by ordering narcotics and abortion pills online. 35,000 chemists have registered their protest against this trend. Drug abuse is on the rise as individuals order narco...

Gujarat; ₹40,000 Crore Electricity Heist, ‘Smart’ Theft

'Smart' Theft via Smart Electricity Meters Dilip Patel Ahmedabad, May 24, 2026 If the total electricity billing across Gujarat amounts to ₹1 lakh crore, the government stands to receive ₹17,000 crore of this sum in the form of electricity tax. The Gujarat government is projected to generate an income of ₹13,000 crore from electricity taxes ...

GujGovt Backtracks on Promise, Dwarka’s Farmlands Face Ruin

Dilip Patel, Ahmedabad, May 24, 2026 Gujarat possesses a total wind power generation capacity of 7,542 MW, making it the state with the second-largest installed capacity in India, following Tamil Nadu (9,304 MW). Between April 2019 and March 2020, Gujarat added 1,468 MW to its wind power generation capacity. Dwarka has been designated as a...

Modi Failed to Take Action on ₹12 Lakh Crore Corruption

The Maneuvers of Former Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah Dilip Patel Ahmedabad, May 24, 2026 When Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister, the then-Minister of State for Home Affairs, Amit Shah, had announced in the Gujarat Assembly that the Congress party was involved in corruption amounting to ₹12 lakh crore. Now that Amit Shah ser...

Modi’s Illiterate Gujarat, Students left School, College

77 Percent of Youth Do Not Attend College Students Are Dropping Out of School Ahmedabad, May 22, 2026 The dire state of education in Gujarat is starkly revealed by official statistics for the 2025-26 academic year. **Schools Shut Down – Teacher Count Declines** Amidst a shortage of teachers, the number of schools operating without an...

DigiLocker has made 1.92 crore citizens digital in Gujarat, safe or un...

DigiLocker provides digital services to more than 1.92 crore people in Gujarat Ahmedabad, May 22, 2026 Gujarat Government has made digital governance easier and faster by connecting 65% of the state's government services with DigiLocker. Due to this, digital services are easily accessible to more than 1.92 crore people. With DigiLocker, peopl...

Gujarat: Uninterrupted power supply to be provided at a cost of ₹5,000...

7 New Smart Voltage Stabilizers to be Installed Ahmedabad, May 22, 2026 Following Gir Somnath, STATCOM systems will be installed at 7 additional locations across Gujarat. Currently, there are six stations—located in Timbedi, Sagbara, and Diu—valued at ₹3,300 crore. Each station costs ₹550 crore to construct. The total expenditure for this proje...

Fig (Anjeer) Cultivation in Gujarat

Fig (Anjeer) Cultivation in Gujarat – Compiled Information About Fig Fig (Anjeer) is a valuable fruit considered beneficial for both health and farming. It belongs to the mulberry family. Fig is considered a rich source of nutrients and minerals. It contains a high amount of natural sugars. Key characteristics: Production starts after two...

GUJARAT: CM Bhupendra Patel’s “Digital Lockdown”

Ahmedabad, May 20, 2026 Under the 'Sugam Internet Digital Gujarat' initiative, 20 government services were fully digitized to enable citizens to access all facilities from the comfort of their homes, without the need to visit government offices. The 20 most frequently utilized services have been digitized end-to-end. However, these services hav...

Electric Vehicle Adoption Declines in Gujarat

Bhupendra Patel's Government Grapples with 'EV Policy Paralysis' Ahmedabad, May 20, 2026 Despite the announcement of a policy, the government had decided to offer subsidies of up to ₹20,000 on two-wheelers and up to ₹15 lakh on four-wheelers. However, starting in 2024, the direct cash subsidy on electric two-wheelers was discontinued. Consequen...

3 Weeks Post- GUJARAT Elections – Appointments Yet to Be Made in 393 L...

May 19, 2026 Elections were held for a total of 393 local self-government bodies, including District Panchayats, Municipalities, Taluka Panchayats, and Municipal Corporations. District Panchayats: 34 Taluka Panchayats: 260 Municipal Corporations: 15 Municipalities: 84 Total: 393 The elections were contested for 9,992 to 10,005 seats, i...

GUJARAT : Outsourcing Scandal: Embezzlement of ₹1.36 Crore

May 20, 2026 Estimated Workforce in the Gujarat Government: 4.5 lakh permanent government employees, 3 lakh contract employees, 3 lakh outsourced employees, and 1 lakh daily-wage or part-time workers. Health Department (PHCs/CHCs/Civil Hospitals) Approximately 88% of the paramedical and administrative staff in Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and...

Housing Board Commercial Scam: Supreme Court Verdict to Apply in Gujar...

Housing Board Commercial Scam Supreme Court Verdict Dilip Patel, Ahmedabad, May 19, 2026 On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the Tamil Nadu government had permitted commercial construction alongside residential areas on lands designated for public purposes. This ruling also applies to 34 housing colonies under the Gujarat Housing Boa...

500,000 Huts and Homes Demolished in Gujarat Over 25 Years

600,000 Illegal Homes Regularized Through 'Impact Fees' Dilip Patel Ahmedabad, May 18, 2026 Now that the local government elections have concluded, the BJP's Bhupendra Patel has once again begun demolishing the homes of the poor. In stark contrast, the illegal homes of the wealthy—as well as encroachments on *Gauchar* (pasture) lands—are being...