Topic: Gujarat
Mansi Thakkar Jani selected to represent India at COP31
Mansi Thakkar Jani, a climate advocate from Mahuva in Bhavnagar district, was selected by India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to represent India at COP31 in...
Gujarat Completes 497 AMRUT 2.0 Projects
As of 5 November 2026, Gujarat had completed 497 projects worth ₹4,832 crore under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0. Launched by the Union...
Demand for Saurashtra’s traditional Motikam beadwork is rising again
Demand for Motikam, a traditional beadwork craft practised in Amreli and across Gujarat’s Saurashtra region for around 50 years, is rising again, as of 3 November 2026. Women...
Hemanshi Parmar wins bronze at National Junior Athletics Championship
Hemanshi Parmar, an athlete from Gujarat, won bronze at the 41st National Junior Athletics Championship. She is from a remote village in Gir Somnath district and studies in...
Urvil Patel scores his maiden first-class double century for Gujarat against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy
Gujarat batter Urvil Patel scored his maiden first-class double century against Kerala in the 2026–27 Ranji Trophy on 3 November 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Patel’s...
Gujarat Expands Shramik Annapurna Meal Scheme
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated 101 food distribution centres under the Shramik Annapurna Yojana on 16 October 2026. The centres operate across 28 districts, taking the scheme’s...
Gujarat Records Rare Two-Headed Wolf Snake
A rare two-headed wolf snake was rescued from a farm in Agaswani village, Dhanpur taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, on 6 October 2026. The non-venomous snake is about 6...
Gujarat UCC Bill Receives Presidential Assent
Gujarat’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, received Presidential assent on 2 October 2026 and was notified as Gujarat Act No. 15 of 2026 in the Gujarat Government...
Gujarat Restructures Porbandar Forest Division for Lion Rehabilitation
Gujarat restructured the Porbandar Forest Division on 29 September 2026 to strengthen forest administration and support lion rehabilitation in the Barda region. The reorganisation covers forest ranges, village...
Gujarat Adds 63.35 Lakh Farmers to Digital Registry Linked with Aadhaar and Land Records
Gujarat has registered over 63.35 lakh farmers in its Farmer Registry as of 23 September 2026. The registry links Aadhaar-based identity with verified land records and forms part...
Gujarat Allocates ₹301 Crore for 2030 Commonwealth Games
Gujarat announced a financial allocation of ₹301 crore for preparations related to the 2030 Commonwealth Games during the monsoon session of the state assembly on 10 September 2026....
