Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress today criticized the state government over the condition of the education sector and alleged that teachers are being compelled to attend political functions instead of focusing on teaching duties. According to party spokesperson Hemang Rawal, district education authorities have issued instructions directing two staffers from every school to attend a felicitation event for newly appointed party president Jagdish Vishwakarma on October 17, 2025, instead of their re...Read More

Surat: The Gujarat Congress party today alleged a multi-crore land scam in Olpad taluka of Surat, claiming that family members of state minister Mukesh Patel were also involved in the irregularities. According to the allegation, land was acquired in a different village than the one originally designated by the Power Grid Corporation of India for setting up a substation, resulting in a huge financial loss to the state exchequer. Addressing a press conference, the Leader of the Congress Legislati...Read More

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP of the Congress Party and former state party president, Shaktisinh Gohil, has been appointed as the convener of a subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Parliament’s key constitutional oversight body. Dharmendra Yadav (MP, Uttar Pradesh) has been named as the alternate convener of the Non-Compliance in Timely Submission of Action Taken Notes on the Non-Selected Audit Paragraphs & Excess Expenditure Sub-Committee. Other members of the subcommittee in...Read More

Junagadh: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has postponed his scheduled visit to Gujarat due to inclement weather in Delhi. The trip, which was scheduled to take place today, is now likely to happen tomorrow instead. The visit was to be Gandhi's second to the state within a week, during which he was to preside over the second phase of the training programme for newly appointed District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents under the Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan in Junagadh. Gandhi...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at strengthening the Congress party in Gujarat, senior leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has intensified his visits to the state. Just after a visit last week, the former Congress chief is set to visit the state once again on September 18. According to an official note from the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi’s schedule on September 18 includes his arrival at Keshod Airport at 12:30 PM, followed by welcome events at Vanthali at 1:00 PM and...Read More

New Delhi: The election for the post of Vice President began today, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi casting the first vote. NDA nominee and Maharashtra Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan is contesting against INDIA bloc nominee and former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy. Voting started at 10 AM and will continue till 5 PM. Counting of votes will be taken up after 6 PM. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college comprising members of both Houses of Parliament. Votin...Read More

Godhra: Congress spokesperson Dr. Parthivrajsinh Kathwadi has raised serious concerns regarding Shri Govind Guru University and the state’s education system. Speaking at a press conference, he said, “Shri Govind Guru University, which has been operating in Gujarat for 10 years, still suffers from a significant lack of basic facilities. It is the only government university in the state where postgraduate departments operate in private colleges.” He highlighted that the Mathematics and Lif...Read More

Surat: Tensions flared in Surat on Saturday as BJP and Congress workers clashed following derogatory remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother at a Congress rally in Bihar. Videos circulating on social media showed BJP workers protesting outside the Congress office in Surat, with police personnel present to control the situation. Not just in Surat, ruling party workers held widespread protests across the state. In Ahmedabad, BJP members and its youth wing staged a de...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of “vote theft” in the Choryasi assembly constituency, alleging that fake, duplicate, and suspicious voters played a role in the party’s election victory in the state. Addressing the media, state Congress president Amit Chavda said, “During our scrutiny, several irregularities have been found in Gujarat’s voter list. In Choryasi constituency of Navsari Lok Sabha, there are a total of 6,09,592 voters. Out of the 40 percent, or 2.4...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a surprising political development, senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Chetan Rawal has resigned from the party, creating a stir in political circles. While Rawal’s resignation is officially said to be due to personal reasons, discussions and speculations regarding the actual motives are widespread. In his resignation letter addressed to state party chief Isudan Gadhvi, Rawal stated that he is resigning from the AAP with immediate effect due to personal reasons. Chetan Rawal,...Read More