New Delhi: The Gujarat International Finance Tec City – International Financial Services Centre (GIFT IFSC) has seen substantial growth over the past five years, with the number of registered companies increasing from 82 in October 2020 to 409 as of 31 July 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. In a reply to a question, the Finance Minister said, "A total of 409 companies are currently operating in Gujarat International Finance Tec City – International ...Read More

New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that as of April 1, 2025, a total of 36 railway projects for new lines, gauge conversion, and doubling works have been sanctioned in Gujarat. These projects cover a cumulative length of 2,564 km and are estimated to cost ₹30,275 crore. In a reply to a question by Rajkot MP Parshottam Rupala, the minister stated, "As on 01.04.2025, 36 projects (6 New Lines, 17 Gauge Conversion and 13 Doubling), of a total length of 2564 ...Read More

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has recommended that the government explore the establishment of satellite financial innovation zones or fintech clusters in other major cities, while prioritizing the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City in Gujarat as the central hub. In a report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the panel, chaired by senior BJP leader Bhartruhari Mahtab, pointed to the rising need for specialized financial services and suggeste...Read More

New Delhi: As of June 30, 2025, India’s installed wind energy capacity has reached 51.67 GW, reflecting sustained growth in the renewable energy sector. According to official data shared by Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi in the Lok Sabha, the country added 4,151 MW of new wind capacity in FY 2024–25, up from 3,253 MW in FY 2023–24 and 2,275 MW in FY 2022–23. In the current financial year (2025–26), as of June-end, 1,637 MW has already been commissioned. Among sta...Read More

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to establish Tribhuvan Sahkari University in Anand, Gujarat, aimed at developing skilled professionals for cooperative societies. Named after Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel, a key figure in India's cooperative movement and the founder of Amul, the university seeks to strengthen the sector, Union Minister Amit Shah stated during the debate on the bill. Highlighting Amul's success, Shah noted that the brand, which began in 1946, has now grown into...Read More

New Delhi: The Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla) is set for a major capacity expansion with an investment of approximately ₹57,000 crore, aimed at enhancing trade operations and integrating with global supply chains, the Union government stated today. As per a reply by the Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, to a question in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Parliament session, the expansion includes the development of a new Smart Port at Kandla. A new Smart P...Read More

New Delhi: As of February 4th, 2025, a total of 9 doctors and 71 hospitals have been suspended under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in Gujarat, the Union government stated in Parliament. Additionally, as per the central government, 2 hospitals have been de-empanelled and 1 hospital has been blacklisted. In reply to a question from the sole Congress MP from Gujarat, Geniben Thakor, in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament, Union Minister for...Read More

New Delhi: Gujarat has 123.84 police personnel per lakh population as of January 1, 2023. This figure is lower than the national average of 154.84 personnel per lakh population, as stated in a reply to a question during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament by Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai. As per the reply, the state's police-population ratio has fluctuated over the years, dropping from 131.62 in 2019 to 122.78 in 2020, then rising again to 132.69 in 202...Read More

New Delhi: Gujarat topped the charts nationwide in terms of cotton production, with a production of 9,056.99 thousand bales (170 kg each) in the year 2023-24, said the Union Government today. In a reply to a question during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ramnath Thakur, stated: The details of State-wise production of Cotton in the country and the district-wise production of Cotton in the State of Maharashtra during last thre...Read More

New Delhi: A total of 757 individuals were arrested in Gujarat in 2024 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS), the Union Government said in Lok Sabha today, quoting provisional data from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). In a reply to a question during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary stated: No Study/ Surveyhas been conducted specifically regarding the movement and smuggling of narcotic subs...Read More