Heavy rains in Gujarat have caused severe flooding, resulting in seven deaths and hundreds missing persons in the state. The state govt has evacuated hundreds of residents from low-lying areas and is on high alert as more rains are expected. IMD has issued warnings for several districts.

The IMD has issued a red alert for Gujarat as rains continue to lash the state. Meanwhile, districts like Navsari, Valsad, Tapi and Panchmahal are mostly affected. The water level in the rivers is also rising.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel announced the establishment of GRIT, a think-tank modelled after NITI Aayog, to drive state development. Presenting the 'Gujarat@2047 Roadmap,' Patel emphasised improving quality of life and economic growth.

Gujarat has hiked the dearness allowance for the state government employees who are covered in the seventh pay commission. The hike will be effective from January 1, 2024.

CM Bhupendra Patel participated in the 10th International Yoga Day event at Nadabet in Banaskantha district. The event was jointly organised by the State Yog Board and the Border Security Force (BSF). He said that the State Yog Board is making efforts to popularise yoga.

Bhuj's Smritivan Earthquake Museum has been placed at the third spot following the A4 Art Museum in China's Chengdu and the Grand Egyptian Museum in Egypt's Giza.

Rajkot fire: The five-member SIT formed by the state government, to conduct a probe into the incident and submit a report within 72 hours, reached Rajkot late Saturday night and held a meeting with the local administration.

A five-member Special Investigation Team has been formed to probe the TRP gaming zone fire accident that killed at least 27 people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief at the loss of lives in a fire tragedy in Gujarat's Rajkot and said the local administration is working to provide all possible assistance to those affected.

A massive fire broke out in the TRP Game Zone on Kalavad Road in Rajkot, Gujarat on Saturday. Two days ago, the game zone was closed following a short circuit but was opened again.

In Gujarat, action is being taken against illegal dargahs built on government land and bulldozers are being run on them. For the past several days, shops including dargahs and madrassas built by encroachment on government land in Kutch have been removed.

Gujarat CM also thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for providing land for the Yatri Bhavan and the arrangements made to facilitate pilgrims visiting the holy city, particularly by the special Astha Train service from Gujarat.

The farmers thanked the CM for sanctioning Rs 862 crore for a water supply project that will benefit 125 villages in the region. In 2019, the BJP won all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024: The event was conceptualised in 2003 under the visionary leadership of the then chief minister Modi has today evolved as one of the most reputed global forums for business collaboration, knowledge sharing and strategic partnerships for inclusive growth.

The chief minister mentioned plans for infrastructure expansion, projecting a land area of around 3,400 acres, and the development of a riverfront featuring international-level retail, recreation, and entertainment zones.

The GIFT City, located in Gandhinagar, is undergoing massive infrastructure expansion after which the total land area will reach around 3,400 acres, CM Bhupendra Patel said in an interview.

According to the chief minister, Gujarat, with five per cent the country's population, contributes 8.3 per cent to the national gross domestic product, and in the previous year, the state accounted for 33 per cent of India's total merchandise exports.

The CM was speaking at the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra 2023’ programme at Lavarpur village in Gandhinagar where Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted virtually with beneficiaries of several government schemes.

Gujarati New Year is also called Bestu Varsh or Nutan Varsh. On the occasion, people visit temples, clean and decorate their houses.

The BJP has been winning the western state for the past two consecutive terms. In 2022, the BJP scored 156 of 182 total seats, marking the party’s best-ever performance in the state. The main opposition Congress won 17 seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took five.