Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Chandipura virus has claimed the lives of 28 children under the age of 14 in Gujarat since the first case was reported in July, the state legislative assembly was informed on Wednesday.

Gujarat Congress MLA Arvind Ladani on Wednesday resigned from the Assembly and also the party, becoming the fourth legislator of the opposition outfit to quit in the last three months.

As many as 1,606 government-run primary schools in Gujarat were functioning with just one teacher, the state government informed the legislative assembly on Monday.

The Gujarat legislative assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution requesting the state government to take necessary steps for the effective implementation of the education department's recent decision to teach 'Bhagavad Gita' in schools.

Months after resigning as a member of the Gujarat legislative assembly, former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Bhupendra Bhayani joined the ruling BJP at a function held in Junagadh district on Saturday.

More than a month after he resigned as a member of the Gujarat legislative assembly, former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Bhupendra Bhayani on Wednesday said that he will join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) early next month.

In a jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat, its MLA Bhupendra Bhupendra Bhayani resigned as member of the state legislative assembly and primary membership of the party on Wednesday, claiming AAP was not the right platform to serve people.

A court on Tuesday acquitted Congress legislator and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and six others in a 2016 case registered against them for unlawful assembly and rioting.

More than 1,900 posts are lying vacant at government-run medical colleges and hospitals in Gujarat, the state government told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

The Gujarat government has not sent any proposal to the Union government to rename Ahmedabad city as Karnavati in the last two years, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel informed the state Legislative Assembly on Friday.

Drugs worth more than Rs 5,300 crore were seized and 102 people involved in illicit narcotics trade apprehended by the Gujarat police in the last one-and-a-half years, the state legislative Assembly was informed on Tuesday.

The Gujarat government earned Rs 38,730 crore from value-added tax (VAT) and cess on petrol, diesel, CNG and PNG in the last two years, the state legislative Assembly was informed on Monday.

A total of 19 legislators from the opposition Congress and the AAP were suspended from the Gujarat Assembly for a day on Wednesday after they shouted slogans against the BJP government before walking out of the House.

With the objective of curbing paper leaks in government recruitment exams, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill that provides for up to 10 years in prison for such malpractices.

Bhupendra Patel will continue as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term with the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs electing him as the leader of the legislative party during a meeting in Gandhinagar today.

Chandipura virus has claimed the lives of 28 children under the age of 14 in Gujarat since the first case was reported in July, the state legislative assembly was informed on Wednesday.

Gujarat Congress MLA Arvind Ladani on Wednesday resigned from the Assembly and also the party, becoming the fourth legislator of the opposition outfit to quit in the last three months.

As many as 1,606 government-run primary schools in Gujarat were functioning with just one teacher, the state government informed the legislative assembly on Monday.

The Gujarat legislative assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution requesting the state government to take necessary steps for the effective implementation of the education department's recent decision to teach 'Bhagavad Gita' in schools.

Months after resigning as a member of the Gujarat legislative assembly, former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Bhupendra Bhayani joined the ruling BJP at a function held in Junagadh district on Saturday.

More than a month after he resigned as a member of the Gujarat legislative assembly, former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Bhupendra Bhayani on Wednesday said that he will join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) early next month.

In a jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat, its MLA Bhupendra Bhupendra Bhayani resigned as member of the state legislative assembly and primary membership of the party on Wednesday, claiming AAP was not the right platform to serve people.

A court on Tuesday acquitted Congress legislator and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and six others in a 2016 case registered against them for unlawful assembly and rioting.

More than 1,900 posts are lying vacant at government-run medical colleges and hospitals in Gujarat, the state government told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

The Gujarat government has not sent any proposal to the Union government to rename Ahmedabad city as Karnavati in the last two years, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel informed the state Legislative Assembly on Friday.

Drugs worth more than Rs 5,300 crore were seized and 102 people involved in illicit narcotics trade apprehended by the Gujarat police in the last one-and-a-half years, the state legislative Assembly was informed on Tuesday.

The Gujarat government earned Rs 38,730 crore from value-added tax (VAT) and cess on petrol, diesel, CNG and PNG in the last two years, the state legislative Assembly was informed on Monday.

A total of 19 legislators from the opposition Congress and the AAP were suspended from the Gujarat Assembly for a day on Wednesday after they shouted slogans against the BJP government before walking out of the House.

With the objective of curbing paper leaks in government recruitment exams, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill that provides for up to 10 years in prison for such malpractices.

Bhupendra Patel will continue as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term with the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs electing him as the leader of the legislative party during a meeting in Gandhinagar today.