Gujarat Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Sun, 15 Jun 2025

• On 15 June 2025 in Limassol, Cyprus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides held a roundtable with business leaders from Cyprus and India.
• On 15 June 2025 in Bengaluru, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi addressed a Global Wind Day stakeholders' conference.

Sat, 14 Jun 2025

• On 14 June 2025 at Udaan Bhawan in New Delhi, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu briefed the media on the Air India AI171 crash and the government's response.

Fri, 13 Jun 2025

• On 13 June 2025 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met those injured in the plane crash, including the lone survivor, and chaired a review meeting at Ahmedabad Airport.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025

• On 12 June 2025 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 operating Ahmedabad–London Gatwick with 230 passengers and 12 crew, crashed shortly after take-off.
• On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Government approved procurement of 54,166 MT of summer moong under the Price Support Scheme in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, and 50,750 MT of groundnut in Uttar Pradesh.
• On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the Indian Coast Guard chaired the 137th meeting of the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) to review the security of India's offshore installations.
• On 12 June 2025, the Directorate General of Training (DGT) and Shell India launched a Green Skills and Electric Vehicle training programme at select ITIs and NSTIs in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
• On 12 June 2025 in New Delhi, the 95th meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluated five infrastructure projects, including Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2A to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

Fri, 06 Jun 2025

• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj announced on 6 June 2025 a new Gram Panchayat category under the National Awards for e-Governance 2025, with Rohini Gram Panchayat in Dhule, Maharashtra winning Gold.

Tue, 03 Jun 2025

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first IPL title on 3 June 2025, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad.
• Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the India Pavilion at Nor-Shipping in Oslo on 3 June 2025, India's first participation in the event.

Wed, 28 May 2025

• Minister of State for Ports Shantanu Thakur inaugurated and laid foundation stones for port development projects worth ₹42.42 crore at Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla, Gujarat, on 28 May 2025, including a new Seafarer Centre.

Tue, 27 May 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 May 2025 addressed the celebrations of 20 years of Gujarat's Urban Growth Story in Gandhinagar and launched Urban Development Year 2025, marking 20 years of Urban Development Year 2005.

Mon, 26 May 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 May 2025 laid foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated projects worth over ₹24,000 crore in Dahod, Gujarat, inaugurated the Indian Railways locomotive manufacturing plant there and flagged off its first electric locomotive.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 May 2025 laid foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated projects worth over ₹53,400 crore in Bhuj, Gujarat, including the foundation stone of a new green hydrogen plant in Kutch.

Sun, 25 May 2025

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Mann Ki Baat on 25 May 2025 that the lion population in Gir, Gujarat had risen from 674 to 891 in five years, according to the latest lion census.
• The Election Commission of India on 25 May 2025 announced bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies — Kadi (SC) and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala, Ludhiana West in Punjab and Kaliganj in West Bengal.

Thu, 22 May 2025

• The Ministry of Heavy Industries said on 22 May 2025 that about 4,500 e-buses will go to Bengaluru, 2,800 to Delhi, 2,000 to Hyderabad, 1,000 to Ahmedabad and 600 to Surat in the current phase of the PM E-DRIVE scheme.

Wed, 21 May 2025

• Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated a national workshop at Udaipur on 21 May 2025 to finalise a Detailed Action Plan for restoring the Aravalli landscape, India's oldest mountain range.

Sun, 18 May 2025

• Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, addressing a cooperative Maha Sammelan in Ahmedabad on 18 May 2025, said a PACS will be set up in every panchayat by 2029 and about 57 initiatives have been taken in the International Year of Cooperatives 2025.

Sat, 10 May 2025

• The Ministry of Civil Aviation said on 10 May 2025 that NOTAMs announced the temporary closure of 32 airports in northern and western India for civil flights from 9 to 14 May 2025, and AAI extended the closure of 25 ATS route segments in the Delhi and Mumbai FIRs.
• Dr Jitendra Singh said on 10 May 2025 that security will be upgraded at technical and scientific installations in border areas of J&K, Punjab, Chandigarh and north-west Rajasthan and Gujarat, with bolstered security for IMD installations in Srinagar and Leh.

Tue, 06 May 2025

• The Ministry of Education has approved an off-campus centre of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, which will offer IIFT's flagship MBA (International Business), the Commerce Ministry said on 6 May 2025.

Thu, 01 May 2025

• Maharashtra and Gujarat celebrated their foundation day on 1 May 2025; both States were formed from Bombay State on 1 May 1960.

Sun, 27 Apr 2025

• In Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, PM Modi said more than 140 crore trees had been planted under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' in a year, and over 70 lakh trees had been planted in Ahmedabad in the last few years.

Mon, 21 Apr 2025

• Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary launched a Centre of Excellence set up by NSDC and Pandit Deendayal Energy University at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 21 April 2025.

Mon, 14 Apr 2025

• The Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS seized over 300 kg of methamphetamine worth about ₹1,800 crore near the International Maritime Boundary Line in a joint overnight operation on 12–13 April 2025, the Defence Ministry said on 14 April.

Sun, 13 Apr 2025

• Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on 13 April 2025 raised the financial assistance for building new Nagar Seva Sadans (municipal offices) under the Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana, to ₹6 crore for A-class municipalities.

Sat, 12 Apr 2025

• Renowned Kathak dancer and choreographer Kumudini Lakhia, founder of the Kadamb Centre for Dance in Ahmedabad and a 2025 Padma Vibhushan awardee, passed away on 12 April 2025; the President and Prime Minister condoled her death.