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Gujarat rises to the occasion as leaders chart a bold future vision
MUMBAI: Gujarat didn’t just take centre stage, it took the whole spotlight as News18 Gujarati rolled out Rising Gujarat 2025, a power-packed interview series that stitched together vision, ambition, and the state’s unmistakable momentum.
The series opened with education minister Pradyuman Vaja, who set the tone by underscoring Gujarat’s widening horizon of opportunities in education. With a clear focus on strengthening government schools, he spoke of the state’s push for equitable, quality learning that keeps pace with a rapidly evolving future.
Agriculture minister Jitu Vaghani followed with a grounded but urgent conversation around the state’s farmers. He detailed the government’s timely interventions after unprecedented and unseasonal rainfall, ensuring agricultural resilience and safeguarding livelihoods, a reassurance for a sector often at the mercy of erratic monsoons.
Energy and petrochemicals minister Rushikesh Patel shifted the lens to the future, unpacking Gujarat’s accelerating transition to renewable and solar power. He outlined the state’s pioneering push in green energy adoption, an effort that not only fuels sustainable growth but sets Gujarat apart as an innovator in India’s clean energy landscape.
If development is Gujarat’s heartbeat, sport is fast becoming its high-octane pulse. In one of the series’ most watched segments, Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi revealed the state’s aggressive preparation for its 2036 Olympics bid. He also highlighted the world-class infrastructure that helped Gujarat clinch the 2030 Commonwealth Games, putting the state firmly on the global sporting map.
Sanghavi further spotlighted the Gujarat Police’s stellar track record especially in cracking down on drug trafficking and intercepting major consignments long before they reached consumers, reinforcing public trust in the force’s efficiency.
The series concluded with a wide-angled address from chief minister Bhupendra Patel, who articulated Gujarat’s strategic contributions to India’s grand vision of becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047. From economic growth engines to future-forward sectors, he reaffirmed the state’s role as one of the country’s most powerful development drivers.
Rising Gujarat 2025, powered by Reliance Industries Ltd. with Tirupati Edible Oils Ltd. as special partner, delivers not just conversations but a panoramic view of a state on the move confident, ambitious, and ready for its next leap.
Catch the telecast on 13 and 14 December at 2:30 pm on News18 Gujarati.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
