India News Live Updates, 30 October 2026: PM Modi to launch Rs 14,000-crore projects in Gujarat today
PM Modi will inaugurate and dedicate development projects worth Rs 14,000 crore, release the 24th instalment of PM-KISAN payments amounting to Rs 19,000 crore and flag off two train services during the 2-day Gujarat visit. (File Photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a two-day Gujarat visit on October 30, during which he will inaugurate and dedicate development projects worth Rs 14,000 crore, release the 24th PM-KISAN instalment worth Rs 19,000 crore and flag off two trains. He will also lay the foundation stone for Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2A and 2B, inaugurate infrastructure and agriculture projects, and participate in Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 151st birth anniversary at Ekta Nagar. He will also inaugurate Bharat Parv 2026, a cultural and tourism festival.
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