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PM to Visit Gujarat and Maharashtra on 8th September
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat and Maharashtra on 8th September 2026 to launch development projects worth over ₹35,000 crore. In Vadodara, he will inaugurate three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, marking the full completion of the Dedicated Freight Corridor network. Additionally, he will lay foundation stones for railway and highway projects and inaugurate the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 in Mumbai. The fintech conference, themed 'Potential to Impact: Agentic AI, Tokenisation, Quantum - Trusted, Connected, Global Systems for Inclusive Finance,' serves as a platform to deliberate on the future of global finance, technology, and inclusive growth.