Tag: Gujarat
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After Faizabad becomes Ayodhya, Gujarat govt ready to rename Ahmedabad as Karnavati
Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government was willing to change Ahmedabad's name if it gets past the legal hurdles and receives required support.
November 7, 2018 -
Guj migrants’ exodus ebbs, Cong demands Prez Rule
Even as the exodus of migrant labourers from Gujarat trickled down to a minimum, the Opposition Congress has demanded dismissal of the BJP-led government and imposition of President’s Rule in the state. Former leader of Opposition in the State Assembly, Shaktisinh Gohil said that the BJP government has failed to maintain law & order in …
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October 11, 2018 -
PM Modi inaugurates Amul’s chocolate plant, Mundra LNG terminal in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited his home state of Gujarat to inaugurate a series of projects in Anand and Anjar, including Mundra LNG terminal.
September 30, 2018 -
Gujarat: CBI arrests Indian Air Force officer for bribery
Kumar had accepted a bribe of Rs 80,000 from JME Services Private Limited to help the Mumbai-based firm bag a contract of Rs 98 lakh, the official added.
September 24, 2018 -
11 lions found dead in Gir forests of Gujarat, inquiry ordered
On Thursday, Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani said a probe must be conducted to see if the deaths occurred due to electrocution, poisoning or poaching.
September 21, 2018 -
3-yr jail term for mob lynching in Gujarat
Though Gujarat has witnessed fewer mob lynching cases leading to deaths than in other BJP-ruled states, Dalits and Muslims here remain in perpetual fear while transporting cattle for legitimate purposes.
September 18, 2018 -
Hardik Patel likely to break his indefinite fast soon
Saturday was the 15th day of Hardik Patel's indefinite fast which started on August 25 at his residence.
September 9, 2018 -
Patel politics takes new turn
Doctors attending to Hardik have revealed that he is being fed intravenously to keep his health parameters within safe limits.
September 9, 2018 -
Giving nomads an identity
Her empathy for deprived people created a rare determination that effectively changed the lives of at least 100,000 people in Gujarat. And, Mittal Patel is continuing with her efforts to bring more nomadic people into the mainstream of society and give them a dignified life.
August 8, 2018 -
Gujarat: Leopard attacks motorcycle-borne couple, snatches infant
Vikram Rathwa, wife Sapna and their four-month-old son were travelling on a motorcycle when the leopard attacked them on Saturday
July 29, 2018 -
Two dead, 3,500 relocated as rains lash parts of Gujarat
Two persons, including a schoolboy, drowned as incessant rains lashed Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions, with Gir Somnath being among the worst-affected districts in the state, officials said on Tuesday. According to the officials, 3,500 people have been shifted to safer places in different districts of the state. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who flew to …
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July 17, 2018 -
Mohan Bhagwat arrives in Gujarat ahead of RSS meeting
He was welcomed by former Gujarat Chief Minister and chairman of Somnath Temple Trust Keshubhai Patel.
July 12, 2018 -
Gujarat Congress leader subdues snake outside home, video creates buzz
Dhanani, the leader of opposition in the Gujarat Assembly, could be seen handling the Russel's Viper in the video he uploaded on Facebook and Twitter.
July 12, 2018 -
New twist to ‘liquor vigilantism’ in Gujarat
In a new twist to Gujarat’s ‘liquor vigilantism’ undertaken by three young leaders Hardik Patel, Alpesh Thakore and Jignesh Meawni (HAJ), a woman has filed a police complaint that the trio had themselves planted the hooch they ‘seized’ from her house recently. Following recovery of liquor in large quantities by the police and some people …
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July 8, 2018 -
Congress alleges Rs 5,000 cr bitcoin scam in Gujarat
"Instead of him (Bhatt) being the complainant in the first case, the CID at the behest of MoS Home made the police the complainant," he said.
July 5, 2018 -
Gujarat: Class 9 student found dead in school washroom in Vadodara
In a horrific rerun of the Ryan School murder case in Gurgaon near Delhi, a Class 9 student from a school in Gujarat’s Vadodara was found murdered in the washroom on Friday. According to the media reports, the body of the 14-year-old boy was found in the school’s washroom around mid-day bearing knife wounds in …
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June 22, 2018 -
Gujarat: 13-year-old Dalit boy assaulted for wearing ‘mojdi’
A 13-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly beaten up by four upper-caste men for wearing a ‘mojdi’, a type of ethnic leather shoes, police said on Thursday. The video of the incident went viral on social media. The incident happened on Thursday in Bahucharaji town of Gujarat’s Mehsana district. The boy was slapped and punched. The …
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June 15, 2018