Tag: Gujarat CM
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Congress leader, 4-time Gujarat CM Madhavsinh Solanki dies at 93; PM Modi pays tribute
Solanki, a veteran Congress leader who had also been External Affairs Minister, died in Gandhinagar early Saturday morning at an age of 93.
January 9, 2021 -
PM Modi greets Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani on his birthday
BJP party chief JP Nadda has also greeted Rupani on his birthday.
August 2, 2020 -
‘I did not buy plane, made travel free for my sisters’: Arvind Kejriwal’s dig at Gujarat CM
The AAP government provided for free travel in public transport buses for women in Delhi from October 29.
November 18, 2019 -
PM Modi’s legacy as Gujarat CM black stain on BJP, India’s communal history: Mayawati
Before becoming Prime Minister, Modi served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for 13-and-half years from 2001 to 2014.
May 15, 2019 -
Hardik says Gujarat CM on way out, Rupani denies claim
Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Thursday claimed Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani would be replaced in next 10 days and had already put in his papers in the state cabinet meeting on Wednesday evening. Rupani, who had been keeping quiet over this rumour for last few days, quickly reacted, strongly denying any such possibility. “I …
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June 14, 2018 -
Rajnath Singh to chair Western Zonal Council meet in Gujarat
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the 23rd meeting of Western Zonal Council, which comprises Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, in Gandhinagar on Thursday. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is the vice-chairman and host for the meeting. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj …
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April 25, 2018 -
Gujarat CM orders probe into Dalit activist’s self-immolation bid
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday ordered an inquiry into an attempt of self-immolation by Dalit activist Bhanu Vankar over alleged delay in allotment of land to a Dalit family. Expressing grief over the incident, Rupani said the government would bear the expenses of Vankar’s treatment. Sixty-year-old Vankar, who suffered severe burns after he …
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February 16, 2018 -
IPL 2018: After Jaydev Unadkat becomes costliest domestic player, Gujarat CM calls him Saurashtra’s pride
Rupani congratulated Unadkat for being picked up by the Rajasthan Royals.
January 29, 2018 -
Funds for Dalits used to make film on Vadnagar: RTI
A documentary film on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s native place Vadnagar or television advertisements about the Statue of Unity can probably bring much relief to the plight of Dalits and tribals in Gujarat. It would seem so if the Gujarat government’s answers to RTI queries are to be believed. An amount of ` 4 lakh …
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January 29, 2018 -
No shortage of drinking water from Narmada: Gujarat govt
The Gujarat government on Monday assured that there won’t be any shortage of drinking water in the state this summer due to the Narmada crisis as the state is mostly dependent on the river for their water needs. “The monsoons in upper catchment regions of Madhya Pradesh had been poor resulting in the lowered inflow …
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January 23, 2018 -
Vijay Rupani to be sworn in as Gujarat CM in the presence of Modi, Shah
Staving off a stiff challenge from the Congress to return to power for a sixth straight term in Gujarat, Vijay Rupani will on Tuesday take oath as Chief Minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Along with Rupani, Nitin Patel will be sworn in as the Deputy Chief …
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December 26, 2017 -
Rupani, Patel likely to continue as Gujarat CM, Deputy CM
Vijay Rupani and Nitin Patel are widely expected to continue as Gujarat’s Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister after the BJP retained power in keenly fought elections but some others are said to be eyeing the top post. Among those wanting to take Rupani’s place are ministers from Gujarat in the Narendra Modi government, party …
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December 20, 2017 -
Modi never discussed Narmada issue with me as Gujarat CM: Manmohan
Contradicting what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been saying on the Narmada issue, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that while he was heading the UPA government at the Centre, Modi who was Gujarat Chief Minister never discussed the Narmada issue with him whenever they met. He also said that people of country …
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December 8, 2017 -
Ahmedabad’s walled city areas open hearts for CM Rupani
As part of the BJP’s Gujarat Gaurav Maha-Sampark Abhiyan, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani began his campaign from the old city areas of Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The campaign started from Khadiya-Jamalpur area, predominantly a Muslim-dominated area. The Chief Minister went door-to-door to solicit votes for his party and people welcomed him with open arms. The affection poured …
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November 9, 2017 -
Explain Modi’s chartered air travels as CM: Congress
The Congress on Wednesday demanded to know who paid for over 100 trips Narendra Modi made by chartered planes across India and abroad when he was the Gujarat Chief Minister between 2003 and 2007. Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the estimated cost of these air travels was around Rs 16.56 crore. “The nation wants …
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October 18, 2017 -
Ambardi lion safari to help area emerge as tourist hub: Gujarat CM
The lion safari park at Ambardi village in Dhari tehsil of Gujarat’s Amreli district will help in developing the area as a tourist hub, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said. The chief minister yesterday inaugurated the park, spread on nearly 400 hectares of land. The park aims to take the tourist load off the existing …
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October 18, 2017 -
Congress has no ‘credible’ leaders in Gujarat: CM Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said the Congress has no “credible” local leaders so it is relying heavily on party vice-president Rahul Gandhi for campaigning for the upcoming assembly polls. The BJP chief minister also posed a series of questions to Gandhi who is currently touring the state, where assembly polls are due by …
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September 27, 2017