Tag: Vijay Rupani

PM Modi performs last rites of his mother in Gandhinagar

PM Modi carried the bier with the mortal remains to the crematorium for the last rites.

December 30, 2022

Kejriwal launches ‘Choose Your Chief Minister’ drive in Gujarat polls

Kejriwal asserted, "When Vijay Rupani was brought, the public was not asked. It was decided from Delhi. In democracy, the people decide who will be the Chief Minister.

October 29, 2022

Bhupendra Patel chosen new Gujarat Chief Minister, to take oath tomorrow

Patel has replaced Vijay Rupani who had abruptly resigned on Saturday, a year ahead of the state assembly elections.

September 12, 2021

Gujarat CM Rupani resigns, says ‘leadership keeps changing as per requirements’

Rupani did not give any reason for his resignation and just thanked the “BJP leadership for giving him the opportunity” to serve as the Chief Minister.

September 11, 2021

Gujarat CM removed as govt failed during Covid: Bharat Solanki

The Congress leaders say that the BJP won the Municipal elections because of other factors and will not be able to win the assembly polls whether they change the captain or not.

September 11, 2021

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns ahead of crucial state assembly polls

The reason behind this unexpected move is unclear. This can be considered as a "course correction" before the upcoming state elections.

September 11, 2021

MoU inked for Martyr’s Memorial at Sabarmati riverfront

The Sabarmati Riverfront is a popular site for events and festivals. It hosts annual events like an international kite festival and flower show among others.

August 12, 2021

PM to virtually inaugurate slew of projects in Gujarat on July 16

On July 16, the Prime Minister will virtually inaugurate the redeveloped Gandhinagar Railway Station and a 318 room five star hotel atop the railway station. He will also flag off the superfast weekly Gandhinagar-Varanasi train and the Baretha MEMU train. Besides that, the PM will also dedicate to the public some rail electrification as well as broad gauge conversion projects.

July 14, 2021

PM Modi to lay down foundation stones of two projects in Gujarat’s Kutch district

Talking to reporters here during a function, Rupani said that the hybrid renewable energy park, having both solar panels as well as windmills, will be the "world's biggest" with power generation capacity of 30,000 megawatts.

December 5, 2020

5 dead in Guj Covid hospital blaze

The fire started after midnight in Uday Shivanand hospital in Mavdi area of Rajkot. Of the 33 Covid-19 patients admitted, six have sustained injuries while five died due to the fire.

November 28, 2020

Durga Puja scaled down, Navratri festival called off in Gujarat

Demand for permission to local Garba events are continuing from the entertainment industry, suppliers of musical instruments, lighting, decorators and food stall owners but the government is likely to take a firm stand in view of rising Covid cases in the state.

September 29, 2020

8 dead in fire at Ahmedabad COVID-19 hospital; PM Modi expresses grief, announces Rs 2 Lakh ex gratia

The victims include five men and three women, who were being treated at the ICU ward of the COVID-19 designated Shrey Hospital in Navrangpura area of Ahmedabad.

August 6, 2020

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

Vijay Rupani hits out at Rahul Gandhi over ‘one district, one product’ tweet

'Rahul ji, Copying Gujarat’s initiatives and selling them as your ideas does not show your smartness,' he said.

July 25, 2020

‘Earlier British, now elites are trying to divide India’: Vijay Rupani

'India is united. Our cultural foundations are strong, our economic aspirations are high,' he said.

June 11, 2020

Gujarat CM under self-isolation after meeting Coronavirus positive MLA

'CM Rupani's health is fine and he will run the state administration without meeting anyone, through technological facilities like video conference, video-calling and tele-calling,' Chief Minister's Office (CMO) secretary Ashwani Kumar said on Wednesday.

April 15, 2020

31 private hospitals in Gujarat to treat COVID-19 patients

The state government has given powers to district collectors to requisite services of any doctor or para-medical staff if need arises.

April 9, 2020