Tag: Vijay Rupani

BJP not interfering in EC’s functioning: Gujarat CM

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday dismissed charges that the BJP was interfering with the Election Commission’s work and said it was the up to the poll panel to announce election dates in the state. “We are not interfering in the announcement of election dates. Let the Election Commission (EC) act at its own …

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October 15, 2017

Gujarat reduces VAT on petrol, diesel by 4 per cent

Gujarat on Tuesday became the first state to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel, days after the Union government urged all state Chief Ministers to cut sales tax, or value added tax (VAT), on the two fuels. According to reports, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani reduced VAT on petrol and diesel by …

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October 10, 2017

Guj polls: Amit Shah holds meeting with Jaitley, Rupani

BJP chief Amit Shah today held a meeting with Union minister and BJP poll in-charge for Gujarat Arun Jaitley and other top party leaders to discuss the issues related to the state assembly polls due later this year. The meeting, at the state party headquarters ‘Kamalam’ in Gandhinagar this evening, was also attended by Gujarat …

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October 1, 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

BJP will take legal steps over EC decision: Gujarat CM

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday said that the Congress won the Rajya Sabha election from the third seat in the state because two votes were invalidated and the BJP will explore legal options to challenge the Election Commission's decision. Rupani told reporters after Congress leader Ahmed Patel won the bitterly-contested Rajya Sabha election …

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August 8, 2017

PM Modi reviews flood situation in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took stock of the flood situation in Gujarat with Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and other senior officials of the state administration. Earlier in the day, Modi conducted an aerial survey of the flood situation in the northern region of the state, the worst hit by floods. The PM’s visit …

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July 25, 2017

Amarnath attack: Driver Salim to be nominated for bravery award

His courage and presence of mind saved the lives of over 50 Amarnath yatris as Salim Sheikh, driver of the ill-fated bus that was attacked by terrorists in Kashmir on Monday floored the pedal and drove the flat-tyred bus through a hail of bullets for close to two kilometres. On Tuesday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay …

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July 12, 2017

Salim braved volley of bullets to drive Amarnath pilgrims to safety

Had he not used his presence of mind, the terror attack on the bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims on Monday evening would have resulted in loss of more innocent lives. Meet Salim Mirza, the brave driver of the bus, who drove the pilgrims to safety amid indiscriminate firing by militants. The attack on the bus with …

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July 11, 2017

Bodies of seven Amarnath pilgrims brought to Surat; Rs.10 lakh for dead

The bodies of all the seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir arrived here on Tuesday as the Gujarat government announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the kin of each of the dead. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani received the bodies along with 19 injured pilgrims and 32 others who were flown …

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July 11, 2017

Shah Rukh Khan meets Gujarat chief minister

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with filmmaker Imtiaz Ali met Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, while promoting his upcoming film Jab Harry Met Sejal. On Thursday, Shah Rukh shared a photograph of himself along with Rupani and thanked him. "Thank you honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani for regaling us with your stories …

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June 22, 2017

Gujarat to withdraw proposal to declare nilgai, wild pigs as vermin

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said his government will withdraw a proposal seeking permission from the Centre to allow hunting of nilgais and wild pigs by declaring them as vermin. Instead of hunting these animals, the state government would put up 97.5 lakh meters of fences around affected farmlands across the state, an official …

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May 16, 2017