Gujarat News
Modi inaugurates yoga university in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, May 23 : His love for yoga has made Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurate the country's first private yoga university near Ahmedabad....
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Ahmedabad, May 23 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the first-ever Yoga University in Ahmedabad...
Full StoryDrought hits production of red chillies in Gujarat
Junagadh (Gujarat), May 22 : The trade of red chillies has been adversely affected in Gujarat by drought, forcing the prices to rise....
Full StoryLioness dies due to stomach and lung infection near Gir Wildlife sanctuary
Junagadh (Gujarat), May 21 : A two-year-old lioness died due to stomach and lung infection near Gir Wildlife sanctuary....
Full StoryBCCI suspends Gujarat cricketer-turned-bookie Amit Singh
Mumbai, May 17 : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the suspension of Gujarat Ranji Trophy player-turned-bookie Amit Singh on Friday, after it was established that he had a hand in the latest spot fixing controversy in the Indian Premiere League (IPL)....
Full StoryIntellectual poverty main obstacle to development:Modi
Gandhinagar, May 16 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said intellectual poverty is the biggest obstacle to development of the society and nation....
Full StoryDirect fight between Congress & BJP in June 2 Gujarat bypolls
Gandhinagar, May 16 : Ruling BJP and opposition Congress are set for a direct fight in four assembly and two Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, which will go the polls on June 2....
Full StoryModi government rethinks on Kodnani death penalty
Ahmedabad, May 14 : The Narendra Modi government in Gujarat is having a rethink on giving a go ahead for a petition in High Court seeking death penalty for former BJP minister Maya Kodnani in the Gujarat riots case of 2002....
Full StoryErosion of trust is India's biggest problem: Narendra Modi
New Delhi, May 13 : Launching an attack against the Congress-led government at the centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday said erosion of trust in governance was the biggest problem the nation faced....
Full StoryGujarat cops shielding Ishrat encounter case accused: HC
Ahmedabad, May 11 : Gujarat High Court has observed that some of the senior police officials were shielding policemen, accused in Ishrat Jahan encounter case of 2004....
Full StoryEmirates flight makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, May 11 : A Dubai-Vietnam flight of Emirates Airlines made an emergency landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport here this afternoon following the death of a passenger....
Full StoryModi to address NRIs in 18 American cities via satellite on Sunday
Gandhinagar, May 10 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address non-resident Indians (NRIs) in 18 American cities via satellite from here on Sunday....
Full StoryNarendra Modi to address Indians in 18 US cities
By Arun Kumar, Washington, May 10 : Still a persona non grata in the US, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is again set to talk to the Indian community in 18 cities in North America via satellite from state capital of Gandhinagar Sunday....
Full StorySamarth takes charge of Gujarat Open Amateur Championship
Ahmedabad, May 9 : A very windy Kalhaar Blues and Greens Golf Club saw Thailand based Samarth Dwivedi emerge as the sole clubhouse leader at 1-under par after 54 holes at the Tata Steel IGU Gujarat Open Amateur Championship 2013....
Full StoryNo nominations filed on 1st day
Gandhinagar, May 8 : No nominations were filed on the first day for the by-elections to be held for four assembly and two Lok Sabha constituencies on June two....
Full StoryCase of cheating lodged against former BJP MLA Bhojwani
Ahmedabad, May 7 : Local police have registered a case of cheating against former BJP MLA Gopaldas Bhojwani and his two sons on the complaint lodged by a real estate company in which the son-in-law of former chief minister Keshubhai Patel is one of the directors....
Full StoryCentre deliberately delaying granting permission: Govt
Gandhinagar, May 7 : The BJP-led Gujarat government has alleged that the UPA-ruled Central Government was deliberately delaying granting permission to complete the gates at Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) to raise dam height from 121.92 metres to 138.68 metres on the Narmada....
Full StoryGujarat BJP to launch 'oust UPA govt campaign in state'
Ahmedabad, May 6 : Gujarat unit of BJP will launch an elaborate campaign to oust 'the corrupt' UPA government at the Centre in the coming days....
Full StoryAhmedabad, May 6 : The police and officials were on tenterhooks when an anonymous threat letter, claiming affiliation to a terror outfit, reached the metropolitan court in Gheekanta area of the walled city today....
Full StoryAhmedabad blast case: Nine days remand for prime accused
Ahmedabad, May 6 : The prime accused responsible for the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case in 2008, Mohammad Shahid Nagori, was remanded to nine days police custody by a local court on Monday....
Full StoryPolitical parties burn midnight oil for Guj bypolls preparations
Gandhinagar, May 5 : With the announcement of byelections on four Assembly and 2 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat on June 2,ruling BJP and the opposition Congress have initiated the process of the selection of the candidates....
Full StoryUse drip irrigation system to grow more crops: Modi
Devda, May 5 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today called upon the farmers to use drip irrigation system in their farms to grow more crops and conserve the water....
Full StoryZoo in Gujarat rejoice over the birth of four ostriches
Junagadh (Gujarat), May 5 : Zoo authorities in Gujarat rejoiced the birth of four ostrich babies, as they were successful in providing conducive environment to the largest living species of bird that cannot fly. "We brought an Ostrich pair in Sakkarbaug zoo about a year ago and they have successfully bred a few days ago," said Director of Sakkarbaug zoo, V.J Rana. The zoo officials of Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh brought an ostrich pair from a zoo in Chennai in 2012. The Zoo authorities made sure that they left no stone unturned in taking good care of the rare birds. The babies are already twenty days old, healthy and have started taking food on their own. Ostrich lays eggs twice in a year and feed on grass and insects. It is one of the rare birds in the world that cannot fly. But it can run at a very fast speed of 70 kilometres per hour. They are generally found in Savannas and Sahel regions of Africa. The Zoo authorities made special arrangements for the pair to ensure comfortable incubation and birth of the ostrich babies. "We have been taking precautionary steps from the beginning so that the pair is not disturbed. We covered the public viewing area so that the pair is not troubled. The ostrich generally lays their eggs in the sand and so accordingly we arranged a similar environment for them. We made a shed in their enclosure and sprayed water from time to time to reduce the heat in the cage," said the Curator, Ravi Chauhan. The first ostrich babies in India were born in Chennai....
Will come out clean in Sohrabuddhin case: Amit Shah
Raipur, May 5 : BJP leader and former Gujarat home minister Amit Shah, an accused in the Sohrabuddhin Sheikh staged shootout case, Sunday said he had been falsely implicated as a result of political vendetta....
Full StoryModi calls injured Lalu Prasad
Ahmedabad/Patna, May 4 : A day after Lalu Prasad Yadav was injured in an accident, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and enquired about his health....
Full StoryJudge hearing riots related case transferred
Ahmedabad, May 3 : A local judge, hearing the protest petition filed by Zakia Jafri, widow of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, against the Supreme Court-appointed SIT's closure report on 2002 Gujarat riots case, has been transferred as Additional Senior Civil Judge and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Anand....
Full StoryBoth govts misled people on Sarabjit issue: Modi
Gandhinagar, May 2 : While condoling the death of Sarabjit Singh in a Pakistani hospital, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said governments of India and Pakistan have misled the people and the truth must come out on Sarabjit's death....
Full StoryCourt directs CJM to issue arrest warrant against top cop in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, May 2 : A Special CBI court today directed the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate CBI court here to issue an arrest warrant against senior police officer P P Pande in connection with Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case of 2004....
Full StoryGujarat govt transfer-promotes 27 IAS officers
Gandhinagar, May 1 : Continuing its reshuffle at top bureaucratic level, the Gujarat government promoted or transferred 27 IAS officers last evening....
Full StoryNavsari host 53rd Gujarat foundation day celebration
Gandhinagar, May 1 : The 53rd foundation day of Gujarat is being celebrated today with the main state-level function organised in South Gujarat district of Navsari in presence of Governor Dr Kamla Beniwal and Chief Minister Narendra Modi....
Full StoryTruth about Sarabjit's death must come out: Modi
New Delhi, May 2 : The truth about Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's death Thursday in Pakistan must come out, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said, adding: "Centre is unable to give a strong answer to Pakistan's inhuman acts"....
Full StoryAuthorities evacuate people from Surat building on verge of collapse
Surat , May 1 : Authorities have evacuated people from a 30-year residential building that had developed massive cracks and is on the verge of a collapse....
Full StoryBaba Ramdev bats for Modi for PM's post
Haridwar, Apr 26 : Yoga guru Baba Ramdev this afternoon gave a further push at Patanjali Yogpeeth here to his 'mission Modi' in the presence of a galaxy of the Hindu sants, who joined the chorus of making Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi the prime minister of the country....
Full StoryGujarat not seen a riot in 12 years: Modi
Haridwar, Apr 26 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there have been no riots in his state in the past 12 years....
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VR Surat opens with art installation
Surat, Gujarat, Apr 26 : Surat's only integrated retail city centre &and community lifestyle destination - VR Surat - opened its doors to the general public with two special art initiatives - artiste Paresh Maity's 'Jal Tapi' and 'Dumas Art Project'....
Full StoryUnseasonal rains bring temperature down in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Apr 21 :Strong winds and sporadic rains brought down the temperature in Ahmedabad and several other parts of last night....
Full StoryAdani's Gujarat project violated green norms, says probe panel
New Delhi, April 18 : There is "incontrovertible" evidence that the Adani project at Gujarat's Mundra has violated and not complied with environmental clearance conditions, said a government panel Thursday and called for imposing fine of Rs.200 crore for the environmental damage....
Full StoryAhmedabad launches heat action plan
Ahmedabad, April 16 : Ahmedabad Tuesday launched the first-of-its-kind heat action plan to create a comprehensive early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events fuelled by climate change....
Full StoryGujarat CM inaugurates Asia's biggest cattle feed plant in Deesa
Palanpur, Apr 15 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the biggest cattle feed plant of Asia at Katrva village in Deesa taluka of Bansakntha district....
Full Story2 killed in explosion in fireworks company in Ahmednagar
Ahmednagar, Apr 15 : Two people were killed in an explosion which took place this afternoon in a fireworks company in Pathardi taluka of the district today....
Full StoryGujarat Govt to study SC verdict on Gir lions
Gandhinagar, Apr 15 : The Gujarat government today said that it would first study the Supreme Court verdict on the relocation of Asiatic lions from Gir forest to Madhya Pradesh before deciding on future course of action....
Full StoryTalks between Mahindra mgmt & union fail, tool down strike continues
Nashik, Apr 15 : The ongoing tool down strike of Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) workers at Igatpuri plant entered the seventh day today, as talks between the management and union leader Suryakant Mahadik were not successful....
Full StoryZakia Jafri files protest petition on SIT clean chit to Modi
Ahmedabad, Apr 15 : Zakia Jafri, wife of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed along with 68 others in Gulberg Society massacre of 2002, filed her protest petition in a local court today against Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team's closure report on 2002 post-Godhra riots, which gave a clean chit to Chief Minister Narendra Modi....
Full StoryGujarat opposes federal agency to tackle crime
New Delhi, April 15 : The Gujarat government Monday disagreed with a major recommendation made by the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) on the setting up of a new federal agency to deal with federal crimes....
Full Story2002 riots: Zakia files petition against SIT report
Ahmedabad, Apr 15 : Former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri's wife Zakia Jafri on Monday filed a protest petition in a Gujarat court against Special Investigation Team (SIT)'s closure report on the Gulbarg Housing Society massacre case....
Full StoryMove some lions from Gujarat to MP: Supreme Court
New Delhi, Apr 15 : The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to shift some Asiatic lions from Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat to Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh....
Full StoryModi was unsuccessful in dealing with Gujarat riots: JD-U
New Delhi, April 13 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was "unsuccessful" in dealing with the 2002 riots in the state, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) said Saturday....
Full StoryAhmednagar-shirdi road to become National highway
Nashik, Apr 12 : Union minister of State for Road Transport S Satyanarayan has said the Ahmednagar-Shirdi road would soon become a National Highway....
Full StoryNarendra Modi proper candidate for PM : Ramdev
Rajkot, Apr 11 : Yoga Guru Ramdev today said Gujarat Chief Minister was a proper Prime Ministerial candidate....
Full StoryModi urges people to make 'Congress-free-India'
Kolkata, Apr 9 : Accusing the UPA government at the Centre of 'non-development on all fronts,' Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today urged the people to 'dethrone' it in the coming Lok Sabha polls to make a 'Congress-free India.'...
Full StoryGujarat a vibrant state: Goa Congress legislator
Panaji, April 9 : Even as the Congress party has launched an all out attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a Congress legislator from Goa Tuesday said it was a "vibrant state"....
Full StoryStress on skill development need of hour: Modi
Kolkata, April 9 : Stress on skill development is the "need of the hour" and will strengthen the overall economic structure of India, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday....
Full StoryKolkata, April 9 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that he was not a politician and was apolitical....
Full StoryVital to begin growth progress from Bengal: Modi
Kolkata, April 9 : Dwelling on West Bengal's "huge potential", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said it was imperative to develop the state for the development of east and northeast India....
Full StoryModi starts Kolkata visit seeking divine blessings
Kolkata, April 9 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday started his trip here by visiting the Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Belur Math and exhorted the youth to make India the world leader by taking inspiration from the ideals of Swami Vivekananda....
Full StoryUPA government is at standstill: Modi
Kolkata, April 9 : Attacking the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday it was at a standstill and no development work was taking place in the country....
Full StoryModi starts his Kolkata visit on holy note
Kolkata, April 9 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday started his day here by visiting Dakshineswar Kali Temple and Belur Math....
Full StoryKolkata: Modi to address industrialists today
Kolkata, Apr 9 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address a business session in Kolkata on Tuesday....
Full StoryBrinda Karat pulls up Modi as he woos woman power
New Delhi, Apr. 8 : With Narendra Modi emphasizing that the Gujarat model of development was a success because of empowerment of women, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat on Monday alleged that the women of this country have seen the hatred-filled politics, which the former represents, and they can never ever give any credibility to just high-sounding statements....
Full StoryR.P.N. Singh avoids commenting on Modi's FICCI address
New Delhi, Apr. 8 : Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh on Monday refused to comment on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's address at FICCI Ladies Forum, saying he has many other important works to do apart from making statements about the various chief ministers of the country....
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