Asian gold for Gujarat shuttler Parul Parmar, chess players grabbed yellow metals
Para athletes added two gold medals to India’s kitty after Gandhinagar-based shuttler Parul Parmar and chess players grabbed yellow metals as the country continued its impressive performance at the Asian Para Games. In para-badminton, Parul Parmar notched up a 21-9…
Shaking Minarets of Ahmedabad set to make a comeback into public view
Shaking Minarets of Ahmedabad, one of only two surviving pairs in the world, has been hidden away for decades behind the facade of Ahmedabad Railway station, thick vegetation and other buildings, rendering it nearly invisible to people. The national monument is set…
Gujarat government 250 cr to save Gujarat’s pride
Gujarat government has sanctioned Rs 250 crore for the conservation of Asiatic lions. This move comes after death of 23 lions in Gir East. The government has allotted the funds to set up a new range, build infrastructure, and recruit staff.To…
No more Non-vegetarian pizzas in menus at Domino’s in Gujarat
That pizza chain — Domino’s — seems to have discontinued its entire range of non-vegetarian pizzas in the state. Barbecue chicken, chicken tikka, peri-peri chicken, chicken pepperoni… nope, none of these will be seen on the top of a Domino’s…
Navratri 2018: Nine-day festival with right mix of colours
Gujarat festivals is incomplete without the mention of Navratri. Celebrated for nine long days with huge pomp and show, Navratri is dedicated to all the nine forms of Goddess Durga. With Navratri 2018 started today people from across the nation…
Ahmedabad : migrant workers took shelter in ‘secret’ camp
Group of 25 young migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh have found refuge in a farm house since Sunday evening after allegedly attack on non-Gujaratis, especially those hailing from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar following the rape of a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district…
Gir lions will not be relocated, situation under control: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Sunday that the situation in Gir forest is under control. Addressing media persons at Bilkha in Junagadh district, Rupani, referring to recent deaths of as many as 23 lions due to various illness…
14-month girl rape case : 342 arrested for attacks on non-Gujaratis, security beefed up
So far 342 people have been arrested from various parts of Gujarat for allegedly attacking non-Gujaratis, especially those hailing from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar following the rape of a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district, a senior officer said. Ahmedabad’s Chanakyapuri flyover…
Prominent Human rights lawyer Girish Patel dies
Senior advocate and human rights activist Girish Patel, who is known as the champion of public interest litigations—the ones which revolutionised the lives of thousands of people, mostly from the oppressed sections of the society, breathed his last on Saturday…
14-month-old girl rape case : 150 persons held for targeting non-Gujaratis
In past three days, after rape of 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha by a Bihar native has spurred a wave of violence and protests against non-Gujaratis hailing from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar at several places in the state – especially in industrial areas. As…
After Gir lions death, are lions shifted to Madhya Pradesh ?
After the deaths of lions in Gir Sanctuary, local people staged a protest at Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, demanding that some of them be shifted to Palpur-Kuno sanctuary and saved from extinction. After the deaths of lions in…
Gujarat: Alpesh Thakor to observe Fast Over Rape Of 4-Month-Old Girl
Alpesh Thakor said on Wednesday that he will sit on a fast outside Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Ashram on October 8 to seek justice for a 14-month-old girl who was raped in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district. Members of the Thakor community, arrested by…
Gujarat : Garba songs singers are paid as royalty every time a song is played anywhere – Singers Association
Garba organisers will have to pay royalty to the singer if efforts of Indian Singers’ Rights Association (ISRA) plan succeeds. The organisation ensure that the royalties due to the singers are paid every time a song is played anywhere. In the…
Gujarat High Court got 40 new petitions against land acquisition for bullet train
State government in executing the ambitious bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, around 40 new petitions have been filed by farmers in the Gujarat High court challenging the land acquisition process for the same. The division bench of chief…
PM inaugurates LNG terminal and pipeline projects at Anjar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Mundra Liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, the Anjar-Mundra Pipeline Project and the Palanpur-Pali-Barmer pipeline project in Gujarat. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the affection he receives in Kutch…
PM inaugurates Mahatma Gandhi Museum at Rajkot
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Mahatma Gandhi Museum set up at the Alfred High School in Rajkot and was an important part of the formative years of Mahatma Gandhi. The museum will help spread awareness about Gandhian…
Chinese workers are involved in the construction of Statue of Unity and BJP talks about Make in India : Congress
Chinese workers are involved in the construction of Statue of Unity and BJP talks about Make in India. Responding to Ahmed Patel’s tweet suggesting Chinese workers are involved in the construction of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister…
Ahmedabad airport given National Tourism Awards
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahemdabad and Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in Indore were conferred with the National Tourism Awards 2016-17 on Thursday — the World Tourism Day. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport received the Best Airport Award in…
Hardik Patel may not remain the face of the agitation in future
Gujarat’s quota stir leader Hardik Patel may not remain the face of the agitation in future. A leader from one of the outfit disclosed on condition of anonymity that, “It has been unanimously decided that Hardik Patel will not be…
Gujarat is not diabetes hub, In 2015 Gujarat was on top
For many years, Gujarat has highest number of diabetic cases as compared other states of country. But it does not seem to be the case now. In fact, the latest Lancet study, “The Increasing Burden Of Diabetes And Variations Among…
Two more big cats die in Gir forests of Gujarat
Close on the heels of the death of 11 lions/lionesses/cubs in Dalkhaniya range of Dhari area in the Eastern Gir forest in Amreli district of Gujarat, two more big cats including a lioness and a cub have also died in…
Gujarat to implement Centre’s Ayushman Bharat programme which cover over 2 cr people: Vijay Rupani
Chief minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday launched the Centre’s Bharat Ayushman programme in the state. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said that the state government will implement the Centre’s Bharat Ayushman programme which is expected to roll out across…
After a long break, rain hits Ahmedabad
Reeling from the record high 38.7°C temperature one day ago, Ahmedabad citizen were got happy after sudden heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and thunderstorm, hit various parts of the city on Saturday evening. Maximum rainfall was registered in the central zone with…
PM Modi to visit Gujarat on September 30, Amit Shah to attend Son’s birthday today
PM Narendra Modi to Gujarat is arranged on September 30. The prime minister will visit Anand, Kutch and Rajkot districts during his visit.The prime minister is likely to visit almost all the major districts for programmes related to different public…
Gujarat : 11 lions found dead in four days
Around 11lions have been feared dead in Gir East in the past four days. Gir East is an area with the highest density of lion population where the deaths of 11lions has occurred in the past four days. The number…
Gujarat : Bank staff oppose merger move of Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank merger
Bank of Baroda (BoB), Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank merger will create the largest banking entity in Gujarat. According to the government merger will bring down the bad loans in the sector. Government announced the merger of Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya…
Stormy monsoon session of Gujarat assembly to start today, Protest by farmers and Congress
Two days monsoon session of the Gujarat assembly is going to today, and this session is believed to remain stormy with a confrontation between both the parties. The Congress has proposed no-confidence motion against CM Vijay Rupani-led government on agrarian…
AMC panel sanctioned Rs 82 crore for new water treatment plant
Water and sewage committee of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sanctioned a work for new water treatment plant of 300 MLD at Kotarpur. With the moive for he need for water in the city. The cost of construction and operation and maintenance…
Hindalco inks MoU with Gujarat govt to set up aluminum extrusion, recycling plants
Aditya Birla Group’s Hindalco Industries on Friday singed up an MoU with Gujarat government for setting up of India’s biggest aluminum extrusion and aluminum recycling plants in the state with a total investment of Rs 3,500 crore. The aluminum extrusion…
Meghalaya Cricket team on historic tour to Gujarat to play Vijay Hazare Trophy
Meghalaya cricket team left for Gujarat today to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, their first ever senior category tournament of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Vijay Hazare Trophy will get underway in four different states…