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Times of India
April 25, 2018
Surat/Bharuch: The state level Gujarat Foundation Day function will be held at Bharuch on May 1 in the presence of governor O P Kohli and chief minister Vijay Rupani ... Rupani is also scheduled to witness police parade and flag off Gujarat Gaurav Yatra at Agriculture University ground on Jadeshwar road.
The New Indian Express
April 25, 2018
NADIAD: A court here in Gujarat's Kheda district has sentenced a police sub-inspector to four years of rigorous imprisonment for assaulting a Dalit man and hurling casteist abuse at him. Sessions judge V D Parmar also imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 on Ajaysinh Zala, posted in Kutch district now, afterÃâà...
The New Indian Express
April 25, 2018
“My statements have already been recorded by the Surat and Ahmadabad police in the past and I'm waiting to now expose the godman and his son in the courts in Gujarat,” said Wadhwani, who has been provided a gunman's security by the MP police owing to threats to his life since the arrest of theÃâà...
Daily News & Analysis
April 25, 2018
A woman gave birth to a baby girl in a bus travelling from Rajpipla to Dahod in Gujarat. The woman had her delivery in Godhra, where luckily she was attended by a doctor, who ensured that there is no complications in the process. Zee Media Bureau has quoted Dr Mahesh Sagar, who is a surgeon that heÃâà...
Daily News & Analysis
April 25, 2018
The Fee Regulatory Committee of Ahmedabad zone has slashed fees of nearly 10 schools by 50 per cent, sparking debate among the parents community, since for some other schools, the reduction is minimal. There have been many schools whose fees after reduction is as much as Rs 85,000.
Times of India
April 25, 2018
Ahmedabad: Gujarat has been ranked at sixth position in India's direct selling market as the state managed to garner 6.99% share in overall sales of direct selling companies across India in 2016-17. In western region, Gujarat comes second after Maharashtra, revealed an annual survey 2016-17 by IndianÃâà...
Times of India
April 24, 2018
AHMEDABAD: In a rare case, a court in Palanpur in north Gujarat has ordered the civic body to issue birth certificate of a man born 113 years ago and whose birth was not registered then. The case involves Leon Jerome Felicio DeSouza who was born on April 11, 1905 in Palanpur. The PalanpurÃâà...
The Indian Express
April 24, 2018
To fast track land acquisition and avoid prolong litigation, the Gujarat government has decided to award 25 per cent additional incentive on compensation amount to any farmer in the state who gives his/her land for public purpose after arriving on an agreement with the acquiring body over theÃâà...
Times of India
April 24, 2018
"A total of 5,259 people, comprising farmers and their family members from 12 affected villages, have sought "icchha mrityu (right to die) as the land they cultivate is being forcibly snatched by the state government and Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL)," claimed Narendrasinh Gohil, a local farmerÃâà...
Moneycontrol.com
April 23, 2018
As many as ten states account for over 83 percent of the e-way bills being generated in the last three weeks with Gujarat topping the chart, GSTN said today. Between April 1-22, over 1.84 crore bills have been generated on the e-way portal. Over 34.41 lakh e-way bills were generated by Gujarat, followedÃâà...
Economic Times
March 24, 2018
Independent analyst Kunal Bothra has a sell call on Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals with a target price of Rs 112. The current market ... Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemicals, incorporated in the year 1962, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 4,817.59 Crore) operating in Fertilisers sector.
The Hindu
March 24, 2018
Guntur-based orthopaedic surgeon Busireddy Narendra Reddy performed a unique interactive live joint knee replacement surgery at Government General Hospital, which was streamed live to a group of orthopaedic surgeons who are part of an International Masters Course at Vapi, Gujarat. Dr. ReddyÃâà...
Times of India
March 24, 2018
A statement from the health department claimed, “The health department of the government of Gujarat is proactive in implementing innovative strategies and expanding free molecular (cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test, CBNAAT) diagnosis and free daily regimen treatment services to patientsÃâà...
The Indian Express
March 24, 2018
The number of poor families in Gujarat has increased by nearly 19,000 over the last two years, revealed Rural Development Minister Bachubhai Khabad in the state Assembly during Question Hour on Friday. According to the data shared by Khabad, in Gujarat, more than 31.46 lakh families live belowÃâà...
Moneycontrol.com
March 23, 2018
The RPV crashed close to the air base at about 10 am today, soon after take off from Porbandar and caught fire, the Navy said in a statement. PTI @moneycontrolcom. A remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) of the Indian Navy today crashed in Ulhasnagar area of Gujarat's Porbandar soon after taking off, officialsÃâà...
Ahmedabad Mirror
March 23, 2018
Nineteen people died and 102 were seriously injured while working in power plants across the state in the last two years. The issue was raised in the Assembly by Congress Chief Whip Amit Chavda during the question hour. Energy minister Saurabh Patel replied that a total of 113 accidents took place inÃâà...
Qrius
March 23, 2018
The Gujarat government is spending less than Rs 10 per child on daily student meals. This was stated by the Women and Child Development Minister of the State, Vibhavariben Dave, in response to a query made by the Congress MLA Santokben Arethia during the Question Hour. The vice-chairman of NITIÃâà...
The Indian Express
March 23, 2018
GUJARAT POLICE are probing the role of a 40-year-old woman and her 18-year-old daughter in the disappearance of at least 10 children from Bharuch over the last year. Police said that the two women, who were in police custody for the kidnapping of a seven-year old boy, have been booked for murderÃâà...
Hindustan Times
March 23, 2018
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cleared a long-pending Indian Air Force (IAF) plan to set up a forward fighter base close to Deesa in Banaskantha district, near India's western border in northwest Gujarat, adding teeth to its militaryÃâà...
The Indian Express
March 23, 2018
The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Centre as well as the state government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Gujarat GST Act with regard to some restrictions on firms in claiming input tax credit under the new regime. A division bench of justices Akil Kureshi and B NÃâà...
Times of India
March 23, 2018
The Gujarat government had demanded Rs 6,399 crore for the SAUNI project under the Centre's AIPB (accelerated irrigation benefits programme). The Centre's technical authority, the Central Water Commission, has given a negative opinion about the feasibility of SAUNI project and raised severalÃâà...
Times of India
March 23, 2018
Less than a year after a terror strike in J&K's Anantnag on a bus carrying pilgrims from Gujarat, the guideline also makes it mandatory for bus operators to ensure drivers' age limit isn't over 50 years. “The guideline to provide bulletproof jackets has come from the state home department. It is an advice,” RMÃâà...
Times of India
March 22, 2018
AHMEDABAD : Gujarat has already consumed 68% of its groundwater; and there are no signs that consumption will slow down. Currently ... In a single year, Gujarat uses almost 19.79 billion cubic metre (bcm) of water, of which 12.3bcm is used for irrigation, while 1.14bcm is used for domestic and industrialÃâà...
Doordarshan
March 22, 2018
Giving a boost to digital revolution in far flung areas across the country is one of the top priorities of the government. On Wednesday, a WiFi service was launched through video conference in Udwada, Valsad, Gujarat. Enabling WiFi to reach villages is a step towards fulfilling Prime Minister Modi's vision.
Ahmedabad Mirror
March 22, 2018
Days after Gujarat Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki denied reports that he has offered to step down from his post, the leader today (Tuesday) said that he ... According to the sources in the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC), Solanki had offered to resign when he met Rahul Gandhi in Delhi onÃâà...
Daily News & Analysis
March 22, 2018
Gujarat is officially a Dry State, but figures related to seizure of country and foreign liquor would suggest that liquor flows freely in the state. By the government's own admission in the House on Wednesday, liquor worth almost Rs150 crore was seized in the state in the last two years. According to dataÃâà...
Moneycontrol.com
March 22, 2018
The board at Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL) has approved plans to buy 3.91 crore share or a 28.4 per cent stake in GGL (Gujarat Gas Ltd) from its parent GSPC (Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation). While Gujarat Gas saw some positive movement, post the announcement, the GSPL stock saw a rockyÃâà...
The Indian Express
March 22, 2018
Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said that out of the 60 government and private universities and other higher educational institutions that were granted autonomy by the UGC on Tuesday, only one is from Gujarat, while in neighbouring BJP-ruled Maharashtra as many as 16 institutions were grantedÃâà...
Moneycontrol.com
March 22, 2018
Alembic Pharmaceuticals today said the US health regulator has made three observations after inspecting its formulation facility in Panelav, Gujarat. "The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has conducted an inspection at Alembic Pharmaceuticals formulation facility located at PanelavÃâà...
Scroll.in
March 22, 2018
A statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first home minister, was found defaced in the village of Shertha in Gujarat's Gandhinagar district on Wednesday, PTI reported. A few villagers found the statue garlanded with empty cold drink bottles and grass. “We have initiated investigation into the matter andÃâà...
Times of India
March 22, 2018
There are currently 58 permit shops in Gujarat. A Gujarat government committee with representation from the tourism, prohibition, home and other departments will soon decide on licences to 19 more liquor shops, to augment tourism. The decision was pending due to the election code of conduct andÃâà...
The Indian Express
March 22, 2018
Nearly a year after the terror attack on a bus carrying Amarnath yatra pilgrims from Gujarat in Kashmir, the Gujarat Commissioner of Transport has issued guidelines to all the road transport offices (RTOs) and tour operators, stressing on preparedness to handle unforeseen situations. The circular that comesÃâà...
Economic Times
March 22, 2018
AHMEDABAD: Cadbury-maker Mondelez International is facing a boycott from its distributors in Gujarat. The Gujarat Mondelez-Cadbury Distributors Forum has not engaged in any business with Mondelez India Foods Private Limited since six days now over issues ranging from its opposition to expandingÃâà...
Indiainfoline
March 20, 2018
GSPL's Board has approved to acquire 3.91 crore shares or 28.4% equity of Gujarat Gas Ltd. (GGL) from its parent entity GSPC. Although GSPL has not shared the price at which the acquisition will be completed, but at CMP it would be worth ~Rs3,240cr. The transaction will be completed through inter-seÃâà...
Times of India
March 20, 2018
Sources in the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the Gauri killing said the Gujarat Forensic Sciences Laboratory has responded positively to their plea for subjecting Naveen to the test. “The FSL staff need time to prepare themselves for the test. We had written to them on March 14 and they haveÃâà...
Business Standard
March 20, 2018
Gujarat State Petronet (GSPL) dipped 6% to Rs 178 on the BSE in early morning trade after the company said that its board approved the acquisition of 28.4% stake of Gujarat Gas (GGL) from Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPCL) by way of an inter-se transfer. GSPL is a subsidiary company ofÃâà...
Ahmedabad Mirror
March 20, 2018
Political circles in Gujarat were abuzz with speculation on Monday that state Congress President Bharatsinh Solanki had handed over his resignation to AICC president Rahul Gandhi after the 84th AICC plenary in New Delhi. Sources said if the resignation is accepted then senior leaders Arjun Modhwadia,Ãâà...
Firstpost
March 20, 2018
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government spends Rs 6 per "normal" child and Rs 9 for "highly malnourished" ones every day on food for children enrolled in Anganwadis in the state. This was stated in the Legislative Assembly on Monday by the state's Women and Child Development minister, VibhavaribenÃâà...
The Indian Express
March 20, 2018
In Gujarat hospital: Two policewomen, a baby of 11-year-old mother fighting for life. The baby's mother is virtually a baby herself. Just 11 years old, police say she was raped repeatedly by six people over the last eight or nine months. 0. Shares. Share. Written by PREETI DAS | Ahmedabad | Updated: MarchÃâà...
The Indian Express
March 20, 2018
WITH AN aim to scale it up and make it a national event, the Gujarat government and the Centre will participate in the age-old Madhavpur cultural fair in Porbandar district from this year onward. To underline the connection between Gujarat and Northeast states, the government has invited chief ministers,Ãâà...
The Hindu
March 19, 2018
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Sunday said while Gujarat had done very well in industrialisation, it would need to do some catching-up in the health and education sectors. Mr. Kumar met Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and senior State officials here. “Gujarat's achievements in education andÃâà...
Economic Times
March 19, 2018
NEW DELHI: IRB Infrastructure Developers today said it has won a road project worth Rs 2,043 crore from state-run NHAI in Gujarat. ... The order is for construction of eight lane Vadodara Kim expressway from 355 km to 378.74 km (Padra to Vadodara section of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway) in Gujarat.
The New Indian Express
March 19, 2018
CHANDIGARH: After Gujarat, Punjab Government has today decided to impose a permanent ban on Hookah bars in the state instead of issuing temporary orders against them every two months. The state cabinet today approved an amendment to the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition ofÃâà...
The New Indian Express
March 19, 2018
CHANDIGARH: After Gujarat, Punjab Government has today decided to impose a permanent ban on Hookah bars in the state instead of issuing temporary orders against them every two months. The state cabinet today approved an amendment to the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition ofÃâà...
Business Standard
March 19, 2018
The inaugural edition of the Gujarat Premier League (GPL), a state and franchise-based T20 cricket tournament, will start on May 28, it was announced on Monday. The tournament which will conclude on June 10, will be played in Surat, Ahmedabad and Rajkot. A total of six former Indian players,Ãâà...
Business Standard
March 19, 2018
The inaugural edition of the Gujarat Premier League (GPL), a state and franchise-based T20 cricket tournament, will start on May 28, it was announced on Monday. The tournament which will conclude on June 10, will be played in Surat, Ahmedabad and Rajkot. A total of six former Indian players,Ãâà...
Financial Express
March 19, 2018
State Bank of India (SBI) has come out with a set of workable solutions to salvage three imported fuel-based power plants in Gujarat — the Mundra units of Tatas and Adani and Essar Power's Salaya unit — that are in trouble after the Supreme Court struck down regulator-granted compensatory tariffs.
Financial Express
March 19, 2018
State Bank of India (SBI) has come out with a set of workable solutions to salvage three imported fuel-based power plants in Gujarat — the Mundra units of Tatas and Adani and Essar Power's Salaya unit — that are in trouble after the Supreme Court struck down regulator-granted compensatory tariffs.
Business Standard
March 19, 2018
Gujarat: four killed in accident. Press Trust of India | Ahmedabad Last Updated at ... Four persons including a five-year-old girl were killed when the car in which they were travelling was hit by a speeding truck in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat today, police said. The accident took place near Deriya village inÃâà...
Business Standard
March 19, 2018
Gujarat: four killed in accident. Press Trust of India | Ahmedabad Last Updated at ... Four persons including a five-year-old girl were killed when the car in which they were travelling was hit by a speeding truck in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat today, police said. The accident took place near Deriya village inÃâà...
