Gujarat: News

14 Jul 2017

Internet Shutdown

Gujarat: 2 killed in community clashes, situation remains tense

At least two people were killed and several others got injured after violent clashes took place between the Bharwad and Rajput communities in Gujarat on Thursday.

12 Jul 2017

Narendra Modi

Amarnath terror strike: Protesters across Gujarat cry for revenge

People in Gujarat took their anger over the recent terrorist strikes on Amarnath pilgrims to the streets, as protests erupted over several districts and cities in the state.

06 Jul 2017

Teesta Setalvad

Misappropriation of funds by Teesta Setalvad: Gujarat Govt. to SC

Gujarat Government's counsel on Wednesday accused noted social activist Teesta Setalvad for spending the money meant for Gujarat riots victims on liquor and her personal expenses.

30 Jun 2017

India

Gujarat Board fails 670 students after major discrepancies in marks

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination Board found major discrepancies in the marks of 670 Class X students.

10 Jun 2017

Rajasthan

Hyderabad HC judge calls cows 'substitute to Mother and God'

A Hyderabad HC judge, while dismissing the case of a cattle trader whose 63 cows and 2 bulls were seized said that cows were "sacred national wealth".

30 May 2017

India

India issues advisory after three Zika cases in Gujarat

On May 26, India confirmed three cases of Zika in Ahmedabad, which were reported sometime during November'16-February'17.

29 May 2017

India

Shoe thrown at Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Gujarat

Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Mansukh Mandaviya had a shoe hurled at him on Sunday at a public function in Vallabhipur town in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district.

27 May 2017

Technology

Crisis at Tata power plant averted with robot's help

The Tata Power Plant in Mundra (Gujarat) was staring at expenditures worth crores after a 2kg hammer fell into a high-pressure steam pipe during a maintenance drive.

23 May 2017

Congress Party

Congress denies Gujarat CM seat to Shankersinh Vaghela

Citing anti-party activities, the Congress Party has denied the Chief Ministerial seat to senior Congress leader from Gujarat, Shankersinh Vaghela.

22 May 2017

India

Massive gold-smuggling ring busted- 2,000kg imported illegally

In what may be the country's biggest gold smuggling racket, the accused is suspected to have imported about 2,000kg of gold, worth Rs. 600cr, illegally.

11 May 2017

Akhilesh Yadav

'Has any soldier of Gujarat been martyred?': Akhilesh creates controversy

Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav on May 11 created controversy when he asked if any soldier from Gujarat has been martyred.

09 May 2017

Qatar Airways

Gujarat Dy CM's 'heavily drunk' son barred from boarding flight

According to Ahmedabad airport officials, the son of Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel was barred from boarding a flight to Greece as he was highly inebriated.

02 May 2017

India

Would fight Gujarat assembly polls with full force: Rahul Gandhi

Launching the Congress Party's campaign ahead of the Gujarat state assembly elections, Congress vice-President Rahul Gandhi vowed to defeat the BJP.

28 Apr 2017

Madhya Pradesh

Engineer makes fake Aadhaar cards for clinical trials

A youth in Gujarat was apprehended by police for creating 100s of fake Aadhaar cards.

Juhapura, Gujarat's largest Muslim ghetto, mulls cow shelter

Juhapura, the largest Muslim ghetto in Gujarat that is home to five lakh people, has become one of the first localities in the state to propose a cow shelter.

Geeta Johri of Sohrabuddin infamy becomes Guj DGP

Police officer Geeta Johri who investigated the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case has been appointed Gujarat's DGP, the first woman to lead the police force.

261 held in Gujarat liquor raid

Late Thursday night, the Gujarat police raided a high-profile pre-wedding party at a farmhouse in the city's outskirts, Sevasi.

No probe against PM Modi for graft

The Supreme Court has refused to initiate a probe into graft allegations against PM Modi.

27 Aug 2016

West Bengal

Decline in Communal Riots in BJP tenure: Naqvi

Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on 26th August, 2016, conveyed a decline of 200% in communal riots since 2014, when the BJP rose to power.

18 Aug 2016

High Court

Gujarat's HC partly cancels ordinance on eliminating NRI quota

Gujarat's High Court today partly cancelled an ordinance that targeted the elimination of the NRI quota in the state's medical colleges.

Gujarat Govt to appeal against HC's EBC order

Gujarat High Court (HC) quashed a 10% quota for Economically Backward Classes (EBC) announced by the Gujarat Government.

04 Aug 2016

Narendra Modi

RSS survey: BJP losing seats and vote bank in Gujarat

A survey conducted by RSS concluded that if "the Assembly elections were held today in Gujarat, BJP would get only 60 to 65 seats out of 182."