Gujarat: News

WHO's first global traditional medicine center in Gujarat by 2024

World Health Organization's (WHO) first-of-its-kind Global Center for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) is set to open in Gujarat's Jamnagar by 2024, reported News18.

21 Apr 2022

Maharashtra

Top 5 wedding destinations in west India

The COVID-19 pandemic had taken a toll on weddings for almost a year but now when everything is almost back to normal, make your D-day worth remembering with a dreamy destination wedding.

21 Apr 2022

Assam

Assam Police arrests Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani: Details here

Gujarat MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani was arrested by the Assam Police from the Palanpur Circuit House in Gujarat on Wednesday night.

20 Apr 2022

Sonia Gandhi

Congress 'Chintan Shivir' to examine Prashant Kishor's plan next month

A month after facing an electoral fiasco in five states, the Congress party is planning to hold a three-day brainstorming session—called "Chintan Shivir"—from May 13 to 15.

15 Apr 2022

Assam

5 popular island destinations in India

India has several beautiful islands where you can enjoy water sports, beach parties, stunning sunsets, and sunrises along with long rejuvenating walks.

11 Apr 2022

Jharkhand

Ram Navami: Communal violence reported from four states during processions

Communal clashes erupted in four states on Sunday during the Ram Navami processions.

09 Apr 2022

Mumbai

COVID-19 XE variant reported by Gujarat; detected in 67-year-old man

Gujarat's health department authorities on Saturday confirmed that the XE variant of the novel coronavirus was detected in a patient who had tested positive about a month ago.

28 Mar 2022

West Bengal

Top 5 jungle safaris in India for an exhilarating experience

If you are a wildlife and adventure lover, then jungle safari is a must-do for you.

27 Mar 2022

Surat

Gujarat gets India's first 'steel road'; know everything about it

India's first 'steel road' has come up in Gujarat.

23 Mar 2022

Travel And Tourism

5 offbeat tourist destinations in Gujarat

These days more and more travelers search for places that are calm and not crowded.

11 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Modi holds roadshow in poll-bound Gujarat after BJP's election wins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive roadshow in Gujarat on Friday, a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in the assembly elections in four of five polling states: Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Goa.

11 Mar 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

After winning Punjab, AAP to focus on Gujarat, Himachal

After its huge victory in the Punjab elections, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh on its "radar," said party leader Akshay Marathe.

18 Feb 2022

Ahmedabad

38 awarded death sentence in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

A special court on Friday (February 18) pronounced death sentence for 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bombings case.

13 Feb 2022

India

CBI books Gujarat firm for Rs 22,842 crore loan fraud

In what is being termed as India's biggest loan fraud case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked a Gujarat-based shipbuilding company and its former directors for allegedly defrauding banks to the tune of Rs 22,842 crore.

BSF arrests 6 Pakistani nationals during search operation in Bhuj

Officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday arrested at least six Pakistani nationals from the Harami Nalla area in Bhuj, Gujarat.

18 Jan 2022

Delhi

Delhi, other areas to receive rainfall this week

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rainfall in several states and union territories, including national capital Delhi, starting this weekend.

13 Jan 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Stargazing in India: Don't miss out on these destinations

The vast sky upon us holds a billion twinkling mysteries that have always kept us fascinated.

06 Jan 2022

Surat

Surat chemical tanker leak: 6 dead, 20 hospitalized

A chemical leak incident in Surat, Gujarat, killed at least six civilians and injured 20 more on early Thursday.

05 Dec 2021

Maharashtra

Tanzania-returnee detected with Omicron in Delhi; India's 5th case

A man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania has tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

04 Dec 2021

Coronavirus

Omicron: Zimbabwe returnee tests positive in Gujarat; India's 3rd case

A 72-year-old Non-Resident Indian (NRI) has tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Gujarat.

08 Nov 2021

Pakistan News

Fisherman killed off Gujarat coast; 10 Pakistani Navy personnel booked

Ten personnel of the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) have reportedly been booked for the killing of an Indian fisherman off the Gujarat coast.

18 Oct 2021

Surat

Gujarat: Fire at Surat factory kills 2; over 100 rescued

A fire broke out at a packaging factory in Gujarat's Surat district in the early hours of Monday, news agency ANI reported.

30 Sep 2021

Maharashtra

Cyclone Gulab expected to transform into 'Shaheen,' IMD says

After making landfall, Cyclone Gulab is expected to transform into another cyclonic storm, which would be called "Shaheen," according to officials at the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

I-T department raids Gujarat diamond group, claims multi-crore tax evasion

The CBDT on Saturday said the Income Tax Department has detected tax evasion worth crores of rupees in raids on Gujarat's leading diamond manufacturer and exporter.

Nimaben Acharya will become Gujarat Assembly's first woman Speaker

Senior BJP MLA Nimaben Acharya is all set to become the first woman Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly as the opposition Congress has supported her nomination for the post.

23 Sep 2021

Gujarat Police

Gujarat: Woman forcefully puts minor's hand in boiling oil; arrested

A woman in Gujarat's Patan district allegedly forced her 11-year-old neighbor to put her hand in a pan of boiling oil to prove that she was not lying, police said on Thursday.

22 Sep 2021

Statue of Unity

Statue of Unity guides return purse containing Rs. 70,000 cash

Four guides working at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat returned a purse containing Rs. 70,000 cash to its rightful owner, an Uttar Pradesh-based woman, who forgot it at a food court during her visit to the statue in Gujarat a few days back.

16 Sep 2021

Vijay Rupani

Gujarat: 24 ministers sworn into new CM Bhupendra Patel's Cabinet

On Thursday, 24 ministers were sworn into the new Cabinet of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

15 Sep 2021

Monsoon

Gujarat: Several villages marooned after heavy rains in Saurashtra

Even as the rain intensity reduced in parts of Saurashtra in Gujarat on Wednesday, a number of villages in the region remained cut off from the mainstream as the connecting roads were blocked due to flooding and the power supply was disrupted in some areas, officials said.

14 Sep 2021

Monsoon

Rains batter Rajkot, Jamnagar in Gujarat; over 200 people rescued

Extremely heavy rains lashed Rajkot and Jamnagar in Gujarat over the last 24 hours, following which more than 200 people stranded in the floodwaters were rescued and over 7,000 people shifted to safer places in the two districts, officials said.

13 Sep 2021

Vijay Rupani

First-time MLA, engineer, Bhupendra Patel swears in as Gujarat CM

Bharatiya Janata Party's Bhupendra Patel on Monday took oath as the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat.

13 Sep 2021

Vijay Rupani

Gujarat CM: Bhupendra Patel's swearing-in today; Amit Shah to attend

Bhupendra Patel on Monday took oath as the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat. Patel will take office after the surprise exit of his predecessor, Vijay Rupani.

12 Sep 2021

Vijay Rupani

Bhupendra Patel to be sworn-in as Gujarat CM, replacing Rupani

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat announced on Sunday that Ghatlodia MLA Bhupendra Patel has been elected the new leader of the legislature party.

11 Sep 2021

Vijay Rupani

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani submits resignation; thanks BJP for opportunity

In a major political development, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has submitted his resignation from the post to Governor Acharya Devvrat on Saturday.

11 Sep 2021

Narendra Modi

India's human values can bring lasting solution to tragedies: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the world has now realized that a permanent solution to tragedies, like the 9/11 terror attack, would be found through India's human values.

03 Sep 2021

Ahmedabad

Trial in Ahmedabad serial blasts case concludes after 13 years

Thirteen years after 56 people were killed in a series of bomb blasts in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, a special court has concluded the trial against 77 accused, while reserving its verdict in the matter.

25 Aug 2021

Health & Wellness

Man seals private parts with adhesive to avoid pregnancy; dies

A 25-year-old man in Gujarat allegedly died after using a strong epoxy adhesive to seal his private parts instead of using a condom during sex.

25 Aug 2021

Rajkot

Rajkot royal family member moves court over property dispute

A bitter dispute has broken out in the Rajkot royal family of Gujarat over the ancestral property worth hundreds of crores with one of the members moving city civil court.

23 Aug 2021

Surat

Over 15,000 jewelers in Gujarat join nationwide strike against HUID

Over 15,000 jewelers across Gujarat kept their businesses shut on Monday as they joined the nationwide strike against the implementation of Hallmarking Unique ID (HUID) system, industry stakeholders claimed.

19 Aug 2021

Love Jihad

Gujarat HC shields interfaith marriages from harassment under anti-conversion law

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on some sections pertaining to interfaith marriages of the newly enacted anti-conversion law, Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act 2021.