Gujarat

Gujarat Govt renames dragon fruit as Kamalam; here's the reason

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, while interacting with the media, said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to 'Kamalam'. Scroll down to read why:

7 days ago

PM Modi flags off 8 trains to Statue of Unity in Gujarat | Details inside

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting major destinations in various states of the country with the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadiya, via video-conferencing.

10 days ago

Rani Ki Vav: Retracing historic footsteps of Gujarat's 'inverted step well'

The heritage site is said to be designed in the Maru-Gurjara architectural style or an 'inverted temple', highlighting the sanctity of water.

Nov 22, 2020

Meet Arham Om Talsania, 6-yr-old Ahmedabad boy to enter Guinness Record as youngest programmer

Arham Om Talsania is a student of Class 2 and has successfully cleared the Microsoft certification exam at Pearson VUE test centre. Scroll down to read Arham's journey.

Nov 10, 2020

National Unity Day: Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel the 'Iron man of India' on his birth anniversary

On Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' parade in Kevadia.

Oct 31, 2020

Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel passes away at 92

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel complained of difficulty in breathing on Thursday morning when he was taken to a hospital, where he passed away.

Oct 29, 2020

Fact-check: Tanishq store in Gujarat not attacked amid ad controversy

A store of popular jewellery brand Tanishq was said to have been attacked in Gujarat amid a row over an advertisement that has been withdrawn after vicious trolling on social media. The store manager was reportedly made to write an apology letter by the mob. Here's the truth behind it.

Oct 14, 2020

CM Palaniswami ready to fund a Tamil medium school in Gujarat

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami has said in a letter to the Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani that he would be willing to fund a Tamil medium school in Gujarat.

Sep 25, 2020

Fire in Gujarat hospital: PM Cares fame ventilator explodes; 39 patients have narrow escape

A day after SSG Hospital in Vadodara witnessed fire inside the ICU ward of the Covid-19 isolation building, reports suggest that the blaze was caused due to spark inside the Dhaman ventilator. The forensic investigation is still underway.

Sep 10, 2020

In Gujarat, even the dead get paid under Govt job guarantee scheme

Five men who were being paid under the scheme died between 2016 and 2019 but they were still drawing wages and working in Balundra village.

Sep 2, 2020

In bailable atrocity offences, it's not mandatory to hear victim for bail: Gujarat HC

It is not mandatory for the court to give opportunity of hearing the victim or dependent when a person is accused of committing only a bailable offence.

Aug 27, 2020

Breaking: Fire breaks out in ICU unit at Guru Gobind Singh Government Hospital in Gujarat

All patients have been evacuated from the ICU unit of Guru Gobind Singh Government Hospital in Jamnagar.

Aug 25, 2020

Massive fire breaks out at chemical factory in Gujarat's Valsad; 8 fire tenders at spot

A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Vapi city of Valsad district in Gujarat on Saturday afternoon, August 8. More than eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

Aug 8, 2020

Breaking: 8 COVID patients dead as major fire breaks out at Ahmedabad hospital

A major fire broke out in Ahmedabad's Shrey hospital in the wee hours of Thursday. As many as eight COVID patients, including five men and three women, died in the incident.

Aug 6, 2020

Gujarat govt stays the decision to allow private firm to set up jetty in Kandla Port

A controversy has erupted over the Gujarat government's decision to allow Ahir Salt and Allied Products Pvt Ltd (ASAPPL) to build a jetty near the Kandla port in Kutch.

Jul 20, 2020

Gujarat Earthquake: 4.8 magnitude quake jolts Rajkot, tremors felt in Junagadh, Amreli

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Rajkot in Gujarat at 7:40 am on Thursday, National Center for Seismology said.

Jul 16, 2020

Gujarat HC functioning affected as 10 more staff test positive

After seven of its employees tested positive for coronavirus last week, the Gujarat High Court saw 10 more of its staff getting contracted by the virus, affecting the normal course of its functioning.

Jul 14, 2020

Hardik Patel, Patidar leader to Gujarat Congress' working president | Explained

In a major boost to the party in Gujarat, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday appointed Hardik Patel as the Working President of the state unit.

Jul 12, 2020

Adani, Tata and Essar can't charge higher power rates in Gujarat; cabinet rescinds order

The Gujarat government has cancelled its 2018 order that allowed Tata Power, Adani Power and Essar Power to increase power tariffs.

Jul 9, 2020

Cardboard beds made in 5 mins to be used in Gujarat's Covid-19 care hospital | Watch

A video surfaced the social media where a team from Gujarat's Atal Samvedana Covid-19 care hospital is seen assembling 182 beds made of cardboard to boost the medical infrastructure of the state.

Jul 6, 2020

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