Gujarat

Saudi Aramco in talks with Reliance to ramp up oil sector investments

The proposal is apart from the $44-billion Ratnagiri project in which Saudi Arabia and UAE are partnering India's state-owned oil marketing companies.

Feb 21, 2019

Gujarat: 10 members of family killed as car gets crushed between two trucks

The incident occurred on the Bhachau highway in the evening, when a trailer truck carrying salt jumped over the divider and onto another lane, where it collided with an SUV carrying 11 people.

Dec 31, 2018

Indian Oil drops plan to buy Mundra LNG terminal stake

State-owned oil major had finished due diligence after receiving board approval last year for taking 50 per cent stake in GSPC LNG's Rs 5,000-crore project.

Dec 26, 2018

Piyush Goyal, Vijay Rupani to open the doors for India's first railway university in Gujarat

The National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) in Vadodara, Gujarat opened its doors to the first batch of 103 students from 20 states in two fully-residential undergraduate courses in September this year.

Dec 14, 2018

Gujarat deputy CM moots plan to rename Ahmedabad as Karnavati

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel was speaking to the media personnel and said that the state government is muting the idea of changing the name of Ahmedabad if it manages to get legal clearance.

Nov 7, 2018

People of Ahmedabad want to rename city as Karnavati, says Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel

Slamming the BJP government over the issue, state unit Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said the promise to rename Ahmedabad was just another "poll gimmick" by the ruling party.

Nov 7, 2018

Statue of Unity in Gujarat: Here's how to visit the tallest statue in the world

The Statue of Unity is the tallest in the world!

Nov 7, 2018

Here are the reasons to visit Great Rann of Kutch in December

The Great Rann of Kutch is a salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in Gujarat's Kutch district. It is one of the largest salt deserts in the world.

Oct 25, 2018

India's IT biz expected to touch $1 trillion, says NASSCOM chief Devyani Ghosh

Ghosh has also asked Gujarat to tap in its entrepreneurship potential rather than seeking advice from others for setting up start-up ecosystems in the state.

Oct 12, 2018

Despite Open Defecation Free status, rural Gujarat still needs lakhs of toilets: RTI reply

The Gujarat government has spent Rs 2,893 crore on construction of over 32 lakh toilets since 2014.

Sep 23, 2018

11 lions found dead in Gir forest in 10 days; Gujarat government orders probe

PCCF wildlife A K Saxena, who rushed to the Gir forest, told PTI that most of the deaths are due to infighting and resultant injuries.

Sep 21, 2018

Salary of Gujarat MLAs increased to Rs 1.16 lakh per month

The revised salaries come into retrospective effect from February with a disbursal of Rs 6 crore in arrears. The new remuneration structure will put an extra burden of Rs 10 crore annually on the state exchequer.

Sep 20, 2018

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Congress to organize farmers rally to press for loan waiver

Farmers from across the state will join the `Khedut Akrosh Rally', which will be organized by the Congress at Satyagrah Chhavni in the state capital on Tuesday

Sep 17, 2018

Govt encouraging honest business dealings through GST, Bankruptcy Code: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is the fastest growing economy among major economies and is seeking to achieve a double-digit growth rate now.

Sep 14, 2018

Hardik Patel unveils will; donates 70% book royalties to families of Patidar men killed in 2015 reservation stir

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) spokesperson Manoj Panara claimed that Hardik Patel's health is deteriorating". The leader has not eaten any food from the past nine days.

Sep 3, 2018

Gujarat lynching: 20 men beat a tribal man to death over suspicion of theft

Police have registered a case of murder, rioting and assault against unidentified persons.

Jul 30, 2018

Monsoon flood claims 465 lives in 5 states: Home Ministry

In the current monsoon season, the highest number of deaths were reported in Maharashtra, followed by Kerala, West Bengal, Gujarat and Assam.

Jul 29, 2018

4 children die after vaccination drive in Gujarat, probe ordered

The children have been reported dead after being vaccinated for measles and rubella, but health officials denied any link and will conduct a post-mortem to confirm the cause of death.

Jul 29, 2018

Vadodara bans panipuri after jaundice scare

The health department of the municipal corporation of Vadodara has banned panipuris in the city to prevent diseases from spreading during monsoon.

Jul 27, 2018

Uncertainty lies ahead in Nano's journey; only 1 unit manufactured in June

The Nano car was an ambitious project of Ratan Tata who had an objective of providing a safer and affordable alternative to small families commuting on two wheelers.

Jul 5, 2018