
November 25, 2018 04:58 IST
Vaghela also praised UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Patel.
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
November 24, 2018 05:33 IST
The comments have come even as former chief minister Shankersinh Vaghela has been making efforts to prevent split of non-BJP votes and present a united front in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Sat, Nov 24, 2018
November 23, 2018 02:11 IST
Vaghela, who was also a Union Minister in the UPA-I government, said: “I will campaign in support of the Congress candidate if I am invited by the Congress. Even if I am not invited, I will campaign against the BJP that will benefit the Congress directly.”
Fri, Nov 23, 2018
November 03, 2018 09:01 IST
The party is now holding discussions on various issues with academics, professionals and grassroot party leaders and workers about what should be included in the manifesto.
Sat, Nov 03, 2018
September 21, 2018 04:46 IST
A year after the Gujarat government declared that the state has become open defecation-free, the CAG in its latest report has dismissed the claim, saying “it does not appear to be correct”.
Fri, Sep 21, 2018
August 07, 2018 04:46 IST
The number of outbound tourists is likely to touch 20 million in 2020 and these tourists are expected to spend 28 billion US dollars, as per assessment of the United Nations World Tourist Organisation (UNWTO) in 2020.
Tue, Aug 07, 2018
July 31, 2018 00:38 IST
Praising Rahul Gandhi, the Congress veteran said that the party’s fortunes could be revived under the new Congress president.
Tue, Jul 31, 2018
July 15, 2018 07:46 IST
Mahendrasinh Vaghela joined the BJP in the morning in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and state BJP president Jitu Vaghani at Karnavati University in Gandhinagar.
Sun, Jul 15, 2018
July 12, 2018 07:42 IST
Kalsaria, a surgeon by profession who is running two hospitals in coastal Bhavnagar district, holds considerable influence in the rural belt of Bhavnagar district, particularly among the OBC Ahir community.
Thu, Jul 12, 2018
July 10, 2018 01:02 IST
Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi, when contacted, said, “Talks are on with Kalsaria and he may be taken in the party during Rahul Gandhi’s visit or after it.”
Tue, Jul 10, 2018
July 04, 2018 08:42 IST
The Congress also lost no time in announcing Gohel’s candidature for the Jasdan Assembly seat, which has fallen vacant after the incumbent MLA, Bavaliya, resigned from the House as well as the Congress.
Wed, Jul 04, 2018
June 29, 2018 08:16 IST
Chavda issued the warning in separate meetings held with MLAs and district panchayat office-bearers, held in connection with training of jan mitras who would be given the charge of election booths during elections.
Fri, Jun 29, 2018
June 21, 2018 04:13 IST
The elections for president and vice-president posts were necessitated as the elections for office-bearers in district panchayats are held after every two-and-a-half years under Panchayati raj system.
Thu, Jun 21, 2018
June 19, 2018 05:03 IST
The election of office-bearers in Gujarat district panchayats is held every 30 months from among the elected representatives. As the term of the current office-bearers ends this month, fresh elections are being held in different districts.
Tue, Jun 19, 2018
June 12, 2018 00:42 IST
Dalit MLA Naushad Solanki and tribal MLA Anil Joshiyara, who have convened the meeting, said that the law would ensure that the funds will be allotted for the SCs and STs as per their population in the state, and spent for the benefit of the two communities only.
Tue, Jun 12, 2018
June 10, 2018 08:42 IST
Deputy CM says no case of farm suicide in Gujarat, reason could be something else
Sun, Jun 10, 2018
May 30, 2018 09:26 IST
Urban voters have rejected Congress in last three consecutive Assembly polls.
Wed, May 30, 2018
May 15, 2018 01:29 IST
Hemnag Raval, who has been associated with the party for over 20 years and its IT cell since 2007, has handled various responsibilities of the party’s IT department at national level.
Tue, May 15, 2018
March 28, 2018 01:43 IST
Congress leader Tushar Chaudhary said Chavda’s selection was in consonance with Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s announcement at the Plenary Session in which he said he will give chance to young leaders to lead the party.
Wed, Mar 28, 2018
March 20, 2018 07:31 IST
According to sources, party president Rahul Gandhi was not happy with Bharatsinh Solanki’s performance and was likely to replace him in view of the next general elections.
Tue, Mar 20, 2018
March 20, 2018 04:28 IST
Solanki, who was appointed as state party chief in December 2015, had earlier led the party in the state between 2005 and 2007.
Tue, Mar 20, 2018
March 13, 2018 00:20 IST
“Amee Yagnik has never worked for the party organisation. She has not addressed even a small or a big public meeting anywhere in the state,” Sonal Patel told The Indian Express after sending her resignation letter to All India Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev.
Tue, Mar 13, 2018
March 09, 2018 14:59 IST
He had also served as chairman of the National Knowledge Commission from 2005 to 2009 and as an adviser to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on public information infrastructure and innovation with the rank of a cabinet minister.
Fri, Mar 09, 2018
March 08, 2018 04:13 IST
Sam Pitroda, who is credited with telecom revolution in the country and worked as an adviser on technology missions to late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, was actively involved in the last two Assembly elections in Gujarat as chairman of the party’s election manifesto committee.
Thu, Mar 08, 2018
March 07, 2018 10:11 IST
In urban centres of the state, the sex ratio of girls in the age group of 0-6 years has fallen to 848 per 1,000 boys from 890 girls per 1,000 boys in 2011, despite a number of incentives given by the state government for girl child over the decade.
Wed, Mar 07, 2018




