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As Congress continues to battle constant defections and inner turmoils, the charge has been handed over to Gehlot again. (Express photo by Rohit Jain Paras)

Gehlot to address Gujarat Cong leaders on July 20

July 17, 2022 20:12 IST

The party has also planned a pan-Gujarat motorcycle rally in August.

Leopard spotted  in surat city on a Saturday morning. (Express photo)

Gujarat: Leopard sighted near diamond bourse in Surat city

July 16, 2022 18:10 IST

Deputy Conservator of Forest said that this was the second incident of leopard sighting in Surat city

One of the modifications to the scheme has made it compulsory for the senior citizens to produce their Aadhaar Card to avail financial benefits under it.
 (Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)

Senior citizens’ pilgrim scheme: Gujarat govt eases criteria

July 16, 2022 03:44 IST

Earlier, the senior citizens could travel for two nights and three days under the scheme; but now, the travel duration has been extended to three nights and three days. The announcement was made by tourism minister Purnesh Modi.

On Tuesday, Go First's Mumbai-Leh and Srinagar-Delhi flights faced engine snags and both planes were grounded by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Retired govt officer gets son booked under Land Grab Act in Gandhinagar

July 16, 2022 02:50 IST

According to the police, an FIR was lodged against Rajesh Acharya, a resident of sector 2 D in Gandhinagar, by his father Ghanshyam Acharya (84), a retired assistant librarian at the Gujarat Assembly.

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Rs 17-cr grant for cleanliness drive in flood-affected municipalities

July 15, 2022 01:22 IST

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Thursday announced a total grant of Rs 17.10 crore for carrying out cleanliness drives in 156 municipalities facing waterlogging following flooding in the state. An official release from the Chief Minister’s Office stated that the CM has granted Rs 20 lakh for each of the municipality of Class ‘A’.  Similarly, Rs […]

According to police, a raid was conducted at the All Cargo Container Freight Station at Mundra port (Express photo)

Punjab Police, Gujarat ATS joint op: Shipped from UAE, Rs 375 crore heroin seized at Mundra port, was to be routed to Punjab

July 13, 2022 13:00 IST

Gujarat DGP Ashish Bhatia says a tip was received from Punjab police about a “suspicious container” lying at Mundra port for two months with narcotics meant to be smuggled to Punjab

Police said they received information about the collision from emergency response system, following which a team from Bhondsi police station rushed to the spot. (File)

Tourist bus falls into gorge in Saputara Hills as driver loses control, 2 dead

July 10, 2022 19:40 IST

The deceased have been identified as Surat residents Sonalben Davda (45) and Kundanben Sapariya (42) who were enrolled at 'Shyam Darbar Garba Classes' in Surat city

Screengrab from a live youtube video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address on Sunday. (PTI)

PM Modi pushes for natural farming, says ‘Surat model’ can be applied for the whole countrySubscriber Only

July 11, 2022 05:59 IST

In Surat, the Prime Minister said, village committees, taluka committees and district committees were formed to select 75 farmers from each village panchayat to get into natural farming. This, he added, resulted in more than 40,000 farmers from over 550 panchayats taking up natural farming in a short span of time.

The meeting was attended by top Congress leaders including state chief Jagdish Thakor, Opposition leader Sukhram Rathva, former state president Amit Chavda and new working president Jignesh Mevani, among others. (PTI)

Presidential poll bigger battle of ideologies: SinhaSubscriber Only

July 9, 2022 01:17 IST

The Opposition presidential candidate said, “This presidential election is being fought under extraordinary circumstances. There is an undeclared emergency and the manner in which journalists are being attacked and suppressed."

All the jewellery items that were on display were missing (Express photo)

Jewellery shop in Vapi robbed after thieves cut hole in wall, steal ornaments worth Rs 65.94 lakh

July 8, 2022 14:35 IST

Police say it was a planned robbery as the thieves first rented a shop that shared a wall with the showroom

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Gujarat to host 36th National Games from Sept 27 to Oct 10, says CM Bhupendra Patel

July 8, 2022 13:49 IST

After a gap of seven years, the National Games will be held in six cities – Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar.

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Row after SEC tells collectors to remove OBC quota in Gujarat gram panchayat polls

July 7, 2022 05:13 IST

As per the provisions of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, Gujarat has 10 per cent reservation for OBC communities in the elections of gram panchayats. The SEC Secretary also mentioned that this was in view of the order of the Supreme Court dated May 10, 2022.

The RPTC at RRU will have DGCA certified drone trainers teaching the trainees regarding quadcopters with strict adherence to certification necessities.
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RRU to set up Drone Training Centre

July 6, 2022 07:11 IST

On Tuesday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between RRU and DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations, a drone service provider and training organisation, to set up a training centre at the university campus on a private partnership model.

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Ashwini Vaishnaw urges start-ups to find ways to take UPI global, says talks on with 30 countries

July 6, 2022 04:49 IST

During his speech, Vaishnaw also referred to the BHASHINI (Bhasha Interface for India) initiative recently launched by the Central government.

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Gujarat moving forward as India’s growth engine: CM Bhupendra Patel

July 6, 2022 00:31 IST

Bhupendra Patel compared various parameters in various sectors like education, power, health, roads, tribal development, water, women and child development, tourism, industrial production, law and order, etc, between 2002 and 2022 to highlight the development done in the past 20 years.

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PM Modi hails Digital India, says it helped save Rs 2.25 lakh crore from falling in wrong handsSubscriber Only

July 5, 2022 13:28 IST

PM Narendra Modi said the trio of Jan Dhan, Mobile and Aadhaar, or JAM, have “provided maximum benefit to the poor and the middle class”.

"The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath is a festival of the poor. On this day, God–after having blueberry, khichdi and moong–himself appears before those devotees who cannot visit the temple and have a glimpse of him,” he said at the start of his speech.(PTI)

Congress CMs couldn’t protect Rath Yatra, today it has government support: Shah in Gujarat

July 1, 2022 17:56 IST

Speaking at an event in Rupal in his Gandhinagar constituency, the Union home minister also says by 2024, the village will be so developed that nobody will even recognise it.

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Minister Purnesh Modi also tests Covid positive

July 1, 2022 01:21 IST

Sources from Modi's office said he has been home isolated. Modi's condition is reported to be fine, sources added. Notably, CM Patel had also tested positive for Covid-19 Wednesday.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel (File)

CM Bhupendra Patel Covid-positive as Gujarat records 529 cases

June 30, 2022 04:17 IST

An official release from the CMO stated that Patel participated in a video-conference that was also attended by Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi, and police commissioners of four metro cities and superintendents of police of all the districts.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (File)

Gujarat: Amit Shah to arrive today on 3-day visit

June 30, 2022 01:12 IST

Amit Shah will attend Mangala Arati of the annual Rathyatra of Lord Jagannath at Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad Friday early morning.

Those who left the Congress and joined the BJP will be given respect and suitable posts in the BJP, Paatil added. (File)

Gujarat: Opposition leader among four Congress councillors who joined BJP in Vyara

June 27, 2022 18:19 IST

The municipality in Tapi district is ruled by the BJP with 22 councillors, while the Congress has only two councillors now.

The local Congress unit decried the move and attacked the BJP for making use of such educational institutions to further their political goals (File)

Row over diktat in Gujarat: College principal issues notice asking students to join BJP, quits

June 28, 2022 05:30 IST

Principal of a women’s college in Bhavnagar resigned from her post on Monday even as she and the college administration were summoned by the vice-chancellor of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University on Monday.

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Gujarat: Minister Harsh Sanghavi lauds efforts by police and judiciary in POCSO cases

June 26, 2022 23:50 IST

He also said that fast and effective ways in which the police and judiciary has dealt with POCSO cases have proven to be effective as cases at police stations have seen a reduction.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and Chief Justice of Gujarat HC Aravind Kumar distribute school bag kit to students during 'Shala Praveshotsav' held for new students of state govt's 'Signal Schools' program at Bodakdev. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)

Signal school idea came from experience in Karnataka: Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court

June 25, 2022 18:26 IST

The Chief Justice said that signal schools were started to facilitate children of labourers working at key traffic junctions.

Union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad. (File)

Several MLAs were unhappy, BJP will need 35 MLAs to form govt: Minister Bhagwat Karad

June 22, 2022 00:31 IST

As Bhagwat Karad spoke, some 30 MLAs of the Shiv Sena under the leadership of minister Eknath Shinde were in a Surat hotel, revolting against the Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra.

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