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Cotton-ginning unit in Dabhoi loses crop worth Rs 9.1 lakh in last weeks fireSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 04:11 IST

Untimely rainfall and pests have led to the rise in sale prices of cotton crops across the country.

Govt hospitals flout nursing normsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 04:09 IST

Most of the government hospitals across the state seem to be running in clear violation of the norms laid by the Indian Nursing Council.

Police say 23-year-old rape victim from Bengal changing statement too oftenSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 04:08 IST

The 23-year-old girl from West Bengal,who was allegedly gangraped by three youths,has been frequently changing her statements,according to the police.

Stir hits Vadodara students tooSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 04:07 IST

The three-day nationwide strike by the employees of oil PSUs not only affected the office-goers who ride four-wheelers to reach their respective destinations.

I play music for its spirituality and not for material successSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 04:06 IST

Tabla maestro Pandit Kumar Bose is known in the classical music fraternity as a man with a mind of his own.

Striking oil officials in Rajkot served ESMA noticeSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 04:04 IST

Acting tough on the agitating employees of the private sector oil companies,the Rajkot District Administration on Friday invoked the Essential Service Maintenance Act against over 40 officials.

Junagadh witnesses fuel crunch before oil strike endsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 04:02 IST

The nationwide strike by the officers of oil companies,which was called off late on Friday,left the petrol pumps in Junagadh dried by Friday morning. Long queues were seen outside the pumps.

Coming soon,Sanskrit edition of Gandhis autobiographySubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 04:00 IST

City-based Navajivan Trust,which has been publishing books authored by Mahatma Gandhi as also the books on Gandhian ideology for the last 90 years...

Gujarat,Centre ink pact for timely payment of wages to NREGS workersSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:59 IST

In order to ensure inclusion of over five lakh workers in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the state,Gujarat's Rural Development Department has entered into an agreement with the Centre.

AAU may get 487.5 acres in lieu of land given for Tatas NanoSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:55 IST

Anand Agriculture University is likely to get nearly half of the total land it had given to the state government for the Nano car plant at Charodi village in Sanand taluka of Ahmedabad.

Naroda: Cops version differs from govt officials statementsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:54 IST

The deposition by Inspector M D Lathia before the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team...

State back on road as oil strike endsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:52 IST

The people of Gujarat heaved a sigh of relief,as the Oil Sector Officers' Association called off its nationwide strike on late Friday evening.

Low pill yarn launchedSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:48 IST

Ganga Acrowools Limited-a worsted yarn spinner today launched its low pill super soft yarn variety.

Meeting Mr KhanSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:47 IST

We asked for five,we were granted two. When it comes to haggling for time with superstars,every minute counts,and obviously,every question too.

Training courses on medicinal plants,bee keeping heldSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:46 IST

The Directorate of Extension Education,PAU,is organising a two-day training course on Scope of aromatic and medicinal plants for farmers and farm women from January 27 to 28,in which 25 farmers/farm women will take part.

MCs house tax move against 4 big units comes under cloudSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:45 IST

MC House Tax branch today put up notice boards outside famous Thaper Agro and Thaper Food,Tapson Steels and Attar Singh and Sons.

Artistes,social workers given awards at Lohri MelaSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:44 IST

The Malwa Sabyacharak Manch organised the Lohri Mela here with great fervour and gaiety.

Complaint against LIT upheldSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:43 IST

District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum while quashing the demand of Rs 5,14,318 as non-construction charges and Rs 52,798 as development charges by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust...

Telecom staff hold protestSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:41 IST

A meeting of district executives of Ludhiana Telecom was organised at Bharat Nagar chowk here on Friday in which BSNL workers from all over Punjab took part.

Training programme on farming system approach concludesSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:40 IST

A four-day training programme on Farming system approach oragnised by Punjab Cultural Management and Extension Training Institute concluded here on Friday.

Applicants left high and dry; BSNL claim on speedy connections beliedSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:39 IST

The tall claims made by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited of providing landline connection within 24 hours came unstuck as it failed to provide service to its subscribers.