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Mohandas Gandhi Vidyalaya: CM Rupani ‘expresses satisfaction’ over progress of workSubscriber Only
July 16, 2018 04:34 IST
Formerly known as Alfred High School, it was this school that Mahatma Gandhi had attended from 1880 to 1887. Till mid-1990s, Mohandas Gandhi Vidyalaya was considered to be top school in Rajkot.
We want to increase happiness index of people: CM Vijay Rupani
July 16, 2018 04:22 IST
While inaugurating the summit, the CM launched the master development plan for Raiya area which will be developed as a compact town.
Rajkot: Body of minor girl recovered from borewell, one detained
July 11, 2018 04:10 IST
SP, Rajkot (Rural), Antrip Sood, said the girl had gone missing from the factory premises on Friday, following which her father had filed a missing complaint with Gondal Taluka police. Based on the father's complaint, the police had filed a case of kidnapping.
Unhappy with MSP hike, farmers’ outfit reminds PM Modi of +C2 promise
July 9, 2018 05:16 IST
"In 2013, the BJP demanded that the then UPA government declare Rs 2,100 as MSP for wheat. But today, the BJP government has declared Rs 1,735 as MSP for wheat...This is cheating with farmers. The government should keep its promises or be prepared to face results,” the farmer leader said.
Assault on Bhuj professor: Two ABVP office-bearers among five held
June 28, 2018 08:58 IST
ABVP claimed that its office-bearers have been booked under false charges.
Rajkot civic body to install Rs 22 lakh music system at Race Course
June 28, 2018 05:25 IST
The system will have 37 speakers, 11 amplifiers-cum-lane-controllers, one microphone, centralised software, a DVD player etc.
Lion found dead in Bhavnagar had come in contact with live wire: probe report
June 27, 2018 08:55 IST
The carcass of a male lion, aged 10 to 12 years, was found in the Shetrunji river in Talaja taluka of Bhavnagar district on June 6. At the time, the forest department did not reveal the cause of death and had said that the matter was being probed.
Rajkot: ABVP activists assault professor, blacken face
June 27, 2018 08:46 IST
“They claimed that voter registration forms submitted by ABVP supporters were selectively rejected by Prof Baxi. We had scheduled a hearing on the issue at 4.30 pm on Tuesday. But the ABVP supporters became aggressive and attacked Prof Baxi,” the vice-chancellor said.
Gujarat: Congress loses three municipalities in Amreli district
June 14, 2018 20:39 IST
The reversal in fortunes for Congress comes two-and-a-half-year after it won 35 out of 44 seats in the general election to Amreli municipality.
Gujarat: Hardik Patel claims Vijay Rupani has resigned, CM calls it blatant lie
June 14, 2018 19:54 IST
Incidentally, Hardik had also claimed last month that Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel would resign soon and join forces with PAAS as BJP president Amit Shah wanted to oust him.
Groundnut Procurement: Minister hits out at NAFED chief over corruption charge
June 14, 2018 08:09 IST
A day after NAFED chairman Vaghji Boda alleged corruption in groundnut procurement at a press conference and demanded a probe into it, the minister wrote a letter to him claiming that the state government had “merely extended help to the NAFED in the groundnut procurement”.
Godhra municipality: HC notice to government over Eid poll date
June 14, 2018 07:36 IST
The petition accused the district administration of “fixing” the poll date in a manner “to tilt the result of the election in the favour of the ruling BJP” and questioned the decision to notify the poll date just four days before the election date
Groundnut Godowns Catching Fire: Probe procurement, NAFED chief tells government
June 13, 2018 11:18 IST
In the run-up to Assembly elections last year, the BJP government had requested the Centre to procure groundnut from Gujarat as farmers had harvested bumper 32 lakh tonnes of the crop.
Hunters kill blue bull in Kutch; forest officials order probe
June 10, 2018 20:28 IST
Blue bulls have been included in Schedule-III of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. It'scan lead to imprisonment of up to three years and fine of up to Rs 25,000.
South coastal Gujarat receives light showers, monsoon to set in by 15th
June 4, 2018 02:15 IST
The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain and thundershowers at isolated places in Gujarat over the next five days.
Kutch: 8 booked for ‘pilfering’ water
June 4, 2018 02:00 IST
The supply line is a part of Banni group water supply project and supplies water to 13 villages and is also the lifeline of Rann Utsav venue.
Atleast 14 child labourers rescued from Gopal Dairy of Rajkot
May 31, 2018 20:10 IST
The team of the social defence officer also raided two imitation jewellery manufacturing units in Shyamnagar area of the city on Thursday and rescued 24 child labourers.
Oil millers in Gujarat seek relaxation in NAFED norms to buy more groundnut
May 26, 2018 06:30 IST
As the groundnut procurement operations under price support scheme of the Central government came to an end in the state, NAFED started selling groundnut through tendering early in April this year.
Nine Dalits attempt self-immolation in Rajkot over land dispute
May 24, 2018 21:15 IST
The Police, however, prevented the Dalits from setting themselves on fire and arrested them as a preventive measure.
Bhavnagar lignite mining: Held for rioting, 355 farmers get bail
May 16, 2018 05:35 IST
GPCL, a company promoted by the state government, is developing three lignite mines - Ghogha-Suraka, Khadsaliya-I and Khadsaliya-III - spread across 12 villages of Ghogha and Bhavnagar talukas.
Rajkot: Victim’s father seeks lie detector test for arrested accused, his wifeSubscriber Only
May 16, 2018 05:27 IST
Piyush Pirojiya, deputy Superintendent of Police of Palitana division in Bhavnagar, who is the investigating officer of the case, had told The Indian Express on Monday that the FSL had given them July 2 as the date of the narco analysis test of the seven suspects.
Fire at another Rajkot groundnut godown, govt to order CID probe
May 8, 2018 08:03 IST
According to the government’s estimate, groundnut worth over Rs 4 crore is feared to be gutted in the blaze which raged on till Monday evening even as firefighters tried to bring it under control.
Chinkara killed near Gir forest, one arrested
May 7, 2018 03:29 IST
Forest officers said that they were camping at Bhad, a village in Khambha taluka, on Saturday night after getting a tip-off of three poachers planning to hunt Indian gazelles in the area.
Gujarat: Activist objects to university auctioning poultry to traders
May 4, 2018 01:40 IST
Says it’s against ‘CM Rupani’s order’; Junagadh agri university says will ‘go slow’
Seventeen Years Later, SP Convicted Of Beating Up Man In Police Custody
May 3, 2018 06:48 IST
Ninama, who is currently posted in Ahmedabad, was, however, acquitted of other charges under IPC sections 504 (insult to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (2) (criminal intimidation) and 343 (wrongful confinement) for want of evidence.
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