GUJARAT NEWS - Page 24

23 years after one of history’s worst oil spills,Exxon Valdez ‘rests’ in GujaratSubscriber Only

August 2, 2012 17:47 IST

34,399 ton,288 m long vessel has changed names at least 7 times and hoisted at least 4 flags.

Caste slur case: Gujarat University prof says was threatenedSubscriber Only

August 2, 2012 08:19 IST

A key witness in the caste slur case against former Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat University Parimal Trivedi has alleged that former deputy chief minister Narhari Amin and two others had threatened him,asking him to turn hostile in the case.

Hiring of jail guards begins after 5-yr gapSubscriber Only

August 2, 2012 08:17 IST

After a gap five years,the prisons department will recruit 700 police constables to be trained as jail guards beginning this month.

Rakhi,Janmashtami,polls… the campaign begins in GujaratSubscriber Only

August 1, 2012 03:28 IST

Last week,Ahmedabad Mayor Asit Vora played brother for Brahmakumaris who tied rakhis to him.

Cong proves Narendra Modi right? Vijay Darda withdraws Guj CM byteSubscriber Only

July 30, 2012 13:44 IST

Darda clarifies he described Modi as 'tiger' only in sense that he can 'dictate' terms to BJP leadership.

Gujarat riots: Court convicts 22,acquits 61,including ex-BJP MLA in Mehsana massacre caseSubscriber Only

July 30, 2012 13:21 IST

Court acquits all accused of murder,conspiracy charges; just attempt to murder charge stands.

Narendra Modi gets clean chit on corruption from RamdevSubscriber Only

July 29, 2012 16:50 IST

Ramdev came under attack from Team Anna as he shared the stage with Narendra Modi.

Keshubhai Patel tirade still on,calls Narendra Modi a ‘demon’Subscriber Only

July 25, 2012 09:34 IST

Dissident BJP leader says CM Modi is responsible for misery of common people of Gujarat.

Book on 1979 Morbi dam disaster rubbishes Act of God theorySubscriber Only

July 25, 2012 03:16 IST

When the 33rd anniversary of Machhu Dam-II disaster in Morbi a tragedy listed as the worst dam burst in the Guinness Book of Records is less than a month away,a book by two Harvard University students released

Still shy of drought,govt gropes for wordsSubscriber Only

July 25, 2012 02:29 IST

The state government,which had been fighting shy of the drought word so far in the election year despite delay in rains and poor sowing in the farms

Narendra Modi chief guest at Bihar centenary show in AbadSubscriber Only

July 24, 2012 04:51 IST

Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address a gathering of prominent Biharis in Ahmedabad this Sunday as the chief guest of an event that will celebrate the centenary of Bihar's foundation.

Guj polls: Keshubhai to address convention in Rajkot on WednesdaySubscriber Only

July 17, 2012 16:12 IST

'Parivartan sammelan' is to highlight Modi govt's corruption and to create awareness among people.

Delimitation,2009 trends may upset BJP dream of beating Solankis recordSubscriber Only

July 17, 2012 05:56 IST

While the BJP has set for itself an ambitious target of breaking former Congress Chief Minister Madhavsinh Solankis record by winning 151 of the 182 Assembly seats in Gujarat in the elections later this year,the task seems difficult if leads that the ruling party got in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections fought on the new delimited constituencies are any indication.

Godhra convicts go on hunger strike in jailSubscriber Only

July 17, 2012 05:26 IST

A day after one of their co-inmates died,three convicts of the 2002 Godhra train attack case reportedly went on an indefinite hunger strike inside Vadodara Central Jail here on Monday demanding better medical facilities and relaxation in parole norms even as a post mortem report confirmed that the prisoner had died of a heart attack.

Post-Godhra riots: SIT stint ends for top cop Y C ModiSubscriber Only

July 17, 2012 05:13 IST

The police officer who probed three of the nine key cases of post-Godhra riots as part of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) ended his stint with the probe panel on Sunday.

Less rains to affect Kharif oil seed sowing in GujaratSubscriber Only

July 16, 2012 17:30 IST

Deficient rains this monsoon in Gujarat are likely to cast an adverse impact on the kharif oil seed crop sowing,industry experts said here today.

Kalam lauds Gujarat’s success in agricultureSubscriber Only

July 16, 2012 17:27 IST

But we will be requiring 350 million tonnes of foodgrains by 2020 to feed our rising population: Abdul Kalam

Over 10 parties in poll fray to fight 182 Assembly seatsSubscriber Only

July 16, 2012 02:45 IST

Gujarat is traditionally a two-party state. Other than BJP and Congress,hardly any other parties or Independent candidates have succeeded in last elections.

Keshubhai to contest Assembly electionsSubscriber Only

July 16, 2012 02:34 IST

Addressing a public meet at Junagagh,84-year-old Keshubhai Patel on Sunday announced that he would contest the Assembly elections this year.

Sadiq encounter: Tirodkar sent to judicial custodySubscriber Only

July 13, 2012 05:33 IST

Ketan Tirodkar,a key accused in the Sadiq Jamal Mehtar encounter case,was sent to judicial custody in Sabarmati Central Jail on Thursday where suspended IPS officer D G Vanzara is also lodged.

BJP to snap last link with VaghelaSubscriber Only

July 13, 2012 05:22 IST

State BJPs original home at Khadia,where it was born as the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS),still has strings attached to Shankersinh Vaghela the man leading the Congress campaign in the 2012 Assembly elections against the BJP.

In Narendra Modi’s Gujarat,minister weighed in bloodSubscriber Only

July 12, 2012 14:47 IST

70 litres of blood was collected to counter-balance minister Narottam Patel's 70 kg body weight.

Modi welcomes CLB report that says Guj’s unemployment lowestSubscriber Only

July 11, 2012 10:30 IST

The report states that Gujarat has a very low unemployment rate among females in urban areas.

Call records: Govt challenges CAT relief to top cop in HCSubscriber Only

July 11, 2012 04:01 IST

The state government on Tuesday moved the Gujarat High Court against an interim order of the Central Administrative Tribunal,which stayed all proceedings initiated against IPS officer Rahul Sharma for misconduct with regard to the submission of phone call records related to the 2002 riots.

Raksha Shakti varsity: Villagers plan protest rallySubscriber Only

July 11, 2012 03:59 IST

The residents of Lavad village in Dehgam taluka of Gandhinagar district on Tuesday decided to take out a protest rally against the setting up of the Raksha Shakti University on July 13.