Shah to visit Gujarat on July 3 and 4, first time after return of Modi govt to power

Gandhinagar, Jul 1 (UNI): Union home minister Amit Shah on July 3 and 4 will make his first visit to home state Gujarat after the return of Narendra Modi government to power.

Gujarat: Two drown in rain-filled open soak pit

Chhota Udepur, Jun 28 (UNI) Two children died after drowning in Kadwal village under Pavi Jetpur taluka of Chhota Udepur district in Central Gujarat on Friday.

BJP fields External Affairs Minister Jaishankar for RS polls from Gujarat

New Delhi, June 25 (UNI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, who joined the BJP on Monday, will be one of the saffron party nominees for the Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat.

Gujarat Rajya Sabha bypoll: SC seeks urgent response from ECI

New Delhi, Jun 19 (UNI) Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition seeking its immediate intervention and a direction to conduct simultaneous polls for two Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat.

Sewer death: Gujarat CM Rupani declares Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia

Vadodara, Jun 15 (UNI) Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday announced Rs four lakh financial assistance to the descendants of seven people, including four sweepers, who died while cleaning a gutter line and associated septic tank near a private hotel in Faratikui village under Dabhoi taluka of Vadodara district in Central Gujarat, an official statement said.

Gujarat: Seven die cleaning sewer line in Vadodara

Vadodara, Jun 15 (UNI): At least seven people, including four sweepers, died while cleaning a gutter line and associated soak well (Khar Kuwa in local language) near a hotel in Faratikui village under Dabhoi taluka of Vadodara district in Central Gujarat, police said on Saturday.

Cyclone Vayu: MHA issues detailed advisory to Gujarat and Diu

New Delhi, Jun 11 (IBNS): Following the high-level review meeting chaired by Amit Shah on Cyclone ‘Vayu’, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued detailed advisories to the State of Gujarat and UT of Diu requesting them to take all precautionary measures with a view to ensure that no human life is lost, damage to vital infrastructure is minimized and to ensure early recovery of all essential services post-cyclone landfall.

PM visits Gujarat after grand electoral triumph

Ahmedabad, May 26 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gujarat for the first time on Sunday, after winning the 2019 general elections with a thumping majority.

PM Modi to seek blessings from mother Heeraben in Gujarat tomorrow

New Delhi, May 25 (IBNS): After registering a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fly off to his home state Gujarat on Sunday to meet his mother Heeraben and seek her blessings.

Massive fire breaks out in Surat coaching centre, several feared dead

Surat, May 24 (IBNS): A massive fire broke out at a coaching centre in Gujarat's Surat city on Friday, leaving at least seven people dead.

Road mishap claims seven lives in Gujarat

Anand, May 21 (UNI) As many as seven people died on the spot and six were injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a mini truck near Gambhira Chowkadia, in this district of Central Gujarat on Tuesday, police said.

Water level in Gujarat's Narmada Dam rising again

Vadodara, Apr 26 (UNI ) The water level of Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam, which is the lifeline of Gujarat, is witnessing a rise again.

Voting begins in third phase of Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI/IBNS) Voting began at 0700 hrs on Tuesday as polling kicked off to elect representatives from 117 Lok Sabha constituencies across 13 states and two Union Territories in the third of the seven-phase 2019 General Election. 

Campaign for third phase LS poll ends: Yadav vs Yadav; Will Rahul represent Wayanad, BJP retain Gujarat?

New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) The din and bustle of the campaign for the third phase of the polls for the 17th Lok Sabha, covering 116 constituencies, spread across 13 states and two Union territories, ended on Sunday evening.

Hardik Patel slapped during a rally in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Apr 19 (IBNS): Congress leader Hardik Patel was slapped in the middle of a rally in Gujarat's Surendernagar district on Friday morning.