Tag: Gujarat
Bodies Of Amarnath Pilgrims Reach Gujarat, Rs 10 Lakh For Dead
The bodies of all the seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir arrived here on Tuesday as the Gujarat government announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the kin of each of the dead.....
Rajya Sabha Polls: Amit Shah, Smriti Irani To Contest Elections From Gujarat
BJP chief Amit Shah and Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani will contest the biennial election to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.....
ICG Seizes Heroin Worth Rs 3,500cr Off Gujarat Coast
In the largest single haul of narcotics seized till date, The Indian Coast Guard has seized a ship carrying over 1,500 kg of heroin, valued at Rs 3,500 crore, off the coast of Gujarat, officials said on Sunday. This is the largest single haul of narcotics seized till date....
SC Refuses To Stay Election Commission's Notification On NOTA
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the Election Commission's notification allowing None of the Above (NOTA) in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat. The polling will be on August 8.....
Rahul Gandhi Visits Flood Affected Villages In Rajasthan
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is visiting flood affected areas in Gujarat and Rajasthan today. He is going to visit the flood affected areas in Jalore, Rajasthan and Banaskantha, Gujarat today.' ....
Himachal To Vote On Nov 9, No Dates For Gujarat Yet
Himachal Pradesh will go to polls on a single day on November 9 to elect a new assembly, the Election Commission announced on Thursday without finalising a schedule for Gujarat, drawing sharp criticism from the Congress which accused the Centre of putting pressure on the poll panel. ....
PM Opens Ro-Ro Ferry, Calls It Landmark In South-East Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the first phase of a 31-km Ghogha-Dahej 'roll-on, roll-off' (Ro-Ro) ferry service, a first-of-its-kind in India, saying it was "a landmark project for entire South-East Asia". ....
BJP Gets Another Patidar Jolt In Gujarat
Another Patel face quit the BJP on Monday, hours after a Patidar leader from north Gujarat alleged that the ruling party had offered him Rs one crore for crossing over.....
In Poll-bound Gujarat, Modi Opens Rs 650 Cr Ferry Service
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a Rs 650-crore roll on-roll off (Ro-Ro) ferry service that reduces travel time by six hours between Saurashtra and South Gujarat in the election-bound state. ....
JD-U Demands Probe Into Ahmed Patel's Alleged Links With Terrorists
The Janata Dal-United faction led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday demanded a "free and fair probe" into allegations that Congress leader Ahmed Patel had links with two arrested terrorists in Gujarat.....
