SC reserves verdict on Amit Shah’s bail in Sohrabuddin case (Lead)
September 6th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its order on a CBI plea for cancelling the bail of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah in the 2005 Sohrabuddin ... Read more...
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SC reserves verdict on Amit Shah’s bail in Sohrabuddin case
September 6th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its order on a CBI plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to former Gujarat minister Amit Shah by the state ... Read more...
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Badal takes up cause of Punjabi farmers in Gujarat
September 4th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday wrote to his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi and BJP president Nitin Gadkari over the grievance of Punjabi farmers of ... Read more...
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Punjabi farmers struggle to save land in Gujarat
September 3rd, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) Punjabi farmers based in Bhuj and Kutch Monday sought the intervention of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal amid fears of being divested of their land ... Read more...
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Government cannot be linked to 2002 massacre: Gujarat
August 29th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 29 (IANS) The Gujarat government Wednesday said the conviction of former minister Mayaben Kodnani in the Naroda Patiya massacre did not in any way mean that the BJP ... Read more...
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West Bengal moves apex court on Singur land law
August 7th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The West Bengal government Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court verdict holding the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act as ... Read more...
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SC poser to Gujarat on riot-hit religious sites (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Gujarat government if it was contemplating to fund repairs of religious places damaged in the 2002 riots and declined ... Read more...
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Modi’s ‘hang me’ remark triggers Congress, BJP slug-fest (Lead)
July 26th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A slug-fest broke out Thursday between the Congress and the BJP over Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's controversial "Hang me if I am guilty" ... Read more...
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Centre conspiring against Modi, says Rajanth
July 26th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The BJP Thursday accused the Congress-led central government of conspiring against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.Reacting to Modi's interview to a Urdu weekly where ... Read more...
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Women entrepreneurs in gems and jewellery face many bottlenecks
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Women entrepreneurs in India's gems and jewellery industry are plagued by several bottlenecks, including operational hindrances like procurement of raw materials and skilled manpower, says ... Read more...
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Essar Oil told to pay Rs.1,000 crore dues to Gujarat (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday directed Essar Oil to pay by July 31 Rs.1,000 crore to the Gujarat government as its dues towards value added tax ... Read more...
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SC rejects Gujarat’s plea to review Prajapati shootout order
July 13th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In a major blow to the Gujarat government, the Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking a review of its order directing a CBI probe ... Read more...
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Investor friendly Gujarat woos American businesses
July 10th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 10 (IANS) The Indian state of Gujarat has invited American investment, saying even in a turbulent global economic scenario and with a domestic slowdown in India, Gujarat ... Read more...
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SC to examine high court’s powers under Article 226 (Second Lead)
July 9th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court said Monday it will examine whether a high court, in exercising its powers under Article 226 of the constitution, can direct a ... Read more...
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SC to examine high court’s powers under Article 226 (Lead)
July 9th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court said Monday it will examine whether a high court, in exercising its powers under Article 226 of the constitution, can direct a ... Read more...
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CBI gets another month to probe Prajapati killing
June 7th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday gave the Central Bureau of Investigation a month's extension till June 30 to complete its probe into the killing of Tulsiram ... Read more...
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Thackeray slams Pawar for criticising Congress
June 4th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Monday slammed Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar for his recent criticism of the Maharashtra government.
Pawar had last week targeted ... Read more...
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Sharad Pawar targets Maharashtra government
June 2nd, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar once again targeted the Congress Saturday for what he termed as a collapse in ... Read more...
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Maruti’s Rs.4,000 crore plant to come up in Gujarat
June 2nd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Passenger car major Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Saturday signed a pact with the Gujarat government for setting up a Rs.4,000-crore vehicle manufacturing facility.Maruti Managing Director ... Read more...
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NHRC praises Gujarat for helping Dalits
May 14th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday praised the Gujarat government for bettering the lot of Dalits in the state.NHRC chairman and former chief justice K.G. ... Read more...
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NHRC to hear complaints of Gujarat’s scheduled castes
May 11th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team will hear on May 14-15 complaints about atrocities against scheduled castes in Gujarat.
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IFC to take 15 percent stake in two SunEdison companies
May 10th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) International Finance Corporation (IFC), a part of World Bank, will be investing Rs.75 crore ($14.5 million) towards 15 percent stake in two holding companies of solar ... Read more...
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Amicus curiae’s report does not matter: BJP
May 8th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday rubbished arguments that the Supreme Court amicus curiae's report on the post-Godhra riots is an indictment of Chief ... Read more...
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Congress MP breaks down over Gujarat police action (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New DelhiAhmedabad, May 2 (IANS) A Congress MP from Gujarat, Prabha Kishor Taviad, broke down in the Lok Sabha Wednesday as her colleague Girija Vyas recounted how she was ... Read more...
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Asia’s largest solar park functional in Gujarat
April 19th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 19 (IANS) A 600 MW solar power park, touted as Asia's first and largest, was Thursday dedicated to the nation by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh pitches hard for shifting Asiatic lions from Gujarat
April 16th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government Monday said Gujarat's opposition to the translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir forests should be rejected because the state has already ... Read more...
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Court slams Gujarat, spares Teesta in mass grave case (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a breather for social activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court Friday stayed all the proceedings against her in a 2002 Gujarat riots case involving ... Read more...
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Maruti likely to get land in Gujarat’s Mehsana in June
April 13th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki, India's largest car maker, is likely to sign a formal agreement with the Gujarat government for procurement of land for its greenfield manufacturing facility ... Read more...
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Gujarat seeks policy on staged shootout probes (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government and the apex human rights panel on the Gujarat government's plea seeking directions to formulate ... Read more...
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Gujarat seeks policy on staged shootout probes
April 13th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government and the apex human rights panel on the Gujarat government's plea seeking directions to formulate ... Read more...
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Court slams Gujarat, spares Teest in mass grave case
April 13th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a relief to social activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court Friday stayed all the proceedings against her in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots ... Read more...
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Stop vilification campaign against Modi: BJP
April 10th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) After a special panel probing the 2002 Gujarat riots gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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Apex court recalls notice on Narendra Modi (Lead)
March 23rd, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday recalled its notice to the Gujarat government and the Nanavati Commission on a plea to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi ... Read more...
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Supreme court recalls notice on Narendra Modi
March 23rd, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Supreme Court Friday recalled its notice to the Gujarat government and the Nanavati Commission on a plea to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi to ... Read more...
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Apex court notice on plea to summon Modi before riots panel
March 19th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Gujarat government and Nanavati Commission on a plea seeking the summoning of Chief Minister Narendra Modi ... Read more...
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