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Gujarat Road Transport Corp earns record single-day income

November 5th, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Gujarat State Road Transport Corp earned a record single day income of Rs.55.4 million Nov 3 on La Pancham, the fifth day of the new year, according to ...

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Parliament review committees decision would hold for trial under POTA: SC

October 21st, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Oct 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that if a Parliamentry Review Committee gives the finding that the offence against the accused cannot be tried under ...

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1,900 yr old Buddhist monastery discovered in Gujarat

October 13th, 2008 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): Gujarat State Archaeological Department has discovered a small size Buddhist monastery in Gujarats Vadnagar, which dates back to 1,900 years. According to a report in Desh Gujarat, ...

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Reliance Money may acquire another 16 percent in commodity exchange

October 8th, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG)-promoted Reliance Money may get the nod to buy an additional 16 percent stake in the National Multi Commodity Exchange of India (NMCE), ...

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Gujarat Industries to contribute Rs.500 mn to rural welfare

October 3rd, 2008 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (IANS) Shareholders of the state-owned Gujarat Industries and Power Co Ltd have empowered the company board to allocate up to Rs.500 million (Rs.50 crore or about $12.5 million) for ...

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Gujarat Fertilisers wants subsidy in cash, not bonds

September 26th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Hit by a steep hike in raw material prices, the state-run Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (GSFC) now wants the central government to reimburse fertiliser subsidy in ...

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Gujarat state-owned companies told to pay for poor

September 20th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Sep 20 (IANS) In compliance with a Gujarat government directive, four state-owned companies will contribute Rs.5 billion to the newly formed Gujarat Socio Economic Development Society (GSEDS) which will spend the ...

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Suzlon executes wind energy project for ONGC

September 8th, 2008 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Suzlon Energy Ltd, the fifth largest wind turbine maker globally, Monday announced it has successfully completed a 51 MW wind power project for Oil and Natural Gas Corp ...

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12 rescue teams from Gujarat flown to Bihar

August 31st, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Twelve rescue teams, each equipped with a motorized boat and life-jackets, Sunday left Gujarat for Bihar to give a helping hand to victims of the flood tragedy, an ...

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Modi asks Gujarati diaspora to urge for passage of anti-terror act

August 31st, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (IANS) There can not be any compromise with the forces of terror and every Gujarati should send an email to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging him to pass the ...

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Fertiliser major plans Rs.30 bn expansion at Gujarat plant

August 23rd, 2008 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Aug 23 (IANS) Leading fertiliser maker Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) has said it will expand the production capacity of its Kalol urea plant in Gujarat at a cost of ...

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Rains lash Ahmedabad, many parts of Gujarat water-logged

August 12th, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Aug 12 (IANS) A heavy downpour lashed Ahmedabad and many parts of Gujarat were water-logged Tuesday following overnight rains. Most parts in south and central Gujarat, including major cities like Ahmedabad, ...

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27 US lawmakers demand entry ban on Modi

27 US lawmakers demand entry ban on Modi

August 10th, 2008 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS -
By Arun Kumar Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) A group of Indian-American organisations has claimed the support of 27 more US lawmakers for its demand to deny an entry visa to Gujarat Chief Minister ...

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Security beefed up at Narmada dam site

August 5th, 2008 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The state police and the Gujarat State Industrial Security Force (GISF) are maintaining vigil in and around the Narmada dam site in the aftermath of the terror attacks ...

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Congress announces relief for Ahmedabad blast victims’ kin

Congress announces relief for Ahmedabad blast victims’ kin

July 28th, 2008 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, July 27 (IANS) Gujarat's main opposition Congress Sunday announced a relief of Rs.100,000 to the kin of each victim of the serial blasts in Ahmedabad. Addressing the media with Congress general ...

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New Gujarat state Congress chief to strengthen party base

New Gujarat state Congress chief to strengthen party base

July 15th, 2008 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, July 14(IANS) The newly-appointed Gujarat state Congress chief Siddharth Patel Monday said that making the party strong at the grassroots level would be his top priority. In his first interaction with ...

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Congress too in poll mode, Sonia sets up committees

Congress too in poll mode, Sonia sets up committees

July 7th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Almost a week after the main opposition released its first list of candidates for the 2009 general elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday constituted two high-level committees ...

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No visa for Modi, activists urge US

No visa for Modi, activists urge US

July 2nd, 2008 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, July 2 (IANS) While Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's supporters in the US have invited him for a world Gujarati conference in August, activists have urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ...

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Vegetable vendors topper daughter is an inspiration for all in Gujarat

June 2nd, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by ANI -
By Suresh Soni Rajkot, June 2 (ANI): Having scored 94 per cent marks in the recently declared State Board Exams, Rinkel Makhecha, a vegetable vendors daughter in Gujarats Rajkot city has proved ...

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Specially-abled gets training to face calamities in Ahmedabad

May 19th, 2008 - 10:55 pm ICT by admin -
Ahmedabad, May 19 (ANI): Specially-abled people in Ahmedabad are trained to face natural calamities and manage disasters that in turn further boost their confidence. A self-defense disaster management camp for specially abled ...

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India’s Thar desert growing fast

May 19th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by admin -
Bangalore, May 19 (IANS) Northwestern India's Thar Desert is expanding in both east and northeast directions, scientists say, and warn that desertification is becoming a more serious challenge to the country. "Projections ...

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Torrent Power to pay Rs.663 mn in dividends

May 15th, 2008 - 8:50 pm ICT by admin -
Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS) Torrent Power Ltd Thursday announced payment of Rs.663 million as dividend to its shareholders for the fiscal year 2008. This works out to nearly 12 percent, a jump ...

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Gujarat to promote chess in schools

May 13th, 2008 - 3:05 am ICT by admin -
Ahmedabad, May 12 (IANS) In an attempt to promote chess in schools, the Gujarat government will conduct training programmes for teachers who would help spread the game in their schools. Announcing the ...

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44 killed, 12 missing as bus carrying children plunges into canal

44 killed, 12 missing as bus carrying children plunges into canal

April 16th, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by admin -
(Third Lead) Ahmedabad, April 15 (IANS) Forty-four people including 32 schoolgirls and nine schoolboys died when a bus carrying them plunged into the main irrigation canal off the Narmada river in central Gujarat ...

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45 dead as bus with schoolchildren plunges into canal

April 16th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by admin -
(Second Lead) Ahmedabad, April 16 (IANS) Forty-four children, aged between eight and 10, were killed when a bus in which they were travelling fell into the Narmada main irrigation canal in Vadodara district ...

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45 killed as bus with schoolchildren falls into canal

April 16th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by admin -
(Lead) Ahmedabad, April 16 (IANS) A Gujarat state transport bus carrying about 50 schoolchildren fell into the Narmada main irrigation canal in Vadodara district early Wednesday. The bodies of 45 victims, including the ...

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At least 39 killed as bus falls into Narmada canal

April 16th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by admin -
Ahmedabad, April 16 (IANS) A Gujarat state transport bus carrying about 50 schoolchildren fell into the Narmada main irrigation canal in Vadodara district early Wednesday. The bodies of 39 victims, including the ...

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Gujarat lawmakers set an example for the rest

Gujarat lawmakers set an example for the rest

April 11th, 2008 - 12:32 pm ICT by admin -
By V.N. Balakrishna Gandhinagar, April 11 (IANS) Not even an hour was lost in the just concluded first session of the 12th Gujarat assembly, setting a precedent for legislators across the country, says ...

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Kamul Milk, a boon for tribals in Assam

April 6th, 2008 - 6:56 pm ICT by admin -
By Peter Alex Todd Diphu (Assam), April 6 (ANI): The administration of Karbi Anglong, an Autonomous Hill District in Assam has initiated a milk union project and thus linked the producer, distributor ...

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Former Gujarat MP fined for power theft

April 3rd, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by admin -
Ahmedabad, April 3 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament K.D. Jeswani has been booked for power theft and a Rs.90,000 fine slapped on him. The Madhya Gujarat Vij Corporation ...

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