Business-friendly Gujarat appeals to US firms
July 14th, 2012 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington/New York, July 14 (IANS) Leading American businesses on the US East coast have greatly appreciated Indian state of Gujarat's business-friendly approach to economic development and are upbeat about ... 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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Road safety brand ambassador: Not Big B, pleads Congress
June 4th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) The Mumbai unit of the Congress has voiced its disapproval of a Maharashtra government proposal to make megastar Amitabh Bachchan the brand ambassador of its ... Read more...
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Belgium to renovate 14 railway stations in India
March 21st, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Belgium has tied up with the Indian Railways to renovate 14 railway stations in India.Belgium's ambassador to India Pierre Vaesen Wednesday said the project was proposed ... Read more...
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Amit Shah seeks Supreme Court nod to stay in Gujarat (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah Tuesday sought the permission of the Supreme Court to "enter, stay and function" in the state, from where he has ... Read more...
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Apex court order no reason to celebrate: Bhatt to Modi
September 15th, 2011 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has written an open letter to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he has "completely misconstrued" the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Court verdict a vindication, says BJP; Congress says no clean chit to Modi (Roundup)
September 13th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the Supreme Court ruling on a petition filed by Zakia Jafri, widow of former MP Ehsan Jafri ... Read more...
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Apex court decision victory for Modi: BJP (Lead)
September 12th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the Supreme Court directive to a trial court to hear a case against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra ... Read more...
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Gujarat Lokayukta: Subversion of constitution or sticking to rules?
September 6th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 6 (IANS) The appointment by Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal of a Lokayukta or an ombudsman bypassing the state government has whipped up a political storm in the ... Read more...
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Dubai Chamber seeks to boost trade ties with Gujarat
May 27th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 26 (IANS/WAM) A business delegation from the Indian state of Gujarat was in Dubai to explore opportunities to boost trade and investments in the UAE.The Dubai Chamber of ... Read more...
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Haryana police recover 1,062 liquor cases
April 22nd, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 22 (IANS) The Haryana police have recovered 1,062 cases of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and country made liquor from a truck in Ambala district that was headed ... Read more...
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Modi thanks Hazare for praise
April 11th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 11 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday thanked veteran social reformer Anna Hazare for praising his development work in the state.In a letter to Hazare, that ... Read more...
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Gandhi will remain an inspiration: Nepal’s gay icon (Lead)
April 8th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 8 (IANS) Nepal's only openly gay public figure, who became an icon for South Asia's sexual minorities with his crusade for gay rights, says the sexual orientation of ... Read more...
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Nepal’s gay icon champions Gandhi in book row
April 8th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 8 (IANS) Nepal's only openly gay public figure, who became an icon for South Asia's sexual minorities with his crusade for gay rights, has now thrown his support ... Read more...
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Gujarat bans book on Gandhi, Modi calls it perverse (Lead)
March 30th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 30 (IANS) A controversial book on Mahatma Gandhi was banned in his native state of Gujarat Wednesday, with Chief Minister Narendra Modi saying its contents were perverse ... Read more...
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Gujarat bans controversial book on Gandhi
March 30th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 30 (IANS) A controversial book on Mahatma Gandhi was banned in his home state of Gujarat Wednesday.A resolution to ban the book, "Great Soul", was moved in ... Read more...
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Allahabad priests offer prayers for India’s World Cup quarterfinal win
March 24th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Mar. 24 (ANI): Holy men in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, offered prayers and performed a fire ritual on Thursday for the Indian team that is taking part in the ICC World Cup ... Read more...
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Wikileaks cables are accurate: Narendra Modi
March 22nd, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
Gandhinagar, Mar.22 (ANI): Gujarat's chief minister Narendra Modi has said that WikiLeaks cables about him are accurate and speak well of his stance against America's take on communal riots in the ... Read more...
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Gujarat high court gives relief to pimp
February 24th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Pimps, who charge a commission to get customers for prostitutes, cannot be made to face charges related to abetment to seduction, the Gujarat High Court has held, while ... Read more...
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31 convicted in India Godhra train fire
February 23rd, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by BNO News
GUJARAT, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- A special court in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Tuesday convicted 31 people and acquitted 63 others in the 2002 Godhra train blaze that killed ... Read more...
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Modi can never be forgiven for Godhra riots: Dar-ul-Uloom chief
January 23rd, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Deoband (Uttar Pradesh), Jan.23 (ANI): Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi, the newly-elected chief of the Dar-ul-Uloom in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, has said that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi can never be forgiven ... Read more...
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Jaypee Group to invest Rs.33,000 crore in Gujarat
January 15th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Infrastructure conglomerate Jaiprakash Associates Ltd Saturday said it has committed Rs.30,000 crore for investment in the western state of Gujarat over the next 3 to 5 years.According ... Read more...
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European Challenge Tour to debut in India with Kensville Challenge
December 13th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The European Challenge Tour makes a historic first visit to India with the inaugural Gujarat Kensville Challenge Golf tournament from January 13-16.The 200,000 euro event, the first ... Read more...
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Gujarat government pulled up for delay in food adulteration cases
December 13th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Dec 13 (IANS) Gujarat High Court has come down heavily on the state government for being slow in allowing tests and subsequent prosecution in food adulteration cases, which results in a ... Read more...
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Gujarat High Court seeks details of EVM, e-voters
October 27th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Oct 27 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court, hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) against introduction of online voting in local self-government bodies polls, has sought details of voters who cast ballot ... Read more...
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Gujarat’s bid to collect fee from bank illegal: high court
September 25th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 25 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court has termed as illegal an attempt by the state government to collect a fee from a co-operative bank.
The state government wanted to collect ... Read more...
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Gujarat told to amend diploma course admission rules
August 31st, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 30 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday directed the state government to amend a law which regulates admission to diploma courses so that students of the National Institute of Open ... Read more...
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Big B Walks Barefoot, Spins Charkha At Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram
August 18th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is now busy shooting for the second part of the advertisements for Gujarat Tourism. For this, the star had to walk barefoot ... Read more...
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Employee can’t illegally occupy government house on market rent
August 17th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) A government employee cannot flout guidelines of allotment and keep occupying government accommodation illegally on the plea that he has paid the market rent, the Gujarat High Court ... Read more...
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Government to open CNG stations along highways
August 13th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The government is planning to set up compressed natural gas (CNG) stations along all the highways in the country in the next three years, the petroleum and ... Read more...
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No overtime under industrial disputes act: Court
August 7th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) A state government employee is not entitled to claim overtime or other benefits under the Industrial Disputes Act, the Gujarat High court has ruled.
A single judge bench of ... Read more...
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Meghrajsinh Jhala, progressive ruler of former princely state, dead
August 2nd, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dhrangadhra (Gujarat), Aug 2 (IANS) Meghrajsinh Jhala, the erstwhile ruler of the Dhrangadhra Halvad state of Gujarat, described as one of the most progressive figures of his time, died Sunday night of ... Read more...
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Court rejects plea to shift Gulberg case to other judge
July 29th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 29 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Thursday rejected the petition of witnesses of Gulberg Society attack during the 2002 communal riots, seeking transfer of cases from the designated judge for ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin case: Jethmalani accuses CBI of leaking details
July 27th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and noted criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Tuesday accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of leaking media details of former ... Read more...
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