At least 25,000 people have been evacuated across Gujarat after several districts in the north and central parts of the state were flooded due to heavy rains. Besides, a high alert has been sounded as over 20 highways of the state got submerged. The Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express returned to Ahmedabad[Read More…]
Tag: Gujarat
Day after Vaghela’s exit, buzz within Congress with Paresh Dhanani as new face
AICC secretary and MLA from Amreli, Paresh Dhanani is all said to be elevated as the leader of the Congress legislative party in Gujarat, sources told Newsd.
Gujarat: RTI activist found dead in Navsari
RTI activist Rajesh Savaliya (31), who fought against the education mafia, was found dead in Navsari on Wednesday. The deceased bored multiple injuries on his head and shoulder and was found on NH-8 in Navsari. He was under treatment in a private hospital in Surat and was declared dead on[Read More…]
Prez Polls: Ram Nath Kovind to visit Gujarat today to seek support
BJP’s presidential nominee, Ram Nath Kovind will visit Gujarat on Saturday as part of his nation-wide tour to seek support from elected representatives. BJP president, Amit Shah and the party’s state in- charge, Bhupendra Yadav were also scheduled to reach Gujarat. But, they have canceled plan as they have to[Read More…]
Gujarat: Caste clashes kills 2 in Saurashtra region
Violent clashes between members of the Bharwad and Rajput communities in two districts of Gujarat on Thursday claimed two lives, injuring many, said the police. The clashes, during which firearms were used, took place in Morbi and adjoining Surendranagar district, where internet services have been suspended for the time being[Read More…]
Gujarat saw three-fold rise in Dalits embracing Buddhism post-Una Incident
Year after the Una incident, where four Dalits were flogged on the allegation of slaughtering a cow, Gujarat saw nearly a three-fold rise in the number of Dalits converting to Buddhism. As per the data of the Buddhist Society of India, about 1,500-1,600 Dalits have embraced Buddhism post the incident.[Read More…]
Film on Amartya Sen stalls as director refuses to mute ‘Gujarat’, ‘cow’, ‘Hindu India’
After a clash with Central Board of Film Certification, the Argumentative Indian – a documentary on Amartya Sen by filmmaker and economist Suman Ghosh will not be released in Kolkata this week. The development took place as Ghosh has refused to follow the CBFC’s order to mute words like ‘Gujarat’,[Read More…]
Ahmedabad: Textile traders on indefinite strike against 5% GST
Textile traders of Ahmedabad will go on an indefinite strike from Monday to mount pressure on the government to roll back 5% GST on cloth. This decision was made on Sunday after a meeting of textile traders associated with three major textile markets in the city. These markets include Maskati[Read More…]
After being denied the right to protest, farmers move Gujarat HC
The farmers’ group, Khedut Samaj Gujarat (KSG), is protesting against a 2009 government notification that brings 68 villages of Mehsana, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad district under Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA). The farmers are citing a number of practical problems that will put their farming in jeopardy. Due to this, when[Read More…]
In PM Modi’s hometown, markets shut down as traders protest against GST
Against the implementation of good and service tax by the Centre, the textile traders’ agitation in Gujarat has lead to complete shutdown of trading centres as a mark of protest. The indefinite strike is against 5% GST levied on textiles. The traders continued with their protest even after police baton-charged[Read More…]
24% of monsoon kills 32 in Gujarat
With the dawn of the monsoon over India, the state of Gujarat recorded a total of 23.82% rainfall till Monday. As the monsoon hit Gujarat last week, it caused many flood-like situations, the meteorological department has issued a warning of heavy rainfall across Gujarat on Tuesday as well. The monsoon[Read More…]
22 states abolish check posts after GST rollout
Just three days after the GST rollout, as many as 22 states have removed check posts. With the implementation of Goods and Services Tax GST, states such as Delhi, West Bengal and Maharashtra have abolished check-posts; while states, including Assam, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and some north-eastern states, are also in[Read More…]
Surat: Women autorickshaw drivers exclusively to cater women
The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) launched Pink Auto Service exclusively of women autorickshaw drivers to cater only to women passengers in the city on Sunday. In a move to empower women, SMC trained, identified and even assisted these women to get loans from banks to buy their own vehicle to[Read More…]
Gujarat High court orders retrial for RTI activist Amit Jethwa murder case
In the case of the murder of prominent RTI activist Amit Jethwa, the Gujarat High Court held that the trial ongoing in the CBI court is a managed trial by the key accused who happens to be a powerful political leader. The court sets aside the ongoing trial in the CBI[Read More…]
Gujarat forest employees go on a strike
On Thursday, as many as 250 employees of the state forest department posted in and around Gir forest went on leave en masse in protest of suspension of two officers of Talala range. The protesting employees claimed the suspensions were unjustified and should be revoked, therefore. The employees assembled outside[Read More…]
Why is Gujarat govt distributing school bags with Akhilesh Yadav’s photo on it?
In an awkward situation for the Gujarat government, a government led school distributed about 12000 school bags with an image of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and a tagline of ‘Khoob Padhao, Khoob badhao’. The incident was reported from tribal village Sankheda where an[Read More…]
Gujarat Police detains hundreds illegally in MP, Narmada Bachao Andolan rally stopped at border
On Wednesday morning, hundreds of people protesting under the leadership of social activist Medha Patkar have been detained by the Gujarat Police while they were moving from Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra via Gujarat. The protestors have been stopped at the Gujarat Border and are not allowed to cross the Gujarat[Read More…]
Gujarat: Cows for winning team of the match!
In a bizarre instance, the organisers of a cricket tournament in Vadodara presented cows as a prize to the winning team. Taking cow welfare to another level, the Rabri community in Gujarat organised a tournament and decided to gift a cow each to the players of the winning team so[Read More…]
Gujarat Congress now joins demand to make cow the national animal
Amidst the ongoing tussle about the cow slaughtering, Gujarat Congress President, Bharatsinh Solanki on Thursday demanded the national animal tag for cow along with a nationwide ban on its slaughter. The remark came in the middle of the protests and demonstrations for cow protection, conducted by his party members. The[Read More…]
Gujarat: Patidar activist hurls shoe at Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
A member of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) led by Hardik Patel, hurled a shoe at Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at a function in Vallabhipur town in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. However, the shoe missed its target as it landed some distance ahead of the stage. Mandaviya, the Minister of[Read More…]
Muslims are not prepared to vote for BJP in Gujarat: Congress leader Shahnawaz Shaikh
Shahnawaz Shaikh is the municipal councillor from Jamalpur Ward which lies in the heart of the old city of Ahmedabad. The area is largely Muslim-dominated with around 60,000 voters out of the total of the registered 88,000 electorates. Shaikh, who has been active in student politics for more than a[Read More…]
People wearing black deemed to be protestors at Modi’s event
In Prime Minister’s public meeting in Bhachau, in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Monday, people wearing black were barred from entering domes, as they were deemed to be protestors. Many people had to sit outside and watch the PM’s speech on LED screens. Women and Muslim maldharis (cattle herders) wearing grayish-black[Read More…]
EC defers Rajya Sabha polls in view of Presidential poll and EVM hackathon
Even though the political parties declared the candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls for 10 seats in West Bengal, Gujarat, and Goa, the Election Commission has postponed the polls. The election was supposed to take place June 9. No new dates were declared now. Out of 10 seats, six[Read More…]
‘Hindi Medium’ declared tax-free in Maharashra and Gujarat
The much-hyped movie “Hindi Medium” has been declared tax-free in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar starrer has an important message, that is blended with essential humour. Producers Dinesh Vijan and Bhushan would personally like to thank the Chief Ministers of both these states[Read More…]
Exclusive: Govt to reform bureaucratic empanelment process
A major bureaucratic reform is in the offing. Government has proposed that IAS officers with 30 years in service should be eligible for empanelment as a Union Secretary. Likewise, an IPS officer with 30 years service can become a DG in central police forces. Currently, it takes 33-34 years for[Read More…]