Tag: Gujarat
Ahmed Patel Had Special Place In People's Hearts: Gujarat Governor
Condoling the demise of Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha member Ahmed Patel on Wednesday due to COVID-19 complications, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat said that Patel held a special place in the people's hearts and that his demise had left an irreplaceable void in public life. ....
Major Blast In Gujarat Kills 1
A massive explosion apparently in a gas pipeline here in Gujarat claimed one life and injured at least four others. ....
Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Baroda Storm Into Quarters
Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Baroda on Monday advanced to the quarter-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy after winning their last league games and topping their respective groups.....
Gujarat Govt Renames 'dragon Fruit' As 'kamalam'
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, while interacting with the media on Tuesday, said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to 'Kamalam'. According to the CM, the word dragon for the fruit sounded inappropriate and so the Gujarat government had decided for the fruit to be called as Kamalam. ....
'BJP Didn't Achieve In 25 Years In Gujarat, What AAP Did In Delhi In 5 Years'
Claiming the Aam Aadmi Party was the best alternative for Gujarat, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the AAP government in Delhi has revolutionised the health care system as well as the education system in just five years and has achieved what the BJP government in Gujarat has not been able to do in its 25-year rule. ....
Cricket-loving Dad Preferred Cricket Over Academics For Axar Patel
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel's father was a rare parent in Nadiad town of Gujarat who let his son opt for cricket despite him being a bright student and a rank holder in school. Among the parents of meritorious kids that a top Kheda district cricket official tried to convince to let their kids play cricket, he was met with stubbornness and often rudeness. ....
BJP's Mokariya, Prajapati Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Gujarat
Rambhai Mokariya and Dineshbhai Prajapati (Anavadia), the BJP nominees for the two vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat, were declared elected unopposed on Monday. The Rajya Sabha elections were held uncontested after five years as there was no nomination filed by the Congress. ....
Concentrated On Improving Myself When I Was Out: Axar Patel
Spinner Axar Patel has said that he concentrated on improving his game to block out the negative thoughts as much as possible when he was out of the Indian team for the past three years. ....
Around 64% Polling In Local Body Elections In Gujarat
There was an average of around 64% polling in the local body elections for municipalities, district and tehsil panchayats in Gujarat on Sunday. Voting for 8,473 seats in municipalities, 980 in district panchayats and 4,773 in taluka panchayats took place across 36,008 booths. The counting of votes will take place on March 2.....
Congress Admits 1975 Emergency 'error', Now BJP's Turn: MVA
Lauding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's candid admission, that the Emergency imposed 45 years ago was a mistake, the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) jumped to its feet and said "now it's the turn of the ruling party at the Centre to own up its mistakes", here on Wednesday. ....
