Everything you need to know about Gandhinagar (cumbum): news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gandhinagar (cumbum): news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) An Assamese documentary film has been selected to be archived at the Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) of Great Britain and Ireland, an official said here Sunday.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday lashed out at Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh over his offensive remark against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying people have even stopped taking his government at the Centre seriously.
Washington, May 10 (IANS) Still a persona non grata in the US, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is again set to talk to the Indian community in 18 cities in North America via satellite from state capital of Gandhinagar Sunday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was a desperate call for help on the women's helpline 181 from the family of the raped five-year-old girl when the child went missing, but the Delhi Police failed to take action, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Friday.
New Delhi, Apr. 22 (ANI): In wake of escalating protests in New Delhi over a demand for justice for the five-year-old rape victim, and pressure mounting on him to step down, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Monday ruled out his resignation, saying the problem is one of mental depravity, and that nothing would be solved by him or anyone else resigning.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): Addressing Members of Parliament on Monday, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said an inquiry has been ordered into the lapses on part of police in connection with the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi's Gandhinagar area,but added that such incidents don't just happen in the national capital.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP will set the agenda for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, emerge victorious and the people will get a "Congress-free India", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi should not do in the "rest of India what he did in 2002", union minister Manish Tewari said Friday in a reference to the sectarian violence in the state.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat)/New Delhi, April 4 (ANI): With an eye on projecting himself as a suitable candidate for becoming the country's next prime minister, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said in Gandhinagar that he had repaid the state's debt, and now people wanted him to repay India's debt.
Gandhinagar, April 4 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said he wants to pay back debts he owes to the country.
Gandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) India's major roads may double up as solar highways, if an innovative proposal by some scientists gets the government's approval. The proposal is the brainchild of scientists at the Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) in the state capital.
Gandhinagar, Mar. 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Saturday said the elections might take place in 2013.
Washington, March 27 (IANS) A US Congressional and business delegation, visiting India this week, will feature a meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Mar. 26 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Gandhinagar, in connection with a bribery case.
Kutch, Mar 25 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has lauded Border Security Force (BSF) personnel for guarding areas prone to infiltration after undertaking a visit to the border region in Gujarat's Kutch District.
Gandhinagar, Mar. 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed the Indian-American community in America via video conferencing from here on Sunday, said his idea of secularism is 'India First'.
New Delhi, Mar. 3 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh here this evening, shortly after the conclusion of the party's national conclave.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The CBI Thursday arrested a Gujarat police officer from Ahmedabad Thursday for his involvement in the alleged staged Ishrat Jahan shoot-out case of 2004, said an agency official.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Signalling European Union's (EU) change of policy towards Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots in the state, Germany's envoy to India Michael Steiner Friday said they were "now in a new phase" because of continued trust in India's judicial and electoral system.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Signalling the European Union's (EU) change of policy towards Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots in the state, Germany's envoy to India Friday said they trust India's judicial system.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Signalling the European Union's (EU) change of policy towards Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots in the state, Germany's envoy to India Friday said they trust India's judicial system.
Mumbai/Surat, Jan 19 (IANS) US-based Verint Systems Inc. will secure Gujarat's diamond capital Surat via video surveillance and a security command centre with police, Verint said in a statement in Mumbai Saturday.
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government has partnered with an NGO to address climate change through integrated strategies and action plan, an official said Friday.
Gandhinagar, Jan. 8 (ANI): Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show 2013' would open doors to strengthen old business relations, which would contribute to the growth of the economy.
Gandhinagar, Dec 20 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is now set for a third consecutive term, met his mother here on Thursday afternoon and sought her blessings.
Gandhinagar, Dec 14 (IANS) Breaking into Gujarati to ask people to vote for her party, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Friday that the Narendra Modi led government was misleading people in the name of development and making false promises.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of giving undue favours to some corporate companies and said the impression of him being honest was wrong.
Gandhinagar, Nov 30 (ANI): Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's wife Shweta Bhatt will contest Gujarat election against Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Congress ticket from Maninagar assembly constituency.
New Delhi, Nov.26 (ANI): A group of 38 school children from remote and far flung areas of Kashmir region called on Mullappally Ramachandran, Minister of State(Home) in New Delhi today.
Gandhinagar, Oct 31 (ANI): Expressing confidence about gaining a victory in the upcoming state assembly polls, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would celebrate 'Diwali' this year on December 20, the day when the elections results would be announced.
Gandhinagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Gujarat will celebrate Diwali on Nov 13 along with the rest of the country and then on Dec 20 when the results of the state election would be counted, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday as he renewed his attack on the Manmohan Singh-led central government.
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Marking the end of the decade-long no-contact policy with Gujarat after the 2002 riots, Britain's envoy to India Monday met Chief Minister Narendra Modi and discussed new opportunities for collaboration. The BJP hailed the change in Britain's stand towards the "vibrant and growing" state.
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) After making a musical "Jaan-E-Mann", Shirish Kunder has tried to be different with fantasy adventure drama "Joker" and the filmmaker hopes it helps him explore new genres.
Gandhinagar, Aug 28 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has advised Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to follow his state government's development model to improve the management of the country.
Gandhinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani Monday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of attacking CAG in his statement on coal blocks allocation in the two houses of parliament and demanded cancellation of allotments made without auction.
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Monday said Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's statement on coal blocks allocation is extremely disappointing, and added that the latter should not have questioned a constitutional authority like the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Individuals and organisations working towards accessibility and ensuring a life of equality and dignity for the disabled were awarded here Tuesday.
Gandhinagar, Aug. 6 (ANI): Former Gujarat Chief Minister and rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Keshubhai Patel on Monday announced the formation of a new political outfit called the Gujarat Parivartan Party.
In saying that he should be hanged publicly if he is found guilty of complicity in the 2002 Gujarat riots, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has yet again provided an object lesson in political grandiosity.
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): A day after the results of presidential elections were announced, oil companies on Monday hiked petrol prices across the nation by 70 paise per litre.
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 investment opportunities in the state.
Sanand, June 14 (ANI): Twenty-four people were feared killed after a cement-laden truck, carrying labourers from Gandhidham, overturned in Sanand in Gujarat this morning.
Navi Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) A state-of-the-art forensic laboratory, exclusively for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), was inaugurated in Belapur here Monday, an official said.
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): Slamming the partial rollback of petrol prices by State oil companies, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday dismissed the move, calling it "hogwash", "betrayal" and "fraud" against the people.
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.
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): In a much-needed respite to the beleaguered consumers, the oil companies on Saturday announced a partial rollback in petrol prices by Rs. 2.
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 power plant operator SunEdison, said a senior official of the firm.
Ahmedabad, May 8 (IANS) Thousands will appear for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exam Sunday to enter national law universities. But those who have opted for Gujarat National Law University will have to wait till the Gujarat High Court rules on the reservation issue.
Gandhinagar, May 8 (IANS) A man accused of murdering a doctor and her mother Tuesday escaped from police custody from a court here, police said.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) After numerous fashion events come the Design Awards, which will encourage young and aspiring talents in the field of fashion by appreciating their work with an award.
Ahemdabad/ Jamnagar, May6 (ANI): Police has stepped up security following intelligence alert over the possibility of militant strikes on key installations and oil refineries based at Jamnagar in Gujarat, and released photographs of the suspected militants.
Giving a major relief to a suspended Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, Sanjiv Bhatt, facing charges of pressurising his official driver to make a false statement in connection with the alleged inaction of the Narendra Modi government during the 2002 riots in the state, the Supreme Court of India Friday stayed the trial against him.......
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the trial of Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, facing charges of pressurising his official driver to make a false statement in connection with the alleged inaction of the Narendra Modi government during the 2002 riots in the state.
Gandhinagar, Mar 27 (ANI): Comparing the Central Government to a terminally-ill patient due to a series of corruption cases, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani has sought expeditious investigation into allegations of a bribe being offered to army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh.
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): Congress Party on Wednesday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the porngate scandal that has now rocked the Gujarat assembly, where two MLAs have come under the scanner for allegedly watching obscene pictures on a tablet during proceedings.
Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): After the porngate scandal in Karnataka that rocked the entire nation, two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were allegedly caught watching obscene pictures in the state legislature on Wednesday.
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): Congress Party on Wednesday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the porngate scandal that has now rocked the Gujarat assembly, where two MLAs have come under the scanner for allegedly watching obscene pictures on a tablet during proceedings.
Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): After the porngate scandal in Karnataka that rocked the entire nation, two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were allegedly caught watching obscene pictures in the state legislature on Wednesday.
Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (ANI): Police here on Thursday baton charged and fired tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers, who took out a rally against the Modi-led Gujarat government over its failure to provide basic facilities.
Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (ANI): Police here on Thursday baton charged and fired tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers, who took out a rally against the Modi-led Gujarat government over its failure to provide basic facilities.
Jodhpur, Jan 10 (ANI): The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, reviewed all the operational installations and new inductions at the Jodhpur Airbase on Tuesday.
Gandhinagar, Sep 30(ANI): Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who was recently locked in a public confrontation with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 Godhra riots, was today arrested by the Gandhinagar police.
Ahmedabad, Sep 30 (ANI): Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjeev Bhatt, who has accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of misusing State machinery during the post-Godhra riots, was arrested on Friday in connection with a complaint regarding coercion of a subordinate.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was not present on the first day of the two-day Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive meet, which began here today.
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): Informing about special allocation of Rs. 200 crore under environmental remediation for the ministry in this year's Budget, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh today said that this will be used for cleaning operations in highly polluted areas.
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 state.
Gandhinagar, Mar.15 (ANI): Gujarat's Minister of State for Industries, Saurabh Patel, on Tuesday, blamed the Congress party for an income tax inquiry on several investors who had signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the state government at this year's Vibrant Gujarat Summit (VGS).
New Delhi, Jan.17 (ANI): Canada was a partner country at the fifth edition of the biennial Vibrant Gujarat investors summit that was held last week in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Chennai, Nov 14 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has urged leading industrialists to invest in his state and participate in the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit, to be held in Gandhinagar on January 12-13.
New Delhi, Nov.10 (ANI): The National Development Council has approved setting up of fourteen universities of world-class standards and which should encourage innovation in a focussed way.
Gandhinagar, Oct.23 (ANI): Counting of votes for Gujarat local body polls began on Saturday. Over 17,000 candidates are in fray.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Oct.17 (ANI): On the occasion of Vijayadashmi, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi performed 'Shastra Puja' at his official residence in Gandhinagar city on Sunday.
Gandhinagar, Sep. 30 (ANI): Gujarat Assembly Speaker and senior BJP leader Ashok Bhat passed away last night at a hospital in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad, Sep. 23 (ANI): Hit by recession, diamond workers in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city have taken to the embroidery business.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the death sentence of three accused in connection with the Akshardham temple attack case of September 24, 2002 in which 34 persons, including two National Security Guard (NSG) commandos were killed.
Gandhinagar, Aug 21 (ANI): Eyeing civic polls scheduled in October 2010, Gujarat Chief Minister Narender Modi on Saturday administered oath of office to four new ministers.
Gandhinagar, July 26 (ANI): Former Gujarat Deputy Superintendent of Police, M.K. Amin, has turned approver against former state Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.
Gandhinagar, July 22 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday issued summons to Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah for questioning in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.
Gandhinagar, July 21 (ANI): The textile industry in Surat, Gujarat, suffers due to lack of buyers.
Gandhinagar, July 18 (ANI): Gujarat Police on Sunday nabbed an illegal Bangladeshi migrant in Surat.
Gandhinagar, July 13 (ANI): Thousands of devotees joined the annual 14-kilometre-long 'Rath Yatra' in Ahmedabad from across the country on Tuesday.evotees sang and prayed as the chariot procession carrying deities of Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and Balram passed through the streets.
Gandhinagar, July 3(ANI):Personnel of Indian Coast Guard detained a suspicious boat carrying seven persons, believed to be Somali nationals, off Veraval port in Gujarat.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), June 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Food Processing and Industries Subodh Kant Sahai on Friday said India displays enormous potential in food processing industry, adding that India has to reposition itself in terms of productivity, commercialization and value addition in quite a few promising sectors.
New Delhi/ Gandhinagar (Gujarat), May 12 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a nationwide protest on Wednesday against the alleged misuse of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government.
Gandhinagar, Apr 7 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik on Wednesday expressed his unwillingness to use the air force in ongoing anti-Naxal operations, saying the situation has not worsened so much merit military action.
Jaipur, Apr 2 (ANI): The Rajasthan Government has said that the case of state police personnel selling the dead bodies of unidentified people was not a criminal act, but a lapse. hough the State government has accepted the lapse by the Gandhinagar police, it does not consider it to be a criminal act.
Gandhinagar, Mar 29 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has described his marathon questioning by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the 2002 Gujarat riots case as a difficult moment of his life.
Surat/Gandhinagar, Mar 27 (ANI): Zakia Jaffrey, the petitioner and widow of Ehsan Jaffrey, former Congress MP who was allegedly burnt alive during the 2002 communal riots, sees a ray of hope for justice as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi appeared before a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday didn't not show up before the Special Investigating Team (SIT) that summoned him in one of the Gujarat-riots cases.
Gandhinagar, Mar 11 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been asked to appear before a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on March 21 to explain his role in a 2002 Gujarat riots case.
Gandhinagar, Feb 11 (ANI): Aarushi's parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar will undergo a narco-analysis test on Thursday at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Gandhinagar.
Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (ANI): A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrived here on Wednesday to probe into the alleged fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and disappearance of his wife Kausarbi.
Gandhinagar, Jan.27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday described the rise in prices of essential commodities at its worst since independence.
Gandhinagar, Jan 23 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi interacted with youth activists here on Friday.
Gandhinagar, Dec. 19 (ANI):Gujarat Government on Saturday moved the controversial "The Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2009" the State Assembly which will make voting compulsory in all local body elections of the state.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani stepped down as leader of opposition and handed over the responsibility to Sushma Swaraj.
Gandhinagar, Nov 26 (ANI): At least a dozen people were reportedly injured when followers of Asaram Bapu, the religious guru of the country, staged a protest and clashed with the police here on Thursday.
Gandhinagar, Nov. 1 (ANI): The Seismological Research Institute (SRI), Gandhinagar, has acquired a German-based software that will enable geologists to detect and track trends below the surface of the earth.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday announced a quantum jump in the number of Indian Coast Guard personnel to make it a potent force to counter terrorism from the sea.
