Gujarat

State in western India

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Gujarat is a state on the western coast of India with a coastline of 1,600 km (990 mi) – most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula – and a population of 60.4 million. It is the fifth-largest Indian state by area and the ninth-largest state by population. Gujarat is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Its capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati people of India are indigenous to the state, and their language Gujarati, is the state's official language. The economy of Gujarat is the third-largest in India, with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of ₹15.03 lakh crore (US$210 billion) and has the country's 11th-highest GSDP per capita of ₹196,000 (US$2,700). Gujarat ranks 21st among Indian states in human development index. The state traditionally has low unemployment and is widely considered one of the most industrially developed states of India and a manufacturing hub.

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Navratri 2020: Amit Shah offers prayers at Bahuchara Mata temple in Gujarat Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Bahuchara Mata temple in Gujarat's Gandhinagar. Shah took part in the 'arti' at the temple which is located in his paternal hometown, Mansa. Earlier in.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:00Published 5 days ago

Navratri 2020: Amit Shah offers prayers at Bahuchara Mata Temple Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Bahuchara Mata temple in Gandhinagar on October 17. Amid pandemic, Gujarat government allowed offering of prayers at temples but garba remained banned... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:40Published 5 days ago

Watch: Fashion designing students perform 'Garba' donning designer PPE kits A group of students performed 'Garba' sporting costumes made of PPE kits in Surat. The hand-painted costumes have been designed by these fashion designing students. The unique 'Garba' outfits will be.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:33Published 1 week ago

Watch: Students perform 'Garba' donning designer PPE kits A group of students of fashion designing in Surat perform 'Garba' sporting hand-painted costumes made of PPE kits. These costumes have been designed by them. The Gujarat government has banned 'Garba'.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:48Published 1 week ago

Watch: Forest dept rescues crocodile in Gujarat's Vadodara A crocodile was rescued in Vadodara by the Forest Department. It was found in Rajmahal compound on October 13. The crocodile was later rescued in its habitat. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:11Published 1 week ago

Watch: Tanishq store alleges threat calls over TV ad, made to write apology A Tanishq store in Gujarat's Kutch allegedly received threat calls over its latest advertisement. The store is Gandhidham had put up an apology note on its door over the TV ad. The handwritten note in.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:33Published 1 week ago

Tanishq store in Gujarat receives threat calls over advertisement row A store of popular jewellery brand Tanishq allegedly received threat calls in Gujarat's Kutch over its latest advertisement. On October 13, Tanishq India withdrew the advertisement after vicious.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:31Published 1 week ago

‘Past govts focused on productivity, ignored farmers’ profitability’: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that for far too long governments have been focused on increasing productivity and have ignored farmers’ profitability. PM Modi’s remarks come as farmer groups.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 04:43Published 1 week ago

Gujarat boy arrested for giving rape threats to Dhoni's daughter, will be brought to Jharkhand: Ranchi SP A resident of Kutch district in Gujarat was arrested by Jharkhand Police for allegedly giving rape threats to the daughter of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni on social media. The case was registered at.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:18Published 2 weeks ago

Amid pandemic, garba dancer designs special PPE kit-themed Navratri costume For the first time in the recent history of Gujarat, there will be no 'Garba' during the Navratri festival due to COVID-19. But a Garba dancer in Ahmedabad has come up with something new. He has.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:31Published 2 weeks ago

Watch: COVID patients enjoy music as part of therapy in Vadodara hospital In a bid to reduce the pandemic stress, COVID patients listen to music as part of music therapy introduced by the administration at Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad Hospital in Gujarat's Vadodara. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:20Published 2 weeks ago

Man booked for raping minor girl in Navsari, recording and posting video on social media A man has been booked for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, filming the act and posting the video on social media in Gujarat's Navsari. The incident came into light when neighbours saw video and.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:11Published 2 weeks ago

'Govt in touch with Libyan authorities to rescue 7 abducted Indians': MEA Seven Indians were kidnapped in Libya last month, the Ministry of External Affairs said. It added that India is in touch with Libya authorities to rescue them. The Indians hail from Andhra Pradesh,.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:28Published 2 weeks ago

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PM Modi to inaugurate three key projects for Gujarat on Saturday Prime Minister Narenda Modi will on Saturday inaugurate three key projects in Gujarat via video conferencing. The Prime Minister will launch the ‘Kisan Suryodaya Yojana’ for the farmers of Gujarat. IndiaTimes - Published 17 hours ago
Gujarat made remarkable strides in Covid-19 management: Vardhan From being one of the states most severely affected by Covid-19 to having a recovery rate of 90.57 per cent which is higher than the national average, Gujarat has made remarkable strides, Union Health.. IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago
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7 Indians kidnapped in Libya; govt in touch with Libyan authorities to rescue them: MEA Seven Indians, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh were kidnapped in Libya last month and India is in touch with authorities in the African nation to secure their release, the.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
BJP leaders, Cabinet members laud Modi as he enters 20th year as head of elected government BJP leaders on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership as he entered his 20th year without a break as the head of an elected government, including close to 13 years.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Sindh islands 'illegally annexed' by Imran Khan govt: Bilawal Bhutto Islamabad/New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) A presidential ordinance by the Imran Khan government to take control of the Sindh islands has kicked up a political storm in Pakistan, with the opposition calling it.. WorldNews - Published 2 weeks ago
Economic slowdown caused by Covid-19 pandemic doesn't qualify as internal disturbance: SC Economic slowdown created by Covid-19 pandemic does not qualify as “internal disturbance” threatening the security of state, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while quashing the notifications of.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago

By-election in 56 assembly seats across country on November 3, includes 28 from Madhya Pradesh By-elections on 56 assembly constituency across states include 28 from Madhya Pradesh, eight from Gujarat, seven from Uttar Pradesh, two each from Jharkhand, Nagaland, Karnataka, Manipur, Nagaland, and.. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Gujarat: 3 dead, 1 injured after building collapses in Vadodara's Bawamanpura, rescue operation underway Three people were killed after an under-construction building in Bawamanpura area of Gujarat's Vadodara collapsed in the wee hours of Tuesday i.e. September 29. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Travellers from Dubai, UK contributed maximum Covid-19 importations into India: IIT he study has also found that infected cases from Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh played less role in spreading the disease outside their communities. Whereas infected people in Gujarat, Rajasthan,.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 27, 2020	Centre unveils first RRTS train with speed of 180 km/hr to run on Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor, check features The RRTS will be manufactured at Bombardier's Savli plant in Gujarat and it is sustainable and energy-efficient green train. These aerodynamic RRTS trains will be lightweight and fully air-conditioned. DNA - Published on September 25, 2020
Surat: Massive fire breaks out at ONGC plant, no casualties reported In a major incident, a massive fire broke out at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant in Gujarat's Surat, in the early hours of Thursday. DNA - Published on September 24, 2020	PM Modi's inauguration push won Gujarat for BJP. Can it repeat magic in Bihar? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a project inauguration and foundation stone laying spree ahead of assembly elections in Bihar. He had done so ahead of the 2017 Gujarat state polls. It did work in.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020
INS Viraat arrives at Alang in Gujarat for dismantling IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020	Bill to cut salaries of ministers, MLAs by 30% passed in Gujarat assembly The Gujarat assembly passed a bill to slash the salaries by 30% of its legislators, including the speaker, Deputy speaker, and ministers due to the current crisis of coronavirus outbreak. DNA - Published on September 22, 2020
Rajya Sabha passes Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020 The bill seeks to merge three institutes, which will be called the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, in Jamnagar, Gujarat which will be given the status of an institution of national.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 16, 2020	Centre asks seven states to ensure proper oxygen supply in healthcare facilities The Union Health Ministry on Sunday advised Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh to ensure adequate Oxygen availability in all healthcare facilities.. DNA - Published on September 13, 2020
Covid roundup: India’s record weekend tally, 4th reinfection case in Gujarat & more IndiaTimes - Published on September 8, 2020	Court drops Modi’s name from Gujarat riot compensation suit IndiaTimes - Published on September 6, 2020
Will bullet train run in Gujarat side by 2024? IndiaTimes - Published on September 5, 2020	Gujarat, Rajasthan experience severe waterlogging after heavy monsoon rains Parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan witnessed severe waterlogging after heavy monsoon rainfall. DNA - Published on August 29, 2020
87k health staff infected with Covid, 573 dead; 74% cases from six states More than 87,000 healthcare workers have been infected with Covid-19, with just six states — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, West Bengal and Gujarat — accounting for three-fourths.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 28, 2020	Cabinet Secretary reviews 10 states/UT contributing 89 per cent COVID fatalities Gauba held a video conference with the chief secretaries and health secretaries of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu.. DNA - Published on August 27, 2020
'Looks iconic on a rainy day': PM Modi shares video of Sun Temple in Gujarat's Modhera PM Modi shared a video of the Sun Temple located in Modhera, Gujarat, and said it looked "iconic on a rainy day". DNA - Published on August 26, 2020	Gujarat Rains: Heavy downpur kills nine, 30 rescued by NDRF As heavy rainfall continue to wreak havoc in Gujarat, nine people were killed and nearly 1900 people were shifted to a safer place. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is deployed at several.. DNA - Published on August 25, 2020
Homeopathic drug given to half of Gujarat population since March The Gujarat health department has said it distributed homeopathic drug Arsenicum Album-30 to more than half of the state's population as prophylaxis since March after the outbreak of Covid-19. In its.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 23, 2020	High flash flood risk in MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, moderate risk in Goa, Konkan: CWC Areas of west Madhya Pradesh, east Rajasthan, adjoining areas of west Rajasthan and the Gujarat subdivision are at high risk of flash floods for the next 24 hours, and Konkan and Goa have been issued a.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 22, 2020
Swachh Survekshan 2020: State-wise cleanest and dirtiest cities Indore has been adjudged as the cleanest city of India for the fourth time in a row in the Swachh Survekshan awards 2020 announced by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs. While Gujarat's Surat takes.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 21, 2020	IPS officer Rakesh Asthana takes charge as new BSF DG A 1984-batch Indian Police Service officer of Gujarat cadre, Asthana (59) was handed over the baton of the about 2.65 lakh personnel-strong force by ITBP DG S S Deswal in the morning at the BSF.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 18, 2020
Rakesh Asthana to take over as chief of BSF Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) chief Rakesh Asthana was appointed as director general of Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday. Asthana, a 1984 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre who earlier.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 17, 2020	Indian Railways to run Ganpati Special trains between Gujarat, Maharashtra Passengers may book their tickets at Passenger Reservation System (PRS) Counters and IRCTC website. DNA - Published on August 16, 2020
Record 57,381 Covid-19 patients discharged in a day, recovery rate rises to 71.61 pc: Health ministry Delhi has the highest recovery rate of 89.87 per cent followed by Tamil Nadu at 81.62 per cent, Gujarat 77.53 per cent, Madhya Pradesh 74.70 per cent, West Bengal 73.25 per cent, Rajasthan 72.84 per.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 15, 2020	IMD predicts rain in parts of Haryana, UP, Uttarakhand today IMD also informed that in the latest satellite imagery, moderate to intense convective clouds were seen over the western part of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat State, North.. DNA - Published on August 12, 2020
PM Modi stresses on containment, contact-tracing, testing to win war against Covid-19 PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday said there is an urgent need to ramp up testing in Bihar, Gujarat, UP, West Bengal and Telangana during an interaction with chief ministers of 10 states with heavy Covid-19.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 11, 2020	PM Modi holds Covid-19 review meeting with CMs PM Modi on Tuesday held a video conference meeting with chief ministers of various states to discuss the situation arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic. UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Tamil Nadu's EK.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 11, 2020
Gujarat: COVID-19 face masks mandatory, fine for not wearing increased to Rs 1,000 The fine for not wearing a mask has been increased to Rs 1,000 from August 11 onwards, said Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday. The decision has been taken in view of the rising number of.. DNA - Published on August 10, 2020	6 Rajasthan BJP MLAs who came to Gujarat leave for unknown destination IndiaTimes - Published on August 9, 2020
Landslips, floods took 900+ lives in 16 states this season Floods and landslides have caused widespread devastation across the country with more than 900 deaths reported so far by 16 states this monsoon season. On Friday, Kerala added over 23 to its tally of.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 9, 2020	Six Rajasthan BJP MLAs reach Gujarat, more likely to follow IndiaTimes - Published on August 8, 2020
Six Rajasthan BJP MLAs shifted to Gujarat's Porbandar IndiaTimes - Published on August 8, 2020	PMO announces ex-gratia for victims of Gujarat fire IndiaTimes - Published on August 6, 2020
Ahmedabad hospital fire: PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased, Rs 50,000 to injured At least 8 people were killed after a massive fire erupted at a hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Wednesday night. DNA - Published on August 6, 2020	8 killed as fire breaks out at hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, PM Modi pays condolences The fire broke out at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on the fourth floor of the Shrey hospital. DNA - Published on August 6, 2020
Pakistan map claims J&K, Ladakh, parts of Gujarat; India calls it ‘political absurdity’ Seeking to raise the ante on the first anniversary of the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the Imran Khan government on Tuesday released a new political map of Pakistan showing the.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 4, 2020	'Exercise in political absurdity': India responds to Pakistan's new map claiming J&K, Junagadh The new map of Pakistan was released by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on the eve of one year anniversary of the removal of the special status of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The map shows.. DNA - Published on August 4, 2020
It is an exercise in political absurdity: India on Pakistan unveiling new map In a provocative move, Pakistan on Tuesday unveiled its “new political map” showing the entire Jammu & Kashmir and parts of Gujarat as its territories, drawing the ire of India, which dismissed it.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 4, 2020	Seven religious leaders from Gujarat invited for Ayodhya event Five of them took a Lucknow-bound flight from here on Monday and have already reached Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh for the event to be held on Wednesday, he said. IndiaTimes - Published on August 4, 2020

Gujarat

State in western India

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