Gujarat

PKL 7: Dabang Delhi Beat Gujarat Fortunegiants, Patna Pirates Thrash Puneri Paltan

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 15, 2019

Naveen Kumar scored a five-point raid in the ninth minute to clinch an All-Out for Delhi.

4 Lions Rescued From 100-Foot Deep Well In Gujarat's Gir Forest

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 15, 2019

Three lions and a lioness were rescued from an open well in Sarasiya range of Gir East forest division in the early hours of Sunday, an official said.

Centre's "Gujarat Model" To Harass Opposition Leaders: Digvijaya Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 14, 2019

Accusing the centre of political vendetta, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said that the Modi government is running on the "Gujarat model" to harass opposition leaders.

94 Bonded Labourers, 12 Minors Rescued From Gujarat Chemical Factory

India News | ANI | Saturday September 14, 2019

Gujarat Police on Saturday rescued 94 bonded labourers including 12 minors from a Chemical factory in Kathwada area from Ahmedabad. The owners of the factory are currently being interrogated by the police.

PM Modi To Visit Gujarat's Sardar Sarovar Dam On His 69th Birthday

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 14, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) and offer prayers there on September 17, his birthday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Saturday.

7 Lions Found Roaming In Gujarat's Junagadh, Video Is Viral

Cities | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Saturday September 14, 2019

The widely-shared video shows the lions searching for food on a rainy night in Junagadh.

Wife Of Ex-Cop Sanjiv Bhatt Seeks Fresh Assessment Of Threat To Family

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

Shweta Bhatt, the wife of dismissed Indian Police Services officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who moved the Gujarat High Court last year seeking protection for her family, has demanded a fresh assessment of the "threat perception".

BJP-Ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Join Front Against New Traffic Fines

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday September 12, 2019

Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh today joined a growing list of states that have rejected the revised traffic penalties prescribed by the Union Transport Ministry for erring motorists, stating that their implementation would not be advisable at a time of economic difficulty.

4,000 People Evacuated In Gujarat As Narmada Crosses Danger Mark

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2019

Nearly 4,000 people living along the banks of the Narmada river in Gujarat's Bharuch district were shifted to safer places during the last three days as the river's water level rose above the danger mark, officials said on Thursday.

Uttarakhand To Reduce Traffic Violation Fines

PTI | Thursday September 12, 2019

The Uttarkhand cabinet has cleared a proposal to reduce some of the penalties revised by the Centre for traffic rule violations under the amended Motor Vehicle Act. Gujarat and Karnataka have already decided to reduce penalties for traffic violations under the Act.

Gujarat To Karnataka, BJP States Lead Charge Against New Traffic Fines

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday September 12, 2019

Days after the government prescribed steep penalties for traffic offenders under an amended law, a number of states have decided to slash them in their respective jurisdictions on "humanitarian" grounds. Ironically, leading the charge are BJP-ruled states.

"Need To Create Fear Of Law": Nitin Gadkari To NDTV On Traffic Fines-Highlights

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Defending hike in traffic fines, Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari today said that it is important to save lives "There is 2% loss in GDP because of road accidents. Is this not a loss for families," he told NDTV in an interview. Earlier today, he had appealed to states against softening a new law that imposes steep fines for traffic v...

"States Will Be Responsible," Says Nitin Gadkari On Diluting Road Fines

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 12, 2019

States will be responsible if they try to dilute traffic violation fines, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Wednesday as the ruling BJP was embarrassed by its own government in Gujarat slashing fines under an amended law cleared by parliament recently.

Kerala Government Says Will Consider Slashing Traffic Fines

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 11, 2019

A day after Gujarat announced drastic reduction in traffic fines, the Kerala government said that it is examining how the increased penalties can be brought down,

Increased Traffic Fines Too Harsh, Won't Apply In Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday September 11, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that she will not implement the new law that imposes hefty fines for traffic violations, a day after BJP-ruled Gujarat slashed penalties.