Gujarat

"Not Joining BJP. Shall Remain In Congress," Says Alpesh Thakore

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 25, 2018

OBC leader Alpesh Thakore, the Congress legislator from Radhanpur in north Gujarat, on Monday denied rumours that he was preparing to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

64 Government Teams To Look For Sick Lions In Gujarat's Gir

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 24, 2018

The Gujarat Forest Department has set up as many as 64 teams to scan the vast Gir forests to identify sick and weak lions and immediately shift them to rescue centres in view of the recent deaths of 11 big cats in the region.

Gujarat Firm Heads Left India Before Case Filed In Rs 5,000 Crore Fraud

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Monday September 24, 2018

The properties of two Gujarat-based businessmen worth Rs 4,703 crore have been seized by the Enforcement Directorate after the two men allegedly defrauded half a dozen banks of Rs 5,700 crore. Chetan Sandesara and his brother Nitin of Sterling Biotech, who have been named as the main accused, left the country long before investigators came to know ...

Man Allegedly Killed by Woman's Brothers For Eloping In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

A man was found dead in a ditch today on the outskirts of Gujarat's Vadodara after allegedly being abducted by two men, police said.

Medical Student Allegedly Rapes Junior In Gujarat Medical College, Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

A 28-year-old resident doctor was arrested for allegedly raping his junior colleague at a government medical college here in Gujarat, police said Monday.

Accounts Official Linked To Air Force Caught Taking Bribe, Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

The CBI has arrested a man who was working for the Indian Air Force for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a Mumbai-based firm over a contract, an official said Monday.

Scolded For Being Jobless, Man Kills Father In Gujarat's Vadodara

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

A 25-year-old man allegedly killed his father after a quarrel over the man's lack of job in Gujarat's Vadodara district, a police official said on Monday.

"Gujarat Must Respond": Top Court On Allegations By Sanjiv Bhatt's Wife

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 24, 2018

The Gujarat government was today asked to respond to allegations that former Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt is being stopped from approaching the Supreme Court. The ex-IPS (Indian Police Service) officer's wife raised the allegation before the top court.

Teams Formed For Lion Rescue In Gujarat After Carcasses Of Big Cats Found

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

The Gujarat Forest department has formed 64 teams to screen and shift sick lions to rescue centres after carcasses of 11 big cats were found the state's Gir forest, a senior official said on Sunday.

Man Stabs 5 During Ganesh Immersion Procession In Gujarat; 1 Dead

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

A man was killed Sunday after a car driver allegedly went on a stabbing spree following an altercation with people taking a Ganesh idol for immersion, police said.

Man Beaten To Death Over Suspicion Of Being Thief In Gujarat

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

An unidentified man was beaten by a mob in Banaskantha district of Gujarat on the suspicion that he was a thief, police said Sunday.

Open Defecation Free Gujarat Still Needs Lakhs Of Toilets, Says RTI Reply

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 23, 2018

Despite being declared Open Defecation Free months ago, Gujarat still needs lakhs of toilets in rural households, according to an RTI reply.

Don't Make Baseless Claims On Rafale Deal: Rajnath Singh To Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 22, 2018

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today advised Congress president Rahul Gandhi not to make allegations against the government on the Rafale issue without proof.

After Death Of 12 Endangered Lions In Gujarat's Gir Forest, Probe Ordered

India News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 21, 2018

After a dozen lions in Gujarat's Gir forest, half of them cubs, died over the last 10 days, authorities today ordered an investigation.

Gujarat's Claim On Low Number Of Malnourished Kids Inconsistent: CAG

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 21, 2018

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said the Gujarat government has shown low number of malnourished children in the state by adopting different methodologies for calculation from those of World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Family Health Survey (NFHS).