Gujarat News

Rahul Gandhi's 'Weather Report' For Gujarat: Jumlon Ki Baarish

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday October 16, 2017

Rhetoric will rain down on Gujarat, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said in a "weather report" ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his home state today. Mr Gandhi's dig comes in the wake of speculation that the Prime Minister may announce a host of sops for poll-bound Gujarat.

Congress Influenced Election Body In 2012 Gujarat Polls, Says Vijay Rupani

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday October 16, 2017

Refuting the opposition's charge that the Election Commission delayed the announcement of dates for the Gujarat assembly polls under pressure from the government, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani accused the Congress of having done the same in 2012 when it was in power at the centre.

Determined To Defeat BJP In Gujarat, Asserts Hardik Patel

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 16, 2017

Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Sunday asserted that he was determined to work for the defeat of the BJP in the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat.

Gujarat Riots Could Have Cost BJP 2004 Lok Sabha Elections: Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 15, 2017

The 2002 riots in Gujarat was "possibly the biggest blot" on the government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and that could have cost the BJP the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, says former President Pranab Mukherjee.

We Are Against Cow Vigilantism, Attacks On Dalits: Vijay Rupani

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 15, 2017

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said his government was against people taking the law in their hands under the pretext of saving cows from slaughter

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal Cut VAT, Fuel To Get Cheaper

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Maharashtra, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh today announced cuts in Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel, effective from midnight, to bring down fuel prices in the three states.

Rahul Gandhi More Interested In Visiting Italy Than Amethi: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 10, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today accused Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi of being more interested in Italy than in the people of his parliamentary constituency Amethi.

Vadnagar Awaits Return Of Their Son As Prime Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

People in Vadnagar, the ancestral village of Narendra Modi, eagerly await his first visit as prime minister.

Gujarat Dalit Attacked After Cousin Was Thrashed Allegedly Over Moustache

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 4, 2017

The cousin of one of the two Dalit men thrashed last week allegedly for sporting a moustache in a village near Gandhinagar in Gujarat was on Tuesday allegedly attacked by two unidentified men, police said.

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza And Baleno's Waiting Period To Reduce; Here's Why

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday October 3, 2017

The waiting period of Maruti Suzuki Baleno and the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza will go down as the company starts a second shift at the Gujarat plant, increasing the production of Baleno. This in turn will bring some relief to the Manesar and Gurgaon plant, which can be used to increase the production of the Vitara Brezza.

Tata Motors To Roll Out Electric Tigor From Gujarat Plant

PTI | Monday October 2, 2017

As per EESL, Tata Motors quoted the lowest price of Rs 10.16 lakh, exclusive of GST in the competitive bidding. These electric cars are meant for usage by ministries and government departments, either through direct purchase from EESL or lease.

Second Shift At Maruti's Gujarat Plant To Help Ease Demand Pressure

PTI | Monday October 2, 2017

The Hansalpur-based facility in Gujarat has been producing close to 10,000 units of premium hatchback Baleno a month. The model currently has a waiting period of 18-19 weeks while that of compact SUV Brezza is nearly 20 weeks.

MG Motor Inaugurates First Manufacturing Facility In India

Sameer Contractor | Friday September 29, 2017

UK-based car maker MG Motor has announced the inauguration of its first manufacturing facility at Halol, Gujarat in India. The company said it will be making an initial investment of Rs. 2000 crore with an initial capacity of 80,000 units per year in the first phase. MG Motor India will roll-out its first product from the plant sometime in 2019.

MG Motor India Completes Takeover Of Halol Plant From General Motors

PTI | Wednesday September 27, 2017

The company acquired the plant on an asset sale basis from General Motors India and therefore, it is free to hire its own fresh workforce at the plant.

Judge Who Ordered CBI Investigation In Ishrat Case Resigns Without Citing Reason

India News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday September 26, 2017

Karnataka High Court's most senior judge Jayant Patel, who had ordered a CBI investigation in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case in Gujarat, on Monday resigned reportedly for not being elevated as Chief Justice.

Election Commission To Use 75,000 VVPAT Machines In Gujarat Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 23, 2017

Gujarat, which goes to the polls this year-end, will be among the two states where as many as 75,000 Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) gadgets will be used for the first time with the electronic voting machines, officials said Friday.

Blinds On Windows, Special Ladders: 10 Points On Mahamana Express

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday September 22, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the country's third Mahamana Express train, between his parliamentary constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat's Vadodara, the constituency he vacated after winning in 2014. The Prime Minister will use a remote control to launch the train, which will leave from Vadodara and reach Varanasi tomorrow...

Mahindra Open To Sourcing Batteries From Maruti Suzuki For Electric Cars

Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Tuesday September 19, 2017

With Suzuki setting up its own battery manufacturing joint venture in Gujarat, Mahindra says it will be open to the Japanese company being its supplier for batteries in the future.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Birthday Marked As 'Sewa Diwas' By BJP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 17, 2017

As the Prime Minister inaugurated the Sardar Sarovar project at Kevadia in Gujarat, BJP leaders and ministers took a lead in cleanliness and other campaigns.

World Bank Had Refused To Fund Sardar Sarovar Dam, We Still Built It: PM Modi

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday September 17, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the Sardar Sarovar Dam - the world's second biggest - on the river Narmada in Gujarat, nearly six decades after its foundation stone was laid. The inauguration of the project - marred by protests and controversies - coincides with the PM's 67th birthday.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Tastes Gujarati Food in India: 5 Special Dishes That Make a Gujarati Thali Unique

NDTV Food Desk | Friday September 15, 2017

There has been a lot of talk about him being served a vegetarian Gujarati Thali for dinner last night, which was organised specially by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for him at a beautiful and famous rooftop restaurant in Ahmedabad called Agashiye.

Suzuki To Invest Additional Rs. 3800 Crore In Gujarat For Third Car Production Plant

Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Friday September 15, 2017

Suzuki will have 750,000 units annual capacity once 3rd plant comes on stream. This takes the Japanese company's total investment in Gujarat to Rs. 13,400 crore.

Suzuki JV With Toshiba, Denso To Set Up Electric Car Battery Plant In Gujarat

Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Friday September 15, 2017

To invest Rs. 1151 crore for lithium-ion battery plant in Suzuki's existing campus in Gujarat's Hansalpur. The batteries are primarily for use in Suzuki hybrid models, but supply to other OEMs also likely.

As PM Modi Hosts Japan's Abe, Chinese State-Run Media Lashes Out

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 14, 2017

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Gujarat on a visit designed to highlight the growing cooperation between their countries, Chinese state-run media has predictably lashed out, alleging "the India-Japan intimacy is more like a contrivance" and both "are unlikely to challenge China without giving it a serio...

PM Modi To Inaugurate World's Second Biggest Dam On September 17

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 14, 2017

Fifty-six years after the foundation stone for the Sardar Sarovar Dam was laid by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Narmada district's Kevadia, the dam, one of India's biggest, will be finally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17, which is also his birthday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said.

How Climate Change Has Affected Gujarat - More Floods

Thomson Reuters Foundation | Friday September 8, 2017

Mumbai: Gujarat will move 15 villages that were affected by floods this year to higher ground, officials said, as they look for new ways to tackle the increasing frequency and intensity of flooding. Villages in northern Banaskantha and Patan districts will be moved within a 10 km (6 miles) radius of their existing locations after consultation with ...

Gujarat High Court Reprimands IAS Official For Sending WhatsApp Message To Judge

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 7, 2017

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday sternly rebuked Vadodara Municipal Commissioner Vinod Rao for sending a sitting judge a WhatsApp message about a case and sought an unconditional apology in the form of an affidavit.

Can't Reach Amit Shah, Says Maya Kodnani, Wants Him To Prove Alibi

India News | NDTV News Desk | Tuesday September 5, 2017

Maya Kodnani, a former BJP leader convicted of organising the biggest massacre in the Gujarat riots of 2002, has been told she has till Friday to get BJP chief Amit Shah to testify in her favour. Mr Shah is the last listed defence witness in her trial; all others have been cross-examined. Ms Kodnani says she has been unable to determine the address...

'Very Heavy Rainfall' Predicted In 12 States, More Floods Likely

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 30, 2017

With six states, including Assam and Bihar, already reeling under floods, the government on Tuesday warned of moderate floods in 12 other states as the "extreme to very heavy rainfall" over the next three days is set to sharply increase water levels of 14 rivers and their tributaries

11 Of A Family Die In Truck-Jeep Crash In Ahmedabad

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

Eleven members of a family died when their jeep collided with a truck in Ahmedabad this morning, police said.