Vijay Rupani

Gujarat Woman Branded As 'Witch', Set On Fire By Relatives

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 21, 2018

A 42-year-old woman in Arvalli district in Gujarat sustained serious injuries after she was allegedly set on fire by her relatives, who accused her of practising witchcraft, police said today.

"Over 75 Lakh In Gujarat Take Part In Yoga Day Celebration": Vijay Rupani

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 21, 2018

Yoga is the best way to deal with stress, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said today and expressed happiness that over 75 lakh people across the state joined him in the International Yoga Day celebrations.

Vijay Rupani Has Resigned, Says Hardik Patel; Chief Minister Hits Back

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday June 14, 2018

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani has rubbished Hardik Patel's allegation of him resigning from the post, saying that the patidar leader was spreading "lies" and "false rumours" to gain the media's attention.

Farmers' Protest In Gujarat A "Political Stunt" Of Opposition: Vijay Rupani

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 11, 2018

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has alleged that farmers' agitation being witnessed in the state were a "political stunt" of the opposition and urged cultivators not to get misled.

Woman Tries To Set Herself On Fire Outside Gujarat Chief Minister's Home, Says Husband Was Assaulted

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Thursday May 31, 2018

A woman attempting self-immolation near Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's private residence was detained by the police on Wednesday.

As Water Levels Dip, Gujarat To Organise 'Yagna' For Good Monsoons

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 25, 2018

As water levels in reservoirs across Gujarat are dipping rapidly, the state government has decided not to take any chances with the vagaries of monsoon. The Gujarat government is going to organise 'Parjanya Yagna', which, it believes, will ensure good rains.

'108' Boat Ambulance Service Launched To Treat Fishermen At High Sea

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 24, 2018

With a view to provide emergency medical treatment to fishermen in the high seas, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched '108' boat ambulance service in Ahmedabad today.

Gujarat Government Withholds Salaries Of Officials For Not Filing Property Returns

Ahmedabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 11, 2018

The Gujarat government on Friday announced it has withheld April salaries of 900 to 1,000 officials for not filing annual property returns.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Says Narad Muni Was Like Google

India News | Edited by Soumyajit Majumder (with inputs from agencies) | Monday April 30, 2018

After Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb, this time it was his Gujarat counterpart Vijay Rupani who equated Narada Muni, the messenger of gods in Hindu mythology, with internet giant Google.

Gujarat Lags Behind In Health, Education: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 18, 2018

Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Sunday said that while Gujarat has done very well in industrialisation, it will need to do some catching-up in the health and education sectors.

Gujarat Government To Call Girls Born On March 8 "Little Angels"

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday March 9, 2018

Against the backdrop of a report pegging Gujarat's sex ratio at 848 per 1000 men in 2016, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday announced that girls born on March 8 will be called as "nanhi pari" by the government.

Gujarat Government Refuses To Table Survey Report On Untouchability

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 7, 2018

The Gujarat government Monday refused to table in the state Legislative Assembly a 2013 report on untouchability, claiming that it was prepared by a university and not by a notified Commission.

Over 20,000 km of Narmada Canals Yet To Be Built, Says Gujarat Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 1, 2018

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today admitted in the state Assembly that canals, having a cumulative length of 20,951.73 kilometres, were yet to be constructed as part of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada project.

Gujarat Allowed To Use 'Dead Water' Of Sardar Sarovar Dam, Amid Water Crisis

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 16, 2018

As Gujarat is staring at a water crisis this summer, the Narmada Control Authority has allowed the state to use 'seepage and dead water' of the Sardar Sarovar Dam over Narmada to provide drinking water.

Gujarat Governor Says Discontent Rising Among Unemployed Youngsters

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 14, 2018

In a major embarrassment to the Vijay Rupani-led BJP government in the state, Gujarat Governor O.P. Kohli on Friday raised the issue of rising discontent among youth due to unemployment, which he also dubbed as a "warning bell for any society".