Gujarat: News

09 Dec 2020

Maharashtra

India among top 10 countries affected by spam calls: Truecaller

India was among the world's top 10 countries affected by spam calls, the caller ID and spam-blocking app Truecaller noted in its 2020 insights report.

09 Dec 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 97.3 lakh with 32k new cases

India on Tuesday reported roughly 32,000 fresh coronavirus infections pushing the nationwide tally to 97.3 lakh cases. The recovery rate has now crossed 94.6%.

08 Dec 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally crosses 97 lakh with 26k+ new cases

India on Monday reported over 26,000 fresh coronavirus infections, the first time since mid-November that daily infections fell under 30,000.

07 Dec 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 96.7 lakh with 33k+ new cases

India on Sunday reported over 33,000 fresh coronavirus infections pushing the nationwide tally past 96.7 lakh cases.

06 Dec 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 96.4 lakh with 36k new cases

India on Saturday reported roughly 36,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 96.4 lakh cases.

People not wearing masks are violating rights of others: SC

The Supreme Court said on Thursday that those who chose to not wear masks in public places were violating the right to life of everyone else.

04 Dec 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 95.7 lakh; over 90 lakh recovered

India on Thursday reported roughly 36,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 95.7 lakh cases.

03 Dec 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 95.3 lakh with 35k+ new cases

India on Wednesday reported over 35,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 95.3 lakh cases.

02 Dec 2020

Farmers Protest

Farmers demand Parliament session to repeal laws; threaten intensified protest

Farmers protesting against the new agricultural laws passed by the Centre on Wednesday demanded a special session of the Parliament to repeal the laws.

30 Nov 2020

Narendra Modi

Statue of Unity attracts more tourists than Statue of Liberty

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's grand Statue of Unity has been attracting more tourists than the Statue of Liberty in the United States, officials in the know said.

30 Nov 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 94.3 lakh with 39k+ new cases

India on Sunday reported roughly 39,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 94.3 lakh cases.

29 Nov 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally nears 94 lakh with 41k+ new cases

India on Saturday reported more than 41,000 coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 93.9 lakh cases. The number of recovered patients has crossed 88 lakh.

28 Nov 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 93.5 lakh with 41k+ new cases

India on Friday reported over 41,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 93.5 lakh cases.

27 Nov 2020

Rajkot

Gujarat: Fire at Rajkot COVID-19 hospital's ICU claims 5 lives

At least five people were reportedly killed after a fire broke out at a hospital designated for COVID-19 patients in Gujarat's Rajkot in the early hours of Friday.

26 Nov 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 92.6 lakh; Gujarat reports record spike

India on Wednesday reported over 44,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 92.6 lakh cases.

25 Nov 2020

Narendra Modi

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel dies of coronavirus-linked complications

Ahmed Patel, a senior Congress leader and a Gandhi family loyalist, passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 71, his son Faisal Patel informed.

25 Nov 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 92.2 lakh; Rajasthan reports record spike

India on Tuesday reported over 44,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 92.2 lakh cases.

24 Nov 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 91.7 lakh; over 86 lakh recovered

India on Monday reported over 37,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 91.7 lakh cases.

22 Nov 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally nears 91 lakh with 45k+ new cases

India on Saturday reported a single-day spike of over 45,000 coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 90.9 lakh cases.

20 Nov 2020

Haryana

As coronavirus cases rise, Centre sends teams to four states

Even as India's coronavirus tally seems to be under control, some states are logging an alarming rise in infections, prompting the Centre to send teams there. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare deployed teams to Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Manipur to control the surge.

07 Nov 2020

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Kolhapur vendor caught mixing toilet water in pani puris

A street vendor serving fast food was caught on camera mixing toilet water with 'pani puris' in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.

03 Nov 2020

Kolkata

Filmmaker and actor Ashish Kakkad passes away at age 49

Filmmaker and actor Ashish Kakkad, considered one of the most progressive artistes in the Gujarati film industry, has passed away at the age of 49.

31 Oct 2020

Telangana

Telangana electric vehicle policy: All you need to know

The Telangana government on Friday launched the 'Telangana Electric Vehicle & Energy Storage Policy' to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS) in the state.

30 Oct 2020

Narendra Modi

PM Modi on two-day visit to Gujarat: Here's his schedule

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his two-day trip to Gujarat, where he is scheduled to inaugurate a host of projects.

29 Oct 2020

Europe

World's first flying car, PAL-V Liberty, ready to hit roads

The world's first commercial flying car is all set to hit the roads.

27 Oct 2020

Narendra Modi

Veteran actor Naresh Kanodia passed away; PM Modi mourns loss

Naresh Kanodia, a veteran actor of Gujarati cinema, passed away on Tuesday.

14 Oct 2020

X

After controversial advertisement, Tanishq's employee threatened

The advertisement by popular jewelry brand Tanishq, which was accused of promoting "Love Jihad," sparked a barrage of threats for one of its employees, a Melt report claimed.

20 Sep 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally climbs to 54 lakh cases; 86,800 dead

India's COVID-19 tally neared 54 lakh on Saturday as over 92,000 fresh coronavirus infections were registered in the past 24 hours. The death toll has risen to 86,795 with over 1,100 fresh fatalities.

18 Sep 2020

Maharashtra

Gujarat: Hospital staff thrashes coronavirus-patient, family alleges beating killed him

The bereaved family of one Prabhashankar Paatil has alleged that he died due to staff's beating at a government-run hospital in Gujarat's Rajkot, and not due to coronavirus, after a video of the horrifying episode surfaced.

18 Sep 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally crosses 52 lakh with 96k+ new cases

India on Thursday reported over 96,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 52.12 lakh cases. The death toll climbed to 84,424 after reporting over 1,100 fresh fatalities on Thursday.

13 Sep 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 47.5 lakh with 94k+ new cases

On Saturday, India's COVID-19 tally reached 47.5 lakh with over 94,000 fresh coronavirus infections. The death toll also climbed to 78,635 with over 1,100 fresh fatalities.

07 Sep 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally crosses 42L, overtakes Brazil

On Sunday, India reported 91,000+ new coronavirus infections. The tally has reached 42,02,533 while the death toll is 71,705.

04 Sep 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally crosses 39L with record 84k+ new cases

On Thursday, India saw the highest single-day spike of over 84,000 new coronavirus infections. The nationwide tally has reached 39.3 lakh while over 1,000 fresh deaths pushed the toll to 68,589.

30 Aug 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 35.4 lakh after another record spike

India on Saturday reported a record single-day spike of over 78,000 coronavirus infections, bringing the nationwide tally to 35.4 lakh. The death toll reached 63,676 with over 900 fresh fatalities.

GC Murmu, J&K's former L-G, becomes Comptroller And Auditor General

Girish Chandra Murmu, who resigned as Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General and will succeed incumbent Rajiv Mehrishi, who turns 65 tomorrow.

06 Aug 2020

Narendra Modi

Ahmedabad: Fire breaks out at COVID hospital, eight dead

In a terrible piece of news, eight people, including five men and three women, died at a coronavirus-dedicated hospital in Ahmedabad due to a fire early this morning.

31 Jul 2020

India

Coronavirus: India reports another record spike with 54,000+ new cases

On Thursday, over 54,000 new coronavirus infections were detected across India. This brought the nationwide tally to 16.39 lakh, while the death toll reached 35,795, with over 780 new deaths.

27 Jul 2020

India

Coronavirus: With nearly 49,000 new cases, India's tally reaches 14.3L

India on Sunday reported nearly 49,000 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 14.3 lakh. The death toll also reached 32,824 with roughly 700 more deaths.

26 Jul 2020

India

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 13.85 lakh; over 32,000 dead

On Saturday, India reported over 48,000 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 13.85 lakh. The death toll crossed 32,000 with over 700 more deaths on Saturday.

19 Jun 2020

Jharkhand

Rajya Sabha Elections 2020: Here's everything you need to know

Elections to fill 19 vacant seats in the Rajya Sabha across eight states, including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Manipur, Mizoram, and Meghalaya, were held on Friday.