Gujarat: News

15 Nov 2022

Gujarat High Court

Morbi municipality 'acting smart': Gujarat HC as authorities skip hearing

Taking suo moto cognizance of the Morbi bridge collapse, which left 135 people dead last month, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday lambasted the Morbi municipality for "acting smart" and not turning up for the hearing despite being served a notice.

15 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

Gujarat: Amit Shah says Bhupendra Patel is BJP's CM candidate

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has confirmed that Bhupendra Patel would "undoubtedly" remain Gujarat's chief minister when the saffron party secures a majority in the Gujarat Assembly elections next month.

14 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

Gujarat: 6-time MLA rebels after being denied BJP ticket

Madhubhai Shrivastav—a six-time MLA from Waghodia in Vadodara, Gujarat, who won on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket in the previous Assembly elections—has rebelled after the ruling party declined to re-nominate him.

12 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

Congress unveils Gujarat poll manifesto, promises free electricity, unemployment grant

Congress on Saturday unveiled its manifesto for Gujarat polls that are scheduled on December 1 and 5.

10 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

Gujarat leader who 'saved lives' in Morbi gets BJP ticket

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the first list of 160 candidates for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly election which is scheduled next month.

08 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

BJP Union ministers to seek people's suggestions for Gujarat manifesto

With the Gujarat Assembly elections inching closer, Union ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are visiting the poll-bound state to seek suggestions and feedback from one crore citizens.

05 Nov 2022

Arvind Kejriwal

BJP offered to release minister if we quit Gujarat: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday made a big revelation regarding the Gujarat assembly elections.

04 Nov 2022

Morbi

Gujarat bridge collapse: Chief officer of Morbi municipality suspended

The chief officer (CO) of Morbi municipality, Sandeepsinh Zala, was suspended by the Gujarat government on Friday, informed district collector GT Pandya.

04 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

Gujarat elections: AAP declares Isudhan Gadhvi as its CM candidate

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has declared Isudhan Gadhvi (40) as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Gujarat elections.

03 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

Gujarat polls: Voting on December 1,5; counting on December 8

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday that Gujarat will go to polls in two phases on December 1 and 5.

02 Nov 2022

Morbi

Morbi bridge collapse: Owners of contracting company 'missing'

The owners of the Oreva company blamed for poor renovation work of the 140-year-old bridge that collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi, killing 135 people, remain missing even three days after the incident, NDTV reported.

01 Nov 2022

Arvind Kejriwal

Morbi bridge collapse: Kejriwal demands Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's resignation

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday demanded the immediate resignation of Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel over the Morbi bridge collapse on Sunday that killed 135 people and injured more than 170 others.

Morbi bridge collapse: SC to hear plea seeking judicial probe

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a judicial probe into the cable suspension bridge collapse in Morbi, Gujarat, on Sunday that reportedly killed nearly 140 people.

01 Nov 2022

Morbi

Morbi bridge collapse: Civil hospital facelifted before PM Modi's visit?

Images of a facelift of Gujarat's Morbi civil hospital, where those injured in the suspension bridge collapse—which killed 135—are admitted, have surfaced ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit to meet the victims of the tragedy on Tuesday.

31 Oct 2022

Narendra Modi

'Act of God or fraud:' BJP cornered over Morbi tragedy

Following the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat, which claimed at least 141 lives and left over 170 people injured, opposition leaders have been attacking the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its "negligence."

31 Oct 2022

Morbi

Morbi suspension bridge collapse: How exactly did it happen?

A colonial-era bridge standing for over 140 years in Gujarat's Morbi was no less than an engineering marvel. It underwent renovation for close to seven months, perked with "modern" architecture. However, it came down within five days of reopening.

31 Oct 2022

Narendra Modi

Morbi bridge collapse: Rajkot BJP MP loses 12 family members

Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) MP from Gujarat's Rajkot, lost 12 family members in the tragic suspension bridge collapse in Morbi on Sunday evening.

31 Oct 2022

Narendra Modi

Gujarat: PM Modi to visit Morbi bridge collapse site tomorrow

PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat's Morbi on Tuesday to take stock of the situation there following the collapse of a 19th-century suspension bridge, which killed at least 141 people, reported NDTV.

31 Oct 2022

Bridge Collapse

Gujarat: Morbi suspension bridge collapse death toll reaches 141

As the rescue operations on the Machchhu River are drawing to a close, the number of deaths in the Morbi suspension bridge collapse in Gujarat reportedly reached 141, with several still feared missing on Monday.

31 Oct 2022

Bridge Collapse

Gujarat: Morbi bridge reopened without 'fitness certificate,' contractor company booked

After the cable suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in Morbi, Gujarat collapsed on Sunday, municipal authorities accused a private company—in charge of the structure—of reopening it to the public without a fitness certificate, The Indian Express reported.

31 Oct 2022

Bridge Collapse

Gujarat: PM Modi cancels key event following Morbi bridge collapse

Following the tragic bridge collapse in Morbi, Gujarat, PM Narendra Modi canceled a key event with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the state on Monday.

30 Oct 2022

Bridge Collapse

Gujarat: Suspension bridge collapses in Morbi; at least 141 dead

In an unfortunate incident, 141 people have died and many are feared injured in Gujarat's Morbi district after a suspension cable bridge over the Machchhu River collapsed on Sunday evening.

30 Oct 2022

Uniform Civil Code

#NewsBytesExplainer: What's Uniform Civil Code that is heating Gujarat politics

The Gujarat government has decided to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state ahead of assembly polls.

29 Oct 2022

Vande Bharat Express

Gujarat: Vande Bharat train again collides with cattle, nose damaged

The Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Superfast Express was damaged after colliding with a cattle near Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This is the third such incident since the launch last month.

28 Oct 2022

Maharashtra

Opposition corners Shinde government as Tata-Airbus project moves Gujarat

The opposition parties in Maharashtra hit out at the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government for losing the multi-crore Tata-Airbus contract to Gujarat.

22 Oct 2022

Travel And Tourism

5 popular tribal destinations in India you must visit

Traveling not only helps us relax and rejuvenate but also teaches us a lot about a country's culture, heritage, and local specialties.

18 Oct 2022

Bilkis Bano

Bilkis Bano case: Union minister Pralhad Joshi defends rapists' release

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday defended the early release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, saying it was done as per the rule of law.

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why CEC didn't announce Gujarat assembly poll dates

In an unexpected move, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced the poll schedule for the Himachal Pradesh assembly only while the dates for the Gujarat assembly election were not made public yet.

BJP's Gaurav Yatra across poll-bound Gujarat begins today

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to take out five Gaurav Yatras across Gujarat for poll campaigning starting from Wednesday as elections are slated in the state later this year.

09 Oct 2022

Madhya Pradesh

PM to declare Gujarat's Modhera as India's first solar-powered village

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to declare Modhera in Mehsana district of Gujarat as India's first round-the-clock solar-powered village on Sunday evening.

Drugs worth Rs. 120 crore seized, ex-Air India pilot arrested

In a major drug bust, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai seized nearly 60 kilograms of mephedrone amounting to Rs. 120 crores from Maharashtra and Gujarat on Friday.

04 Oct 2022

Vadodara

Gujarat: 40 arrested after communal clashes in Vadodara

Forty people were arrested after communal clashes broke out in Gujarat's Vadodara on Monday.

29 Sep 2022

Narendra Modi

PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs. 3,400 crore in Surat

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs. 3,400 crore in Surat, Gujarat by laying the foundation stone on Thursday.

25 Sep 2022

Solar Energy

Diwali gift: Surat diamond baron makes native village totally solar-powered

The Dholakia family, owners of Shree Ram Krishna Exports diamond manufacturing firm in Gujarat, has gifted solar panel rooftops to around 850 families in their native village Dudhala in the Amreli district.

16 Sep 2022

Bengaluru

8 years into marriage, woman learns husband underwent sex-change operation

A woman (40) from Vadodara in Gujarat filed a case against her husband for cheating and unnatural sex when, eight years into the marriage, she found that her husband had undergone a sex reassignment surgery (SRS) and was previously a woman.

12 Sep 2022

Pune

Monsoon mayhem: Rains batter Odisha, Gujarat; orange alert for Pune

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert over Pune which witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday causing waterlogged roads, traffic snarls, and power cuts.

08 Sep 2022

Ahmedabad

5 things to bring back home from your Gujarat trip

Popularly known for its stunning beaches, historical monuments, temple towns, hill resorts, and beautiful wildlife sanctuaries, Gujarat is one of the perfect places to visit on your next vacation.

07 Sep 2022

Electric Vehicles

Everything you should know before buying an EV in Gujarat

India's electric vehicle market is growing at an incredible rate. Government policies and incentives have played a huge part in driving this growth.

03 Sep 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Don't quit BJP, but work for AAP: Kejriwal in Gujarat

In an effort to woo voters along with BJP workers in poll-bound Gujarat, Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal said BJP workers should not quit the party, but rather continue getting paid by them and work as an insider for AAP.

SC grants Teesta Setalvad interim bail in Gujarat riots case

The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in a case related to the 2002 Gujarat riots.