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Gujarat announces night curfew for 17 towns with high Covid positivity rate

While the timing of the night curfew remains unchanged from 10 pm to 6 am, 17 more towns have been added to the list of places where it will be enforced from January 22 till January 29

Congress accuses Gujarat govt of hiding Covid-19 deaths, testing figures

The Congress further demanded that the state government collect the real figures of casualties from villages, hospitals and crematoriums

Somnath Temple is the epitome of faith and culture: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Somnath Temple is the epitome of faith and culture that is visited by over one crore pilgrims every year.Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple in Gujarat, the Prime Minister congratulated the Government of Gujarat and the Somnath Temple Trust for the project."Somnath is the epitome of faith and culture that is visited by over one crore pilgrims every year, taking along new thoughts and experiences. The circumstances in which the Somnath Temple was destroyed, and the circumstances in which the temple was renovated by the efforts of Sardar Patel, both have a big message for us as we celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav," he added."Today, the Somnath Circuit House is also being inaugurated. I heartily congratulate the Government of Gujarat, the Somnath Temple Trust and all of you on this important occasion," said PM Modi.He further said that this building has been designed in such a way that ...

PM Modi to inaugurate new Circuit House today near Somnath Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple in Gujarat at 11The inauguration will be followed by the Prime Minister's address on the occasion, the PMO said on Thursday.Somnath Temple is visited by lakhs of devotees from India and abroad every year. The need for the new Circuit House was felt as the existing government facility was located far off from the temple. The new Circuit House has been built at a cost of over Rs 30 crore and is located near the Somnath Temple, the PMO said.It is equipped with top-class facilities including suites, VIP and deluxe rooms, conference room, auditorium hall etc. The landscaping has been done in such a manner that a sea view is available from every room, it added.

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat logs highest-ever 24,485 cases; 13 die

The state's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,001,563 cases

Pro Kabaddi League: Gujarat Giants eke out 37-35 win over Tamil Thalaivas

Gujarat captain Sunil Kumar scored a High 5, while raider Mahendra Rajput picked 9 points

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 20,966 cases, sets new record

The caseload in the state rose to 977,078

Gujarat records highest single-day surge of 17,119 Covid-19 cases

Ahmedabad city alone accounted for 5,998 new cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 10,019 new cases, two more die

Ahmedabad city recorded the highest number of infections - 3,090

Covid-19: Gujarat govt puts cap on attendees at weddings, other events

The decision to put a cap on participation at such events was taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel after reviewing the current coronavirus situation during a core committee meeting in Gandhinagar

Gujarat govt to recruit 3,300 school teachers for primary schools

While 1,300 teachers will be recruited for Classes I to V, nearly 2,000 teachers will be taken in for Classes VI to VIII

No new Omicron case reported in Gujarat, tally stays at 236; 19 recover

The number of people who have recovered from the infection caused by the Omicron variant rose to 186

Pakistan boat with 10 crew members apprehended off Gujarat coast

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) apprehended a Pakistani boat with 10 crew members on board in the Indian waters off the Gujarat coast

5 killed, 10 injured as minivan hits unidentified vehicle in Gujarat

Five people were killed and 10 others injured after a minivan hit an unidentified vehicle near Dholka town in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district, police said on Sunday. The accident took place on a state highway late Saturday night when the van passengers were going from Vadodara to offer prayers at a temple in Botad district, an official from Dholka town police station said. "The speeding minivan hit the other vehicle from behind. Five van occupants died on the spot. Ten other van passengers were taken to a hospital where they are undergoing treatment," the official said. The deceased included three women and two men. The van driver was among those killed in the accident, the official said, adding that the police were yet to identify the vehicle which was hit by the van. The victims were in the age group of 27 to 48 years, the police said.

Covid: Gujarat reports 32 fresh Omicron infections

Ahmedabad city accounts for a total of 105 cases of Omicron, out of which 75 have recovered

Gujarat: Covid norms go for a toss at dog's birthday party worth Rs 7 lakh

According to the police, an amount of approximately Rs 7 lakhs was spent on the birthday celebrations of the dog named Abby.

Troubled CM of a performing state

Tension between Mr Vij, a six-term BJP MLA, and the chief minister is not new

Schools to go online till Std 9 as Gujarat announces fresh Covid rules

However, offline classes for standard 10 onwards in schools till post-graduate programmes in colleges

Six killed in gas leak in Gujarat's Surat, 20 others hospitalised

Six people have died and 20 others have been hospitalised in an incident of a gas leak at a company in Sachin GIDC area of Gujarat's Surat on Thursday."Six people died and 20 others were admitted to the civil hospital after gas leakage at a company in Sachin GIDC area of Surat early morning today," the In-Charge Superintendent of the hospital, Dr Omkar Chaudhary informed.Further details are awaited.

Fresh Covid cases zoom to 3,350 in Gujarat, Ahmedabad reports lion's share

Fresh Covid cases in Gujarat zoomed to 3,350 on Wednesday, taking the states overall tally to 8,40,643, with Ahmedabad alone accounting for almost half of the fresh cases at 1,660