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No Covid-19 death in Gujarat for 12th day; 21 new infections today

Gujarat added 21 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the tally to 8,24,850, while no fresh death due to the infection was reported in the state, said the Health Department. This was the 12th straight day when no death due to coronavirus was reported in the state and the toll remained unchanged at 10,076. A release by the Health Department said 29 patients were discharged from hospitals during the last 24 hours, pushing the tally of recoveries to 8,14,514. Gujarat's COVID-19 recovery rate is 98.75 per cent, the release said, adding the state now has 260 active cases, of which five patients are on ventilators. According to the state government, 3.29 crore doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered to the eligible population till now, of which 3.43 lakh jabs were given on Friday. Only one new coronavirus case was reported in the adjoining Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 10,615, said an official ...

Gujarat reports 27 new coronavirus cases, 33 recoveries; no fresh death

Gujarat reported 27 new COVID-19 cases and no fresh death for the 11th day in a row on Thursday, while 33 patients recovered from the infection, the state Health Department said. With this, the tally of positive cases rose to 8,24,829, while the cumulative recoveries reached 8,14,485, it said. Gujarat's COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent. With no death reported during the day across the state, the toll remained unchanged at 10,076, the department said in a release. The state has not reported any new coronavirus-related death since July 19. Gujarat now has 268 active cases, of which five patients are on ventilators, it said. According to the state government, 3.26 crore doses of coronavirus vaccines were administered to eligible people till now, of which 3.39 lakh doses were given on Thursday. Only one new coronavirus case was reported in the adjoining Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to ...

No new Covid-19 death reported in Gujarat; 28 test positive, 39 recover

Gujarat recorded 28 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the tally to 8,24,802, while no fresh death due to the infection was reported in the state, the health department said.

Gujarat fuel pump owners threaten to stop sale and purchases from August 12

Petrol, diesel consumers to be unfazed but CNG to be hit for an hour every Thursday

Ex-aide of Chhota Rajan held in Gujarat over assault on 2 lawyers in Mumbai

A former aide of gangster Chhota Rajan was nabbed from Gujarat by the Maharashtra Housing Board (MHB) police in connection with an assault on two lawyers in suburban Dahisar

Gujarat: Diamond workers in Surat quitting jobs due to low wages

The diamond industry in Surat is facing a shortage of workers as they are quitting jobs due to low wages.As the COVID cases are decreasing across the world the diamond industry is booming again. Diamond Workers Union says that there is a high demand for polished diamonds in the international market due to which the export of polished diamonds and jewelery has increased. But diamond workers in Surat have not benefited from this.The union says the diamond merchants are reluctant to increase the salaries of workers despite the increase in work.The Diamond Workers Union has alleged that wages during the lockdown have not been paid leading to a 20 per cent shortage of artisans in the industry. Many workers went home due to non-payment of salary in the lockdown.Speaking to ANI, Diamond Workers Union Vice President Bhavesh Tank said, "At least 20 per cent diamond workers from Surat quit jobs due to low salaries. Despite the high demand for polished diamonds in the international market, ...

Gujarat reports 31 new Covid-19 cases, but no fresh death; 49 recover

Gujarat recorded 31 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, pushing the tally to 8,24,744, while no new death due to the infection was reported in the state, the health department said.

ESR India to invest about Rs 300 cr on industrial park in Gujarat

ESR India will invest about Rs 300 crore to develop an industrial and logistics park in Gujarat as part of its expansion plan. ESR is a leading industrial and logistics real estate platform with a focus on Asia Pacific market. In a statement, ESR India announced "its plan to develop a 36.5-acre industrial & Logistics Park in Jalisana, an emerging industrial hub of North Gujarat". The proposed park will cater to expansion and consolidation needs for engineering, electronics, energy, construction, machinery, automobile, auto-ancillary, e-commerce, and 3PL companies in the region. The park is well connected to Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, Kandla Mundra, ICD Khodiyar and Thar Dry Port. "We are excited to enter one of the fastest-growing industrial zones of the country, with a robust manufacturing base and an upsurge in e-commerce adoption. We are ready to contribute to Grade A spaces to further augment industrial and warehousing activity in the region," said Abhijit Malkani, CEO,

Gujarat tops discom ranking ninth year in a row, UP and Haryana progress

Loss-making discoms need to take corrective measures to access funds under Central schemes, says power minister R K Singh

New-look, grand railway junction stations itself in heart of Gandhinagar

Capital railway station inaugurated in Gujarat

PM Modi to inaugurate multiple key railway projects in Gujarat today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicate to the nation several key projects of the Railways in Gujarat on Friday via video conferencing

Maruti not moving jobs, investment from Haryana to Guj: Chairman

The company is maximising the efficiency of production at its two plants at Haryana and the parent Suzuki's Gujarat plant, keeping in mind the demand of its multiple models.

Lord Jagannath rath yatra commences in Gujarat with curfew enroute

The 144th annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath began in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Monday morning, but it was devoid of the usual festive fervour and crowds due to the curfew imposed on its route

AAP focused on publicity, Gujarat govt on implementing welfare schemes: CM

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday said the Aam Aadmi Party is interested more in publicity than in implementing the plan.

Jagannath rath yatra to be held in Ahmedabad on July 12 with curbs: Guj

Last year, only a symbolic rath yatra was organised in the premises of the Lord Jagannath temple in Jamalpur area

Heranba Industries gets environmental clearance for Rs 110 cr expansion

Agrochemicals firm Heranba Industries said it has received environmental clearance to set up additional manufacturing capacity at an estimated cost of Rs 110 crore at its facility in Gujarat

Govt plans to contest Supreme Court order on great Indian bustard

Solar power not cause of increased bird deaths, will be basis of state's argument

In Gujarat 2022 elections, fight will be between BJP and AAP: Sisodia

The 2022 Gujarat Assembly polls will be a straight contest between the ruling BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Sunday.

Biz establishments seek deadline extension on vaccine diktat in Gujarat

State govt on Thursday came up with a directive for mandatory vaccination of owners and staff of enterprises in 18 districts by June 30, rest of the state by July 10

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi appears before Guj court, denies charges

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