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Ex-Union Minister Digvijaysinh Zala passes away at 88 after brief illness

Former Union Environment Minister and MLA from Gujarat's Wankaner Digvijaysinh Zala passed away at the age of 88

Gujarat reports 2,640 new Covid-19 cases, highest since pandemic began

Gujarat recorded 2,640 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, highest since the outbreak of the pandemic, taking the caseload to 3,12,748.

Newborn twins test positive for Covid in Gujarat, both in stable condition

The babies were brought back after 15 days of being discharged from the hospital

Night curfew to continue in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat till April 15

The night curfew will continue in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot till April 15

Gujarat relief fund empty, yet to hear on Rs 7,000 crore flood aid plea

Gujarat has run out of funds for calamity relief, as per government sources, while the Centre is yet to decide on the Rs 7,239.47 crore it had sought for the people affected in last year's floods

Gujarat sees 2,220 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths; 1,988 recover

Gujarat on Tuesday witnessed 2,220 COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 3,05,338, while the death toll increased by 10 and the recovery count by 1,988, an official said. The state's toll stands at 4,510, and the number of people discharged is 2,88,565, leaving it with 12,263 active cases, including 147 critical patients, he added. "Ahmedabad reported five deaths, Surat four, and Vadodara one. Surat led with 644 new cases, followed by Ahmedabad with 613, Vadodara 257, Rajkot 207 among other districts," the official informed. A state government release said 53,89,349 people had been vaccinated so far, including 1,93,968 on Tuesday, while 6,43,855 beneficiaries have also received the seconddose. In Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, the COVID-19 tally rose to 3,619, leaving the UT with 169 active cases as 3,448 people have recovered and two patients have died. Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 3,05,338, new cases 2,220, death toll 4,510

Gujarat records 2,252 new coronavirus cases, eight deaths in past 24 hours

The state's death toll is now 4,500 and the recovery count stands at 286,577

Gujarat's Covid-19 cases cross 300,000-mark with 2,270 additions

Gujarat's COVID-19 tally crossed the 3-lakh mark and reached 3,00,866 on Sunday with the addition of 2,270 fresh cases, the state health department said.

At 2,276, Gujarat sees its highest one-day rise in coronavirus cases

Gujarat on Saturday reported its highest single-day rise in new COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic with the addition of 2,276 infections, taking its tally to 298,596

Gujarat reports 1,961 Covid-19 cases, record rise for fourth straight day

Gujarat reported 1,961 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its highest singe-day rise since the pandemic began last year which took the tally to 2,94,130, the health department said here. Since March 22, the state is witnessing record rise in cases every day. On Wednesday the state had recorded 1,790 new cases, the highest one-day rise till then. As many as seven patients died on Thursday -- four in Surat, two in Mahisagar and one in Ahmedabad -- taking the COVID-19 death toll to 4,473, the department said. With 1,405 patients getting discharged, the number of recovered cases increased to 2,80,285. Recovery rate in the state stands at 95.29 per cent. There are now 9,372 active cases in the state with 81 patients being critical. Surat and Ahmedabad together accounted for 60 per cent of new COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday. Surat reported 628 new cases, followed by Ahmedabad with 558 cases, Vadodara 184, Rajkot 168, Jamnagar 44, Gandhinagar 38, Bhavnagar 31, Narmada

Gujarat reports 1,790 new Covid-19 cases, highest one-day rise

Gujarat recorded 1,790 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, its highest one-day rise since the pandemic began, the state health department said. It took the caseload to 2,92,169, while eight deaths pushed the toll to 4,466, it said. Two deaths each were reported in Ahmedabad and Surat and one each in Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot and Vadodara. With 1,277 patients getting discharged, the number of recovered cases rose to 2,78,880. The state's recovery rate now stands at 95.45 per cent. There are 8,823 active patients, 79 of them on ventilators. While the number of cases has surged, symptoms in most cases are mild which is reflected by relatively less consumption of medical oxygen, the health department noted. From 241 cubic ton oxygen being consumed in hospitals during November, currently 91 cubic ton is being consumed per day, it said. Surat district reported the highest 582 coronavirus cases during the day, followed by Ahmedabad with 514 cases, Vadodara 165, Rajkot

A year since India screeched to a halt, Covid-19 makes a comeback

Maharashtra recently recorded its highest single-day increase in fresh cases

Gujarat records 1,640 new Covid-19 cases, highest single-day rise so far

Gujarat recorded its highest single-day spike of 1,640 coronavirus cases on Monday which took the caseload to 2,88,649, the state health department said.

Bullet train project: Only 5% Gujarat land remains to be acquired

Only 5 per cent of land remains to be acquired for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (HSR) corridor, popularly known as the bullet train project

Gujarat Cong MLA asks party workers to pelt stones at BJP candidates' homes

Congress MLA Chandrikaben Baria recently asked party workers to pelt stones on the house of the BJP candidates who won the recent panchayat elections, claiming they won by unfair means

Gujarat sees 1,122 Covid-19 cases on Wed, highest spike since Dec

Gujarat recorded 1,122 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the daily addition breaching the 1000-mark for the first time in nearly three months

Five states account for over 70% of new coronavirus infections in India

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu continue to report a high number of daily Covid-19 cases, accounting for 71.10 per cent of the 28,903 new infections

Gujarat records 954 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in 24 hours

Gujarat recorded 954 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the caseload to 2,80,051, the state health departmentsaid.

Curfew in four Gujarat cities from 10 pm to 6 am till March 31

The Gujarat government on Tuesday decided to increase the night curfew timings in four major cities

Gujarat: Statue of Unity in Kevadia crosses 5 million visitors-mark

In a major milestone, the 'Statue of Unity' at Kevadia in Gujarat's Narmada district has crossed the mark of 50 lakh visitors since its inauguration in 2018