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Boiler blast: NGT junks plea, seeks review of payment for displacement

The National Green Tribunal has junked a plea filed by a company seeking review of its order directing payment of compensation for displacing people

Locust control operations carried out in over 456,000 hectares: Govt

According to the ministry, the control operations are being carried out by Locust Circle Offices (LCOs) as well as state agriculture departments

Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Ashish Bhatia appointed Gujarat DGP

Ahmedabad Police Commissioner Ashish Bhatia was on Friday elevated to the post of Gujarat Director General of Police

Special flights carrying 1,153 Gujarat residents to arrive during May 10-13

Five special flights carrying 1,153 residents of Gujarat, who have been stranded in various countries due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown in India, will land in Ahmedabad between May 10 and May 13

Guj, UK India Business Council sign MoU to improve industrial development

The UK India Business Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb), Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, the premier agency focused on accelerating industrial development in the state.This collaborative partnership between the UKIBC and the Government of Gujarat will help to boost business and industrial development in the state. It will also aim to proactively enhance the business environment and strengthen collaboration with British businesses in Gujarat.The MoU was signed at a virtual roundtable by Neelam Rani, Managing Director, Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb), Government of Gujarat and Kevin McCole, Managing Director, UKIBC in the presence of Peter Cook, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission - Ahmedabad, MK Das, Principal Secretary (Industries and Mines Department), Government of Gujarat and Arti Kanwar, Resident Commissioner & Commissioner (Investment Promotion), Government of ...

Gujarat Congress chief among 60 detained for march towards Raj Bhavan

Nearly 60 Congress workers and leaders were detained by police when they marched towards the Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar to protest against the BJP over the political crisis in Rajasthan

Ahmedabad's coronavirus update: Tally rises by 180 to 25,529; 170 recover

The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad district in Gujarat mounted by 180 to 25,529 on Saturday, state health department said

Adityanath, Rupani attack Rahul over his 'one district, one product' tweet

Rupani tagged a 2016 tweet of the then state chief minister Anandiben Patel in which she said the concept of "one village one product" would be initiated

Gujarat: Shamalbhai Patel unanimously elected new chairman of GCMMF

After his election to the top post, Patel said his priority will be to ensure better procurement prices for milk producers

Gujarat coronavirus update: Another 1,000-plus cases sends tally above 51K

Gujarat, for the second day running, recorded over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 51,485 on Wednesday, while the death toll rose to 2,229

Gujarat warns staff against 'malicious' social media campaign on pay hike

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel alleged that "some elements" were trying to mislead and incite the government employees by running a social media campaign for higher pay grade

CR Patil takes charge as new chief of Bharatiya Janata Party's Gujarat unit

CR Patil took charge as the new chief of BJP's Gujarat unit at the party office on Tuesday. He is a Lok Sabha MP from Navsari

Groundnut, soyabean propel kharif sowing in Gujarat to more than 75%

Oilseeds like groundnut and soyabean and other crops led by cotton are largely sown in Kutch and Saurashtra regions of Gujarat

Covid-19 fight: Medical students in Gujarat to help meet staff shortage

The Gujarat govt has announced that to meet the need for medical staff for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, medical students will be roped in as assistants

Lupin shuts manufacturing plant after 17 staff test Covid-19 positive

The firm has some 11 manufacturing plants at the Ankleshwar site in Gujarat state, which is spread out over 40 acres and has 984 employees, according to the company website.

Bullet train project acquires 60% land, but may fail to meet 2023 deadline

Apart from land acquisition, another major cause for concern before the project is cost escalation owing to a fall in the rupee against the Japanese yen.

Can make you stand for a year: Gujarat minister's son 'threatens' woman cop

An inquiry has been ordered into the incident, a senior Surat city police official said on Saturday.

Dilip Buildcon wins project worth Rs 882 crore from NHAI in Gujarat

Highways builder Dilip Buildcon on Friday said it has won an Rs 882-crore project in Gujarat from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The project will be executed in the hybrid annuity mode (HAM). "Dilip Buildcon Limited has been declared as L-1 (lowest) bidder for a new HAM project viz. four-laning of the Dhrol-Bhadra-Patiya section and the Bhadra-Patiya-Pipalia section of NH151 in Gujarat," the company said in a regulatory filing to the BSE. The company said the bid cost of the project is Rs 882 crore. It said the project will be developed on the public-private partnership basis.

Setback for Tata, Adani, Essar: Gujarat scraps order to pay more for power

It will now sign supplemental PPAs with these units on a "case-by-case basis" over and above the existing PPAs.

Top Headlines: Voda Idea defaults on payments, IT firms' hiring woes & more

From IT companies facing problems in hiring fresh candidates, Voda defaulting on June payments, TCS reporting fall in net profits, here are the top headlines on Friday morning