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8 dead, 50 injured as blast in boiler causes fire in Gujarat factory

As companies of methanol and xylene chemicals are located near the affected factory, authorities have shifted about 4,800 people from nearby Luvara and Lakhigam villages to safer places

No impact in Gujarat after cyclone Nisarga makes landfall in Maharashtra

The cyclone made landfall near Alibaug in coastal Raigad district of Maharashtra around 12:30 pm

Nearly 43,000 evacuated from coast as Gujarat braces for Cyclone Nisarga

As many as 13 teams of the National Disaster Response Force and six teams of the State Disaster Response Force have been deployed

Maharashtra, Gujarat get five more NDRF teams in wake of Cyclone Nisarga

Earlier yesterday, NDRF Director General SN Pradhan had said that 10 teams have been deployed in Maharashtra and 11 in Gujarat

'Nisarga' set to become a severe cyclonic storm; PM Modi assures support

The storm will cross North Maharashtra and adjoining South Gujarat coast between Harihareshwar and Daman, on June 3 afternoon

Maharashtra to evacuate over 21,000 from Palghar ahead of cyclone Nisarga

As many as 21,080 villagers from Vasai, Palghar, Dahanu and Talasari talukas, which are likely to be affected by the cyclonic storm, have been shifted to safer places

Coastal Maharashtra and Gujarat on cyclonic storm alert, says IMD

Fishermen who have ventured into the Arabian Sea along the north and south Gujarat coasts have been advised to return by Sunday

Gujarat minister Nitin Patel's ambitions may have to take a back seat now

The Division Bench of the high court had last week described Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, the state's biggest Covid-19 facility, as being "worse than a dungeon"

BJP dials up propaganda on Gujarat govt's behalf as Covid crisis continues

It's a matter-of-course for the pandemic and politics to co-exist, because there's an election on the horizon

Labour Ministry to object to states' Ordinance plan on labour laws

UP, Gujarat govts are seeking to suspend major labour laws via this route; ministry firming up its response

Congress calls opposition meet on migrants' plight, changes in labour laws

So far, 17 parties have agreed to take part in the meeting via video-conferencing, but the SP and the BSP are yet to confirm their attendance.

Lockdown 4.0: Gujarat's rules stricter for containment zones, Ahmedabad

Opens up shops, offices in non-containment zones on odd-even basis, and with 50% capacity

Covid-19 crisis: States urge PM Modi to extend lockdown but relax norms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier this week asked the states to send suggestions on their respective strategies for lockdown 4.0, which comes into force from Monday.

Gujarat's labour law exemption Ordinance sent for President's assent

Companies set up within a year of the law coming into effect will be eligible for exemption from almost all the labour laws for 1,200 days

Saddled with Rs 1,700 cr stocks, farmers demand restart of tobacco auctions

Urge govt to direct Tobacco Board to coordinate with FCV tobacco manufacturers, exporters and traders to facilitate reasonable prices at pre-covid level at these auctions

Gujarat eases labour laws, offers land to firms shifting base from China

The state government also offered land and infrastructure for companies and projects that were looking to shift base from China to other destinations

Covid-19 outbreak: How states are getting back to work amid lockdown

Several states are preparing to resume operations from May 4

Centre cannot throttle us, says Bengal FM Mitra amid political slugfest

In an interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Mitra said the decision to send two inter-ministerial Central teams to West Bengal without consulting the state government was a breach of protocol

Lockdown easing, interrupted! Delhi, Telangana rule out relaxations

Karnataka rolled back its decision to relax the lockdown

Soft support: Company makes low-cost cardboard beds for Covid-19 patients

These beds, that Aryan Paper claims can support the weight of over 200 kgs, are light weight, easy to move, assemble and also easy to dispose