Gujarat Government
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Supreme Court dismisses Bilkis Bano's review petition against remission of convicts'
India | Dec 17, 2022, 11:53 AM ISTBilkis Bano case: The Supreme Court dismissed the review petition filed by gangrape victim Bilkis Bano, seeking a review of the May 2022 judgment which held that the Gujarat Government had the jurisdiction to decide the remission applications of 11 convicts.
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Committee to implement 'Uniform Civil Code' likely to be set up soon in Gujarat
India | Oct 29, 2022, 01:08 PM ISTUniform Civil Code: The committee will be constituted under a retired High Court judge to ascertain all the aspects of matter ahead of the Gujarat assembly polls.
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Bilkis Bano case: Social activists plan 180-km march to protest release of 11 convicts
India | Sep 16, 2022, 10:16 PM ISTBilkis Bano case: Eleven convicts were released from a jail in Godhra on August 15 after they were granted remission by the Gujarat government. The activists will march under the banner of 'Hindu Muslim Ekta Samiti' and cover the 180-kilometre distance between September 26 and October 4.
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Lumpy skin disease kills over 1,200 cattle in Gujarat; govt intensifies vaccination
India | Jul 31, 2022, 09:16 PM ISTGujarat news: The affected districts include Kutch, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Rajkot, Porbandar, Morbi, Surendranagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Junagadh
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Teesta got ₹30 lakh from Ahmed Patel post-Godhra riots to destabilise Gujarat govt, says SIT
India | Jul 16, 2022, 01:10 PM ISTTeesta Setalvad, along with Sreekumar and Bhatt, was booked under IPC sections 468 (forgery) and 194 (giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction for capital offence) among other offences.
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Pilgrimage spots to be made 'beggar free' in Gujarat
India | May 21, 2022, 08:51 AM ISTThis project will be implemented in all religious tourist places in the coming days so that no beggar can be seen in all religious tourist places in Gujarat.
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Omicron variant: Gujarat govt mandates RT-PCR testing at airports for travellers of 11 countries
India | Nov 27, 2021, 01:57 PM ISTPM Narendra Modi also chaired a meeting on the situation relating to COVID and vaccination with top officials.
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Only fully vaccinated adults allowed inside Sabarmati Riverfront: Gujarat government
India | Nov 12, 2021, 03:52 PM ISTAs per reports, covid cases again elevated in the state after the Diwali holidays. In two days, 42 and 40 cases were recorded in Gujarat, respectively.
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Jagannath rath yatra to be held in Ahmedabad on July 12 with curbs: Gujarat govt
India | Jul 09, 2021, 08:30 AM ISTThe Gujarat government on Thursday gave its nod for the 144th rath yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad on July 12 with restricted participation and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.
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Gujarat: Uncertainty over 18-45 age group COVID vaccination from May 1
India | Apr 29, 2021, 04:25 PM ISTOn Sunday, the state govt had announced that starting May 1, it would provide free of cost COVID-19 vaccines to those between 18 and 45 years of age.
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Gujarat government doubles salaries of GSRTC fixed-pay employees
India | Oct 15, 2019, 08:53 PM ISTThe new hike will be applicable to 12,692 fixed-pay employees of the corporation, said deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel.
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Gujarat government announces mandatory rural postings for new doctors, hikes penalty for refusing
India | Aug 14, 2019, 08:30 PM ISTThe government curtailed the mandatory three-year service in rural areas for new MBBS doctors to one year but raised the penalty amount to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 5 lakh now for refusing to serve in villages for the period.
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Gujarat government, opposition clash over Narmada dam
India | Jul 15, 2019, 04:23 PM ISTGujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel and Leader of Opposition Paresh Dhanani clashed over extent of land being irrigated by the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam waters, in the Assembly on Monday with the former accusing the Congress leader of misleading people by claiming that only 600,000 hectares had been cultivated by the dam waters.
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7th Pay Commission: Gujarat govt announces DA, salary hike for teachers
Business | Jul 03, 2019, 05:43 PM ISTThe Gujarat government has increased Dearness Allowance (DA) by 3 per cent to 12 per cent from the existing nine per cent or over 9 lakh govt employees and pensioners under 7th Pay Commission recommendations.
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Equip fire safety installations or face closure: Gujarat govt goes tough on state builders after Surat tragedy
India | May 27, 2019, 08:32 AM ISTAs many as 22 students studying at an arts coaching centre on the covered terrace of a three-storey building Takshashila Arcade in Surat's Sarthana area lost their lives in the huge fire on Friday.
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Final report on 24 alleged fake encounter cases in Gujarat should be given to parties: Supreme Court
India | Jan 09, 2019, 12:37 PM ISTThe contention of the Gujarat government was not accepted by the bench, which was on Wednesday hearing a plea to make the report public.
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Gujarat government waives Rs 625 crore energy bill dues of rural users
India | Dec 18, 2018, 11:03 PM ISTThe Vijay Rupani-led BJP government in Gujarat on Tuesday announced a complete waiver of Rs 625 crore in unpaid electricity bills, under its one-time settlement scheme for over 6 lakh people living in rural parts of the state.
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14th Day of Fast: Patidar leader Hardik Patel shifted to hospital
Politics | Sep 08, 2018, 07:21 AM IST14th Day of Fast: Patidar leader Hardik Patel shifted to hospital
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NHRC notice to Gujarat govt over death of Dalit man in Rajkot
India | May 22, 2018, 01:57 PM ISTTaking suo motu cognisance of a media report, the NHRC issued a notice to the Chief Secretary asking for a detailed report on the incident as well as on the steps taken to provide relief for the affected.
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VHP president Pravin Togadia escapes unhurt as truck hits his car, alleges foul play
India | Mar 07, 2018, 02:35 PM ISTTogadia later claimed he could have been killed had his vehicle not been bullet-proof, and alleged that his Z-plus security was "weakened deliberately" by the Gujarat government.