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Gandhian Narayan Desai dies at 90
Lifestyle | Mar 16, 2015, 09:56 AM ISTNew Delhi/Valsad: Famous Gandhian thinker Narayan Desai passed away in Gujarat's Valsad district early Sunday following prolonged illness. He was 90.Desai, who contributed to the literary world in various languages apart from Gujarati and actively
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Gujarat CM commends Big B
Lifestyle | Dec 04, 2014, 08:05 PM ISTMumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the brand ambassador for Gujarat, has now received a commendation from Chief Minister Anandiben Patel for his efforts.The 72-year-old took to Twitter and his blog to share a photograph of him
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Gujarat first state to make voting mandatory in local body polls
National | Nov 09, 2014, 11:27 PM ISTGandhinagar: Gujarat has become the first state in the country where voters will have to compulsorily exercise their franchise in local body polls with new Governor O P Kohli clearing the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws
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3 killed in building collapse in Surat
India | Apr 29, 2014, 05:18 PM ISTSurat: At least three people have been killed and 5 others are injured after a portion of a multi-storeyed building in Surat in Gujarat caved in due to construction work this afternoon.The mishap took place
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Centre not to play any role in Gujarat snooping case: Khurseed
National | Nov 23, 2013, 08:33 PM ISTFarrukhabad: The Centre would not play any role in the snooping case of Gujarat as of now, Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed said here today. “As of now, the Central government is not going
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Rajasthan is a role model for development, not Gujarat: Gehlot
National | Nov 17, 2013, 05:38 PM ISTJaipur: Taking a dig at BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today claimed that his state was a role model for development, not Gujarat where development works were
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Ranji Trophy: Parthiv fighting knock but Karnataka on top against Gujarat
Cricket | Nov 15, 2013, 07:04 PM ISTBangalore: Despite a fighting 83 (98b, 15x4) by former India stumper Parthiv Patel, Gujarat were struggling at 216 for five in reply to Karnataka's first innings tally of 306 at stumps on the second day
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On Vijaya Dashami, Modi performs Shastra Pooja with policemen
India | Oct 13, 2013, 10:51 PM ISTGandhinagar: Gujarat chief minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today performed "shastra pooja" (worshipping of weapons) on Vijaya Dashami day at his official residence. Modi religiously observes 9-day fast during Navratri and on
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Seven deadliest riots that shook India
India | Nov 12, 2014, 10:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: India is universally known for its diversity of religions & communities. India has been a land of tolerance with communities as diverse as the Parsees, Armenians and Syrian Christians coming to this land
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UAVs keep watch as Modi flags off Jagannath rath yatra
India | Jul 10, 2013, 05:13 PM ISTAhmedabad, July 10: Deployed for the first time to monitor a religious procession, two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) hovered over the skies of Ahmedabad today as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi performed rituals amid tight
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Former BJP union minister Bhavna Chikhalia dead
India | Jun 28, 2013, 06:16 PM ISTAhmedabad, Jun 28: Former Union minister of state and the first woman to get elected to the Lower House (Lok Sabha) from Gujarat for four consecutive terms, Bhavna Chikhalia died today following a cardiac arrest
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Guj ATS gets Jundal's custody
India | Oct 20, 2012, 07:27 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 20: A Delhi court today handed over the custody of 26/11 key handler Abu Jundal to Gujarat ATS in connection with the 2006 train blast at Ahmedabad station in which he is
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Centre Used Intelligence, Probe Agencies Against Me: Modi
National | Oct 24, 2010, 09:06 AM ISTAhmedabad, Oct 23 : Upbeat by the victory in polls to local bodies and panchayats, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today accused the UPA government at the Centre of using all its probe and intelligence
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Congress Has Given My 'Supari' To CBI, Says Modi
India | Aug 26, 2010, 10:07 AM ISTAhmedabad : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday night alleged that Congress has given his 'supari' (contract) to CBI to politically finish him and stop the progress of the state. "Congress cannot digest the
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Petition Filed In Guj HC Seeking Review Of Ishrat Case Order
India | Aug 20, 2010, 08:56 PM ISTAhmedabad: A petition was filed in Gujarat High Court on Friday seeking review of its order of transferring the investigation into the killing of Ishrat Jahan in an alleged fake police encounter to Special Investigation