News for '-mehsana'

Rahul Gandhi hits the road against note ban

Rahul Gandhi hits the road against note ban

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Fatorda, Belagavi, Jaunpur, Mehsana, Dehradun are on RG's itinerary.

Bhavinaben scripts history, storms into Paralympics TT final

Bhavinaben scripts history, storms into Paralympics TT final

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

The 34-year-old Patel, who had surprised even the Indian camp in this Paralympics with her sensational show, stunned China's Miao Zhang 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8 in the semi-final showdown which lasted 34 minutes.

No conspiracy, rioters intended to kill: Sardarpura verdict

No conspiracy, rioters intended to kill: Sardarpura verdict

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

A special court, which sentenced 31 persons to life imprisonment in the 2002 Sardarpura riot case, has said in the judgment that there was no conspiracy and the rioters had a clear intention of killing Muslims to take revenge for Godhra train burning.

Railway station where Modi sold tea gets Rs 8 cr for facelift

Railway station where Modi sold tea gets Rs 8 cr for facelift

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

Ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Modi had often mentioned that he used to sell tea during his childhood at the Vadnagar railway station along with his father.

Gujarat: Patel agitation turns violent, curfew clamped

Gujarat: Patel agitation turns violent, curfew clamped

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

Curfew was clamped in Mehsana town in Gujarat and mobile internet service banned on Sunday as a massive rally of the Patel community demanding reservation.

Godhra riots: HC awards life term to 11 for murder

Godhra riots: HC awards life term to 11 for murder

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Setting aside the trial court order acquitting the accused, the Gujarat high court on Thursday sentenced eleven persons to life imprisonment for the murder of two persons during a 2002 post-Godhra riot at Meda Adraj village in Mehsana district.

PM's wife injured, her relative killed in accident

PM's wife injured, her relative killed in accident

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Jashodaben did not suffer any major injuries in the accident in which four other people travelling with her was also injured.

ONGC close to big oil find

ONGC close to big oil find

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

ONGC has about 1,200 drilling wells in Mehsana. The new location will require about 500 wells to be drilled and the estimated investment for this would be about Rs 500 crore, industry sources said. ONGC has completed the seismic study of the area and will start drilling once it gets the requisite permissions.

Village in Modi's backyard bans mobile phone for school girls

Village in Modi's backyard bans mobile phone for school girls

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

The ban was implemented recently by the panchayat of Suraj village in Kadi taluka of Mehsana. A fine of Rs 2,100 will be imposed on minor girls found using or owning mobile phones. They will only be allowed to use the mobile phones of their parents inside the house.

Trump to get glimpses of India's cultural diversity

Trump to get glimpses of India's cultural diversity

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Performers from 28 states have been allotted stages erected along the roadshow route, where the two leaders will be greeted by people on both sides of the road. There will also be a 'Garba' performance, the traditional Gujarati dance, on one of the stages, they said. The performances will provide a glimpse of the country's cultural diversity, the officials said.

India to show military might, cultural heritage at R-Day parade

India to show military might, cultural heritage at R-Day parade

Rediff.com26 Jan 2021

The Indian Army will showcase the main battle tank T-90 Bhishma, infantry combat vehicle BMP-II-Sarath, mobile autonomous launcher of the Brahmos missile system, multi-launcher rocket system Pinaka, electronic warfare system Samvijay among others during the parade on Tuesday, the Defence ministry noted.

Now, a Modi tourist circuit in Gujarat

Now, a Modi tourist circuit in Gujarat

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Tourism in Gujarat stands Modi-fied.

2002 Sardarpura riots: Convicts withdraw bail plea from HC

2002 Sardarpura riots: Convicts withdraw bail plea from HC

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Thirty-one persons convicted in the 2002 Sardarpura riot case of Mehsana district on Monday withdrew their regular bail plea from the Gujarat high court.

Gujarat records 68.7% turnout in second phase voting

Gujarat records 68.7% turnout in second phase voting

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

The EC received complaints from five places that EVMs were connecting to external devices via bluetooth, but after inquiry, it was found that there was 'no substance' in the complaints.

BJP runs into rough weather in Gujarat

BJP runs into rough weather in Gujarat

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Will the Modi-Shah combine replace Vijay Rupani as Gujarat CM?

Hardik Patel sentenced to 2 years jail in 2015 riot case, gets bail

Hardik Patel sentenced to 2 years jail in 2015 riot case, gets bail

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Hardik Patel, was one of the accused in the FIR which was filed in Mehsana district on July 23, 2015, when a rally of the Patel community seeking reservation turned violent in Visnagar, resulting in damage to property and assault on some media persons.

Sintex to buy Zeppelin India

Sintex to buy Zeppelin India

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

Jaishankar files nomination for RS poll from Gujarat

Jaishankar files nomination for RS poll from Gujarat

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

As per norms, a minister who is not a member of Parliament has to be elected to either House within six months of his or her swearing in.

15 hurt in Gujarat clash

15 hurt in Gujarat clash

Rediff.com29 Aug 2004

'The situation is now well under control as police rushed to the spot in time and took necessary steps to maintain law and order,' Mehsana District Superintendent of Police H G Patel said.

Meet the wonder woman who will fill Modi's shoes

Meet the wonder woman who will fill Modi's shoes

Rediff.com19 May 2014

With Narendra Modi ready to move to New Delhi, the chief minister's post is vacant in Ahmedabad. Anandiben Patel is the odds-on favourite for the post

Amul chairman may get the axe

Amul chairman may get the axe

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Fourteen of 17 board members move no-confidence motion; proximity to Rahul Gandhi seen as trigger.

Workers in Gujarat leave for homes in Rajasthan on foot

Workers in Gujarat leave for homes in Rajasthan on foot

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The labourers said there was no point in staying back in Gujarat without any income.

Is Gujarat really a success story?

Is Gujarat really a success story?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Data on growth in rural jobs and on progress in social indicators don't bear out the story of uniform and high progress

In Modi's Gujarat, a Singur could be in the making

In Modi's Gujarat, a Singur could be in the making

Rediff.com31 May 2013

Majority gram sabhas pass resolution to oppose SIR status to the area where Maruti's proposed unit is to come up.

ONGC finalises Rs 8,000-cr revamp plan

ONGC finalises Rs 8,000-cr revamp plan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

The three onshore mature assets are Ankleshwar, Ahmedabad and Mehsana, ONGC chairman and managing director Sudhir Vasudeva told reporters in Vadodara on Thursday.

Land utilisation: Car firms in slow gear

Land utilisation: Car firms in slow gear

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

Automobile companies in India may have many headaches, but land availability doesn't figure in that list.

21 killed in road accident in Gujarat's Patan district

21 killed in road accident in Gujarat's Patan district

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

At least 21 people, including eight children and eight women, were killed in a road accident in Patan district of Gujarat when a minibus lost control and collided with a stationary state road transport bus on Wednesday night.

Nitin Patel gets finance after Shah intervenes; assumes charge

Nitin Patel gets finance after Shah intervenes; assumes charge

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Rupani announced in Gandhinagar that the finance portfolio had been given to Patel and that the issue was over now.

Sulking Nitin Patel gets support from Hardik, Cong MLA

Sulking Nitin Patel gets support from Hardik, Cong MLA

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

Days after being sworn into office, Nitin Patel is yet to take charge of the portfolios allotted to him.

Maruti gets second land parcel

Maruti gets second land parcel

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

The auto major likely to start work for phase one of its Gujarat project within next three months.

Gujarat gets world's first canal-top solar plant

Gujarat gets world's first canal-top solar plant

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

The project, which virtually eliminates the need to acquire huge tracts of land as is typically needed in setting up such plants, was commissioned in late February this year.

Maruti board to decide on Gujarat project next week amid low demand

Maruti board to decide on Gujarat project next week amid low demand

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

Maruti Suzuki was allotted 700 acres by the Gujarat government for its third manufacturing unit, near Mehsana, in June last year.

The Year of Justice in Gujarat: Ishrat, Godhra and more...

The Year of Justice in Gujarat: Ishrat, Godhra and more...

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

The year 2011 will be remembered in Gujarat for verdicts related to the Godhra train burning incident and the riots that followed.

Gujarat Dalit death: Rallies held, Mevani detained

Gujarat Dalit death: Rallies held, Mevani detained

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

The protests were held after police detained Dalit leader and independent MLA Jignesh Mevani, and over 70 others, in Saraspur area of Ahmedabad on Sunday morning when they tried to stage demonstrations over Vanakar's death.

Gujarat battles worst locust attack

Gujarat battles worst locust attack

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

Swarms in about 3,526 hectares of 5,000 hectares under control; farmers burn tyres or dry straw, play loud music and beat steel plates, and use large fans to destroy or drive away the pests, reports Vinay Umarji

BJP manages to retain Gujarat, Congress' tally improves

BJP manages to retain Gujarat, Congress' tally improves

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

The party is set to rule the state for the sixth term.

SC grants bail to 17 convicts in 2002 Sardarpura post-Godhra riots case

SC grants bail to 17 convicts in 2002 Sardarpura post-Godhra riots case

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

The court said that all the convicts will have to undertake community services for six hours a week besides reporting to the local police station on a weekly basis as bail conditions.

This is what Narendra Modi dreams of

This is what Narendra Modi dreams of

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

"I believe that we have the potential of dominating the Asian economy," he said.

Meet the WINNERS and LOSERS of Gujarat and HP polls

Meet the WINNERS and LOSERS of Gujarat and HP polls

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

As counting is underway in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, we take a look at who's leading and who's trailing.

Modi ji, what was in 10 packets given by Sahara? asks Rahul

Modi ji, what was in 10 packets given by Sahara? asks Rahul

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Rahul also posted a document purporting to show 'cash payments to Modi ji'.