'Statue of Unity' gets finishing touches as unveiling nears

The ‘Statue of Unity’ dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which is touted to be the tallest statue in the world, is being given final touches as it is set to be unveiled by Prime......

'Statue of Unity' to be ready for inauguration on October 31

  The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat is aiming to inaugurate the 18-metre tall ‘Statue of Unity’, dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on October 31, the birth......

Achal Kumar Joti appointed as next chief election commissioner

Election Commissioner Achal Kumar Joti was on Tuesday appointed as the next chief election commissioner succeeding Nasim Zaidi. Joti, 64, who was the chief secretary of Gujarat when Prime Minister......

Gujarat gets approval to raise height of Narmada dam

In a major boost to Gujarat which has been regularly facing water woes due to deficient rains, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Thursday announced that they have got approval to raise the height......

Markets hit record highs; Sensex ends above 27,000

Benchmark share indices ended at record closing highs and the Sensex ended above 27,000 for the first time after the country's balance of payments remained in surplus for the third straight quarter......

Gujarat gets world's first canal-top solar plant

The world's first 1 MW canal-top solar power plant in Gujarat's Mehsana district has generated 200,000 units of clean energy since it was commissioned two months back, a top official said on Monday......

SSNNL bows to pressure, cancels May 28 meet

Buckling under pressure from market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India, Bombay Stock Exchange and the investors, the Gujarat government-backed Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd on......

SSNNL bond-prepay plan to hit investors

In what could throw awry financial plans of lakhs of investors, the Gujarat government-backed Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd said it would prepay high cost bonds to save about Rs 6,100 crore (Rs......