News for 'Gandhinagar'

Adani Dethrones Ambani Again

Adani Dethrones Ambani Again

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

The combined market capitalisation of Adani group companies increased to Rs 15.11 trillion last week. As a result, Gautam Adani's family raced ahead of Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, reclaiming the title of India's wealthiest promoter.

Ahmedabad car crash accused rammed same SUV into a temple in Jan: Police

Ahmedabad car crash accused rammed same SUV into a temple in Jan: Police

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Patel (20) has been booked under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicle Act and sections 279 (rash driving) and 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of the Indian Penal Code.

Congress, AAP join in as Gujarat assembly hails Modi for Ram temple

Congress, AAP join in as Gujarat assembly hails Modi for Ram temple

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was passed unanimously as besides the BJP MLAs, members of the Opposition Congress as well as the Aam Aadmi Party extended their support to it.

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

Don't Expect Modi To Change!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

'Commentators have said that dealing with allies as equals will make Modi more sensitive.' 'Remember that the people Modi is dealing with are equally autocratic in their own lairs.' 'Further, Modi always has handy the threat of dissolving Parliament and calling for fresh polls.' 'Most of his own party, and certainly his allies and opponents having blown their budgets of efforts and resources in the just concluded elections, have no stomach for this.' 'They are all greatly looking forward to the loaves and fishes of office on offer.' 'That gives Modi an unbeatable advantage in any push-comes-to-shove situation,' explains Shreekant Sambrani.

Vande Bharat train hits cattle in Gujarat, 4th incident in 2 months

Vande Bharat train hits cattle in Gujarat, 4th incident in 2 months

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

The collision caused a minor dent to the train's front panel.

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Kashmir: Vote For Hope After A Long Decade

Rediff.com13 May 2024

It's just not a date. It's just not about selecting a candidate. It's not about helping some candidate win. It's about expressing emotion, after ten years, that could reach out in India and beyond it, notes Sheela Bhatt.

Owners of buffaloes hit by Vande Bharat express booked

Owners of buffaloes hit by Vande Bharat express booked

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Gujarat has registered a case against the owners of buffaloes that were hit by the Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat express, in which the front portion of the train was damaged, officials said on Friday.

With dhol and dance, BJP celebrates big Gujarat win

With dhol and dance, BJP celebrates big Gujarat win

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Check out the scenes of triumph!

Vande Bharat train hits cattle in Gujarat, 3rd incident in Oct

Vande Bharat train hits cattle in Gujarat, 3rd incident in Oct

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

This is the third such incident involving this semi-high speed train so far this month.

ISI terror module: All 3 arrested accused have BTech degrees

ISI terror module: All 3 arrested accused have BTech degrees

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

According to the police, one of the accused had made IEDs and later tested them at several places in Delhi, Rajasthan and Haldwani in Uttarakhand.

Bhupendra Patel quits; BJP meet tomorrow to decide leader

Bhupendra Patel quits; BJP meet tomorrow to decide leader

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel tendered his resignation along with his entire cabinet on Friday to pave the way for formation of a new government in the state after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) landslide victory in the assembly elections.

Passengers on dunki flight to Nicaragua paid Rs 60-80 lakh

Passengers on dunki flight to Nicaragua paid Rs 60-80 lakh

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

More than 60 people from Gujarat on board the Nicaragua-bound plane, which was sent back from France over suspected human trafficking, had agreed to pay Rs 60 lakh to Rs 80 lakh to immigration agents, who promised to cross into the US illegally after reaching the Latin American country, officials said.

Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Modi among first 195 BJP Lok Sabha candidates; See full list

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fight again from Varanasi in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as it named 34 Union ministers in the first list of 195 candidates.

'Dunki' flight to Nicaragua: 14 agents booked for human trafficking

'Dunki' flight to Nicaragua: 14 agents booked for human trafficking

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Weeks after a Nicaragua-bound plane carrying Indians was grounded in France and later sent back to India, the Gujarat police have booked 14 agents on the charge of human trafficking for trying to send more than 60 persons from Gujarat to the US illegally via Mexico border, a senior official said.

Modi, Shah, BJP CMs to attend Bhupendra Patel's swearing-in on Monday

Modi, Shah, BJP CMs to attend Bhupendra Patel's swearing-in on Monday

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

Patel will be administered the oath as the 18th chief minister by Governor Acharya Devvrat at a function to be held at the Helipad Ground near the new Secretariat in Gandhinagar at 2 pm.

Coming Soon! The Bullet Train!

Coming Soon! The Bullet Train!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

With land acquisition completed and infrastructure work streamlined, India's bullet train dreams are slowly, but finally, inching closer to reality.

Startups On Hiring Spree!

Startups On Hiring Spree!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

In 2024 so far, 20 startups have already visited the campus with 80 placements.

A Well For My Mother

A Well For My Mother

Rediff.com31 May 2023

A 14-year-old boy digs well for mother in Palghar.

Rafale, Prachand debut in IAF's Pokharan firepower show on Feb 17

Rafale, Prachand debut in IAF's Pokharan firepower show on Feb 17

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

The triennial exercise will take place for two hours and fifteen minutes during the day, dusk and night, he said.

Can Voda Idea play on the front foot in a market fast resembling a duopoly?

Can Voda Idea play on the front foot in a market fast resembling a duopoly?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

In August 2021, Nick Read, chief executive of Vodafone Plc at the time, did not mince his words while speaking about the India business in an earnings call. Replying to an analyst's question on Vodafone Idea, a venture with the Aditya Birla Group that had piled on huge debts and worrisome losses, Read described it as a highly stressed situation that "they (Vodafone Idea) are trying to navigate... "We, as a group, try to provide them as much practical support as we can, but I want to make it very clear, we are not putting any additional equity into India.''

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes Aakar Patel.

Monsoon rains widen cracks in Joshimath, 5 families shifted to relief camps

Monsoon rains widen cracks in Joshimath, 5 families shifted to relief camps

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Now, the recent heavy rain has sparked panic among the disaster-hit families of Joshimath.

Touring poll-bound Gujarat, Modi chairs top-level meet on Morbi bridge collapse

Touring poll-bound Gujarat, Modi chairs top-level meet on Morbi bridge collapse

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday night chaired a meeting on the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat and asked authorities to extend all possible help to those affected by the tragedy, officials said.

The Vibrant Gujarat Quiz!

The Vibrant Gujarat Quiz!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

How much do you know about the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024?

Modi lays foundation stone for new airbase near Pakistan border

Modi lays foundation stone for new airbase near Pakistan border

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of a new airbase coming up in north Gujarat near India-Pakistan border and said it will emerge as an effective centre for the country's security.

Modi's Edifice Complex

Modi's Edifice Complex

Rediff.com18 Apr 2024

To understand Modi, listen to what he does not say -- vide NRC, suggests Prem Panicker.

Couples refuse to be cowed down, celebrate Valentine's Day with gaiety

Couples refuse to be cowed down, celebrate Valentine's Day with gaiety

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Couples -- young and old -- celebrated Valentine's Day on Tuesday with flowers and gifts even as a few right-wing outfits played spoilsport in some parts of the country.

Next round of G20 meetings in Gujarat from March 27

Next round of G20 meetings in Gujarat from March 27

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Gujarat will host the next round of G20 meetings from March 27 to April 4, during which three conclaves will be held in the state on a range of issues, where delegates from different countries will converge for participation, an official said.

Modi most successful PM, is nationalist and internationalist, says Ambani

Modi most successful PM, is nationalist and internationalist, says Ambani

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi is India's most successful prime minister and the greatest global leader of current generation, billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Wednesday as he flaunted his group Reliance Industries' Gujarati heritage and its over USD 150 billion (Rs 12 lakh crore) investment in last 10 years.

Modi meets Israeli Prez in Dubai, says he supports two-state solution

Modi meets Israeli Prez in Dubai, says he supports two-state solution

Rediff.com2 Dec 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Israeli President Isaac Herzog and underscored India's support for an early and durable resolution of the Israel-Palestine issue through dialogue and diplomacy.

Barad is 2nd Gujarat Congress MLA to join BJP in 2 days

Barad is 2nd Gujarat Congress MLA to join BJP in 2 days

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

In another jolt to the opposition Congress for the second day in a row ahead of the Gujarat assembly polls, senior MLA Bhagwan Barad on Wednesday resigned as a legislator and primary member and is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Vande Bharat train hits cattle for second time in 2 days

Vande Bharat train hits cattle for second time in 2 days

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

On Thursday, 4 buffaloes were killed after being hit by the train.

'Epitome of simplicity': Neighbours remember Hiraben

'Epitome of simplicity': Neighbours remember Hiraben

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

For the residents of Vrindavan Bungalows-2 Society in Raysan village of Gandhinagar, Hiraben was an epitome of simplicity, who always maintained a low profile despite being Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother.

Charge sheet filed against Vivo India in money laundering case

Charge sheet filed against Vivo India in money laundering case

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

The Enforcement Directorate has filed its first charge sheet in connection with its money laundering probe against Chinese smartphone maker Vivo-India and some others, official sources said on Thursday. The prosecution complaint was filed before the court of Special Judge Kiran Gupta in New Delhi on Wednesday under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Vivo-India has been named an accused apart from those arrested in this case, the sources told PTI. The judge posted the matter for consideration on December 13.

Police on 'alert mode' across Gujarat for Indo-Pak match

Police on 'alert mode' across Gujarat for Indo-Pak match

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Police heads of various units across Gujarat have been instructed to be on "alert mode" and keep a close watch on anti-social elements as well as sensitive areas to avoid any untoward incident.

'Asaram habitual offender': Prosecution seeks life imprisonment

'Asaram habitual offender': Prosecution seeks life imprisonment

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

The 81-year-old godman is currently lodged in a Jodhpur jail, where he is serving life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.

'Article 370' cricket, kabaddi games in Amit Shah's LS seat

'Article 370' cricket, kabaddi games in Amit Shah's LS seat

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

The ruling BJP in Gujarat has decided to organise kabaddi and cricket tournaments that will have 'Article 370' in their names in Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, party office bearers said on Tuesday.

India Needs Foxconn And Vice Versa

India Needs Foxconn And Vice Versa

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Clearly, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and his team are looking to raise their game in India.

9 killed as speeding car rams into crowd at mishap site in Ahmedabad

9 killed as speeding car rams into crowd at mishap site in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

A constable and a Home Guard jawan, who reached the spot after the first accident of a collision involving two vehicles, were among those killed in the incident, they said.

Bhupendra Patel had to take some tough decisions to get 2nd term

Bhupendra Patel had to take some tough decisions to get 2nd term

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Patel's elevation and his subsequent projection as chief ministerial face -- he is the first from the Kadva Patidar sub-group to be the chief minister -- is key to BJP's plans to woo the Kadva Patidar community, which some political observers feel, has drifted away from the party.