News for 'Gandhinagar'

'Modi remains deeply involved in every election the BJP contests'

'Modi remains deeply involved in every election the BJP contests'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

'The BJP while being in government in Gujarat continues to campaign like an Opposition party whereas the Opposition does the opposite.'

'Vande Bharat's Potential Yet To Be Exploited'

'Vande Bharat's Potential Yet To Be Exploited'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

'All Shatabdis and Rajdhanis should be converted to this type of high-speed train.' 'There should be a sleeper version of the train.' 'Right now, there is only a day version of the train.' 'Unless you develop a sleeper version, it will not be possible to replace the Rajdhani.' 'Work on the sleeper version was stopped for some reason. It should be revived now.'

Yash-Jignesh Patel's Giant Tribute To Queen

Yash-Jignesh Patel's Giant Tribute To Queen

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

'Queen's mural is going to stay here for years and years to come.'

'I will create a record by defeating Amit Shah'

'I will create a record by defeating Amit Shah'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

'In a democracy, how can you be scared of Amit Shah?'

Govt has ambitious plans for the GIFT City

Govt has ambitious plans for the GIFT City

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The government on Tuesday said it will allow setting up of world-class foreign universities in Gandhinagar's GIFT City, free from domestic regulations, to facilitate availability of skilled manpower in the financial services space. In addition, an international arbitration centre will be set up in the GIFT City for timely settlement of disputes under international jurisprudence, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget for 2022-23. The centre could be on the lines of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, or the London Commercial Arbitration Centre.

Presidential poll: Several Opposition MLAs cross-vote for Murmu

Presidential poll: Several Opposition MLAs cross-vote for Murmu

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Several legislators in states on Monday said they have cross-voted in favour of National Democratic Alliance nominee Droupadi Murmu by not following their respective party lines in the presidential election.

PM Modi shares 'special moments' on his 69th birthday

PM Modi shares 'special moments' on his 69th birthday

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

PM Modi shared four images chosen from old photos being shared by his friends to wish him on his birthday.

'Heat waves are likely to occur more often'

'Heat waves are likely to occur more often'

Rediff.com20 May 2022

'Because of global warming, the chances of heatwaves like this are much higher.'

PM's mother donates Rs 25,000 to fight COVID-19

PM's mother donates Rs 25,000 to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

She deposited the money in the PM-CARES Fund, created by the Centre to help in efforts to contain the spread of the virus and provide relief to those affected by COVID-19, said the PM's younger brother, Pankaj Modi.

Recipe: Exotic Veggie Patty With Pumpkin Tortellini

Recipe: Exotic Veggie Patty With Pumpkin Tortellini

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

A tender, flavourful steak that's vegetarian.

NSG to provide counter-drone protection to Srinagar, Jammu IAF bases: DG

NSG to provide counter-drone protection to Srinagar, Jammu IAF bases: DG

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Counter-terrorism commando force National Security Guard has been deployed at the IAF Srinagar and Jammu stations to provide anti-drone cover to these vital installations, the force's director general M A Ganapathy said on Saturday.

CBI files charge sheet against 4 in Hathras case

CBI files charge sheet against 4 in Hathras case

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

The agency invoked charges of gang rape and murder against Sandeep, Luvkush, Ravi and Ramu and the local court in Hathras has taken cognisance, lawyer for the accused told reporters outside the court.

Dilli Abhi Door Ast

Dilli Abhi Door Ast

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Regional films may have prevailed over the country, but regional leaders still have far mountains to climb to reach Delhi, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

IMD warns heatwave to escalate in next 5 days; orange alert in Maha, Raj, MP

IMD warns heatwave to escalate in next 5 days; orange alert in Maha, Raj, MP

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

According to an IMD forecast issued on Thursday, a heatwave spell will persist over northwest and central India during the next five days and over east India during the next three days.

Modi's assets: Rs 4,143 in the bank, 1 house, no car

Modi's assets: Rs 4,143 in the bank, 1 house, no car

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The PM has assets worth Rs 2.5 crore including a residential plot in Gujarat's Gandhinagar, fixed deposits of Rs 1.27 crore and Rs 38,750 cash in hand.

COVID-19: 'Dummy vaccination' begins in 4 states

COVID-19: 'Dummy vaccination' begins in 4 states

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

As the country eagerly awaits an expected coronavirus vaccination drive in January, at least 125 intended beneficiaries each in four states who had registered on the Co-WIN App were on Monday sent SMSes informing them about the time and place of their 'COVID-19 vaccination' under a mock-drill to administer the shots at designated centres.

How a Gujarat doc performed the world's first robotic surgery

How a Gujarat doc performed the world's first robotic surgery

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Dr Tejas Patel from Akshardham in Gandhinagar showed the world how it is done.

'Who offered water to Hardik Patel during fast?': Question in Guj clerk exam

'Who offered water to Hardik Patel during fast?': Question in Guj clerk exam

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

The four choices offered to candidates were: Sharad Yadav, Shatrughan Sinha, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Vijay Rupani.

Dalits thrashed for sporting moustache in Gujarat

Dalits thrashed for sporting moustache in Gujarat

Rediff.com1 Oct 2017

In 2 separate incidents, 2 Dalit men of a village near Gandhinagar were allegedly thrashed by members of Rajput community.

High 5G spectrum prices put pressure on telcos

High 5G spectrum prices put pressure on telcos

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Apex telecom industry body COAI has asserted that spectrum pricing should be kept conducive to market conditions as 5G entails upfront capital investments with monetisation spread over a long-haul, and pricing radiowaves high will only push the players up against the wall. The stage is set for Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to come out with its recommendations on 5G spectrum pricing and other modalities for upcoming auctions, and the announcement from the sector watchdog is expected anytime now. Norms will also be worked out for new frequencies such as 526-698 MHz and millimetre band, that is 24.25 - 28.5 GHz, in addition to bands such as 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 3300-3670 MHz.

Petrol, diesel prices at record high

Petrol, diesel prices at record high

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Petrol and diesel prices across the country soared to all-time high levels on Thursday as rates were hiked again in line with the spurt in international oil prices. Petrol price was increased by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 35 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 103.24 a litre and to Rs 109.25 per litre in Mumbai, the notification showed.

Will CUET Take Focus Off Class 12 Boards?

Will CUET Take Focus Off Class 12 Boards?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Will it promote a CUET-centric coaching culture causing students to focus on the entrance rather than the Class 12th exams?

India among economies worst-hit from Ukraine crisis: Nomura

India among economies worst-hit from Ukraine crisis: Nomura

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

Every 10 per cent rise in crude oil price will shave off around 0.2 percentage point (pp) from India's GDP growth and widen the current account by 0.3 per cent, says Nomura.

Heatwave: Yellow alert issued in Delhi, temperature may jump to 46 degrees C

Heatwave: Yellow alert issued in Delhi, temperature may jump to 46 degrees C

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The mercury at the Safdarjung Observatory is expected to breach the 43-degree mark on Thursday and touch 44 degrees Celsius by Friday, according to the India meteorological department.

Gulberg massacre survivor to contest LS poll against Amit Shah

Gulberg massacre survivor to contest LS poll against Amit Shah

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

'Since 2002, we have not received any justice and we are still fighting for it.'

PHOTOS: Ahead of Ekta Diwas, Modi meets his mother

PHOTOS: Ahead of Ekta Diwas, Modi meets his mother

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

The PM spent around 20 minutes with his mother before heading towards Raj Bhavan, where he would be halting for a night.

Rupani's successor today; 5 Patidars lead the race

Rupani's successor today; 5 Patidars lead the race

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

Vijay Rupani, the fourth chief minister to demit office in BJP-ruled states during the coronavirus pandemic, was sworn in as chief minister -- his second stint as CM -- in December 2017.

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Who Says Gujarat Is A BJP Bastion?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The Congress won 77 seats or 42% of seats in the 2017 polls. How then can Gujarat be called a BJP bastion, asks Sanjeev Nayyar.

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The BJP is not taking the AAP challenge lightly. Amit Shah has cautioned party insiders to ensure that AAP does not cross a vote share of 24%. He has always seen AAP as a much more significant challenge than the Congress, observes Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.

Gujarat Govt Remains Election-Focused

Gujarat Govt Remains Election-Focused

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

'The new cabinet intends to create an impression in people's minds that even if it is new, it is performing from day one.'

'Humbug': Doctors warn against cow dung as Covid cure

'Humbug': Doctors warn against cow dung as Covid cure

Rediff.com11 May 2021

A small group of people has been visiting a cow shelter run by Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Vishwavidya Prathisthanam in Ahmedabad to take the therapy, believing that it increases immunity against COVID-19.

Dalit's death: Kin take body after government accepts demands

Dalit's death: Kin take body after government accepts demands

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

The body was taken to Vankar's hometown Unjha in Mehasana district, where his last rites will be performed later on Monday, Subodh Parmar of the Dalit Adhikar Manch said.

IIT study finds Covid traces in Sabarmati river, 2 lakes

IIT study finds Covid traces in Sabarmati river, 2 lakes

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

A recent study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar has established the presence of coronavirus in water samples from the Sabarmati river and two lakes in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat.

'This heatwave is unprecedented'

'This heatwave is unprecedented'

Rediff.com20 May 2022

'If you look at the entire 60-day period of March and April, you see that temperatures were soaring more than 3.5 degrees Celsius above the maximum temperature.' 'Normally, events like this happen only for a short period.'

PHOTOS: Modi seeks mother's blessings on birthday

PHOTOS: Modi seeks mother's blessings on birthday

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

Modi spent around half an hour with his mother, who lives with his younger brother Pankaj at Raisan village near Gandhinagar.

Many Cong leaders detained during gherao of Raj Bhavans across states

Many Cong leaders detained during gherao of Raj Bhavans across states

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Congress leaders and workers continued their protests in several states on Thursday against Rahul Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald money-laundering case with many of them taken into preventive custody including former Union minister Renuka Chowdhury in Hyderabad after she allegedly grabbed the collar of a police official.

Will Modi Play The Patel Card In Presidential Poll?

Will Modi Play The Patel Card In Presidential Poll?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Modi knows how to turn Gujarati pride into an emotive issue at election time and a Gujarati President would have its own electoral resonance and significance, note Sunil Gatade and Venkatesh Kesari.

Will you still need me when I am 94?

Will you still need me when I am 94?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Monday, November 8, 2021, Lal Kishenchand Advani -- the politician who took the Bharatiya Janata Party from its parliamentary nadir in 1984, when it won just two Lok Sabha seats, to establishing the edifice for its present dominance in Indian politics -- will turn 94.

PHOTOS: Indians go on shopping spree ahead of Diwali

PHOTOS: Indians go on shopping spree ahead of Diwali

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

Here are a few glimpses of people doing their Diwali shopping across the nation.

Bhupendra Patel to take oath as 17th Gujarat CM today

Bhupendra Patel to take oath as 17th Gujarat CM today

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

The party's CM choice came as a surprise for many as the low-profile, first-time legislator was not seen to be among the top contenders for the post.