News for 'Jamnagar'

Newly built Rajkot stadium ready for India-England ODI

Newly built Rajkot stadium ready for India-England ODI

Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

The newly built Saurashtra cricket stadium in Rajkot is all set to host the India-England One-Day International next month and would soon be formally inaugurated, the body's honorary secretary Niranjan Shah said.

Reliance to restart crude unit in 1-2 days after fire

Reliance to restart crude unit in 1-2 days after fire

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

There was a fire at its older, 660,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) refinery in Jamnagar.

Mukesh to rejig personal investment

Mukesh to rejig personal investment

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

Ambani has investment in gas pipeline company Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastru-cture; Jamnagar-based power company Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd and Reliance Ports and Terminal Ltd.

RIL logs 19% profit growth in Q1 on strong margins

RIL logs 19% profit growth in Q1 on strong margins

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Gas production at KG-D6 field dropped by a steep 53 per cent.

Mukesh Ambani's port, power firms get ready for big boom

Mukesh Ambani's port, power firms get ready for big boom

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

The two companies have approached banks to raise up to Rs 8,000 crore as debt to fund their expansion plans.

3 Gujarat workers return home after being held in Angola

3 Gujarat workers return home after being held in Angola

Rediff.com3 Jun 2012

Two workers from Vadodara, who were recently released from jail by Angolan authorities along with others, returned to the city on Saturday night and reunited with their families. Three workers from Gujarat, out of the total 26 workers who were recently released from jail by Angolan authorities, returned to the state. Jignesh Prajapati and Ashish Maheshwari from Vadodara arrived at the civilian Harni airport on Saturday. One Mukesh Nakum is from Jamnagar.

Exports fall in June, 2nd time in one year

Exports fall in June, 2nd time in one year

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

According to data released by the commerce and industry ministry, exports stood at $25.01 billion in the month. The fall is only the second time exports contracted in the past year.

Earthquake jolts Gujarat, no damages reported

Earthquake jolts Gujarat, no damages reported

Rediff.com20 Jun 2012

An earthquake, measuring 5 on the Richter Scale, jolted many parts of Gujarat in the wee hours of Thursday, but there were no reports of damage to property or loss of life. A moderate earthquake was experienced on Wednesday, which had its epicenter at 26 km South South-East of Dholavira in Kutch district. Tremors were felt in Bhuj, Rapar, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Ahmedabad cities too, according to officials of the seismological department.

Police personnel cast their votes in Gujarat

Police personnel cast their votes in Gujarat

Rediff.com2 Dec 2012

Police personnel in Gujarat cast their votes for the upcoming state assembly elections on Sunday.

'Modi will win with a lesser majority'

'Modi will win with a lesser majority'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

'But in 2024, the people of India will throw him out of power as the contradictions in him will be apparent.'

Vodafone, BIG Cinemas announce a tie-up

Vodafone, BIG Cinemas announce a tie-up

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Vodafone India in association with BIG Cinemas has launched a unique initiative to make its customers feel special. From August 12 to August 26, 2012, any Vodafone customer, who goes to see a movie in BIG Cinemas at Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Palanpur , Patan and Vapi, will get a Birthday surprise that will be a true delight!

Pujara gets engaged before England series

Pujara gets engaged before England series

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

India's Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara had reason to celebrate his inclusion in the team for the first two Tests against England. He got engaged to Pooja Pabari at a low-key private ceremony, on Tuesday.

Delayed by roadshow, Kejriwal will file nomination on last day

Delayed by roadshow, Kejriwal will file nomination on last day

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday set out with much fanfare to file his nomination papers for Delhi Assembly election but had to put it off till Wednesday after his road show made it impossible for him to reach the election office in time.

32 years on, IAF gets first Tejas light combat aircraft

32 years on, IAF gets first Tejas light combat aircraft

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Thirty-two years after the project was sanctioned, the first indigenously-built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft was on Saturday handed over by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to the Indian Air Force, a red letter day for Indian defence and aerospace sector.

Modi completed 10 years of misrule, says Congress

Modi completed 10 years of misrule, says Congress

Rediff.com15 Oct 2011

Accusing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of wasting public money on party functions and building votebanks, state Congress on Friday criticised him saying, "Ten years of misrule have been completed in Gujarat."

Over 17,000 people evacuated as Nilofar nears Gujarat

Over 17,000 people evacuated as Nilofar nears Gujarat

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

More than 17,000 people living near the coastal areas in Gujarat have been evacuated by authorities in view of the approaching tropical cyclone Nilofar which, however, has gradually weakened and is expected to hit the state merely as a "depression".

Suspended IPS officer alleges harassment by Modi government

Suspended IPS officer alleges harassment by Modi government

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt, seeking relief in a 1990 case related to alleged police atrocity, on Thursday told the Gujarat high court he was being "harassed" by the state government as he has made allegations against Chief Minister Narendra Modi regarding the 2002 riots.

Vadra appears before ED for 5th time, grilled for 7 hrs

Vadra appears before ED for 5th time, grilled for 7 hrs

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The businessman has been grilled in this case four times in the past, the last being February 20.

1990 atrocity case: Bhatt seeks relief from Gujarat HC again

1990 atrocity case: Bhatt seeks relief from Gujarat HC again

Rediff.com20 Dec 2011

Suspended Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt on approached the Gujarat high court once again, seeking a relief in the 1990 alleged police atrocity case, in which, one person had died and sought quashing of an order of Jamnagar court refusing to defer framing of charges against him.

RIL-Aramco deal fits well for both their future strategies

RIL-Aramco deal fits well for both their future strategies

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Aramco also plans to invest in building India's largest oil refinery on the country's west coast.

Ahead of RS polls, Congress flies 40 Gujarat MLAs to Bengaluru

Ahead of RS polls, Congress flies 40 Gujarat MLAs to Bengaluru

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

The move comes after at least six Congress MLAs in Gujarat resigned from the party to join the BJP.

Gujarat: Warrant against IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt

Gujarat: Warrant against IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

A sessions court in Khambhaliya taluka of Jamnagar district has issued a bailable warrant against suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt in a case dating back to 1990, where a person had died, allegedly, after receiving a beating by the police. The warrant was issued by Additional Session Judge N T Solanki on Tuesday, after Bhatt, an accused, failed to appear. Bhatt had accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of misusing the state machinery during 2002 post-Godhra riots. Th

Why IAF wants 1980s MiG-29s

Why IAF wants 1980s MiG-29s

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

'We found the MiG-29s to be in excellent condition. They could make an excellent addition to our fleet,' a senior air marshal tells Ajai Shukla.

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

High alert in Gujarat as cyclonic storm Vayu closes in

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said people living in the coastal belt would be shifted to safer places.

Modi holds day-long fast at Dwarka

Modi holds day-long fast at Dwarka

Rediff.com16 Oct 2011

Launching the second round of his Sadhbhavna mission, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday observed a day-long fast in Dwarka, saying he wanted to "expose" those trying to defame Gujarat.

UBS lists factors that will keep Reliance Ind ahead of peers in Q1

UBS lists factors that will keep Reliance Ind ahead of peers in Q1

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

UBS said RIL's $10 billion petchem capex by 2016 will drive 12 per cent volume CAGR.

SC deals blow to Hardik Patel's poll ambition

SC deals blow to Hardik Patel's poll ambition

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

What is the urgency now, the bench said while refusing to accord urgent hearing on Patel's plea.

Modi, Shah wanted to destroy Pandya murder evidence: Bhatt

Modi, Shah wanted to destroy Pandya murder evidence: Bhatt

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

Suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt on Tuesday told the Gujarat high court that Chief Minister Narendra Modi and former Minister of State for Home Amit Shah had tried to pressurise him to destroy crucial evidence in the Haren Pandya murder case.

Here's to the folks of Goa, Daman and Diu!

Here's to the folks of Goa, Daman and Diu!

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

'The 67 sorties mounted from Jamnagar broke the Portuguese's will to fight, the army columns advanced unresisted, and the Portuguese threw in the towel. The formal surrender took place about midday on December 19.' M P Anil Kumar on the liberation of Goa, Daman and Diu 50 years ago.

Hardik Patel can't contest poll as court refuses to stay conviction

Hardik Patel can't contest poll as court refuses to stay conviction

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Hardik has a few days to challenge the judgement in the SC.

What to expect at Reliance AGM on Wednesday

What to expect at Reliance AGM on Wednesday

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

Strategic direction post-COVID-19 and further details on asset monetisation are key expectations from the 43rd AGM of RIL, analysts said.

14 Pakistanis arrested off Gujarat coast

14 Pakistanis arrested off Gujarat coast

Rediff.com5 Apr 2011

The Pakistani boat named Al-Anwari carrying 14 persons on board was seized on Monday evening by the Indian Coast Guard team patrolling in the region.

Sadbhavna mission: Modi to observe fast in Dwarka

Sadbhavna mission: Modi to observe fast in Dwarka

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

In a bid to take to the next level his "sadbhavna mission", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi would observe a day-long fast in the famous Dwarka town in coastal Jamnagar district on Sunday.

Unusual monsoon pics: Yearning for raindrops!

Unusual monsoon pics: Yearning for raindrops!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here is the next set of responses -- and you can share yours too!

7 Pak nationals arrested near Gujarat coast

7 Pak nationals arrested near Gujarat coast

Rediff.com13 Mar 2011

Seven Pakistani nationals have been arrested and their boat seized for entering Indian waters near Jhakhau off the west coast of Kutch district, Indian Coast Guard officials said on Sunday. The boat named Al-Shakira was intercepted on Saturday evening when the Coast Guard team was patrolling Arabian Sea near the India-Pakistan maritime border. The boat had seven Pakistani crew members on board. They are being brought to Okha in Jamnagar, where they will be interrogated.

3 oil majors in race for BPCL's 53% pie: Sources

3 oil majors in race for BPCL's 53% pie: Sources

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

According to sources, Russian energy giant Rosneft or its affiliates, Saudi Aramco and Reliance Industries are in race for BPCL's three refineries - Mumbai, Kochi in Kerala and Bina in Madhya Pradesh - 16,309 petrol pumps, 6,113 LPG distributor agencies and more than a fifth of 256 aviation fuel stations in the country.

5 Pakistani men held near Kutch coast

5 Pakistani men held near Kutch coast

Rediff.com6 Jan 2011

The incident took place on Wednesday evening, about 36 nautical miles off the Jhaku coast, when the Coast Guard during a patrol, caught a Pakistani boat in the Indian territory, they said.

RIL Q1 net up 17% on higher refining margins

RIL Q1 net up 17% on higher refining margins

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

RIL, which operates the world's largest refining complex at Jamnagar in Gujarat, said it earned $10.3 for turning every barrel of crude oil into petroleum products.

RIL to set up polyester projects in Gujarat

RIL to set up polyester projects in Gujarat

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

"2.3 million tons of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant at Dahej (in Gujarat) with the ability to increase it by another 1.15 million tons of PTA at a later stage," the company said in a press statement.

Vadra questioned for 8 hours on third day of appearance before ED

Vadra questioned for 8 hours on third day of appearance before ED

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

While Vadra was grilled for the first time for about five-and-a-half hours, he was questioned the second time for about 9 hours.