At least 18 coronavirus patients died after a fire broke out at a hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch in the early hours on Saturday.
That AAP managed a sizeable vote share in Gujarat is creditable. The BJP can no longer ignore AAP's growing presence in its strongest bastion, explains Ramesh Menon, long-time observer of Gujarat politics.
The main contest is between the BJP, which has ruled the six corporations for last several terms, and the main opposition Congress.
Patel was administered the oath as the 18th chief minister by Governor Acharya Devvrat at a function held at the Helipad Ground near the new Secretariat.
The BJP has changed five chief ministers since 2019, including in Gujarat and Karnataka.
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said he had directed the state Advocate General to approach the high court and request it to allow the annual procession. The HC had on Saturday stayed the procession in the light of coronavirus pandemic in Ahmedabad.
Over 29 lakh tourists visited the Statue of Unity, located near the Sardar Sarovar Dam, since it was inaugurated and this generated a revenue of Rs 82.51 crore, the government had told the assembly in December last year
Why did NaMo skip the celebrations?
'I don't think the Bharatiya Janata Party can claim any USP which was it is a party with a difference.'
The burgeoning death notices come amid apprehensions that the number of cases and casualties are being underreported for a variety of reasons.
The decision was taken on Tuesday in the core committee meeting of the coronavirus task-force headed by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
Surveys suggest that the AAP would win 40 seats in the 182-member assembly if elections are held tomorrow.
An average 59.24 per cent voter turnout was recorded as of 5 pm on Thursday across 89 assembly seats in the first phase of Gujarat elections, officials said.
'Follow social distancing and stay at home'
'It was more than ego.' 'It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.' An excerpt from T J S George's The Dismantling of India: In 35 Portraits.
After the Gujarat and Himachal elections and the municipal polls in Mumbai and Delhi, Karnataka, Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh will elect new assemblies next year leading up to the Lok Sabha election in April-May 2024, points out Virendra Kapoor.
The decision to not screen the movie has been taken keeping in mind the law and order situation in the poll-bound state, he said.
Rupani claimed that the state government had taken 'prompt action' in the incident as all the main culprits were arrested the next day.
Patel's elevation to the coveted post is being attributed to his closeness to former Gujarat chief minister and current Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel. Both have residences in the same locality in the city.
'When Modi was CM, Gujarat won 128 seats.' 'Now he is PM. Modiji is revered by people in Gujarat.' 'So as PM he will get 150 seats,'
Cyclone Vayu was to hit the Gujarat coast on Thursday, but it changed course on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
These are the 25 seats to watch out for as Gujarat goes to the polls over two phases on December 1 and 5.
The blaze ripped through the interior design coaching centre located in Takshashila Arcade in Surat's Sarthana area, claiming at least 20 lives.
Dr Tejas Patel from Akshardham in Gandhinagar showed the world how it is done.
The state government had earlier said the 182-metre tall statue will be inaugurated on Sardar Patel's birth anniversary on October 31 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Though the election officials were yet to make formal announcement, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani informed the media about the victory.
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.
The Congress, the main opposition party, had won only 36 seats, the SEC said about 4 pm.
BJP candidate and minister Kunvarji Bavaliya defeated his nearest rival Congress nominee Avsar Nakiya by a margin of 19,979 votes, officials said.
Rupani announced in Gandhinagar that the finance portfolio had been given to Patel and that the issue was over now.
Vaghani, a relatively young Patel face of the BJP, was earlier state unit's youth wing president.
Severe cyclonic storm Tauktae that is hovering over Saurashtra in Gujarat would move north-northeastwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during next three hours, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
'He also understands and foresees potential challenges.'
Tropical storm 'Tauktae' (pronounced as Tau'Te) which had intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, lies close to the Gujarat coast, the India Meteorological Department said. "The landfall process has started and will continue during next two hours," the IMD said.
The PM spent around 20 minutes with his mother before heading towards Raj Bhavan, where he would be halting for a night.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the tragic loss of lives in the fire.
However, unlike in other parts of the world, the mystery around the object did not last long as it was disclosed that a private company has installed it.
Shah, 55, stated on Twitter that he has tested positive for the infection and is getting admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors.
The party's chances of winning two seats in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state in the March 26 Rajya Sabha polls has been severely dented.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani hit out at Chidambaram saying the Congress is 'scared' of the polls in the state.
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