Litmus test for BJP rebel in Bhavnagar

As a ruling party MLA, he led an agitation to oust a cement plant but will the rebel against his own party government win the electoral battle that he has jumped into? Dr Kanubhai Kalsaria, a......

How BJP rebels plan to spoil Modi's party

After Keshubhai Patel's defection from the Bharatiya Janata Party, another rebel MLA from the party has decided to take on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi under the banner of his Sadbhavna......

'I could never become Modi's yes-man'

'Corruption is rampant in every office in the state from the villages right up to Gandhinagar. I have witnessed all these issues first hand.' 'Before Narendra Modi became chief minister Gujarat......

Gujarat: Three 'outsiders' in Bhavnagar poll fray

While voters have been traditionally used to Kshatriya candidates in Bhavnagar, parties have fielded candidates from a different community this time around, and it would be interesting see how the......

Nirma offers land to end farmer agitation

Nirma Ltd, facing opposition from local farmers for its upcoming cement plant in Mahuva taluka of Bhanvanagar, has proposed before the Gujarat high court that it was ready to release 46 hectares of......

Why Nirma's Lafarge deal makes sense

The deal augurs well for Nirma as it already has a cement plant in Rajasthan, and has been scouting for assets in Gujarat for a while. Ahmedabad-based diversified conglomerate Karsanbhai Patel-led......

Nirma's 'controversial' project gets govt nod

The Gujarat government has given its green signal to Nirma Ltd's controversial cement plant in Mahuva. The company has been aiming to foray into cement production by setting up a 2.4 million......

Gujarat farmers reject Nirma's offer

The farmers opposing cement plant of Nirma Limited in Mahuva taluka of Bhavnagar on Thursday rejected the company's offer to release 46 hectares of land in order to reach an amicable solution to......