Rahul Gandhi was in Surat on Thursday to record his statement with the Surat magisterial court in 'Modi surname' defamation case filed by BJP MLA from Surat West, Purnesh Modi.
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16 killed in fire at Bharuch Covid hospital, probe ordered
The fire erupted in the middle of the night in the designated Covid hospital on the Bharuch-Jambusar highway, around 190 km from the state capital Ahmedabad. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, according to the officials.
RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani hails Modi's leadership
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) said on Saturday that the passionate and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made the world sit up and take notice of the emergence of a New India.
Wring out old notions, move ahead with clean heart: PM at PDPU
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the youth and the new generation of India should wring out preconceived notions and march ahead into a new world with a clean slate and a clean heart in order to succeed.
60-hr curfew in Ahmedabad, people throng markets
The Gujarat government has decided to impose curfew for 60 hours from 9 pm on Friday in Ahmedabad in view of the coronavirus situation, forcing people to crowd city markets to buy essentials.
49.46% polling till 4 pm in Gujarat bypolls
The highest polling percentage of 66.24 was in the tribal region of Dangs, followed by Karjan's 55.39, Abdasa 47.0, Morbi 46.25, and Kaprada 58.59. Limdi registered 50.32 per cent polling, and Gadhada 42.83 per cent.
Gujarat sees highest daily Covid tally, Ahmedabad crosses 17K
Gujarat's financial capital Ahmedabad crossed the 17,000-mark with 332 more positive cases as the state recorded 524 cases on Tuesday - the highest number of positive cases in a single day so far, taking its tally to 24,628.
Gujarat's Covid toll climbs over 1,500, case total crosses 24K
Gujarat, which is witnessing almost 30 deaths every day due to Covid-19 since the last 15 days, on Monday saw its total toll cross the 1,500-mark to reach 1,506, while the almost 500 cases daily since the month's beginning, took its case tally to 24,104.
Gujarat's corona death toll reaches 1,416, active cases 5,645
With 31 more coronavirus patients succumbing on Friday, Gujarat's death toll climbed to 1,416 even as the state's total tally climbed to 22,562, in which Ahmedabad is the main contributor so far with 15,962 cases.
Gujarat's corona toll 1,219, positive cases 19,617
The most worrying picture is that although Ahmedabad's contribution in the total positive cases is coming down from over 80% to around 60%, the death toll in Ahmedabad seems to remain steady.
Gujarat nearing 9K coronavirus cases, death toll rises to 537
Gujarat's death toll is also a worry for the health authorities. Since the first day of May, the state is reporting over 20 deaths daily. A total of 323 people have succumbed to the virus during these 12 days.
Gujarat crosses 8,000 mark with 8,195 cases; 493 deaths
Till date, out of the total 493 deaths, 381 people have died in Ahmedabad alone (over 77 per cent), followed by 39 in Surat, 31 in Vadodara, 7 each in Bhavnagar and Aravalli and 5 in Gandhinagar.
Covid-19 cases cross 3K-mark in Ahmedabad; Gujarat's tally 4,395
Out of the 313 new cases, 249 were reported from Ahmedabad, followed by Vadodara (19), Surat (13), Gandhinagar and Panchmahals (10 each), Bhavnagar (4), Anand and Mehsana (3 each) and Aravali and Dahod (1 each).
79 patients discharged in Gujarat; total 2,624 cases, 112 deaths
Gujarat saw another 217 COVID-19 cases added on Thursday to its total, taking it to 2,624, the state with second highest number of positive cases after Maharashtra in the country.
Corona positive cases in Gujarat continue to rise; tally 929
On Thursday, Ahmedabad saw the highest number of positive cases in a single day in any city in the state, 95. Even Gujarat saw the highest number of positive cases in a single day, 163.
70-year-old Covid patient dies in Guj; toll touches three
A 70-year-old male patient infected with SARS-CoV-2 died in Gujarats Bhavnagar early on Thursday, taking the death toll due to coronairus to three in the state.
Trump's official chopper Marine One arrives in Ahmedabad
The second aircraft carried the US President's official chopper, 'Marine One'. The earlier aircraft had brought cars and security equipment for Trump's three-hour visit to Gujarat.
Gandhinagar cleanup drive for Trump leaves many homeless
Amid the city beautification drive ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit, social and labour activists are upset with abrupt demolition of huts around the Motera Cricket Stadium, here.
Four held for ragpicker's killing in Gujarat
Factory owner Jaysukh Radadia suspected that Mukesh was trying to steal from his factory. He and his workers soon caught Mukesh and his wife and began beating them with sticks, one after the other.
Rupani takes oath as Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel as Dy CM
"Congratulations to Vijay Rupani, Nitin Patel and all those who took oath as Ministers. My best wishes to this team in their endeavour to take Gujarat to new heights of progress," Modi said.
BJP retains power in Gujarat but just barely
Outside Parliament, a beaming Modi flashed a V sign to celebrate the victory in his home state. Senior BJP leaders taunted Rahul Gandhi and said the result proved that the people had embraced the Gujarat model of development.
Modi takes 'first-ever' seaplane flight for campaigning
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, the last day of campaigning for the Gujarat Assembly elections, took off in a seaplane from the Sabarmati Riverfront to Dharoi Dam, a reservoir near Ambaji, to hold a rally.
Gujarat sees enthusiastic voting amid rising complaints against EVMs
Senior Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia had complained that three EVMs were seen connected to Bluetooth devices and he sent the complaint to the ECI along with screen shots backing his complaint.
Four more Congress MLAs resign in Gujarat
Patel, a legislator from Jamnagar (rural) constituency in Saurashtra, said: "I also want to go to the BJP and there are others who are also preparing for it.
Congress in Tripura blocks rail stations to protest police fired-killing of 5 farmers in MP
The firing on Tuesday came during raucous protests to demand better crop prices in the drought-ravaged region that saw one farmer suicide every five hours in the past two years.