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Heavy rain causes flood-like situation in parts of Gujarat; 2,000 people shifted from Narmada river bank
•The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy showers at isolated places in many districts till Tuesday
At least 40 workers injured in boiler blast at Bharuch chemical factory; nearby villagers being evacuated, says collector
•'All the injured persons have been shifted to hospitals in Bharuch, and efforts are on to control the fire,' said Bharuch collector MD Modia.
Cyclone Maha to cause rainfall in Maharashtra, Goa before making landfall in Gujarat tomorrow; system likely to weaken to 'storm'
Fp Staff •Severe cyclonic storm 'Maha' is expected to make landfall on the Gujarat coast near the Union Territory of Diu on Thursday, which will result in rainfall in parts of Maharashtra and Goa over the next two days.
Cyclone Maha: Several districts of Gujarat, Maharashtra to receive rain for next two days, predicts IMD; advises fishermen not to venture into sea
•Apart from these areas, some isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala and Mahe are also likely to receive heavy rainfall on Tuesday
Adivasis and the Indian State: Lauded for dance and music but pushed to margins, Gujarat's Siddi Muslims lament state apathy
Farida_k_almubrik •While the kings of princely states had shown a lot of respect and generosity to Gujarat's Siddi Muslims, the post-independence reality has been of rejection, humiliation and neglect as the tribal community struggles to retain its culture, Muslim identity and land
Southwest Monsoon hits Gujarat: Showers reported in southern part of state; IMD predicts heavy rainfall tomorrow
•The Southwest monsoon on Tuesday entered Gujarat with southern parts of the state receiving showers, a Met department official said
Gujarat ATS arrests 2007 Ajmer dargarh bomb blast accused who had been on the run for 11 years
•The NIA had announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh on the head of the Ajmer dargah bomb blast accused, identified as Suresh Nair.
Emami Paper Mills to invest Rs 2,000 crore for a greenfield multi-layer packaging board plant in Gujarat
•Spread over an area of 103 acres, the plant would have a total capacity of 2.25 lakh tonne per annum (TPA) along with an 18 MW captive power plant
Ajmer blast convict Bhavesh Patel arrives in Gujarat after receiving bail, gets hero's welcome in presence of VHP, RSS, BJP members
•Bhavesh Patel, one of the convicts in the Ajmer dargah blast case, was granted bail by Rajasthan High Court last week.
With first phase of Gujarat polls coinciding with wedding season, couples decide to cast votes before taking their vows
Fp Staff •Several weddings were scheduled on Saturday, the day 19 districts of Gujarat woke up to vote in the first phase of the polls, and grooms and brides decided to vote before taking their vows