Illegal sand mining Part 2: Gujarat government's claims of drone surveillance deterring mafia fall flat
Rajnish Mishra • 6 years agoActivist Nayan Kalola's is just one story among many in Gujarat who have tangled with the sand mafia.
Is BJP also planning to dissolve Gujarat Assembly, asks Congress after Amit Shah seeks simultaneous elections
• 7 years agoCongress asked if the BJP will agree to early dissolution of the Gujarat Assembly after Amit Shah endorsed the idea of simultaneous elections
Former BJP MLA Shamji Chauhan joins Congress in Gujarat, claims party failed to do justice to OBC community
• 7 years agoThey were inducted into the Congress by state unit chief Amit Chavda and AICC in-charge of the Gujarat Congress Rajiv Satav at a function at party headquarters.
Gujarat Congress leader Kunwarji Bavaliya quits party accusing Rahul Gandhi of playing 'casteist' politics, joins BJP govt as cabinet minister
• 7 years agoIn a blow to the Congress before 2019 Lok Sabha elections, senior OBC leader Kunwarji Bavaliya on Tuesday quit the party and joined as cabinet minister in the Vijay Rupani-led BJP government in Gujarat.
Gujarat woman detained after immolation bid outside Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's house in Rajkot
• 7 years agoThe police on Wednesday detained a woman when she allegedly tried to immolate herself near Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's residence in Gujarat's Rajkot district, an official said.
Gujarat BJP hails Budget as 'inclusive and pro-development', Congress terms it disappointing
• 7 years agoThe ruling BJP in Gujarat has hailed the Union Budget as "inclusive and pro-development" while the Congress has termed it "disappointing". The Opposition party claimed the budget has failed to offer any solace to common people who are being "crushed" under inflation.
Newly-elected Gujarat MLAs to be sworn-in on 23 January; protem speaker to administer oath
• 7 years agoThe Gujarat government on Friday announced that all the 182 newly-elected MLAs would take oath on 23 January while the regular Budget session, which will be the first session of the new Assembly, will commence in the third week of February.
Gujarat Election Results 2017: After initial hiccup, BJP set to retain power as saffron party leads in 98 seats
Ians • 7 years agoGujarat's ruling BJP on Monday pledged to retain power as its candidates forged ahead of the main opposition Congress in 98 of the 182 Assembly seats
Gujarat election: From first-time voters to centenarians, people of all age groups exercise franchise
• 7 years agoGujarat saw people of various hues coming out to exercise their franchise in the first phase of assembly polls on Saturday
Countering Congress' 'chaiwala' barb, BJP leaders sip tea with people in Gujarat during Narendra Modi's Mann ki Baat
• 7 years agoSeeking to counter a Congress' meme mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'chaiwala' past, BJP leaders, including Amit Shah and Arun Jaitley, on Sunday tuned in to his radio programme while having tea