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Bilkis Bano case: 'Convicts released for good behaviour,' Gujarat govt tells Supreme Court
•Gujarat government had granted remission to 11 convicts, who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 riots
PM Modi to declare Gujarat's Modhera as India's first 24x7 solar-powered village today
•According to the Gujarat government, over 1000 solar panels have been installed on the village houses, generating electricity round the clock for the villagers. Significantly they will be provided with solar electricity at zero cost
India foils Pak-PFI proxy bid to capture 'sensitive' Bet Dwarka; illegal Islamic structures razed in Gujarat
Fp Staff •BJP leader Dhaval Patel said that there has been a demand to demolish these illegal structures. Total 52,000 sq ft land demolished in this drive
Bilkis Bano case: Activist Sandeep Pandey, three others detained in Gujarat ahead of foot march
•Pandey and other activists were scheduled to participate in the foot march, titled 'Apologising to Bilkis Bano', planned to be taken out from her native village Randhikpur in neighbouring Dahod district on Monday under the banner of 'Hindu-Muslim Ekta Samiti'
Helter Shelter: What are cows doing inside government office premises in Gujarat?
Fp Explainers •Cows let loose in Gujarat were seen roaming the roads and entering government offices. This is how trustees of cattle shelter homes decided to protest against the Gujarat government for not releasing the promised Rs 500 crore financial assistance
Aatmanirbhar Silicon Valley dreams to turn to reality: Why India’s first chip factory in Gujarat is reason to celebrate
Fp Explainers •Vedanta and Taiwan’s Foxconn will invest Rs 1.54 lakh crore to set up the 1,000-acre semiconductor plant in Ahmedabad. The factory, which is expected to start production in two years, will not only employ more than one lakh people but also accelerate India’s manufacturing ambitions
India's COVID-19 tally crosses 90 lakh as cases surge post festivities; Gujarat, MP impose night curfews in hotspot districts
Fp Staff •A 'weekend curfew' — lasting 57-hour from 9 pm on Friday to 6 am on Monday — has been imposed in Ahmedabad city while the Gujarat government has announced a night curfew in Surat, Rajkot, and Vadodara
India's first seaplane service to begin 31 Oct: From frequency to ticket cost, what you need to know
Fp Staff •With the aim to provide "seamless and affordable" connectivity, the Gujarat government had signed an MoU with the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India to start the services in July
Coronavirus Outbreak: Vijay Rupani has no symptoms of COVID-19, say medical experts, day after MLA who met Gujarat CM tested positive
•Medical experts on Wednesday confirmed that Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has no coronavirus symptoms and he is fit and fine. Dr Atul Patel and Dr RK Patel examined the chief minister for symptoms of the virus.
Madhya Pradesh crisis: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani says there is anger against Congress leadership in every state
•Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday blamed Congress leadership for the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh and said there is anger against the party's leadership in every state.