Nitin Patel agrees to take charge after Amit Shah assures him of a portfolio fitting his 'stature'
• 7 years agoA brewing crisis in the Gujarat government seems to have blown over after Amit Shah reached out to sulking Nitin Patel, who had delayed taking charge over not getting portfolios of his choice in the new Cabinet.
Vijay Rupani takes oath as 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat; Narendra Modi, Amit Shah attend ceremony
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe new BJP government in Gujarat took the oath of office and secrecy administered by Governor OP Kohli at a grand ceremony on Tuesday.
Gujarat election results: Vijay Rupani-led BJP government to take oath on 26 December in Gandhinagar
• 7 years agoThe new BJP government in Gujarat, led by Vijay Rupani, will be sworn in on 26 December, the party said on Saturday.
Shinzo Abe in Gujarat: Bullet train will bring pace to India's development, says Narendra Modi
Ians • 7 years agoNarendra Modi said that the ambitious Rs 1.08 lakh crore ($17 billion) bullet train project would bring pace to development in India.
Gujarat Governor OP Kohli takes additional charge as Governor of Madhya Pradesh
• 9 years agoGujarat Governor OP Kohli on Thursday took over the additional charge as Governor of Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh High Court Acting Chief Justice Rajendra Menon administered the oath of office to Kohli at Raj Bhawan, which was attended by a battery of dignitaries including the State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Will you jail those who don't vote? EC Brahma slams Gujarat's compulsory vote
Fp Staff • 10 years agoThe Gujarat government's decision to make voting compulsory in local bodies election has not gone down well with the Election Commission, with Commissioner HS Brahma saying the decision 'may not be correct'.
Gujarat: Now you have to vote during local body polls, it's no longer a choice
Fp Archives • 10 years agoGujarat has become the first state in the country where voters will have to compulsorily exercise their franchise in local body polls.
India, China sign three pacts within hours of Xi's arrival
Fp Archives • 10 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the visiting dignitary and his wife at the entrance of the Hyatt Hotel after which the prime minister showed them an exhibition of various Buddhist artifacts and slides.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Gujarat for three-day visit
Fp Archives • 10 years agoChinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Ahmedabad on Wednesday on a three-day visit.
Modi arrives in Ahmedabad ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit
Fp Archives • 10 years agoNarendra Modi, on his first visit after becoming prime minister, arrived in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, a day ahead of President Xi Jinping's three-day sojourn.