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Gujarat will soon begin manufacturing aeroplanes, says PM Modi
India

Gujarat will soon begin manufacturing aeroplanes, says PM Modi

Modi is on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat, where Assembly elections are due by December end, from Wednesday

Gujarat: Rain fury in Rajkot kills one, cancels 10 trains; NDRF, SDRF platoons deployed in strategic places
India

Gujarat: Rain fury in Rajkot kills one, cancels 10 trains; NDRF, SDRF platoons deployed in strategic places

The weather department has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rains in Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi and Surat for the next five days

Lemon prices skyrocket to Rs 200 per kg in Gujarat's Rajkot due to a shortage in supplies
India

Lemon prices skyrocket to Rs 200 per kg in Gujarat's Rajkot due to a shortage in supplies

As the temperature increases, people prefer to include lemon in their diet as they are a rich source of Vitamin C and help in staying hydrated while promoting digestion

Rajasthani kid captivates internet with his singing talent, watch viral video here
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Rajasthani kid captivates internet with his singing talent, watch viral video here

Even though a number of users fail to understand the language, the beauty of folk music and the fascinating voice of the young singer has won the hearts of internet users

SpiceJet flight takes off from Rajkot without ATC clearance, DGCA orders probe
India

SpiceJet flight takes off from Rajkot without ATC clearance, DGCA orders probe

An aircraft has to take multiple permissions from ATC before taking off from an airport but the pilots did not take requisite clearance from ATC before taking off from the Rajkot airport on 30 December

Rains lash Gujarat: 7,000 people evacuated, CM Bhupendra Patel visits flood-hit Jamnagar
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Rains lash Gujarat: 7,000 people evacuated, CM Bhupendra Patel visits flood-hit Jamnagar

Officials said that a national highway passing through Jamnagar and 18 state highways passing through Rajkot, Jamnagar and Junagadh districts of the Saurashtra region were closed due to flooding

Gujarat imposes night curfew in nine more cities from 28 April; restrictions already imposed on 20 cities
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Gujarat imposes night curfew in nine more cities from 28 April; restrictions already imposed on 20 cities

The curbs put in place by the state in 29 cities include the closure of restaurants, swimming pools, cinema halls and shopping complexes, till 5 May

Night curfew extended in four cities of Gujarat till 28 February, move to curb spread of COVID-19
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Night curfew extended in four cities of Gujarat till 28 February, move to curb spread of COVID-19

This is the fourth extension of the night curfew which was first enforced at the end of November last year following a spurt in COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot post-Diwali

Fake call centre duping US citizens busted near Gujarat's Rajkot; police arrest four, suspect many others involved
India

Fake call centre duping US citizens busted near Gujarat's Rajkot; police arrest four, suspect many others involved

The accused used to lure US citizens by offering them low-interest loans over phone and then use their Social Security Numbers to buy gift vouchers, which were encashed in dollars, the police said

Rajkot hospital fire: Police arrests three senior Gokul Lifecare officials for causing death by negligence
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Rajkot hospital fire: Police arrests three senior Gokul Lifecare officials for causing death by negligence

Investigation into the incident revealed that fire prevention protocols and safety measures were lacking at the hospital, which hindered rescue operations and resulted in deaths of five patients

Rajkot hospital fire: Five booked for causing death by negligence; probe reveals violation of multiple fire safety norms
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Rajkot hospital fire: Five booked for causing death by negligence; probe reveals violation of multiple fire safety norms

Police said the ICU gate was not constructed as per standard norms and did not have fire or emergency exit signages. The emergency gate was found blocked, hampering rescue operations

Three COVID-19 patients killed in fire at Rajkot hospital; 30 others rescued
India

Three COVID-19 patients killed in fire at Rajkot hospital; 30 others rescued

The fire broke out in the ICU of Uday Shivanand Hospital at around 1 am, after which rescued patients were shifted to other COVID-19 hospitals

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 90 lakh as cases surge post festivities; Gujarat, MP impose night curfews in hotspot districts
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India's COVID-19 tally crosses 90 lakh as cases surge post festivities; Gujarat, MP impose night curfews in hotspot districts

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

Saurashtra plan to begin Ranji Trophy preparations with training camp from first week of November
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Saurashtra plan to begin Ranji Trophy preparations with training camp from first week of November

Jaydev Shah, president of Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA), said initially they are planning to have the camp with Rajkot-based cricketers at their Khandheri Stadium.

Nine dead as heavy rains wreak havoc in many areas of Gujarat; 1,900 shifted, say officials
India

Nine dead as heavy rains wreak havoc in many areas of Gujarat; 1,900 shifted, say officials

Gujarat received more than 102 percent of the annual average rainfall till Monday morning and many rivers in the state are flowing in spate

Cow vigilantism, deconstructed: What Gau Premi, a new documentary, found by trailing a group of 'rakshaks' in Gujarat
India

Cow vigilantism, deconstructed: What Gau Premi, a new documentary, found by trailing a group of 'rakshaks' in Gujarat

Gau Premi, shot in Gujarat’s Rajkot, captures how cow vigilantes prowl the streets at night in coordinated attempts to catch ‘smugglers’. They see themselves as eradicating a societal “disease”.

Day after 5.3 magnitude quake, several aftershocks, another earthquake of 4.4 magnitude felt in Kutch; no damage reported
India

Day after 5.3 magnitude quake, several aftershocks, another earthquake of 4.4 magnitude felt in Kutch; no damage reported

An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale struck near Rajkot in Gujarat at 12.57 pm on Monday, reports news agency ANI quoting the National Centre for Seismology.

Army personnel killed, civilian injured after Pakistani Army shells villages, forward posts in Rajouri, Poonch districts
India

Army personnel killed, civilian injured after Pakistani Army shells villages, forward posts in Rajouri, Poonch districts

An Army personnel was killed and a civilian injured as the Pakistani Army heavily shelled villages and forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts on Thursday, officials said. This is the fourth consecutive day of firing and shelling by the Pakistan Army.

If you stay indoors, you're fighting battle against COVID-19', says Cheteshwar Pujara
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If you stay indoors, you're fighting battle against COVID-19', says Cheteshwar Pujara

Pujara was one of the elite Indian sportspersons who attended the video call held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss ways to fight the coronavirus