New Delhi: Exit polls today predicted a victory for the ruling BJP in Gujarat, giving it a clear majority in the keenly-contested Assembly polls in the state. Soon after voting ended in the second and final phase of the election, an exit poll gave the BJP 115 of the total 182 seats and the Congress, […]
New Delhi: Congress’s president-elect Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat, insisting the community feels insecure in the state despite several laws for their protection. Gandhi wanted to know who will take responsibility for the Una incident where young Dalit men were flogged for skinning […]
Gujarat: Over 35% voter turnout was recorded till Saturday noon during polling on 89 seats of Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions in the first phase of the Assembly polls. As per the latest data released by the Election Commission, 30.31% voters exercised their franchise between 8 am and 12 pm. The voting will end at […]
Vadodara: Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP may gain control of a taluka (tehsil) panchayat in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as eight rebel BJP members on Monday said they wanted to join it. Savli taluka panchayat, with a total of 17 members, was controlled by BJP, which had 10 members. Congress has six […]
New Delhi: The ongoing spectrum auction commenced for the eighth day today, entering the 50th round, with the government already receiving bids worth Rs 58,332 crore. “The auction started in the morning. Bidding is going on,” an official said. Bids worth Rs 34,743.2 crore have been received for 1800 MHz and Rs 23,589.62 crore for […]
Bardoli: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on Narendra Modi, slamming him for his roots in RSS “whose ideology killed Mahatma Gandhi” and debunking his claims of development in Gujarat. Congress’s chief campaigner for Lok Sabha elections also accused Modi, BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, of “empowering himself” and his disregard for […]
Gir Somnath(Gujarat): Pakistan Maritime Security Agency personnel shot dead a fishermen from Gujarat on Saturday night while capturing six Indian fishing boats on the maritime border near Jakhau port. According to sources, the Indian fishermen had gone for fishing in high seas from Porbandar in six boats, when they were surrounded by Pakistani maritime personnel. […]
Ahmedabad: Gujarat government released 285 prisoners from various state jails on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, according to an official press statement here. One hundred and fifty prisoners who were serving life terms and had undergone 12 years of imprisonment were released with the remainder of their terms “set off”, the release said. […]
New Delhi: Diplomats from around 35 foreign missions are likely to attend Narendra Modi’s rally here on Sunday but the US Embassy and the British High Commission have conveyed to BJP they will not be able to honour the invite. BJP Overseas Cell Convenor Vijay Jolly said he had sent invitations to over 50 foreign […]
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Government yesterday announced creation of 23 new talukas from the existing 225 ones, taking the total number of these district sub-units in the state to 248. Making the announcement here, the government spokesperson Nitin Patel said the creation of new talukas will speed up the process of development and ensure better access […]
