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Topic: Bharuch

Ahmed Patel’s son Faisal severs ties with Congress, 10 months after party ceded his legacy seat to AAP

The late Ahmed Patel was not just the Congress's main crisis manager but also former party president Sonia Gandhi's closest aide.

‘Will convince leadership not to cede Bharuch’ — Ahmed Patel’s son wants LS ticket from Congress

It was decided during alliance talks that AAP would contest the seat. But Faisal Patel says he is meeting Rahul & Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to convince them to reverse decision.

Plea blames Gujarat hospital fires on non-compliance with court orders, HC to hear matter

Lawyer Amit Manibhai Panchal moved Gujarat HC claiming that earlier court orders asking hospital to procure NOC from fire department have not been complied with, leading to fires.

As Covid spikes in rural Gujarat, testing labs and awareness in short supply

Districts like Bharuch, Kheda, Anand and Surendranagar have seen massive spikes in the last week. Steps taken so far by the administration have fallen flat.

‘No motivation to continue’ — Ro-Ro ferry service vessel PM Modi rode in 2017 up for sale

Operator of Ro-Ro ferry service has decided to sell Island Jade vessel, after suspending operations in September.

Muslims in Gujarat angry with BJP over triple talaq, note ban and ‘hollow’ promises

Voters in Bharuch show their preference for Congress, saying the party has not interfered in their ‘religious’ matters, unlike BJP.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.