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Topic: Gujarat

BJP fields six disqualified ex-Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, four in Gujarat bypolls

In Gujarat, the BJP’s candidates for bypolls to five seats, four from the Congress, include Arjun Modhvadiya, Chatursinh Chavda and Arvind Ladani.

Congress candidate Rohan Gupta withdraws nomination from Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha seat

Gupta also posted an image of his handwritten letter to Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil, informing about his decision to withdraw from the poll fray.

Muslim girls asked to remove hijab during Class 10 exam in Gujarat; principal suspended

Parents recounted how their daughters, including one who cried for hours after the incident, were pressured by school staff to remove their hijabs before the exam.

‘Govt post independence had no political will to maintain heritage sites,’ says PM Modi

The Prime Minister launched Rs 1,200 cr Gandhi Ashram Memorial master plan at Gujarat’s Sabarmati and inaugurated redeveloped Kochrab ashram on anniversary of Dandi Yatra.

Why has Gujarat moved closer to BIMARU club, Rajasthan zoomed past it? Clue is in budgets

That Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh punch well above their weight is a lesson for poor states: There is light at the end of the tunnel, and effort bears fruit.

How ‘Seven Angry Women’, an Insta handle, opened a can of worms at Gujarat National Law University

After anonymous posts on the handle highlighted students' allegations of rape, hate speech & queerphobia, Gujarat HC has called for 'high-level inquiry' into affairs of college, its faculty.

How Navy, NCB confiscated 3,300 kg of drugs from dhow in ‘biggest offshore seizure’

Five suspected foreign nationals have been arrested. Action was done under Operation ‘Sagar-Manthan’ which was launched targeting maritime trafficking of drugs.

Bhuj earthquake museum is transforming Gujarat’s tourism scene—7 lakh visitors and counting

Seven sprawling galleries–called Rebirth, Rediscover, Restore, Rebuild, Rethink, Relive and Renew–give insights into the history of the Kutch region, along with crash courses on disaster response.

‘Blind and lame joined hands, ignoring ground realities’ — BJP on AAP-Congress pact in Gujarat

Under seat-sharing agreement, AAP will contest 2 out of 24 seats in Gujarat while supporting Congress candidates in the rest.

Diamond merchant who donated ‘generously’ to Ram temple — who is BJP’s RS nominee Govindbhai Dholakia

Born into a family of farmers, Dholakia is a philanthropist businessman from Surat. He was announced as one of the BJP’s four nominees for Rajya Sabha polls scheduled for 27 February.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.