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Topic: Gujarat

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.

‘Caused serious prejudice’ — Gujarat asks SC to recall adverse remarks against it in Bilkis Bano case

In review petition before court, state defended decision to not opt for review petition against SC's 2022 ruling that declared it appropriate state for granting remission to convicts.

Several Indian asset managers shift to GIFT City, want better access to India’s capital markets

By Jayshree P Upadhyay Mumbai (Reuters) - Several Indian asset managers said they are moving, or planning to move, some offshore fund business from financial centres such as Dubai and Singapore to a

Gujarat’s true crime drama—flying gold coins, fleeing labourers, police chase, & an alert ASI

240 British-era gold coins, found by Adivasi labourers hired to demolish an NRI's house, travelled from Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh, setting off an inter-state hunt. The question everyone's asking is: who gets the gold?

Over 100 people took loans against property in Ahmedabad. They never saw money, lost their homes too

Ahmedabad-based Colour Merchants Cooperative Bank facing 7 FIRs for allegedly defrauding loan applicants, with charge sheets filed in 2. Police say they have received over 100 complaints.

BJP opens poll offices in Gujarat before declaring candidates for LS polls. MP & Rajasthan take cue

Idea behind opening election offices in all Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat is to 'maximise seats'. These offices, it is learnt, will later serve as offices of BJP candidates.

Gujarati Muslims struggle to buy Hindu property. Disturbed Areas law weaponises real estate

The Disturbed Areas Act in Gujarat mandates that property deals must be approved by the district collector in areas marked as ‘disturbed’. It’s a tool to segregate Hindus and Muslims.

14 students, 2 teachers die as boat overturns in Vadodara’s Harni lake during school picnic

Two dozen students and four teachers were on a picnic and taking a boat ride in Harni lake when the accident occurred. A search operation is underway to trace those missing.

At least 6 school children feared dead after boat capsizes in Vadodara lake

There were 27 school students on the boat cruising in the Harni Motnath lake, Vadodara Collector A.B. Gor said.

Kem cho mate! Australia’s Deakin comes to Gujarat as 1st foreign university to open campus in India

Envoy Philip Green inaugurates GIFT City campus. Indian students will be able to pursue Master of Business Analytics & Master of Cybersecurity (Professional) courses here starting July.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.