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Topic: Gujarat

Supreme Court slams Gujarat govt for ‘lethargy’ over filing late plea, imposes 25k fine

The petition was filed in the court by the state government after a delay of 427 days against an order of the Gujarat High Court passed in March 2019 in a case.

Modi’s close IAS aide set to join BJP in Uttar Pradesh today, days after voluntary retirement

Arvind Kumar Sharma, who was serving as the secretary in the Union MSME ministry, is now likely to get an MLC ticket for this month’s polls in Uttar Pradesh.

Not end of road for Modi’s trusted IAS officer who took VRS, he could play bigger role in govt

Arvind Kumar Sharma, a Gujarat cadre IAS officer, had joined Modi CMO in 2001, before moving with him to the PMO in 2014, where he served in key positions.

Madhavsinh Solanki — Congressman behind Rajiv’s ‘no creamy layer’ push & key Bofors player

Four-time Gujarat CM Madhavsinh Solanki, who passed away Saturday, is also credited for building the Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi, Muslim (KHAM) electoral coalition.

Gujarat MP Mansukh Vasava quits BJP, says his mistakes shouldn’t hurt party

Vasava had written a letter to PM Modi last week seeking withdrawal of the Environment ministry's notification of declaring 121 villages of Narmada district as eco-sensitive zone.

Gujarat ATS arrests Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Abdul Majeed Kutty from Jharkhand

Gujarat ATS said Kutty was involved in a case related to Dawood Ibrahim sending explosives on behalf of a Pakistani agency to carry out blasts in Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1997.

Why Chhotubhai Vasava’s Bharatiya Tribal Party withdrew support to Congress govt in Rajasthan

Vasava’s BTP, with two MLAs in Rajasthan, has withdrawn support to the Ashok Gehlot govt in the state. Move came after recent district polls.

Protesters block 3 highways in Gujarat as part of Bharat Bandh, place burning tyres on roads

The state government has imposed section 144 of the CrPC, which bans assembly of more than four persons, in view of the Bharat Bandh.

Supreme Court expresses concern over violations of Covid guidelines in public places

The top court asked the Centre to give suggestions on how to strictly implement the guidelines on face masks and social distancing.

Ahmed Patel, ‘most important’ man in Congress after Sonia and Rahul, irreplaceable for party

The 71-year-old veteran was known to be Congress’ backroom poll strategist, consensus-builder and troubleshooter. Party leaders say his political astuteness was unparalleled.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.