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Gujarat govt to study possibility of making parental nod must in love marriages if constitutionally feasible: CM Patel

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has said his government will study the possibility of a system making parental approval mandatory in love marriages if it is constitutionally feasible.

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SC to hear bail pleas of some convicts in Godhra train burning case on Tuesday

The Supreme Court said it will hear on Tuesday the bail pleas of some of the convicts against whom specific allegations were made in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, which plunged Gujarat into a communal conflagration.

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Gujarat bows to widespread demand, focused on establishing English medium schools

Prior to this, students of Gujarati medium schools were taught English from Class 3.

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Fire at hospital in Ahmedabad; 125 patients evacuated, no casualty reported

A fire broke out in the basement of a multi-storey hospital in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city on July 30, following which around over a 100 patients were evacuated from the facility as a precautionary measure, officials said.

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Heavy rain in Gujarat causes waterlogging; Mahuva taluka in Surat gets 302 mm in 30 hours

Heavy rains in several parts of south and central Gujarat in a 30-hour period ending at 12 noon on July 28, 2023 caused waterlogging, with the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) informing that 19 talukas received more than 100 millimetres of rain during this period.

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PM holds meeting with BJP ministers in Gandhinagar during Gujarat visit, to inaugurate an exhibition on semiconductor industry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Gujarat Ministers at the Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar on Thursday night, sources said.

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At 120, Kerala reports highest deaths due to heatwave this year

120 people died in Kerala due to heatwave till June-end, highest in India. Gujarat (35), Telangana (20), Maharashtra (14), Tamil Nadu & Uttar Pradesh (12),

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Gujarat High Court acquits last cop accused in 2003 Sadiq Jamal encounter case

Gujarat HC acquits former police official in 2003 Sadiq Jamal encounter case. A all 8 accused exonerated. Retired Deputy Superintendent of Police Irshad Ali Anwarali Saiyed discharged after HC allowed plea. Case pertained to Sadiq Jamal, killed allegedly in an “encounter” by Gujarat police. CBI probed case and filed charge…

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Four die after building collapsed due to rain in Junagadh district

Four dead and several trapped as a two-storey building collapsed in Junagadh, Gujarat, due to floods. Incessant rains caused extensive damage in Junagadh, Porbandar and Gir Somnath districts. Several villages remained cut off due to the floods and people were shifted from low-lying areas.

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BJP corporator in Gujarat arrested for issuing anonymous letter accusing Vadodara mayor of corruption

VADODARA: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator of the civic body in Gujarat's Vadodara city was arrested for allegedly sending an anonymous letter accusing the city mayor of corruption to local party leaders and others on Monday, police said.

The Times of India

Six die in different incidents as heavy rain leads to flooding in Gujarat

Unprecedented flooding in Gujarat due to heavy rains; 6 dead, NDRF & SDRF deployed; Union Home Minister inquires; 302 roads closed; dams and reservoirs overflowing; people asked to stay indoors for 24 hours

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As flood water recedes in Gujarat’s Junagadh, officials to focus on restoring normalcy

Two national highways, 10 State highways and 300 rural roads were closed in Gujarat on Saturday due to flooding.

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PM Modi to visit Gujarat on July 27-28, inaugurate Hirasar airport in Rajkot

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the Hirasar greenfield airport to the nation on July 27 before addressing a public rally in Rajkot city, Collector Prabhav Joshi said.

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Man serving life sentence in Godhra train carnage case nabbed a year after jumping parole

GODHRA: A year after he jumped parole, a convict serving life sentence in the 2002 Godhra train carnage case was arrested from Gujarat's Panchmahal district, police said on Sunday.

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Pramot Singh | Cultural nationalist

Pramot Singh, a former student of Gujarat's MS University, is the leader of the Meitei Leepun, an organisation dedicated to preserving Meitei culture and traditions. He has been booked under IPC sections for criminal conspiracy and promoting enmity. He has admitted to being influenced by the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi…

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Heavy burst of rain turns streets into rivers in Gujarat’s Junagadh; cars and cattle swept away

Heavy rain in Gujarat's south and Saurashtra regions caused a flood-like situation in urban areas and isolated villages. Two drowned and two were swept away in a swollen drain, and 250 were evacuated. Vehicles were damaged and cattle were swept away in Junagadh. IMD issued a red alert for 8…

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Cattle, vehicles swept away as heavy downpour maroons Junagadh city in Gujarat

RAJKOT: The Junagadh town of Gujarat was marooned on Saturday after it received heavy downpour of around 238mm in a single day, paralysing the city.

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Clear-headed approach: On the judiciary, the police and the grant of bail

In granting regular bail to activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court has rebuffed the Gujarat police stand that the purported gravity of her offence is enough to deny her bail

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Gujarat crosses 100% target with construction of more than 2,400 Amrut Sarovars

GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his "Mann ki Baat" of April 2022, called upon the citizens to construct 75 Amrut Sarovar in every district of the country as part of water conservation initiative.

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No interim suspension of Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, Supreme Court lists case for August 4

The Supreme Court issued notice to complainant Purnesh Modi and the State of Gujarat in a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a stay of his two-year conviction in a criminal defamation case

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'Players and support staff unfairly treated by RCA'

JAIPUR: All is not well in the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA). Players and the support staff are feeling hard done by the state association, informed the sources. While Ashok Menaria and Ravi Bishnoi have opted out of Rajasthan to represent Haryana and Gujarat, respectively for the upcoming domestic season 2023-24,…

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CM projects Universal Basic Income concept being implemented through guarantees as ‘Karnataka model of development’

CM Siddaramaiah seeks to project Karnataka's Universal Basic Income concept as "model of development" vs. BJP's "Gujarat model". He claims it is the "biggest ever welfare measure" implemented by any State in India. He accuses BJP of robbing from poor people and reducing tax burden of corporates. He claims Karnataka…

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Activist Teesta Setalvad to continue on bail, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on July 19 quashed and sets aside a Gujarat High Court order, and granted bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in a forgery/fabrication case linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots

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Ahmedabad may bid for 2026 Commonwealth Games

GANDHINAGAR: Even as the Gujarat government has begun putting up infrastructure for Ahmedabad to bid for hosting the 2036 Olympic Games, the state government has indicated that it could bid for Ahmedabad hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. This even as Australia's Victoria on Tuesday pulled out of hosting the 2026…

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Kathan Patel replaces Prithvi Shaw in West Zone Deodhar Trophy squad

MUMBAI: Gujarat opener Kathan Patel has replaced batsman Prithvi Shaw, who is set to embark on huis maiden County cricket stint with Northamptonshire, in the West Zone Deodhar Trophy squad.

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