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Ahmedabad: In Gujarat's latest cabinet shake-up, Saurashtra-Kutch has bagged nine of the 26 ministerial berths, the highest among all regions, in a clear nod to its political and electoral significance. With both the chief minister and deputy chief minister representing Central and South Gujarat, the reshuffle signals a conscious bid to balance influence. It also underscores theBJP'srenewed focus on a region that has long been a barometer of voter sentiment.Of the eight cabinet ministers aside f ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: The Bhupendra Patel ministry in Gujarat on Friday inducted 19 new members, taking its strength to 26. Governor Acharya Devavrat administered oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers. On Thursday, all the members of the cabinet except for the chief minister had submitted their resignations. Patel accepted 10 of those resignations. On Friday, former minister of state for home and Majura MLA Harsh Sanghavi took oath as deputy chief minister, along with five other cabinet minis ...Read More >
Solid fifties by Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair and R Smaran helped Karnataka reach 295 for five amid regular strikes by Saurashtra on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Rajkot on Wednesday. Padikkal (96, 141b, 11x4), Nair (73, 126b, 9x4) added 146 runs for the third wicket after left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja (4/100) dismissed opener Nikin Jose and skipper Mayank Agarwal early in the innings. Smaran was batting on 66 (120b, 4x4, 2x6) at stumps along with veteran Shreyas Gopal. ...Read More >
Rajkot, Oct 17 (PTI) Saurashtra's last-wicket pair of Chetan Sakariya and Yuvrajsinh Dodiya waged a grim battle to give their team a crucial four-run first innings lead despite Karnataka leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal grabbing eight wickets in an excellent spell on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match, here Friday. Resuming from their overnight 200 for four, Saurashtra were in danger of conceding the innings lead after slipping to 342 for nine with Shreyas (8/110) doing the bulk of damage ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: All 16 ministers of the CM Bhupendra Patel-led govt submitted their resignations Thursday paving way for the much-anticipated major overhaul of the state cabinet. Earlier in the day, the state govt announced that the cabinet will be expanded Friday. "Except for chief minister Patel, all ministers have resigned," said a BJP source.The BJP has taken up the major exercise of cabinet rejig ahead of the local body elections in Jan-Feb 2026 and a little over two years before the next sche ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: As India moves towards a cleaner, more sustainable future, Gujarat is leading the nation's energy transition, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) Managing Director Karan Adani said on Thursday. Addressing the 'Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference', he said from the deserts of Kutch to the coast of Saurashtra, the state is shaping the energy landscape of tomorrow. "We at the Adani Group, through Adani Green Energy, are proud to be part of this transformation -- building ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], September 30 (ANI): SAPTI (Stone Artisan Park Training Institute), established by the Industries and Mining Department and the Office of Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, harness the potential of the state's stone industry and carry forward its valuable heritage of stone art and architecture, according to release of the State government. Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi', the aim of SA ...Read More >
PUNE: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the delayed withdrawal of the southwest monsoon over central India, including Maharashtra, is likely to bring above-normal rainfall to the state in October. However, the actual distribution will depend on the formation of weather systems, officials said. During a virtual press conference addressed by Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general of meteorology, IMD, the department issued its monthly probabilistic forecast for rainfall and t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a week-long delay in the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon (NEM), mainly affecting the southern states. This delay stems from a stalled withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon, due to multiple weather systems over the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and troughs and cyclonic circulations in Central and Eastern India. Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology at the IMD, stated, "As the withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon ...Read More >
New Delhi: Most parts of India, except some areas in the northwest, are likely to receive above-normal rainfall during the post-monsoon season of October to December, the IMD said on Tuesday. The four-month southwest monsoon season ended on Tuesday with the country recording eight per cent above normal rainfall. At an online press conference, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said most regions are expected to get above-normal rainfall in the October-December period, while parts of north ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat. An orange alert has also been sounded for most parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra. In contrast, Delhi and nearby areas are unlikely to see rainfall with Nagpur and adjoining regions also expected to remain dry. The IMD has further predicted clear weather conditions across coastal Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and other p ...Read More >
Pune: The city and ghat areas recorded heavy showers over the weekend and will see more rain this week, stated the forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday. The met department has issued an orange alert for Pune on Monday and a yellow alert for Tuesday. This weekend, ghat sections in Pune experienced heavy showers, with Bhira recording 145mm rainfall, Nimgiri 85.5mm and Lonavala 72mm. Some ghat locations also had light to heavy showers ranging from 30-60mm, including Shirgaon, ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Thundershowers are expected to continue over several parts of Andhra Pradesh due to prevailing monsoon systems over land and the Bay of Bengal. The IMD reported that Saturday's depression over west Vidarbha and its neighbourhood moved westwards and weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over west Vidarbha and adjoining north Madhya Maharashtra on Sunday morning. The associated cyclonic circulation extended up to 7.6 km above mean sea level, tilting south-westwards with hei ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13: Former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly, along with former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, have been included in the Draft Electrol Roll ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the national federation at which the new governing body will be elected. Ganguly has been named as a representative for the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), which he has represented earlier, and has held the post of BCCI President. W ...Read More >
Former India wicket-keeper Kiran More has emerged as the most high-profile name in the race to become the next Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, NDTV has learnt. Sources have confirmed that the BCCI top brass has reached out to a couple of high profile ex-cricketers from the West Zone. And while a former player from Saurashtra is also in the running, it is More who appears to be the unanimous choice of the state associations. "It is going to be unanimous decision. Mostly a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh are prominent India cricketers nominated by their respective state units to attend the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) AGM on September 28. In the same meeting, BCCI elections will be conducted and it remains to be seen if as per recent precedent (Ganguly 2019-22, Roger Binny 2022-25), a former player becomes president again. For the 38 unit-strong BCCI, the deadline to nominate representatives ended on Friday night. The new set of offic ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, August 28: A short spell of rainfall lashed several parts of Gujarat on Thursday, with Panchmahal recording the highest. According to data from the State Emergency Operation Centre, Gandhinagar, Morwa (Hadaf) taluka in Panchmahal received 20 mm (0.79 inch) rainfall, the highest in the state during the two-hour period, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Surat's Umarpada received 17 mm (0.67 inch) of rain, while Idar in Sabarkantha received 13 mm (0.51 inch). Other areas, including Kamrej (9 mm), Olpa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara dropped curtains on his illustrious India career on Sunday after playing 103 tests but failing to win back his place in the last two years. The 37-year-old, who made his test debut in 2010, last played for India in the 2023 World Test Championship final but has been active in domestic cricket as well as county cricket in England. "Wearing the Indian jersey, singing the anthem, and trying my best each time I stepped on the field - ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], August 3 (ANI): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday flagged off a new train from Gujarat Bhavnagar Terminus Railway station to Ayodhya. On the occasion, the Railway Minister said, A lot of new developmental works are being undertaken in Bhavnagar. Many new trains will also start from Bhavnagar. It is also emerging as a great hub of container manufacturing. PM Modi increased the budget for railway development projects by 29 times for Gujarat. 87 new stations ...Read More >
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], August 3 (ANI): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday flagged off a new train from Gujarat's Bhavnagar Terminus Railway station to Ayodhya. On the occasion, the Railway Minister said, "A lot of new developmental works are being undertaken in Bhavnagar. Many new trains will also start from Bhavnagar. It is also emerging as a great hub of container manufacturing." Also Read | Belagavi Horror: Water Tank at Govt School Poisoned to Oust Muslim Headmaster; Sri Ram ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday asked BJP leader Rajiv Babbar to consider closing the defamation case against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his statement comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion. A division bench of justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh verbally remarked "let us close all these things. Why get so touchy about all this? This way, administrators and judges come in the same group and have thick skin". The development took place during the resumed hearing of a ...Read More >
JAMMU: The fifth batch of the Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra was ceremonially flagged off on Friday in Jammu. On this occasion, Rajesh Chhibber, Trustee of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), gave the green signal to the convoy of pilgrims and offered his heartfelt blessings. He extended good wishes to all the Shiva devotees who have come from across the country and prayed to Baba Chattani for the safety and spiritual fulfillment of their journey. Neeraj Deenoria, National Convenor of the Bajrang Dal, ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More >
Palanpur: Banaskantha distrct of north Gujarat woke up to monsoon lashing with most talukas recording significant rainfall on Saturday.Torrential rainfall left a large number of towns and villages heavily waterlogged, affecting the normal life. This is the second heavy spell of rain within 10 days.The India Meterological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very rains at some places in Banaskantha and Pata, Kutch, Jamnagar and Morbi on Sunday. Heavy rains very likely at isolated places at iso ...Read More >
The event has brought together energy ministers from various states, top government officials, and industry leaders from the oil and gas sectorSource : pexel Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Thursday said that he expects the new round of hydrocarbon exploration being launched in India to strike several big Guyana-sized oilfields, particularly in the Andaman Sea. We will drill and explore for more hydrocarbons in an area of more than 2,00,000 sq km under OALP (Open ...Read More >
New Delhi: State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global energy major bp to collaborate on drilling stratigraphic wells in four offshore sedimentary basins in India -- Andamans, Mahanadi, Saurashtra and Bengal. The MoU was signed during the second edition of Urja Varta 2025, a conclave on upstream oil and gas sectors organized by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons. A stratigraphic well is drilled specifically to obtain ge ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's capital city has secured the third position in the category of urban spaces with population exceeding 10 lakh, while Prayagraj was adjudged the Cleanest Ganga City in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan. Lucknow also became the first city in the state to achieve a 7-star Garbage Free City rating in the 2024-25 survey. Gorakhpur achieved double success, ranking third in the Safai Mitra Surakshit Sheher category and fourth among cities with a population ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) State-owned ONGC has signed an agreement with global energy giant BP to collaborate on drilling multiple stratigraphic wells in India. This partnership will enhance geological understanding and unlock untapped hydrocarbon potential, strengthening India's long-term energy security, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) said in a post on X. "#ONGC has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with @bp_plc on 17 July 2025, to collaborate on drilling str ...Read More >
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