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Nimaben Acharya becomes 1st woman Speaker of Guj Assembly

Senior BJP MLA Nimaben Acharya became the first woman Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Monday. The opposition Congress supported Acharya's nomination for the post, following which she was elected unopposed as the new Speaker on the first day of state Assembly's two-day monsoon session which began here on Monday. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel proposed her name for the Speaker's post and Leader of Opposition Paresh Dhanani gave consent on behalf of the Congress, which has 65 MLAs in the 182-member House. "For the first time after the formation of Gujarat in 1960, the state Assembly has a woman Speaker. I congratulate her on behalf of the entire House," Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said. Acharya assured the House that she will try to fulfill her new responsibility to the best of her ability. The Speaker's post fell vacant after Rajendra Trivedi resigned on September 16 and joined the new state cabinet led by CM Bhupendra Patel. Trivedi is currently holding c

IT dept claims multi-crore tax evasion after raids on Gujarat diamond group

The CBDT Saturday said the Income Tax Department has detected tax evasion worth crores of rupees in raids on a leading diamond manufacturer and exporter of Gujarat.

ED launches money laundering probe into Mundra Port heroin seizure case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has initiated a money laundering probe into the recent seizure of a record nearly 3,000 kg heroin from two containers at the Mundra port in Gujarat

Rs 21,000 cr worth Afghan-origin heroin seized at Gujarat's Mundra port

The value of the seized heroin per kilogram was about Rs 5-7 crore in the international market, an official said.

Schott investing 70 mn euros to expand capacity of Jambusar plant

This would lead to significant increase in capacity and create 225 new jobs, it said

Gujarat: DRI seizes 3,000 kg heroin worth Rs 15,000 cr at Mundra port

The consignment was declared as semi-processed talc stones originating from Afghanistan and shipped from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran to Mundra Port in Gujarat, say officials

Gujarat CM Patel meets President, PM, others in first visit to Delhi

In his first visit to the national capital after becoming Gujarat chief minister, Bhupendra Patel on Monday met President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel to meet President Kovind, PM Modi in Delhi today

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel is scheduled to meet President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in New Delhi, said Chief Minister's office

A silver lining in Surat's diamond industry amid production crisis

Lower output has let the industry hold on to bargaining power over polished gems

Over 1.8 mn people inoculated against Covid-19 in Gujarat govt mega drive

More than 1.8 million eligible citizens were vaccinated against COVID-19 till 7 pm during the mega vaccination drive organised by the Gujarat govt on the occasion of PM Narendra Modi's 71st birthday

Gujarat: 24 ministers sworn in; not a single induction from Rupani cabinet

The BJP on Thursday inducted 24 ministers, including 21 who have become ministers for the first time.

Gujarat: CM Bhupendra Patel keeps Home; Kanubhai Patel new Finance Minister

Besides the Home ministry, CM Patel will hold the charge of General Administration Department, Information and Broadcast, Industries, Mines and Minerals, Capital Projects, Urban Development

Caste, region politics drive Guj BJP's bold move of fresh faces in cabinet

Led by CM Bhupendra Patel who belongs to the politically influential Patidar community, the cabinet has given maximum exposure to OBC, Patidars, tribals, brahmins, scheduled castes and Jains

Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel govt's new ministers to take oath today

New ministers of the Bhupendra Patel-led government in Gujarat will take oath on Thursday at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar amid speculation that the BJP may induct new faces into the state cabinet

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Gujarat govt extends night curfew in eight cities till September 25

The Gujarat government on Tuesday extended the night curfew, which is in place in eight cities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, till September 25.

Gujarat: Rains batter Rajkot, Jamnagar; over 7,000 shifted to safer places

Extremely heavy rains lashed Rajkot and Jamnagar in Gujarat over the last 24 hours, following which more than 200 people stranded in the flood waters were rescued

Bhupendra Patel sworn-in as 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat

Born in Ahmedabad, Patel is a first-time MLA from the Ghatlodia seat, a post previously held by Anandiben Patel

Signals from Gujarat

CMs have limited value in a presidential-style govt

New Gujarat CM chairs meet on flood-like situation in Saurashtra

Heavy rains battered parts of the Saurashtra region on Monday, leading to the death of three people in Rajkot and Jamnagar as rivers overflowed and low-lying areas got flooded