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Heavy rains lash Saurashtra; Guj monsoon deficit contracts 10% in one week

Several parts of Gujarat's Saurashtra region on Wednesday received very heavy rainfall with more showers expected in the next four days, officials said. The fresh spell of downpour that started a few days ago will help reduce the rainfall deficiency of Gujarat, they said . The IMD has forecast widespread rainfall till Friday with heavy to very heavy rainfall in some parts of the state with isolated extremely heavy showers in some districts of Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions during the next four days. As per the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), parts of Gir Somnath, Amreli, Rajkot and Bhavnagar districts received rainfall of over 100 mm in 12 hours till Wednesday evening. Sutrapada and Babra talukas of Gir Somnath and Amreli districts received 138 and 130 mm rainfall, respectively, it said. As many as 162 out of 251 talukas of Gujarat witnessed wet spell on Wednesday. As per SEOC figures, Narmada, Surat, Navsari and Bharuch districts of south Gujarat received heavy t

CAIT criticizes Gujarat government for signing MoU with Amazon

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday criticized the Gujarat government for signing a pact with Amazon, alleging the US-based e-commerce giant indulges in anti-competitive practices

Screen prison inmates every 6 months for TB, AIDS: NHRC to Gujarat govt

NHRC has asked the Gujarat government and its chief of prisons to screen inmates every six months for TB and HIV, officials said on Tuesday

Gujarat reports 19 coronavirus cases today; over 600,000 vaccinated

Gujarat on Monday reported 19 COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 8,25,509, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,082, an official said. The discharge of 13 people increased the recovery count to 8,15,275, leaving the state with 152 active cases, including seven critical patients, he said. Ahmedabad led with nine cases, followed by three each in Surat and Vadodara, he said. An official release said 6,01,254 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number of doses administered so far in the state to 4,97,04,707. Neighbouring Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu's tally and recovery count stood unchanged at 10,637 and 10,631, respectively, on Monday, leaving the Union Territory, which has seen four deaths so far, with two active cases. Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,25,509, new cases 19, death toll 10,082, discharged 8,15,275, active cases 152, people tested so far - figures not released.

Gujarat: Rescheduled Gandhinagar civic polls to be held on October 3

The State Election Commission (SEC) has decided to conduct elections to the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) on October 3, almost six months after it was postponed due to the pandemic.

I-T dept raids firm making synthetic yarns; detects evasion worth crores

The Income Tax (I-T) department has detected tax evasion worth crores of rupees after it raided a synthetic yarns and polyester chips making company

Gujarat records 13 fresh Covid-19 cases; active infections at 153

With the addition of 13 new cases of Covid-19, the tally of infections in Gujarat rose to 8,25,435 on Wednesday, an official from the state health department said.

GIFT: Will takeover by Gujarat expedite work on Modi's utopian city?

Touted as India's offshore alternative to Singapore and Hong Kong, the IFSC, located in GIFT City, which is about a tenth of the size of Vatican City, offers many incentives to Indian businesses

Gujarat reports 12 fresh coronavirus cases today, sees 13 recoveries

Gujarat reported 12 COVID-19 cases on Monday, including three in Ahmedabad, taking the state's tally to 8,25,410, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,081, an official said. The discharge of 13 people from hospitals took the recovery count to 8,15,179, leaving the state with 150 active cases, including four critical patients, he said. The COVID-19 vaccination drive remained suspended on the second day on Monday for Janmashtami festivities, a release said, adding that 4,54,69,490 doses had been administered in the state so far. The tally and recovery count in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu remained unchanged at 10,635 and 10,625 respectively, leaving the Union Territory, which has seen four deaths so far, with six active cases. Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,25,410, new cases 12, death toll 10,081, discharged 8,15,179, active cases 150, people tested so far - figures not released.

Gujarat job claims: It is Vijay Rupani's data vs Legislative Assembly data

Gujarat CM said the state government had provided more than 200,000 government jobs but responses given in the Legislative Assembly for the period of 2016-2020 say otherwise

Guj govt to give Rs 3 cr to Paralympic silver medallist Bhavina Patel

Patel, who hails from Sundhiya village in Gujarat's Mehsana district, on Sunday went down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou

Gujarat reports 17 fresh coronavirus cases, 1 death, 17 recoveries

Gujarat's coronavirus tally rose to 8,25,347 on Wednesday with the addition of 17 new cases, while one more patient succumbed to the infection, the state health department said. With one more COVID-19 death - reported from Jamnagar district - the statewide toll rose to 10,080, the department said. A total of 17 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, pushing the number of recovered cases to 8,15,108, said the department in a release. The state's COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.76 per cent. Gujarat now has 159 active cases, out of which the condition of five patients is critical, the release said. The number of people who have been administered COVID-19 vaccines in the state rose to 4,39,78,413, of which 3,46,880 beneficiaries were inoculated on Wednesday, the department said. District-wise, Surat reported the highest number of six new cases, followed by Dahod with five, Ahmedabad and Vadodara two cases, and Gandhinagar and Kutch one each, it said. The .

Schools to open for classes 6-8 from Sept 2 in Gujarat: State minister

Amid the declining COVID-19 cases, Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama announced that the physical classes for students of classes 6th to 8th in the state will begin from September 2.Schools for specific classes have opened as the country continues to record a dip in COVID-19 cases after the ravaging second wave in April-May.At present, there are only 160 active COVID-19 cases in Gujarat. The state reported 8,15,091 recoveries and 10,079 deaths due to coronavirus.Meanwhile, India reported 37,593 new cases of Covid-19 and 648 fatalities in the last 24 hours.As per the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday, the cumulative caseload in the country climbed to 3,25,12,366 including 3,22,327 active cases and 4,35,758 deaths.Cumulative recoveries rose to 3,17,54,281 after 34,169 fresh recoveries in the last 24 hours.

IBM to set up Software Lab in Ahmedabad: Check details here

Proposed expansion is aligned with IBM's vision to shape future of software development through an open, secure, decentralized architecture that helps clients automate, secure, modernize and predict

Gujarat sees 14 new Covid-19 cases; over 463,000 people vaccinated

Gujarat's Covid-19 tally increased by 14 on Tuesday to touch 825,330, while the day also saw 25 people getting discharged, taking the recovery count to 815,091, an official said

Vedanta makes natural gas discovery in Gujarat block won in OALP round

Billionaire Anil Agarwal's Vedanta on Monday said it has made a natural gas discovery in a block in Gujarat that it had won in the open acreage licensing policy (OALP) round

Gujarat: Over 15,000 jewellers join nationwide strike against HUID

Over 15,000 jewellers across Gujarat kept their businesses shut as they joined the nationwide strike against the implementation of Hallmarking Unique ID (HUID) system, industry stakeholders claimed

Union ministers Mandaviya, Rupala begin 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Gujarat

Union ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Parshottam Rupala embarked on a 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Gujarat on Thursday as part of the ruling BJP's exercise to establish a dialogue with the common people

Olectra Greentech to supply 50 e-buses to Gujarat Transport Corporation

Olectra Greentech on Monday said it received the Letter of Award from Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) for 50 units of 9-metre electric buses

PM to virtually inaugurate projects of Somnath temple in Gujarat on Aug 20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for four projects, worth Rs 83 crore, of the famous Somnath Temple in Gujarat virtually on August 20, temple authorities said