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Gujarat coronavirus update: Another 1,000-plus cases sends tally above 51K

Gujarat, for the second day running, recorded over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 51,485 on Wednesday, while the death toll rose to 2,229

Gujarat warns staff against 'malicious' social media campaign on pay hike

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel alleged that "some elements" were trying to mislead and incite the government employees by running a social media campaign for higher pay grade

CR Patil takes charge as new chief of Bharatiya Janata Party's Gujarat unit

CR Patil took charge as the new chief of BJP's Gujarat unit at the party office on Tuesday. He is a Lok Sabha MP from Navsari

Groundnut, soyabean propel kharif sowing in Gujarat to more than 75%

Oilseeds like groundnut and soyabean and other crops led by cotton are largely sown in Kutch and Saurashtra regions of Gujarat

Covid-19 fight: Medical students in Gujarat to help meet staff shortage

The Gujarat govt has announced that to meet the need for medical staff for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, medical students will be roped in as assistants

Lupin shuts manufacturing plant after 17 staff test Covid-19 positive

The firm has some 11 manufacturing plants at the Ankleshwar site in Gujarat state, which is spread out over 40 acres and has 984 employees, according to the company website.

Bullet train project acquires 60% land, but may fail to meet 2023 deadline

Apart from land acquisition, another major cause for concern before the project is cost escalation owing to a fall in the rupee against the Japanese yen.

Can make you stand for a year: Gujarat minister's son 'threatens' woman cop

An inquiry has been ordered into the incident, a senior Surat city police official said on Saturday.

Dilip Buildcon wins project worth Rs 882 crore from NHAI in Gujarat

Highways builder Dilip Buildcon on Friday said it has won an Rs 882-crore project in Gujarat from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The project will be executed in the hybrid annuity mode (HAM). "Dilip Buildcon Limited has been declared as L-1 (lowest) bidder for a new HAM project viz. four-laning of the Dhrol-Bhadra-Patiya section and the Bhadra-Patiya-Pipalia section of NH151 in Gujarat," the company said in a regulatory filing to the BSE. The company said the bid cost of the project is Rs 882 crore. It said the project will be developed on the public-private partnership basis.

Setback for Tata, Adani, Essar: Gujarat scraps order to pay more for power

It will now sign supplemental PPAs with these units on a "case-by-case basis" over and above the existing PPAs.

Top Headlines: Voda Idea defaults on payments, IT firms' hiring woes & more

From IT companies facing problems in hiring fresh candidates, Voda defaulting on June payments, TCS reporting fall in net profits, here are the top headlines on Friday morning

Gujarat coronavirus update: 783 new Covid-19 cases reported; tally 38,419

A total of 783 new Covid-19 cases and 16 deaths were reported in Gujarat on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 38,419

Experts bat for central govt buying stake in GIFT City to boost credibility

Suggest more incentives to help attract investments from Hong Kong

Surat diamond polishing units shut till July 13; trading mkts till July 9

In another notification, Pani said a textile making unit or textile market will be shut for seven days if one or more cases emerge from them

Gujarat coronavirus update: Tally crosses 36K with new high of 725 cases

Gujarat on Sunday saw a new high of 725 coronavirus cases, taking its tally over the 36,000 mark to 36,123, while the death toll is getting close to the 2,000 mark

Coronavirus daily update: 172 new cases in Ahmedabad district, nine deaths

Ahmedabad reported 172 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking case tally in the district to 21,715, the Gujarat health department said.

Bengal's 6.5% jobless rate in June 'far better' than that of India: Mamata

This is an outcome of the economic strategy adopted by the state government to tackle the Covid-19 crisis and the devastation caused by cyclone Amphan, Banerjee said

As Covid-19 cases rise, Gujarat CM Rupani visits Surat to assess measures

Rupani and Patel, who is also the state health minister, will hold a meeting with the district collector, city civic chief and health officials to take stock of the outbreak

ED couldn't answer my question on benefits to Sandesara group: Ahmed Patel

Patel said he has answered 128 questions posed to him by ED and thanked the agency for visiting him thrice in connection with the Sandesara money-laundering case

Govt to auction 5 mineral blocks with 667 MT reserves in Gujarat, Karnataka

The identified blocks would be auctioned along with other blocks without pre-embedded clearances