Everything you need to know about Gandhinagar East: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gandhinagar East: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 19 (ANI): An Australian scientist is planning an expedition to the Wessel islands in July and will revisit the location where five coins and an old map might reveal findings recreating Australia's history.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday lashed out at Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh over his offensive remark against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying people have even stopped taking his government at the Centre seriously.
Washington, May 10 (IANS) Still a persona non grata in the US, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is again set to talk to the Indian community in 18 cities in North America via satellite from state capital of Gandhinagar Sunday.
London, May 3 (ANI): Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho has reportedly agreed to return to Chelsea in an emotional comeback, although his return is unlikely to be officially announced until July 1.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was a desperate call for help on the women's helpline 181 from the family of the raped five-year-old girl when the child went missing, but the Delhi Police failed to take action, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Friday.
New Delhi, Apr. 22 (ANI): In wake of escalating protests in New Delhi over a demand for justice for the five-year-old rape victim, and pressure mounting on him to step down, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Monday ruled out his resignation, saying the problem is one of mental depravity, and that nothing would be solved by him or anyone else resigning.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): Addressing Members of Parliament on Monday, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said an inquiry has been ordered into the lapses on part of police in connection with the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi's Gandhinagar area,but added that such incidents don't just happen in the national capital.
Vostochny Cosmodrome (Russia), April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin Friday proposed naming a future town near the Russian Vostochny space port after the father of the Soviet space programme, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
Blagoveshensk (Russia), April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will develop new technology including huge new rockets for manned flights to the Moon and Mars by 2030, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Friday.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP will set the agenda for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, emerge victorious and the people will get a "Congress-free India", Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi should not do in the "rest of India what he did in 2002", union minister Manish Tewari said Friday in a reference to the sectarian violence in the state.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat)/New Delhi, April 4 (ANI): With an eye on projecting himself as a suitable candidate for becoming the country's next prime minister, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said in Gandhinagar that he had repaid the state's debt, and now people wanted him to repay India's debt.
Gandhinagar, April 4 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said he wants to pay back debts he owes to the country.
Gandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) India's major roads may double up as solar highways, if an innovative proposal by some scientists gets the government's approval. The proposal is the brainchild of scientists at the Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) in the state capital.
Gandhinagar, Mar. 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Saturday said the elections might take place in 2013.
Washington, March 27 (IANS) A US Congressional and business delegation, visiting India this week, will feature a meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Mar. 26 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Gandhinagar, in connection with a bribery case.
Mapusa (Goa), March 26 (IANS) Churchill Brothers Sports Club are keen to turn the screws on title-challengers East Bengal during a top of the table I-League football clash against Salgaocar here Wednesday.
Kutch, Mar 25 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has lauded Border Security Force (BSF) personnel for guarding areas prone to infiltration after undertaking a visit to the border region in Gujarat's Kutch District.
Manipur, Mar 12 (ANI): The principal of a local school, Sanjeebam Memcha Chanu, said they were living under constant threat from militant groups in Manipur.
Gandhinagar, Mar. 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed the Indian-American community in America via video conferencing from here on Sunday, said his idea of secularism is 'India First'.
New Delhi, Mar. 3 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh here this evening, shortly after the conclusion of the party's national conclave.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The CBI Thursday arrested a Gujarat police officer from Ahmedabad Thursday for his involvement in the alleged staged Ishrat Jahan shoot-out case of 2004, said an agency official.
London, Feb 20 (ANI): A giant asteroid that struck Australia more than 300 million years ago changed the face of the Earth forever, a new study has claimed.
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Bond star Naomie Harris launched a Skyfall-branded train on the Flying Scotsman's old route from London to Edinburgh on Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Signalling European Union's (EU) change of policy towards Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots in the state, Germany's envoy to India Michael Steiner Friday said they were "now in a new phase" because of continued trust in India's judicial and electoral system.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Signalling the European Union's (EU) change of policy towards Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots in the state, Germany's envoy to India Friday said they trust India's judicial system.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Signalling the European Union's (EU) change of policy towards Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots in the state, Germany's envoy to India Friday said they trust India's judicial system.
Mumbai/Surat, Jan 19 (IANS) US-based Verint Systems Inc. will secure Gujarat's diamond capital Surat via video surveillance and a security command centre with police, Verint said in a statement in Mumbai Saturday.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): President Obama has released the official playlist for his inauguration in an effort to hype up expectations for the star performers.
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) In its bid to attract big ticket investments in the industry-hungry state, the West Bengal government is organising its annual investors' meet - the second edition of 'Bengal Leads' - from Tuesday, but the likely absence of big names is proving a major dampener.
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government has partnered with an NGO to address climate change through integrated strategies and action plan, an official said Friday.
Nairobi, Jan 9 (IANS) Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has started its search for a new head coach as the country once again seeks a route back to winning ways after being knocked out of the 2014 Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) last weekend.
London, Jan. 9 (ANI): Britain's Ministry of Defence is ill-prepared for cyber attacks and the future of modern warfare, the Commons Defence Select Committee chair James Arbuthnot has warned.
Gandhinagar, Jan. 8 (ANI): Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show 2013' would open doors to strengthen old business relations, which would contribute to the growth of the economy.
Gandhinagar, Dec 20 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is now set for a third consecutive term, met his mother here on Thursday afternoon and sought her blessings.
Gandhinagar, Dec 14 (IANS) Breaking into Gujarati to ask people to vote for her party, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Friday that the Narendra Modi led government was misleading people in the name of development and making false promises.
London, Dec. 11 (ANI): A letter that England's greatest Navy hero Lord Nelson wrote a year before he died, has revealed that he used to suffer from seasickness.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of giving undue favours to some corporate companies and said the impression of him being honest was wrong.
Gandhinagar, Nov 30 (ANI): Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's wife Shweta Bhatt will contest Gujarat election against Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Congress ticket from Maninagar assembly constituency.
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) East Bengal, the only unbeaten side in the on?going I?League football season, will look to cement their top spot in the table when they take on Goan giants Salgaocar in the eighth round at the Salt Lake Stadium here Tuesday.
Nairobi, Nov 21 (IANS) Kenya's wildlife authorities said they have seized 48 kg of ivory, and nabbed 46 suspected poachers from across the country in anti?poaching operations in the past week.
Gandhinagar, Oct 31 (ANI): Expressing confidence about gaining a victory in the upcoming state assembly polls, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would celebrate 'Diwali' this year on December 20, the day when the elections results would be announced.
Gandhinagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Gujarat will celebrate Diwali on Nov 13 along with the rest of the country and then on Dec 20 when the results of the state election would be counted, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday as he renewed his attack on the Manmohan Singh-led central government.
Melbourne, Oct 30 (ANI): Cricket Australia has welcomed an International Cricket Council ruling that it says brings day/night Test cricket one step closer.
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Marking the end of the decade-long no-contact policy with Gujarat after the 2002 riots, Britain's envoy to India Monday met Chief Minister Narendra Modi and discussed new opportunities for collaboration. The BJP hailed the change in Britain's stand towards the "vibrant and growing" state.
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A bank in the United Arab Emirates has rolled out a new MasterCard that includes an embedded compass pointing the way to Mecca.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) Air Kerala, the state government's airline, would be launched April 14, 2013, to coincide with Vishu, new year's day in the Malayalam calendar, says Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) A Chinese man who vandalized seven Japanese cars here has been arrested, police said.
Beirut, Sep 14 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI Friday described himself as a "pilgrim of peace" and called for an end to the civil war in Syria.
East Singhbhum, (Jharkhand), Aug 30 (ANI): Children in Maoist-affected areas of Jharkhand's East Singhbhum District carry bows and arrows to school, fearing attacks from the rebels.
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) After making a musical "Jaan-E-Mann", Shirish Kunder has tried to be different with fantasy adventure drama "Joker" and the filmmaker hopes it helps him explore new genres.
Gandhinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani Monday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of attacking CAG in his statement on coal blocks allocation in the two houses of parliament and demanded cancellation of allotments made without auction.
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Monday said Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's statement on coal blocks allocation is extremely disappointing, and added that the latter should not have questioned a constitutional authority like the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Individuals and organisations working towards accessibility and ensuring a life of equality and dignity for the disabled were awarded here Tuesday.
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has alleged that at least 43 young civilians were tortured and killed by the Syrian military in a school in the Middle East country, the AKI news agency reported Thursday.
In saying that he should be hanged publicly if he is found guilty of complicity in the 2002 Gujarat riots, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has yet again provided an object lesson in political grandiosity.
New Delhi, July 23 (ANI): A day after the results of presidential elections were announced, oil companies on Monday hiked petrol prices across the nation by 70 paise per litre.
Washington/New York, July 14 (IANS) Leading American businesses on the US East coast have greatly appreciated Indian state of Gujarat's business-friendly approach to economic development and are upbeat about investment opportunities in the state.
Washington, July 12 (ANI): The U.S. Navy is sending underwater drones, known as the SeaFox, to the Persian Gulf to destroy sea mines as part of an operation aimed at preventing Iran from closing the strategically located Strait of Hormuz in the event of a conflict.
Sanand, June 14 (ANI): Twenty-four people were feared killed after a cement-laden truck, carrying labourers from Gandhidham, overturned in Sanand in Gujarat this morning.
Navi Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) A state-of-the-art forensic laboratory, exclusively for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), was inaugurated in Belapur here Monday, an official said.
Jakarta, June 4 (Xinhua-ANI): Indonesian state-controlled gold and nickel miner, PT Aneka Tambang is seeking 2.6 billion U.S. dollars in investments through 2014 to finance various projects in the country, a media reported here on Monday.
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): Slamming the partial rollback of petrol prices by State oil companies, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday dismissed the move, calling it "hogwash", "betrayal" and "fraud" against the people.
Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Passenger car major Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Saturday signed a pact with the Gujarat government for setting up a Rs.4,000-crore vehicle manufacturing facility.
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): In a much-needed respite to the beleaguered consumers, the oil companies on Saturday announced a partial rollback in petrol prices by Rs. 2.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) In a bid to raise awareness about the unique biodiversity of the country, the central government will be running a 16-coach train named 'Science Express - Biodiversity Special (SEBS)' for the next two years, covering over a million people.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) With the violence in Syria escalating and two Indians killed on the Syria-Iraq border, the Indian government Tuesday issued a travel advisory asking Indians to avoid non-essential travel to the Middle East country.
Manila, May 21 (Xinhua-ANI): The United States government is renewing its focus on Southeast Asia, but it is not a part of the efforts to contain China, former U.S. ambassador to China said at the first Meeting of the ASEAN-US Eminent Persons Group (EPG) in Manila on Monday.
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) International Finance Corporation (IFC), a part of World Bank, will be investing Rs.75 crore ($14.5 million) towards 15 percent stake in two holding companies of solar power plant operator SunEdison, said a senior official of the firm.
Ahmedabad, May 8 (IANS) Thousands will appear for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exam Sunday to enter national law universities. But those who have opted for Gujarat National Law University will have to wait till the Gujarat High Court rules on the reservation issue.
Gandhinagar, May 8 (IANS) A man accused of murdering a doctor and her mother Tuesday escaped from police custody from a court here, police said.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) After numerous fashion events come the Design Awards, which will encourage young and aspiring talents in the field of fashion by appreciating their work with an award.
Ahemdabad/ Jamnagar, May6 (ANI): Police has stepped up security following intelligence alert over the possibility of militant strikes on key installations and oil refineries based at Jamnagar in Gujarat, and released photographs of the suspected militants.
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) One person was killed and over 86 square km of land, that included at least 75 houses, were destroyed due to a wildfire in Russia's far eastern region, officials said.
Giving a major relief to a suspended Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, Sanjiv Bhatt, facing charges of pressurising his official driver to make a false statement in connection with the alleged inaction of the Narendra Modi government during the 2002 riots in the state, the Supreme Court of India Friday stayed the trial against him.......
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the trial of Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, facing charges of pressurising his official driver to make a false statement in connection with the alleged inaction of the Narendra Modi government during the 2002 riots in the state.
Gandhinagar, Mar 27 (ANI): Comparing the Central Government to a terminally-ill patient due to a series of corruption cases, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani has sought expeditious investigation into allegations of a bribe being offered to army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh.
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): Congress Party on Wednesday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the porngate scandal that has now rocked the Gujarat assembly, where two MLAs have come under the scanner for allegedly watching obscene pictures on a tablet during proceedings.
Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): After the porngate scandal in Karnataka that rocked the entire nation, two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were allegedly caught watching obscene pictures in the state legislature on Wednesday.
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): Congress Party on Wednesday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the porngate scandal that has now rocked the Gujarat assembly, where two MLAs have come under the scanner for allegedly watching obscene pictures on a tablet during proceedings.
Gandhinagar, Mar 21 (ANI): After the porngate scandal in Karnataka that rocked the entire nation, two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were allegedly caught watching obscene pictures in the state legislature on Wednesday.
Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (ANI): Police here on Thursday baton charged and fired tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers, who took out a rally against the Modi-led Gujarat government over its failure to provide basic facilities.
Gandhinagar, Feb 23 (ANI): Police here on Thursday baton charged and fired tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers, who took out a rally against the Modi-led Gujarat government over its failure to provide basic facilities.
Jodhpur, Jan 10 (ANI): The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, reviewed all the operational installations and new inductions at the Jodhpur Airbase on Tuesday.
London, Nov.9 (ANI): England batting legend and batting coach Graham Gooch has received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the University of East London, despite leaving school early to do an engineering apprenticeship and admitting that he was "never particularly academic as a youngster".
Gandhinagar, Sep 30(ANI): Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who was recently locked in a public confrontation with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over the 2002 Godhra riots, was today arrested by the Gandhinagar police.
Ahmedabad, Sep 30 (ANI): Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjeev Bhatt, who has accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of misusing State machinery during the post-Godhra riots, was arrested on Friday in connection with a complaint regarding coercion of a subordinate.
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has created an oil painting of Rolling Stones rocker Keith Richards surrounded by cigarette rolling papers.
London, Sept 16 (ANI): A school is being sued for 20,000-pounds-compensation by someone who slipped on a sweet wrapper in a carpeted corridor.
New Jersey, August 28 (ANI): Following the Hurricane scare on the US East Coast, Exelon Corporation had shutdown its Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersey as a precautionary measure.
New York, June 16 (ANI): A convict, who is serving life term, has claimed that he shot Tupac Shakur in 1994 during the 'East-West' war that had defined hip-hop culture.
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Kate Moss has reportedly preponed her wedding date to July 1 after originally planning to wed rocker Jamie Hince on July 2.
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Development of North East Region (DoNER) B.K. Handique on Thursday said that the Government will set up North East Cultural Centre (NECC) in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): Informing about special allocation of Rs. 200 crore under environmental remediation for the ministry in this year's Budget, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh today said that this will be used for cleaning operations in highly polluted areas.
Gandhinagar, Mar.22 (ANI): Gujarat's chief minister Narendra Modi has said that WikiLeaks cables about him are accurate and speak well of his stance against America's take on communal riots in the state.
Gandhinagar, Mar.15 (ANI): Gujarat's Minister of State for Industries, Saurabh Patel, on Tuesday, blamed the Congress party for an income tax inquiry on several investors who had signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the state government at this year's Vibrant Gujarat Summit (VGS).
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has rejected criticisms American intelligence services had failed to warn Egypt about the political unrest against President Hosni Mubarak's rule.
Washington, Feb.11 (ANI): Intelligence agency chiefs in the United State have unveiled the annual National Threat Assessment, and said that success against Al Qaeda means that domestic terrorism is now their 'priority No. 1.'
