Everything you need to know about Gujarat University: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gujarat University: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 22 (ANI): The decisions about where to live and how to get from home to work happen simultaneously, a research has suggested.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, attending his first BJP parliamentary board meeting after his re-induction, was in the limelight when the panel met here Tuesday to draw the party's strategy for the 2014 general elections.
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) A day after he surrendered, suspected cricket bookie Prashanth was Tuesday questioned here and documents were seized from his house in connection with a case registered May 17, said police.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Attending his first meeting of the BJP's parliamentary board after being re-inducted in the central team, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday suggested using social media to reach out to the youth.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The parliamentary board of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is meeting here Tuesday to chart out the strategy for the 2014 general elections.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was inducted into the BJP's Parliamentary board in March this year, will attend his first board meeting here today.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday gave vent to its ire over state governments flouting guidelines for the appointment of 'Shiksha Sahayaks' for promoting primary education saying it amounted to "spoiling the future of the future generations".
The Bharatiya Janata Party's problems seem to be increasing with the approach of the state assembly elections later this year and the general elections in 2014.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India generates 7.9 million tonnes of hazardous waste every year with the highest amount generated by Maharashtra, the environment ministry said Friday.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Indian cricket board will meet Sunday in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Friday said it had suspended Gujarat medium pacer Amit Singh who, during his stint with Rajasthan Royals, was allegedly used by the bookies to fix deals with cricketers.
Mumbai, May 17 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the suspension of Gujarat Ranji Trophy player-turned-bookie Amit Singh on Friday, after it was established that he had a hand in the latest spot fixing controversy in the Indian Premiere League (IPL).
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Observations from two NASA satellites have helped scientists resolve differences in estimates of how fast glaciers worldwide are disappearing and contributing to sea level rise.
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Colorful vegetables are often promoted as top nutrient sources, but leading nutrition scientists have revealed that potatoes and other white vegetables are just as important to a healthy diet as their colorful cousins in the produce aisle.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The CBI case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gulab Chand Kataria in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh shootout case Wednesday led to war of words between the BJP and the Congress with the former alleging it as a conspiracy by the ruling UPA and the latter questioning the opposition party's double standards.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A war of words broke out between the Congress and the BJP after the latter said that the CBI case against its leader Gulab Chand Kataria in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh shootout case was a conspiracy by the ruling UPA and the former questioning the opposition party's double standards.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Wednesday refuted the Bharatiya Janata Party's allegations that the UPA Government at the Centre is misusing CBI to defame its leaders.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday charged the ruling UPA-II regime with hounding former Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A day after Gulab Chand Kataria was charge-sheeted in the Sohrabuddin murder case, the BJP Wednesday said politically motivated cases were being framed against its leader.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The CBI case against senior BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh shootout case was a conspiracy by the ruling UPA and not based on facts, the opposition party said Wednesday.
Washington, May 15 (IANS) Leading researchers, policymakers and businesspeople from India and the US discussed strategies for collaboration towards energy security for both countries as they move towards low-carbon economic pathways.
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.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Launching an attack against the Congress-led government at the centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday said erosion of trust in governance was the biggest problem the nation faced.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court has asked the SIT that probed the post-Godhra Gujarat riot cases to approach the Gujarat High Court with its plea that the transfer of metropolitan magistrate B.J. Ganatra be put on hold.
Tokyo, May 11 (ANI): A crab-eating monkey, also known as a long-tail monkey in Japan, has successfully given birth after having its uterus removed and reimplanted.
Gandhinagar, May 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address non-resident Indians (NRIs) in 18 American cities via satellite from here on Sunday.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is all set to talk to the India community in US via satellite in North America from state capitl of Gandhinagar on Sunday.
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.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) There should be no political interference in the decisions of a university, says Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi Tharoor after several MPs sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to stop the proposed four-year bachelors degree course in Delhi University.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Welcoming the environment ministry decision that dolphinariums or captive dolphin facilities will not be allowed in India, animal protection groups Thursday called for a complete ban on captivity of these animals.
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) US auto giant General Motors (GM) is confident of securing a "healthy double-digit" market share of India's fast growing multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment with the launch of Enjoy, a top company executive said Thursday.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): The idea of superintelligent machines may sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie, but many experts say that the idea isn't far-fetched.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggests that dietary flexibility may have been an important factor giving wolves and bears an edge over saber-toothed cats and cave lions.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have found that the greater wax moth is capable of sensing sound frequencies of up to 300kHz - the highest recorded frequency sensitivity of any animal in the world.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Disappointed by the poll verdict in Karnataka, the BJP Wednesday sought to downplay the impact of the results on the momentum of its campaign against the UPA government and said it will work on correctives.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Disappointed by the poll verdict in Karnataka, the BJP Wednesday sought to downplay the impact of the results on the momentum of its campaign against the UPA government and said it will work on correctives.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): With the Congress emerging as the single-largest party in the Karnataka assembly polls, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday sharpened his attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, touted by many to be the BJP's prime ministerial candidate in 2014.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday expressed his delight with the Congress Party getting absolute majority in Karnataka, saying the state will now get a stable, progressive and hard-working government for the next five years.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A physical exercise programme that is based on a very basic, rudimentary materials can significantly improve upper and lower limb strength as well as static and dynamic balance in women suffering from postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Patna, May 7 (IANS) A Gujarat-based company will draft the masterplan and design the upcoming Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar, its vice chancellor said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Abdullah Gulamahmed Uraizee, Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Ratilal Parshottambhai Dholaria as Additional Judges of the High Court of Gujarat, in that order of seniority.
Junagadh (Gujarat), May 5 (ANI): Zoo authorities in Gujarat rejoiced the birth of four ostrich babies, as they were successful in providing conducive environment to the largest living species of bird that cannot fly.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Only right-wing Hindutva leaders can guarantee the security of Muslims in India, BJP leader Uma Bharti said Sunday, as she defended Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, facing fire over handling of 2002 riots in his state.
Ever since the Manmohan Singh government became embroiled in scams, it has been mainly the Supreme Court that has pushed for accountability.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A new study with a troop of zoo baboons and lots of peanuts shows that the ability to understand numbers is shared by man and his primate cousins.
Pune, May 2 (IANS) Unseeded Pareen Shivekar and Utkarsh Bharadwaj continued their brilliant runs to reach the finals of the Girls and Boys singles, respectively, in the Om Dalvi Memorial ATF Asian Under-14 Series tennis tournament here Thursday.
GUJCET 2013 Hall ticket / Admit Cards has been issued and can be download from the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board's website
Mangalore, May 2 (ANI): Launching a frontal attack on the Congress-led UPA Government over the death of Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said New Delhi had failed miserably in imposing pressure on Pakistan to have him released.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The United Nations Wednesday expressed regret that the anti-rape law passed by the government after the December 16 gang-rape incident did not fully reflect the recommendations of the Justice J.S. Verma Committee.
Islamabad, May. 1 (ANI): A US panel has urged Washington to maintain a ban on a visa to chief minister of Gujarat over anti-Muslim riots, even though he is a favourite to run for prime minister.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Tata Industries and Ramot at Tel Aviv University (TAU), the university's technology transfer company, have entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to fund and generate leading-edge "commercialisation ready technologies".
Surat, April 30 (ANI): Gujarat is simmering as the mercury level rises forcing locals to make a beeline for roadside juice stalls and covered themselves with scarves to protect themselves from the scorching Sun.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) ESI hospitals across the country are facing a large number of vacancies, parliament was informed Monday.
Sama (Gujarat), April 29 (ANI): Police in Gujarat have recovered 15 human skulls and bones from the Vidyamitri River.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) In what could be a breather for farmers and common people, India's monsoon is likely to be normal with 98 percent rainfall expected, Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said Friday.
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Gujrat have been moving forward along with the other states as there has been no riots since last 12 years in the state. However, before 12 years riot was a common thing in the state. Modi said this during the inauguration ceremony of a school of yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Monsoon is likely to be normal this year, said Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy here Thursday.
Washington, April 25 (ANI): The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), set to be launched by NASA in 2018, will be capable of detecting oxygen and water in the atmosphere of an Earth-like planet orbiting a white dwarf after only a few hours of observation time-much more easily than for an Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star, say researchers.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said Kerala has nothing to learn from Gujarat, as the state has its own "model of development". The comment came while Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the state.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who arrives here Wednesday, seems quite the persona non grata in Kerala with sections of both the ruling Congress-led front and the opposition Left refusing to share the stage with him.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) "Gandhi" fame Oscar award winning British actor Ben Kingsley is likely to come to India in September to shoot a film.
Washington, April 23 (ANI): Three new studies have contributed to the growing body of evidence for the health benefits of added fibres in the diet.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday condoled the death of Justice J.S. Verma.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 22 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit here has already kicked up a row in Kerala, but it could become more "colourful" as he may meet a cardinal of the Catholic Church while here.
New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that his party was in no hurry to announce or declare its choice for prime ministerial candidate.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 (IANS) Kerala Labour Minister Shibu Baby John came under fire Saturday for meeting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to study the success of the Gujarat model of development.
Bangalore, Apr. 19 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Friday played down his party's spat with the Janata Dal (United) over Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi being touted as the Prime Ministerial candidate for 2014, saying his political outfit is interested in gaining not sacrificing.
Bangalore, Apr. 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today released its election manifesto for the Karnataka assembly elections.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) There is "incontrovertible" evidence that the Adani project at Gujarat's Mundra has violated and not complied with environmental clearance conditions, said a government panel Thursday and called for imposing fine of Rs.200 crore for the environmental damage.
Lucknow, April 18 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday said that the Modi factor would not work for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2014 general elections.
New Delhi, Apr. 18 (ANI): Rashida Manjoo, the Special Rapporteur, charged by the Human Rights Council to monitor violence against women, its causes and consequences worldwide, will be visiting India next week to assess the overall situation of violence against the feminine gender.
London, Apr 18 (ANI): Super slow-motion footage of a moth in flight has revealed how insects use their bodies to hover.
Patna, April 18 (IANS) Many Muslims in Bihar are not impressed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's latest move to target Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his allegedly communal politics. It is mere "doublespeak", they say, and has little to do with secularism.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Moving away from ecologist Madhav Gadgil's report calling for declaring the entire Western Ghats ecologically sensitive, a panel headed by Planning Commission member K. Kasturirangan Wednesday limited the area to 37 percent and sought a regulatory regime on development activities.
Patna, April 17 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Wednesday alleged that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the union railway minister in 2002 had deferred a probe into the setting on fire of Sabarmati Express at Godhra station to save Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Junagadh (Gujarat), April 17 (ANI): Protests erupted over the decision of the Supreme Court to relocate some lions from Gir national park of Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Wednesday said his party was a secular party in which no communal person could survive and asserted that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi could not have been responsible for the 2002 riots.
New Delhi, April 16 (ANI): Senior Congress leader, Digvijay Singh on Tuesday criticised the Gujarat state government for supporting the accused involved in the Godhra riots case.
Patna, April 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday defended himself against allegations by the BJP, which blamed him for the 2002 Gujarat riots, by saying that a railway minister was responsible for the safety of trains, not for law and order.
Patna, April 16 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi Tuesday said the attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi by the ruling alliance partner Janata Dal-United (JD-U) was "unfortunate and objectionable".
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) The 20th National Table Tennis Championships for veterans started here Tuesday with participants from 28 states and Union Territories.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Endangered Asiatic lions from Gujarat are all set to get a new home as the Supreme Court Monday gave its nod for the translocation of the big cats to a sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh and held that the constitution casts an obligation on humans to protect a species becoming extinct.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Gujarat government Monday disagreed with a major recommendation made by the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) on the setting up of a new federal agency to deal with federal crimes.
New Delhi, Apr. 15 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday downplayed party leader Yashwant Sinha's remark backing veteran L.K. Advani to be the NDA's choice for the Prime Minister's post if the alliance comes to power after the next Lok Sabha polls, saying the party's parliamentary board would take a final call on the candidate for the coveted post.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's prime ministerial ambitions without naming him as his JD-U put pressure on the BJP to name its prime ministerial candidate by the year end.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A day after the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) came out against Narendra Modi's prime ministerial candidature, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday took a dig at Modi, saying one state's model of development cannot be a possible answer to India's ills.
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Maharashtra edged out hosts Mumbai 2-1 in Pool A and entered the semi-finals of the Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship (West Zone) played here at the Mahindra Stadium Sunday.
In his first such type of attack, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took a dig at his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi on his develop model and said that is not sufficient for all the states. He said that Indian electorate was intelligent enough to see through speeches which was certainly a attack on Modi
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Sunday said its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was very old and it did not want to break the partnership.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Exhibiting its antipathy to the projection of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the NDA's prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the JD-U Saturday found fault with the alliance management of the BJP but did not signal that it was moving closer to the Congress.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Hockey Maharashtra defeated Rajasthan 9-1 in the Hockey India Sub-Junior Men's National Championship (West Zone) here at the Mahindra Stadium Saturday.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was "unsuccessful" in dealing with the 2002 riots in the state, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) said Saturday.
Panaji, April 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the industrial might of the state stole the show Saturday at a corporate brainstorming session here to throw up suggestions for Goa's proposed investment policy.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is not in the prime ministerial race, the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) said Saturday.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United began a meeting here Saturday amid signals that the party may not immediately press the BJP to declare a prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general elections, while maintaining its reservations over Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
London, Apr 13 (ANI): A third of people in their sixties go through a "late-life crisis", according to psychologists.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) With the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) national meeting expected to dwell on the issue of prime ministerial candidate of the NDA, BJP president Rajnath Singh Saturday said any issues between the two parties would be sorted out.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Amid rising pitch for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, the JD-U may mount pressure on its ally in the NDA to clear the issue soon, a leader said Friday.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh Friday spoke to party MP Navjot Singh Sidhu following reports of his feeling "suffocated" in the system and assured that his grievances will be looked into.
Copenhagen, Apr. 12 (ANI): Web tools and social media are our key sources of information when we make decisions as citizens and consumers, but these information technologies can mislead us by magnifying social processes that distort facts and make us act contrary to our own interests.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) All-girl bands are not just about pretty faces, say India's growing tribe of female musicians, who are carving a niche for themselves while battling prejudices and regressive social norms.
