Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) on Friday refuted media reports and market speculation which claimed that the leading Adani Group company is planning to launch an airline.Reports earlier surfaced that Adani Group is proposing to get into the airline business.“We would like to categorically deny the recent media reports and market speculation suggesting that Adani Enterprises is planning to launch an airline,” according to a spokesperson for Adani Enterprises Limited…
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Gandhinagar/Valsad, July 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a late-night high-level review meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Thursday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts of the state, with the administration intensifying rescue, relief and monitoring efforts in the worst-hit districts of South Gujarat.During the review, the Chief Minister received updates on the prevailing weather situation from officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Ahmedabad, July 23 (IANS) Ahmedabad recorded an average rainfall of 163.24 mm (6.43 inches) on Wednesday, with some localities receiving more than 12 inches within hours, prompting multiple rescue operations and widespread civic action to tackle waterlogging across the city. According to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the heaviest rainfall between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. was recorded at Bakrol, which received 315.50 mm (12.42 inches), followed by Sarkhej with 306 mm (12.05 inches) and Bopa…
Ahmedabad, July 23 (IANS) Authorities across Gujarat expanded precautionary measures on Thursday as forecasts of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall prompted the closure of schools, colleges and anganwadis in several districts for Friday, while Valsad district ordered factories and industrial units to suspend operations amid flood-like conditions. The latest decisions come as the state continues to battle widespread flooding and intense monsoon rainfall that has already forced the evacuation …
Glasgow, July 23 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Periasamy Kumaran, expressed confidence in the country’s sporting progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking on the sidelines of an event organised to support Team India ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.Reflecting on India’s evolving sports ecosystem, Kumaran said the rise of professional leagues, greater career opportunities for athletes and initiatives promoting fitness have placed th…
New Delhi, Jul 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya held a productive bilateral meeting with the Commonwealth Secretary-General Elect, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Sports Ministers’ Meeting in Glasgow. During the interaction, Mandaviya highlighted India’s key sports reforms aimed at strengthening grassroots participation and fostering talent, including initiatives like the Khelo Bharat Niti and the ASMITA Leagues.”Held a produc…
Glasgow, July 22 (IANS) Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday attended the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (CSMM), where he talked about India’s growing stature in sports and reaffirmed the country’s readiness and Ahmedabad’s world-class preparations to host the historic, sustainable, and memorable 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games.Dr Mandaviya is in Glasgow as the leader of the Indian delegation that will observe the organisation of the 2026 edition…
Ahmedabad, July 22 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagdish Vishwakarma on Wednesday accused the Congress of “violating the dignity of democracy and spreading anarchy”, saying that while every political party has the right to protest, constitutional norms and the security of the Prime Minister’s residence must be respected. Vishwakarma made the remarks while leading a BJP sit-in protest outside the Congress headquarters at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan in Ahmedabad.The demonstration w…
Ahmedabad/Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Electrification works on the 508-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor are progressing alongside civil construction and track laying, with the project introducing India’s first high-speed railway electrification system designed to support train operations at speeds of up to 320 kmph. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the corridor is being equipped with a 2×25 kV Overhead Traction System, a technology widely used for high-speed rail internationally but be…
Ahmedabad, July 22 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a sit-in protest outside the Congress headquarters, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, hours after the Congress held demonstrations over the alleged NEET paper leak and the demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Gujarat BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma led the protest outside Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, where around 200 to 300 BJP workers gathered. Protesters raised sl…