Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday reviewed the rain-hit areas of Ahmedabad after personally visiting flood-affected localities, including Bopal, Ambli and Ghuma, where heavy rainfall led to severe waterlogging.During his visit to Bopal, the Chief Minister entered the flooded area on foot to assess the situation firsthand, interacted with residents and directed officials to speed up relief and drainage operations.Patel first inspected the waterlogging situ…
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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, July 18 (IANS) Forensic experts on Saturday began examining the site of the explosion at an allegedly illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad’s Ramol area, as police said preliminary findings indicate the blast occurred while firecrackers were being made. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team visited the factory premises at Mehmudpura on Ramol-Gatrad Road to collect evidence and determine the exact cause of the explosion, which claimed nine lives and left several othe…
Ahmedabad, July 18 (IANS) At least five people were killed, and nine others were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad’s Vastral area on Saturday, triggering a major fire and a large-scale rescue operation, officials said. Authorities said the death toll could rise as search operations continued into the evening. The explosion occurred at the factory on Ramol-Gatrad Road behind the Rapid Action Force (RAF) camp.The blast was so p…
Ahmedabad, July 17 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha’s tree plantation initiative has “not ended” with the planting of 1.25 crore saplings but has instead entered its most important phase, as he called for sustained efforts to ensure every sapling survives and grows into a mature tree. Shah made the remarks while chairing a review meeting of coordinators of the ‘Gandhinagar Lok Sabha – Green Lok Sabha’ campaign in Ahmedabad.Chief Mini…
Ahmedabad, July 14 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Tuesday participated in the traditional Maha Aarti and Netrotsav ceremonies at the historic Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad’s Jamalpur area, marking a key religious observance ahead of the 149th Jagannath Rath Yatra scheduled on July 16.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi attended the ceremonies, hoisted the temple flag and participated in the Maha Aarti. He offered prayers before Lord Jagannath and sought blessings for the…
Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) The local administration has stepped up preparations for the 149th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, with civic officials, police, temple representatives and community leaders finalising plans to ensure the annual procession is conducted peacefully, safely and with minimal disruption on July 16. A meeting of the City Unity Committee, chaired by Mayor Hitesh Barot at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) headquarters in the Danapith area on Tuesday, reviewed arrangements for…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) Three workers were rescued and taken to hospital after they lost consciousness inside an underground sewage tank during maintenance work at the U.N. Mehta Hospital campus in Ahmedabad on Monday evening.According to the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services, the incident occurred while maintenance work, including the cleaning of an underground sewage tank and the repair of an electric motor installed in the hospital’s underground drainage system, was being carried out.Pre…
Ahmedabad, June 21 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi joined Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in a mass yoga session at Prahladnagar Garden in Ahmedabad on Sunday as part of the celebrations marking the 12th International Yoga Day.The event was held alongside Yoga Day observances taking place across India and around the world. Sanghavi participated in the collective yoga programme with HM Shah and hundreds of citizens who gathered at the venue to perform various yog…
Ahmedabad, June 8 (IANS) A PM SVANidhi loan welfare fair was organised at the city’s Kalyan community Hall in Vastrapur area, which saw participation of thousands of people, including many beneficiaries. Several dignitaries, including Ahmedabad mayor Hitesh Barot, attended the event. Many street vendors participating in the fair were provided with cheques and sanction letters under the PM SVANidhi scheme.The fair was organised by the Urban Community Development (UCD) department of the Ahmedaba…