New Delhi: In a jolt to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae has held that he can be prosecuted for his role during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The report by Raju Ramchandran is in sharp contrast to the report of the SIT, also appointed by the Supreme Court, which had given a clean chit to Modi. Both reports were finally handed over to Zakia Jaffri on...
09:15 PM, May 07, 2012
Mehsana: A new solar project in Mehsana in Gujarat not just produces energy, but also saves water. The 1 MW power plant will produce 16 lakh units of electricity a year, but more importantly, will prevent about 90 lakh litres of water from being evaporated every year. "A project like this one can deliver power to about 25,000 people, so that's quite substantial," said Pushupathy Gopalan, MD, South Asia, SunEdison...
10:12 AM, May 04, 2012
Gujarat: As the hot summer triggers increased use of electricity, load shedding and power cuts in rest of the country, the power-surplus Gujarat is sitting pretty, defining the season differently. Gujarat has emerged as the largest solar power maker in India with more than 18,000 villages of the state receiving 24-hour electricity. "Earlier, the electricity used to go off often and we had to draw water manually. Now everything is...
06:21 AM, Apr 20, 2012
Gandhinagar: The common house sparrow is not so common anymore and seems to have vanished from the cities. The tiny bird is now battling for survival having witnessed a sharp decline in most Indian cities. An elderly woman in Gandhinagar has a plan to bring them back. In a new green initiative, Jayaben accompanied by her grandchildren has brought home an earthen sparrow nest. She plans to place it in...
08:38 AM, Apr 16, 2012
Ahmedabad: Eighteen people have been sentenced to life and five other convicts given seven years in prison in the Ode massacre case in which 23 people were burnt alive by a mob during the Gujarat riots of 2002. The sentence was pronounced by special court judge PB Singh, who had convicted the 23 in the massacre case on Monday while acquitting 23 others. All the 18 were found guilty of...
11:40 AM, Apr 12, 2012
New Delhi: After weeks of speculation, it's now finally official that the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigating Team (SIT) has given a clean chit to Narendra Modi in the Gujarat Riots. It's a reprieve for the Gujarat Chief Minister but activists campaigning for justice for riot victims say it's unfortunate and that they will continue their legal battle against Narendra Modi. BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "Riots cannot be...
08:47 PM, Apr 10, 2012
Ahmedabad: The Portrayal of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Lord Krishna in a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) advertisement has raked up a fresh controversy, with the Congress crying foul and alleging that Modi will go any distance to promote himself. Modi may be a bachelor, but that certainly hasn't stopped his fans from portraying him as that mythical ladies' man Lord Krishna. The advertisement was published in a regional...
07:07 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Viramgam: Lakhubhai Mori of Kaliyana village is a worried man. Half his cotton crop has been harvested, the other half is standing. But cotton prices have crashed after the Central Government's decision to ban cotton exports. In 2011, 20 kilos of cotton earned Lakhubhai Rs 1100. Today, he will get just Rs 500. Lakhubhai says, "The cost of labour and fertilisers are increasing every year, but the returns are going...
10:13 AM, Mar 11, 2012
New Delhi: 100-year-old heritage Chandra Vilas, the hotel that introduced the Gujarati thali on the commercial menu, was an unlikely victim in the communal fire that took place 10 years ago after the Godhra train carnage. The famous Gujarati thali was turned into a commercial idea right here a 112 years ago. The Mahatma, Sardar Patel and Raj Kapoor are in it's list of customers over the years. Pavan Joshi,...
09:13 AM, Feb 28, 2012
Ahemdabad: It's nearly 10 years since the Godhra riots took place and while the probe has taken several twists and turns, the big question remains - have the victims moved on? Aashka Bagwan was two months old when her father Jamil was shot dead by the police during the 2002 riot. Today it's not revenge or a quest for justice that drives ten year old Aashka's life. Instead it's a...
08:28 AM, Feb 25, 2012
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday pulled up Chief Minister Narendra Modi's government, severely criticising it for inaction during the 2002 riots in the state. Directing the state government to provide compensation for the reconstruction of over 500 religious structures destroyed during the riots, the bench of acting Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice JB Pardiwala also hit out at the state and the police machinery for their failure...
01:31 PM, Feb 08, 2012
Godhra: As Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi began his day-long fast in Godhra on Friday, activist Shabnam Hashmi and five others were arrested on the outskirts of the city as they had planned to hold a parallel 'sammelan' to his fast. "They have stopped and arrested us. We just want to go ahead with our convention. I don't understand what are they afraid of? What are we saying?" asked Shabnam....
11:05 AM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: Setting an example of good local self-governance, a village in Gujarat has handed over its administration to a group of 12 educated girls. All the girls were elected unopposed to the Gram Panchayat even before voting took place in December last year. These girls, all aged between 18 and 23, are at the helm of affairs in Anand district's Siswa village. Although voting for over 10,000 village Panchayats...
01:50 PM, Jan 19, 2012
Ahmedabad: In a setback for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court has upheld the Governor's appointment of Justice R A Mehta as the Lokayukta. The Gujarat government had challenged the appointment on the grounds that it was unconstitutional and had made it an issue of political pride. Now it will move the Supreme Court. "It is a historical order. We needed a strong and honest Lokayukta and...
09:01 PM, Jan 18, 2012
Ahmedabad: Lesser costs, smoother drives and almost no traffic jams " these are some features of Ahmedabad's Bus Rapid Transit System or BRT, considered by many as the best rapid transport system. And it's no surprise then that many Ahmedabadis have traded their private transport for a hassle free BRTS drive. It has changed Ahmedabad's public transport so drastically that lakhs of people now prefer traveling by the city's Bus...
09:19 AM, Dec 07, 2011
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