tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191146646576046142010-02-04T21:18:58.591+05:30Premier Gujarati News Web Channel!AAnoreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-419114664657604614.post-75036445001185241662010-02-02T09:40:00.000+05:302010-02-02T09:46:11.989+05:30

Gandhinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) Film icon Amitabh Bachchan will be the new brand ambassador for Gujarat.In a message to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi here Monday, Amitabh Bachchan conveyed his acceptance.He wrote, "You have very graciously considered my appointment as brand ambassador for Gujarat. I accept this offer of yours with great humility. I hope we shall be able to work together for the

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Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has a new fan - Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan.Bachchan, who has fans mooning over him the world over, has gone overboard in his praise for Modi and Gujarat after their meeting here Wednesday. In his blog the filmstar states: "He (Modi) lives simply and with mere basic needs and most unlike the head of a state. He speaks with

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Gandhinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan Wednesday said he would be willing to be the brand ambassador of Gujarat and added that he would like to be a part of a documentary on the state."I would be happy to lend my face and voice for the cause of Gujarat," Bachchan told reporters here when asked if he would be brand ambassador for Gujarat like he already was for Uttar Pradesh

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The total solar eclipse on earth which will appear in India on January 15th could be well witnessed from parts of Tamil Nadu. Besides it is one of the longest total solar eclipse which is predicted to last for 11 minutes and 8 seconds. The rare cellestial phenomenon can be watched from Nagercoil, Tuticorin, Palayankottai and Tiruchendur of Tamil Nadu and also from Surat, Ahmedabad and Kutch

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The Indian Western Coast including parts of Maharastra and Gujarat was put on high alert as cyclone Phyan was expected to to hit on Wednesday. Schools,offices and public remained closed due to the heavy rains and cyclone threats. According to the Met Dept the severe rains and winds are likely to intensify over the next few days and move towards to the nearby States as well. -- MP

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Gandhinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is suffering from swine flu, doctors said Friday, two days after his return from Russia. He has been quarantined for a week and officials, businessmen and others who have interacted with him recently have been advised medical caution. The 60-year-old Modi's sample was found positive at the government civil hospital in Ahmedabad,

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The Bangalore based liquor baron vijay Mallya's remarks to the Gujarat government suggesting that the state government review its prohibition policy has triggered uproar among the BJP ruled Gujarat.Gujarat's Health Minister has reacted saying Mallya's staements  were unfortunate and was untimely as it came when the State was ravellong from the liquor tragedy that killed over 135 lives.  In

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The procession of 132nd 'rathyatra' of Lord Jagannath has begun on Wednesday morning in Jamalpur area of Gujarat.The colorful chariots of Lord Jagannath, brother Balram and sister Shubhadra are taken through a 14-kilometre long route followed by decorated elephants and other decorated vehicles. Due to security concerns, increased security forces have been deployed at various locations in The city

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Tonnes of bio medical waste has been recovered from hospitals in Ahmedabad and Surat which are then transferred to warehouses and traded back to hospitals with the help of dealers. With Gujarat still gripping from the outbreak of the deadly Hepatitis B, the incident has thrown light to the illegal trade of medical equipments including syringes and needles in the medical industry. Police claims

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Six teachers  were awarded life term for gang raping a 19 year old student in a government run Primary Teachers Training College in Patan. The girl who comes from a poor family was a resident student of the college and was subjected to repeated sexual assault by the teachers in Feb 2008. The incident triggered wide protests from various quarters across the State. Now after one year of the case,

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The much controversial auction sale of the Mahatma Gandhi's items by the US based auction house was finally saved by an Indian businessman. The owner of the collections though made a final minute attempt to stall the auction, the auction house proceeded with it on Thursday. And it took a final twist with the Bangalore based liquor baron Vijay Mallya offering to acquire the items at a whopping

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Mahatma Gandhi's personal items including his metal rimmed round glasses will go for auction in New york soon. The move by the US based auction house has however triggered a controversial debate in India, with the Indian government also trying their best to get back Mahatma's rare collections. Gandhi's other belongings going on for auction are a pair of leather sandals, a Zenith pocket watch,

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Congress leader and AICC gen secretary Rahul Gandhi has made his final lap of Gujarat tour visiting Banaskantha and Ahmedabad.He visited Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha on Monday and later proceeded to Mehsana, Patan, Himmatnagar areas where he addressed plenty of youth members from different walks of life. This included students, farmers and intellectuals whose got the opportunity to interact with

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With elections round the corner, the leading parties including Congress and the BJP are relying heavily upon the young masses to bring them back into power. If Congress is basking on its youth icon Rahul Gandhi, for BJP, its leaders like Narendra Singh Modi and Advani who are batting for the youth to bring them back into power. Both parties are getting into war of words with each of them

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With more fresh death cases of Hepatitis-B being reported in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, the State administration is taking all measures to contain the spread of the deadly outbreak. At least 19 people had died due to the outbreak and many are suffering from symptoms of the disease. The governemt has also filed FIR against many of the doctors for reusing syringes which has been alleged as

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Congress leader and AICC general secretary Rahl Gandhi will be visiting Gujarat which is seen as a part of the poll campaign ahead of the upcoming Lok sabha polls. The young scion from the Gandhi family has been a crowd puller especially among the youth and the party is basking on his charisma and popularity too attract more new voters in the State. His tour in the Gujarat is scheduled from

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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's teaching skills was well apppreciated with his role in popular film 'Tare zameen Par' where he plays an instructor helping with a dyslexic child. Lately the students at IIM Ahmedabad also had a tryst with the superstar when they got an opportunity to listen to Aamir Khan's lecture. Well, this was a real life situation  when Aamir delivered a lecture on  'Introduction

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A few days after the apex court's Special Investigating Team(SIT) had declared the duo involved as absconders in connection with the post Godhra riot cases, the minister and the VHP leader were given anticipatory bail by a local court. The bail was on condition that the two should not leave the country and cooperate with further probe. The two were declared absconders after failing to respond

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More officials are under scanner as the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team(SIT) has come up with the name of State Minister for Women's Welfare with the alleged involvement in the 2002 communal riots. The team is also probing various officials including top cops regarding the handling of the case. The court even have listed the minister and State VHP leader as absonding after

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With the Lok Sabha elections nearing, BJP is gearing up with poll strategies to take over the opposition during the big battle.BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate L K Advani too seems to be taking few lessons from the successful Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on how to face the elections. Speaking at the BJP CM's meet  along with its top leaders, Modi suggested that the party focus on its own merits and

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Monday, January 12, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Singapore based multi billion Dollar Universal Success Enterprises Ltd. (USEL) today signed three MoUs with Government of Gujarat at the "Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit 2009", committing to invest close to Rs. 87,000 crores in the various infrastructure projects in the state over the next 10 years.This

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Monday, January 12, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), India's leading construction and infrastructure development company, has signed two MoUs with Government of Gujarat with a total investment of Rs. 41,500 crores. The first MoU has been signed with the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board to develop a Water Front City with

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Thursday, January 15, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Microsoft India Pvt Ltd signed an MoU with the Gujarat government with an intention to enhance the adoption and use of IT in the state education sector. The agreement was signed in the presence of the Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr Narendra Modi at the "Vibrant Gujarat" Global Investors Summit. As part of

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Students hailing from Gujarat can now avail more seats under the Gujarat quota for the post graduate medical seats in the state's medical colleges.This will be granted only for those students who have passed 12th standard from Gujarat schools and admission will be based on merit for the PG seats. Also the parents of such local students must have resided in Gujarat for atleast for the past ten

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Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), India's leading construction and infrastructure development company, has signed two MoUs with Government of Gujarat with a total investment of Rs.41,500 crores. The first MoU has been signed with the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board to develop a Water Front City with a total investment of Rs.40,000 crores. The new city will be based on Lavasa,

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