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A brand new cabinet took oath in Gujarat with Bhupendra Patel as its head. Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath to 10 cabinet ministers and 14 ministers of state, including five ministers of state with independent charge–at Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar on Thursday. The choice of ministers in the newly-formed cabinet shows a dominant Saurashtra and […]
As of now, the Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and his 24 member cabinet is giving me a very start-up-like feeling. (Over) enthusiasm, full-on energy, commitment, confidence. But with doses of confusion, frustration and lack of clarity.For the record, I need to clarify that there is no existing politician who lives, breathes and politics. Which […]
Heavy rains have created havoc at all the districts of Saurashtra for the last two days, causing severe damage to properties, straining hundreds of cattle and washing away acres of fields. Heavy rains are still a forecast in many parts of Gujarat for the next two days. NDRF rescue teams have issued red alerts to […]
It’s been three years since the Hajj subsidy was abolished to give way to minority upliftment, especially girls’ education, but the reality on the ground is unchanged. Among the five pillars of Islam that are central to Muslim belief is the Hajj pilgrimage that every Muslim must take at least once in their lifetime. In […]
Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as Gujarat’s 17th Chief Minister on Monday at the Gandhinagar Raj Bhawan a day after he was unanimously selected as the leader of the BJP legislature party on Sunday. BJP known for throwing surprises continued its pattern by announcing Patel, 59, as the position of Chief Minister with just 14 months […]
Bhupendra Patel has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat. Patel was sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of the state in the presence of senior leaders including Amit Shah. Cabinet ministers will be sworn in two days later. Former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Nitin Patel were also present at […]
The city of diamond and textile is undergoing a transition. To date, the city located on the banks of the Tapi river single-handedly accounts for 90 per cent of the global diamond polishing and cutting in the country. The city exports $15 billion worth of diamonds from India, the highest in Asia. But an emerging […]
In a surprise political decision, Bhupendra Patel has been named the new Chief Minister of Gujarat. This humble, fresh face from Ghatlodiya, Ahmedabad has dislodged other contenders who were being mooted, including Mansukh Mandaviya, Nitin Patel, CR Paatil and others. Patel won the election as an MLA in 2017 and has been appreciated for his […]
Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai Faldu is a Member of Legislative assembly from Kalavad constituency in Gujarat for its 12th legislative assembly and Jamnagar South in 14th assembly. He is a cabinet minister of Agricultural, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Transport field of Gujarat in 2017. He is from the Leuva Patel community.
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Rs 200 crore Sardardham Complex built by the Patidars on Saturday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was sent packing, sparking off speculations that the BJP will have to return to a Patel to head the government. The top contenders being discussed as Rupani’s replacements are all […]
In a much anticipated but sudden move Vijay Rupani resigned on September 11. He resigned just hours before he attended the (virtual) function with Modi, ironically the function was a Patidar event. Janvi Sonaiya spoke to Deepal Trivedi to find out about the latest on Gujarat Politics. Excerpts below: Why do you think Rupani resigned? […]
“Vijay Rupani’s remote control is with Delhi (Narendra Modi)”. When former Gujarat Congress president Arjun Modhwadia says this, he quite sums up the high-command culture that prevails in the BJP. This has been a favourite charge of the BJP on the Congress party for years. When Vijay Rupani was scalped on Saturday, he joined […]
Gujarat is Bharatiya Janta Party’s home ground and they can not afford to lose it at any cost. The party is involved in the relay race of chief ministers in Gujarat as a part of the remedy. Earlier former chief minister Anandiben Patel and now, Vijay Rupani had to resign before their term ended. To […]
Soon after 10.45 am on September 11, Kiritbhai received a call. His source told him. “Today is the day. Vijay Rupani will resign as Gujarat Chief Minister”. After confirming it, Kiritbhai posted the news to his Facebook page. And the rest is history. ‘Savaare cha, sanje Akila’, is a known phrase in Gujarat. It means, you […]
Dhaval Patel, an Ahmedabad-based journalist, was booked under the draconian sedition law on May 11, 2020, for writing a story indicating that Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani may resign over pandemic mismanagement. After spending 15 days in jail and being part of legal proceedings that went on till December last year, the court finally dropped the […]
History maker Parathlete Bhavina Patel, the future of Gujarat, was given a grand welcome at the Ahmedabad airport on Friday evening. She clinched silver medal at the Class 4 table tennis game held at Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Thousands – friends, fans, relatives – gathered at the airport to greet Patel, catch a glimpse of her […]
Brothers and founders of Chips Express Pvt Ltd, Vimal and Tushar Patel launched their ready to eat food packs Hungrill (meaning Hunger Will) in January 2020 and Covid-19 happened. But Covid-19 came as a boon for their newly established business of ready to eat food packs. “The food is not dehydrated or uncooked with instructions. […]
Counting Covid bodies, scaring away locusts, gathering crowds for political events of the ruling BJP, counting toilets, distributing foodgrains. There are no different State agencies in Gujarat doing this — it is the teachers. Yes, teachers in Gujarat are roped in to do this. And wait, this is not all. Hold your breath — there […]
Creative spirits moved across the room ushering the Elephant God on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. A display of some beautifully created over 100 paintings of Lord Ganesha adorned the walls of L&P Hutheesingh Visual Arts Centre on Thursday. The exhibition titled ‘Ganesha’ is organised by the Gujarat Women’s Artist Association and has on display […]
A few days back, Deputy CM Nitin Patel had spoken to Sufis about the ban on alcohol in Gujarat and told media that alcohol will be banned in Gujarat and bootleggers would not be spared. This video proves how the police themselves encourage bootleggers to sell alcohol. A video of a bootlegger from Vadodara has […]
