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Heavy Rains Killed Nine Persons in Mumbai | Photos of Wall Collapse in Thane Area Mumbai

Heavy Rains Killed Nine Persons in Mumbai | Photos of Wall Collapse in Thane Area Mumbai A few hours of heavy rain threw the city completely out of gear on Wednesday. A wall collapse in a slum area in Thane … Continue reading

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Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination (CBEE) 2010

On behalf of the participating Universities, the Jawaharlal Nehru University will hold Combined Biotechnology Entrance Examination on Thursday, the 20th May, 2010, for admission to (1) M.Sc. (Biotechnology); (2) M.Sc.Agri./M.V.Sc(Biotechnology) and (3) M.Tech (Biotechnology) Programmes being offered by various participating … Continue reading

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Modi Govt. invokes Epidemic Act, as 9 fresh cases of H1N1 reported

Ahmedabad, Aug.19 (ANI): Expressing concerned over the consistent rise in swine flu cases in different parts of the State, the Gujarat government on Wednesday opted to invoke the pidemic Act Gujarat recorded nine fresh H1N1 infections on Wednesday. State’s Principal … Continue reading

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Gujarat anti-terrorism squad arrests ‘contact man’ for fake currency notes

Ahmedabad, Aug.13 (ANI): The anti-terrorism squad of Gujarat on Thursday claimed to have busted a fake currency racket with the arrest of a key operative on Thursday and recovered counterfeit notes with a face value of about 135,000 rupees from … Continue reading

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28-year-old swine flu patient critical in Mumbai

Mumbai, Aug. 9 (ANI): Condition of a 28-year-old swine flu patient admitted to Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital in Mumbai was reported to be critical on Sunday. “Sandeep Gaikwad, a resident of Chandivili is still critical and put on ventilator, … Continue reading

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Bollywood box-office report of the week

There is still a lot of uncertainty over the release dates of new films owing to the ongoing dispute between multiplexes and producers/distributors over the sharing of revenues, and so from this Friday onwards, there is no major film listed … Continue reading

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Remand for Kodnani, Patel extended by three days

The Ahmedabad Metropolitan Court on Wednesday extended the police remand of BJP leader Maya Kodnani and Jaydeep Patel, former general secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, for three more days. The two leaders have been arrested by the Supreme Court-appointed Special … Continue reading

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22 accused injured in police lathicharge in Sabarmati jail: Report

Sabarmati Central Jail authorities, on Wednesday, submitted a report to the designated Metropolitan Magistrate, G M Patel, about the injuries sustained by the July 26 Ahmedabad serial blasts accused following last week’s rioting inside the jail. In the report, the … Continue reading

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Three die, 8 injured in bus accident

Three people were killed and eight others were severely injured in a bus accident at Kadipur village near Dholera on Wednesday. The bus, owned by Premrath Travels, was carrying 30 passengers, who were going to Bhavnagar from Ahmedabad. The deceased … Continue reading

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NABARD sanctions over Rs 1,000 crore to state for rural schemes

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 1,084.93 crore as loans to 4,027 Gujarat government-run projects under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) in the financial year 2008-09. The move is an effort to foster … Continue reading

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Sayajibaug zoo’s search for friends a huge letdown, admit authorities

The concept of ‘Friends of Zoo’ fails to catch up in Vadodara unlike in Ahmedabad and Rajkot ‘Friends of Zoo’ is a concept in which citizens are motivated to lend financial assistance to the zoo and adopt animals there. The … Continue reading

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Ex-IPS man who fought rioters now in BJP

Retired IPS officer A I Saiyed, who had a brush with the rioting mobs in the 2002 post-Godhra violence in Ahmedabad, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A day after joining the party, reportedly on the invitation of the … Continue reading

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Maruti to stop 2 models in 11 cities – paper

Maruti Suzuki will halt sales of two models in 11 Indian cities from next year due to new emission rules, the Business Standard said on Thursday, but the move will have only a little impact on the top carmaker. Sales … Continue reading

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22 accused injured in police lathicharge in Sabarmati jail: Report

Sabarmati Central Jail authorities, on Wednesday, submitted a report to the designated Metropolitan Magistrate, G M Patel, about the injuries sustained by the July 26 Ahmedabad serial blasts accused following last week’s rioting inside the jail. In the report, the … Continue reading

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Three die, 8 injured in bus accident

Three people were killed and eight others were severely injured in a bus accident at Kadipur village near Dholera on Wednesday. The bus, owned by Premrath Travels, was carrying 30 passengers, who were going to Bhavnagar from Ahmedabad. The deceased … Continue reading

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NABARD sanctions over Rs 1,000 crore to state for rural schemes

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 1,084.93 crore as loans to 4,027 Gujarat government-run projects under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) in the financial year 2008-09. The move is an effort to foster … Continue reading

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Sayajibaug zoo’s search for friends a huge letdown, admit authorities

The concept of ‘Friends of Zoo’ fails to catch up in Vadodara unlike in Ahmedabad and Rajkot ‘Friends of Zoo’ is a concept in which citizens are motivated to lend financial assistance to the zoo and adopt animals there. The … Continue reading

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Ex-IPS man who fought rioters now in BJP

Retired IPS officer A I Saiyed, who had a brush with the rioting mobs in the 2002 post-Godhra violence in Ahmedabad, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A day after joining the party, reportedly on the invitation of the … Continue reading

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Promos fine for Amisha, not polls

Actor Amisha Patel, who was in Ahmedabad on Tuesday for a promotional event, said she is not contesting the Lok Sabha polls. Earlier, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) had reported that Patel will contest from Rajkot on a party ticket. … Continue reading

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Kodnani’s remand extended till April 4

A city court Wednesday extended till April 4 the police remand of former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani, who has been arrested for her alleged involvement in a massacre during the 2002 communal riots. Kodnani was brought to the court as … Continue reading

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