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Today in Ahmedabad, Gujarat High Court stays compulsory voting propsed by Gujarat state. High Court feels that Right To Vote is to Right To Refrain. Voting is a constitutional right which cannot be converted into compulsion. Gujarat’s controversial legislation making voting compulsory in civic body polls and imposing a fine for any violation was today […]
After Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand has now made Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s latest film “Manjhi ? The Mountain Man” tax-free in the state. The Ketan Mehta-directed film, which released today, was granted the tax-free status by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat. According to a statement, film specialists met Rawat and requested him to waive […]
India were all out for 393 in their first innings on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here today. Brief Scores: India 1st innings: 393 all out in 114 overs (Lokesh Rahul 108, Virat Kohli 78, Rohit Sharma 79, Wriddhiman Saha 56; Rangana Herath 4/81, Angelo Mathews 2/24).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Ranil Wickremesinghe on being sworn-in as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister. “Congratulations & best wishes to Ranil Wickremesinghe on being sworn-in as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister,” he tweeted. After Wickremesinghe’s United National Party won the Sri Lankan Parliamentary polls, the Prime Minister had called him up on August 18 to […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel launched Gujarati album in CD titled ‘Taali ma Kanku Veray’ in Ahmedabad with legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle. The album of traditional Graba was written by late Shri Avinash Vyas, a legendary music composer, lyricist and singer. Asha bhosle’s presence, charm & golden voice beautifully brought life to Avinashji’s songs […]
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said there is a pick up in the economy and expressed hope that rural demand will get stronger if the monsoon improves. “We do believe that there is pick-up,” Rajan said, while speaking at the second SBI Banking and Economics Conclave here. In comments that came two days after […]
The nation today fondly remembered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and other leaders paying tributes to him. Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Rajiv Gandhi’s wife and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi along with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid floral tributes at Vir Bhumi, the samadhi of […]
Today Sanjiv Bhatt who had taken on the Gujarat government on the handling of the 2002 riot . Bhatt was now Sacked From Gujarat Police after previous suspension. Bhatt (1988 batch) was dismissed from service by the Gujarat Government. The services of Sanjiv Bhatt were terminated after investigations.
Among Patidar rally at 8 places in Gujarat, today’s Surat Patidar rally stretched upto 11 kms with 9 lakh Patidars joining the rally.
Today in an official communication Gujarat Congress spokesman has stated that on 27 August Gujarat Congress leaders will stage protest in state capital Gandhinagar at 12:00 pm. Congress leaders at 5:00 pm will submit a memorandum to Gujarat Governor OP Kohli on failure of BJP govt and non-democratic issues in the state.
