Ishrat encounter: Gujarat Govt opposes CBI probe

Last Updated: Monday, July 19, 2010, 21:34

The Gujarat government today opposed CBI probe into the 2004 encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others, in the Gujarat High Court.

Didn’t issue ad in Bihar dailies: Gujarat govt

Last Updated: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 20:41

The Gujarat government Saturday said it did not issue the advertisement, that appeared in Bihar dailies bearing photos of Chief Minister Narendra Modi with his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar.

`Mandatory voting bill to be passed by assembly again`

Last Updated: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 18:08

After failing to get Governor Kamla`s approval to the bill that sought to make voting mandatory in local bodies election in the state, the Gujarat Govt today said that it would once again pass the legislation in the assembly.

Gujarat Govt acquires 100-yr-old palace land for bridge

Last Updated: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 21:34

The Gujarat Government has decided to acquire 59,654 sq metres land of the more than 100- year-old Laxmi Vilas Palace belonging to the Gaekwadis, the erstwhile rulers of Baroda state, for a project.

Gujarat Govt will act as per law, says BJP

Last Updated: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 18:49

The BJP on Sunday remained non-committal on whether Narendra Modi would depose before the Special Investigation Team in connection with a Gujarat riots case but said the state government "shall act as per the law".

Gujarat Govt to compensate death of undertrial in jail

Last Updated: Sunday, February 21, 2010, 17:54

Gujarat Government has agreed to pay a compensation of Rs one lakh to next of the kin of an undertrial who was murdered at Sabarmati jail here a year ago.

Govt ready to draft policy for steel manufacturers: Modi

Last Updated: Saturday, January 16, 2010, 17:46

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government was ready to draft a separate policy for stainless steel manufacturers.

Guj govt clears 50% reservation for women in local bodies

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 18:48

Gujarat government has on Wednesday approved the proposal to increase reservation of women seats in panchayats and urban local bodies from one third to 50 per cent.

Centre files fresh affidavit in Ishrat Jahan case

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 23:40

Locked in a blame game with the Gujarat government over the controversial killing of Ishrat Jahan, the Centre on Wednesday filed a new affidavit saying it never justified the state police`s action and had no objection to an `independent` probe.

Centre files fresh affidavit in Ishrat Jahan case

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 15:56

The Centre on Wednesday filed a fresh affidavit in the Gujarat High Court in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, saying it never justified the action of Gujarat police and had no objection to an independent inquiry in the case.

Ishrat case: Centre to file affidavit negating Guj`s claims

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 00:37

The blame game between the Centre and the Gujarat Govt over the fake encounter of a 19-year-old Gujarat college girl Ishrat Jahan and three others shows no sign of ending.

Gujarat govt to organise mega Navratri event

Last Updated: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 19:08

Gujarat government in partnership with industry associations has organised a grand Navratri festival to be inaugurated on September 19 in the presence of foreign diplomats from 84 countries.