Ex-VC of Amul Dairy Gordhan Patel dies of heart attack

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 00:14

Gordhan Patel, former vice-chairman of Kheda District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, also known as Amul Dairy, Monday died while speaking at a rally organised by the Patel community, which is demanding reservations, at Petlad town in Anand district of Gujarat.

Amul re-elects Jethabhai Patel as its chairman

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 21:30

Dairy major Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which sells milk products under the Amul brand, today re-elected Jethabhai Patel as its chairman.

Indian-American charged in $1.9 million fraud scheme

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 09:43

Yashvant Patel, 59, has been charged with four counts of mail fraud and four counts of making false statements in documents required to be kept under federal laws. The indictment seeks forfeiture from Patel of USD 1.9 million.

Air India aircraft purchase: SC seeks probe report from CBI

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 20:48

The Supreme Court Wednesday asked CBI to apprise it of the status of its probe, if any, into alleged irregularities in purchase or hiring of 111 aircraft for Air India that had cost about Rs 70,000 crores to it during the tenure of Praful Patel as the Civil Aviation Minister.

Gujarat CM lays foundation stone of Suzuki's Rs 3,000 cr plant

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 17:54

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel Wednesday laid the foundation stone of Suzuki's Rs 3,000-crore vehicle manufacturing plant here.

Crude price slump a boon for India, says RBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 17:03

The dramatic fall in global crude prices is a big boost for India as it can bring down the country's annual oil import bill by about USD 50 billion, RBI Deputy Governor Urjit Patel has said.

Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Companies sign 21,000 MoUs to invest Rs 25 lakh crore

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 22:18

This is more than double the investment amount committed during the last edition of the Summit in 2013 at Rs 12 lakh crore (with 17,000 MoUs) and is over ten-times the investment committments announced at the recently held West Bengal Global Business Summit.

Modi's 'Make in India' campaign will stabilise economy: UK MP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 23:33

"Make in India and Clean India are very important social campaigns. He (Modi) speaks about these campaigns frequently," Patel said.

Gujarat govt studying tax structure of e-commerce firms: Patel

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 10:47

"We have to find out if there exist any loopholes in the tax structure which is benefiting them," state Finance Minister Saurabh Patel said here.

No need for debate after court ruling: Sharad Pawar on Modi

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 15:58

Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday reiterated the stand taken by his party colleague Praful Patel that there was no need for debate once courts had ruled on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi`s role during the riots.

Seat-sharing issue with Cong to be resolved in 10 days: Pawar

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 13:19

Seat sharing issue with Congress will be resolved in next 10 days and the ongoing talks are "cordial", NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Sunday amid signs of strain in ties between the two parties which are out to drive a hard bargain for Lok Sabha polls.

Tariq Anwar echoes Praful Patel`s view on alliance

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 15:56

Senior NCP leader Tariq Anwar on Saturday trashed reports of party chief Sharad Pawar meeting with Narendra Modi, but said party`s "options are open" for alliance.