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Ahmedabad: PM Modi declares 36th National Games open at dazzling ceremony

The 36th National Games was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a glittering opening ceremony here on Thursday evening in the presence of over 100,000 ecstatic spectators. In keeping with the Olympic convention, but with a modern twist, Gujarat's swimming star Maana Patel brought in the symbolic Torch of Unity into the arena and handed it over to the Prime Minister. Watched and applauded by several current and past sports icons, including Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, Olympic medallists PV Sindhu, Ravi Dahiya, Mirabai Chanu, Gagan Narang, former national hockey captain and new HI chief Dilip Tirkey along with World Championship medallist Anju Bobby George, the Prime Minister placed the Torch on the podium for it to be lit by augmented reality. When the PM rose to speak, a roar as loud as thousand lions echoed in the stadium, underlining his continued popularity in the state. "This sight, this ambience can't be described in words. In the world's biggest stadium, one of

Ahmedabad civic body-run medical college named after Prime Minister Modi

A medical college run by an education trust of the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) was on Thursday named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Medical Education Trust (MET) runs the college in Ahmedabad's Maninagar area. "Now, the 'AMC MET Medical College', which runs from the campus of AMC-run LG Hospital in Maninagar area of the city, will be known as 'Narendra Modi Medical College', announced Hitesh Barot, chairman of the municipal corporation's standing committee. A proposal to christen the medical college after Modi was unanimously passed in a standing committee meeting held on Thursday, he said. The college was built when Modi was Gujarat Chief Minister, Barot said. Last year, a cricket stadium built in Ahmedabad was named after the Prime Minister, a move which had triggered a controversy.

6 killed as lift collapses at under-construction building in Gujarat

The lift crashed from the seventh floor. The under-construction highrise building, named Aspire-II was located near the Gujarat University campus

Kejriwal to hold town hall meeting with rickshaw drivers in Gujarat today

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will interact with auto-rickshaw drivers, businessmen and lawyers in three different town hall meetings in Ahmedabad on Monday, ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls due later this year. Aam Aadmi Party's national convener Kejriwal reached Ahmedabad on Sunday evening to attend various public programmes and meet local party leaders on Monday and Tuesday as part of the AAP's election campaign in BJP-ruled Gujarat. As per the schedule shared by the Gujarat AAP unit, Kejriwal will participate in three town hall meets here on Monday where he will interact with auto-rickshaw drivers, businessmen, and lawyers. On Tuesday, Kejriwal will hold another town hall meet with sanitation workers. He will also hold discussions with local AAP leaders and workers and welcome new members to the party in Ahmedabad. He will also announce an "important guarantee" for the people of Gujarat, as per the party. Kejriwal on Sunday said his next "guarantee" to the people of

Aam Aadmi Party office raided in Ahmedabad following Kejriwal's arrival

Police conducted a raid at the AAP office in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the party said while claiming that the ruling BJP is "extremely rattled" by the "immense support" it is getting in the run-up to the Gujarat Assembly polls. Leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Gujarat unit said on Twitter that the raid was carried out soon after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Ahmedabad. Reacting to the development, Kejriwal said the Gujarat police found nothing at the party office as the leaders and workers of the AAP are "hardcore honest". There was no immediate response from the Gujarat Police to the AAP's claim. "The BJP is extremely rattled by the immense support that the AAP is getting from the people of Gujarat. There is a storm in favour of the AAP in Gujarat," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi. "Raids have started in Gujarat too after Delhi. Nothing was found in Delhi, nothing was found in Gujarat too. We are hardcore honest and patriotic people," he added. The AAP natio

Latest LIVE: Amit Shah to attend AGM of major Gujarat cooperatives tomorrow

Live news updates: Shah is slated to participate in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of major cooperative institutions of Gujarat on Sunday

Ahmedabad will have world's biggest sports city, says Amit Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah declared that the city of Ahmedabad would soon be developed into the biggest sports city in the world

Gujarat: PM Narendra Modi spins charkha at Khadi Utsav in Ahmedabad

In a one of its kind event being held as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Khadi Utsav is being organised to pay tribute to khadi and its importance during the freedom struggle.

PM Modi to inaugurate iconic Riverfront foot-over bridge in Ahmedabad today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the iconic foot-over bridge between Ellis Bridge and Sardar Bridge built near Sabarmati Riverfront on Saturday

Indian Navy inks pact with ISRO's Space Applications Centre on data sharing

"The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the SAC and the Indian Navy to further meaningful interactions and professional exchanges in the future," said an official.

Residents suffer heavy losses due to waterlogging, heavy rains in Gujarat

Gujarat is witnessing heavy rain since the onset of the monsoon season and the rainfall has wreaked havoc in several parts of the state, including Ahmedabad

Flood-like situation in Ahmedabad after heavy rainfall

Heavy rainfall resulted in severe water logging and a flood-like situation in Ahmedabad on Monday.The Meteorological Department predicted light to moderate rainfall in the entire state for the next five days.Extremely heavy rainfall is expected in many districts of South Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch."For next 5 days, light to moderate rainfall is expected in the entire state. Extremely heavy rainfall is expected in many districts of South Gujarat, Saurashtra & Kutch. The intensity of rainfall will reduce by July 15," said Dr Manorama Mohanty, Director, Meteorological Department.Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured all possible help to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel as heavy rains caused flood-like situations in the state's various areas.In a telephonic conversation with Gujarat Chief Minister, the Home Minister also took stock of the situation in the state that arose due to heavy rains affecting several villages."With reference to flood-like ...

Residential sales hit 9-year high in the first half of 2022: Knight Frank

The rise in sales is despite the overall prices of residential property rising over time. Prices, according to Knight Frank, increased across all markets in the range of 3 per cent - 9 per cent YoY

Ahmedabad India's most affordable housing market in H1CY22: Knight Frank

All markets decline in affordability due to rise in home loan rates

Jagannath Rath Yatra begins in Ahmedabad; lakhs of devotees flock city

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performed the 'Pahind Vidhi' - a symbolic ritual of cleaning the way for the chariots using a golden broom before the start of the Rath Yatra

Abu Dhabi-bound Air Arabia flight lands in Ahmedabad due to engine failure

The flight landed at the Ahmedabad airport at approximately 9.25 pm on Monday after one of the engines "stalled" mid-air and the engine failure warning came on, the officials added.

No casualty, cause of fire being ascertained, says Deepak Nitrite Ltd

Flames brought under on Thursday night, first aid treatment for injured

BJP a party that moves in right direction with right ideology, says Nadda

He further said that anyone who wants to compete with the BJP will have to toil for 50 to 60 years

PM Narendra Modi likely to visit Gujarat for two days later this month

This will be the prime minister's second visit to Gujarat in little over a month

Adani Group receives approval to set up university in Ahmedabad

The Adani University will start offering programmes from Academic Year 2022 in Ahmedabad.