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At least 25 girls hurt as helium balloons explode outside temple in Mehsana

At least 25 girls in the age group of 10 to 15 years received burn injuries on Saturday after helium balloons they were holding as part of a religious event exploded due to sparks from firecrackers outside a temple at a village in Mehsana district of Gujarat, police said. The incident occurred outside Lord Ganesh temple at Brahmanwada village in Unjha taluka when people were witnessing the idol consecration ceremony around noon, a Unjha police station official said. Police have made a "for information" entry in the station diary about the incident, he said. Some balloons exploded when a spark from firecrackers touched them, sending up a fireball, which left about 25 girls injured, as per the police note. The girls were taken to nearby hospitals for the treatment of burn injuries, police said. A video of the incident shows every girl was holding a bunch of small balloons outside the temple along with other people who had gathered to attend the religious event. Unjha MLA Kirit Patel

Final Countdown: Ruthless India ready for date with history on Super Sunday

An Indian captain ready to create a legacy of his own will have 10 ruthless professionals and a billion cricket maniacs for support when his team takes on five-time champions Australia in a winner-takes-it-all World Cup final on what promises to be a 'Super Sunday'. Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin know the feeling of winning a ODI World Cup back and Rohit Sharma himself was in the thick of things at the 'Bull Ring' in Johannesburg when India won their maiden T20 World Cup in 2007. But the final on Sunday will be completely different. It won't just be a mere cricket tournament that needs to be won but also caring about the emotions of all those invested in the game. Rohit and his mates have time and again said that they don't care about the outside noise but it is this outside noise that has made the game and this team relevant. All the stakeholders -- the fans, who treat these players as 'Demi Gods', the broadcasters who spend a bomb buy Indian cricket telecast rights and the .

CWC Final: IAF's aerobatic team performs rehearsal over stadium in Gujarat

The Suryakiran Aerobatic team will perform an air show ahead of the final match of the tournament on Sunday

Centre gave Rs 571 cr for infra in tribal villages in Gujarat: CM Patel

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday said the state has so far received Rs 571 crore from the Union government for providing basic infrastructure in tribal-dominated villages under the Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana. He was speaking at a gathering in Ambaji town of tribal- dominated Danta taluka in Banaskantha district on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas and launch of the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra'. "The Centre under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allotted Rs 571 crore for developing basic infrastructure in 2,803 tribal-dominated villages of Gujarat under the Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana," Patel said. To strengthen healthcare facilities in tribal areas, the state government recently approved the setting up of medical colleges in Dahod, Valsad, Banaskantha and Navsari districts, the chief minister noted. "Prime minister Modi has shown the path for the welfare and development of tribals living in the areas ranging from Ambaji to Umargam, from

Happy Gujarati New Year 2023: History, importance, celebrations, wishes

Gujarati New Year or Bestu Varas is being celebrated today on 14 November. Gujarati New Year begins on Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the month of Kartik

Gujarat to get two semi-high-speed Vande Bharat trains, trial to begin soon

Gujarat is expected to receive two more Vande Bharat trains, and the trial is expected to start soon. The average daily ridership in the first Vande Bharat train is 142 per cent

One dead, several injured in stampede at Gujarat's Surat railway station

According to the officials, the stampede occurred due to huge crowd of people at the railway station who had to board different trains to travel to their native places

Jeera prices correct sharply ahead of sowing on liquidation of position

The government's production estimates though are much higher on jeera than what traders and market experts said

Gujarat Pipavav Port net profit grows 51% to over Rs 107 cr in Sept quarter

Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd on Wednesday posted a 51 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 107.6 crore for the September quarter, helped by higher income. It had clocked Rs 70.8 crore net profit for the year-ago period, the company said in a regulatory filing. Total income rose to Rs 274.2 crore, from Rs 237.8 crore in the same quarter a year ago. Expenses were at Rs 132.9 crore, as against Rs 137.2 crore in the year-ago quarter. The Board of Directors have also approved an interim dividend of Rs 3.60 per share for the financial year 2023-24 and fixed November 21 as the record date to determine the members eligible for receiving the amount. The dividend amount is likely to be paid to eligible members by December 5, 2023. APM Terminals Pipavav is located in Gujarat, just 152 nautical miles (10 hours steaming time) from Nhava Sheva in Mumbai. It has immediate access to key markets in northwest India and the largest sea food export belt in India via road and rail, including di

How declining demand for natural diamonds is changing the dynamics of Surat

Lab diamonds are new sparklers on the block

E-mails threats to Mukesh Ambani: Two held from Telangana, Gujarat

Mumbai Police investigating the threat e-mails received by RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani wherein the senders had gradually raised the demand for money to Rs 400 crore nabbed two youths from Telangana and Gujarat on Saturday, an official said. At least three e-mails were sent to the official e-mail ID of Ambani's company in the last eight days threatening to eliminate him if he fails to pay up. One of the two youths, identified as Ganesh Ramesh Vanrapathi (19) was picked up by the Mumbai Police's crime branch from Warangal in Telangana and another person, identified as Shadab Khan (21), was held from Gujarat, the official said. Prima facie, Vanrapathi and Khan were using two different email IDs to send the threatening communications. An e-mail was received by Ambani's office on October 27 in which the sender demanded Rs 20 crore stating, If you (Ambani) do not give us Rs 20 crore, we will kill you, we have the best shooters in India. Another e-mail was received the next day seeking Rs

Appeasement politics biggest hindrance in our development journey: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said politics of appeasement is the biggest obstacle in the country's journey of development, and cautioned against "a very large political class" which cannot see a way of doing positive politics and can even compromise with the country's unity for their selfish goals. In the last nine years, India's internal security has been getting challenges from multiple fronts, but because of the hard work of security forces, the enemies of the country are not being able to succeed like they did in the past, Modi said. He was addressing a gathering at the Statue of Unity at Kevadia in Gujarat's Narmada district after paying floral tribute to Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary, which is celebrated as National Unity Day. For India, the next 25 years of this century is the most important period, Modi said, adding that "we have to make our country prosperous and developed" and achieve the goal while drawing inspiration from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. "The .

Next 25 years, most important 25 years of this century for India: PM Modi

The excitement of youth and bravehearts who had gathered to participate in the event is a big strength of the 'National Unity Day', the Prime Minister said

India's rapid development, praise across world due to stable govt: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the rapid development being seen in the country and the praise which it is garnering across the world is because of the power of the public that has given a stable government. He was addressing a public rally at Kheralu in Gujarat's Mehsana district after inaugurating and laying the foundation stones for a host of development projects worth Rs 5,950 crore. Modi said Gujarat has experienced how a stable government continuing for a long time has helped in taking one decision after another, benefitting the state. The PM also said that when he takes a pledge, he fulfils it. "At the root of the rapid development being seen in the country and India's praise in the world (for rapid development) is the power of the public that has given a stable government in the country," he said. "We have experienced how a stable and majority government in Gujarat continuing for a long time has helped us take one decision after another," Modi said. People kno

PM Modi to chair meeting of Shree Somnath Trust at Raj Bhavan in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who heads the Shree Somnath Trust which manages the affairs of the famous Somnath temple in Gujarat, will chair a meeting of the body at Raj Bhavan on Monday evening. "A meeting of Shree Somnath Trust (SST) will be held at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar at 5 pm under the chairmanship of PM Modi," said PK Laheri, former Gujarat bureaucrat and one of the trustees of SST. The temple is situated near Veraval town in Gir Somnath district. The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Gujarat which started on Monday. Earlier in the day, he offered prayers at the famous temple of Goddess Amba in Ambaji town in Banaskantha district. Modi was appointed the chairman of the SST in January 2021 after the demise of the then-chairman and former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel. Veteran BJP leader LK Advani, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat-based scholar JD Parmar, and businessman Harshvardhan Neotia are the trustees of SST. Generally, trustees review the prog

PM Modi to visit Gujarat for 2 days, launch projects worth Rs 5,950 cr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for multiple development projects worth Rs 5,950 crore at a function in Gujarat's Mehsana district on Monday, the first day of his two-day visit to the state. The PM will begin his visit by offering prayers at Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district. He will then leave for Dabhoda village in Kheralu taluka of Mehsana for a public function where he will launch various projects and address a gathering. The projects are pertaining to various government departments, including the Indian Railways, Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (GRIDE), state water resource and water supply departments, roads and buildings and the urban development departments, a government release said. The 16 development initiatives to be unveiled by Modi cover districts of Mehsana, Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mahisagar, Gandhinagar and Patan, it said. PM Modi will inaugurate railway projects, including new sections

PM to participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas programme in Gujarat

The PM will visit Kevadia on Tuesday where he will offer floral tribute at the Statue of Unity, as part of his two-day visit to the Gujarat

PM Modi to launch development projects on 2-day Gujarat visit from Oct 30

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Monday during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 5,950 crore, officials said on Sunday. The PM will also pay tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Narmada district during the visit. Modi will offer prayers at Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district on Monday morning, Collector Varun Banarwal said. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth Rs 5,950 crore in a public function at Dabhoda village in Mehsana district on Monday, the Gujarat government said in a statement. The development works include inauguration of two railway projects in Mehsana and Ahmedabad districts, including a 77-km long western dedicated freight corridor section and double tracks of 182-km railway line from Viramgam to Samkhiali, said the release. The prime minister will also launch a project of the Gujarat Railway Infrastructure ...

Wardwizard to invest Rs 2,000 cr to develop EV ancillary cluster in Gujarat

Vadodara-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility on Thursday signed an initial pact with the Gujarat government to invest Rs 2,000 crore to develop an EV ancillary cluster by 2024. The proposed investment will be on research and development of electric two-and three-wheelers, setting up a motor assembly unit at the company's Vadodara manufacturing facility, lithium-ion (li-ion) cell production and the development of ancillaries for raw material manufacturing, Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility said in a statement. The initiative is expected to generate over 5,000 employment opportunities in the state, it said. According to the company, the agreement will help in fostering the growth of the EV industry and align with the government's vision of enhancing green mobility in the state. "This memorandum of understanding (MoU) solidifies our commitment to electric mobility," Yatin Sanjay Gupte, Chairman and Managing Director of Wardwizard Innovations & .

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