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SpiceJet plans to add Kevadiya-Surat route to its seaplane service

The airline has got an overwhelming response to its Ahmedabad-Statue of Unity seaplane service

17 projects in just 1 day: Glimpses from Modi's action-packed Gujarat tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated many new projects like the Arogya Van, Ekta Mall, Children’s Nutrition Park and Sardar Patel Zoological Park, Jungle Safari during his two day stay in Gujarat. We bring to highlights of his action-packed two day visit when he launched 17 new projects, addressed a gathering on the occasion of National Unity Day and paid his respects to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 145th birth anniversary.

PM pays tribute to Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary at Statue of Unity

Sardar Patel's birth anniversary is being celebrated as 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' (National Unity Day) since 2014.

SpiceJet sea plane to take off on Saturday, one-way fare at Rs 1,500

Airline will operate two daily flights using wet leased Twin Otter aircraft from Maldivian Aero. PM Modi is expected to inaugurate and travel on first flight

Gujarat: Statue of Unity thrown open to visitors for first time since March

The 182-metre tall Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district opened for visitors on Saturday for the first since March amid the coronavirus outbreak

Engineering goes digital: L&T executing projects with new-age technologies

The group has become a model for the global construction industry on how to transform itself by using cutting-edge technologies.

Statue of Unity has drawn 2.9 mn tourists, generated Rs 82 cr, since launch

Gujarat Forest Minister Ganpat Vasava informed the Assembly that Rs 2.64 crore has been spent to procure animals for a 'jungle safari' near the Sardar Patel memorial

Statue of Unity surpasses Lady Liberty with 15,000 average daily footfall

The Statue of Unity is a statue of Vallabhbhai Patel, the first home minister of the country. With a height of 182 metres, it is the world's tallest statue

Statue of Unity: Railways to run special train for tourists from March 4

The train, which will be run under the government's Bharat Darshan scheme, will have a seven-night and eight-day tour package beginning March 4 from Chandigarh

Govt spent Rs 3,000 cr on Patel statue, Rs 2.64 cr more in advertising it

The colossal 182 metre-tall statue of Sardar Patel is situated on an island on the Narmada river near Kevadia, around 100 km south-east of Vadodara city of Gujarat

Govt provided Rs 300 cr towards Statue of Unity in Gujarat, Parliament told

The total cost of the statue is estimated at around Rs 3,000 crore

Statue of Unity may boost Gujarat's annual tourist count to 75 mn: Official

The 182-metre tall Statue of Unity, built on an islet near Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat's Narmada district, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31

Who's the tallest of them all?

Sardar Patel's bronze monolith cost nearly Rs 30 billion; Rama's statue topped by a glittering canopy will come at a heavier price

How Ram V Sutar dreamt big and went on to create the world's largest statue

The Statue of Unity, which reportedly cost the government close to Rs 30 billion, was a pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Statue of Unity to get air and rail connectivity soon: Gujarat govt

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani held meetings with top officials of the Airports Authority of India(AAI) and the Railway Board in this regard during his Delhi visit Friday

Statue of Unity: A display of nationalism at the cost of other priorities

The efficiency of the government machinery stands in stark contrast to India's modus operandi when it comes to infrastructure

A lesson from two movies: Statues that fly, or fall

No matter how tall a statue is, it is unlikely to survive for eternity.

Sardar Patel doesn't need your help, Mr Modi-you need his

The statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel is made entirely out of irony

Looming issues

The question is: unity of what? The answer is that it is the geographical union of India, not the unity of people

The spectacle of sculpture

The Statue of Unity in Gujarat was commissioned at almost the same time as the National Police Memorial in New Delhi's Chanakyapuri