Corroded wires, welded suspenders behind Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT in preliminary probe report

Corroded wires, welded suspenders behind Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT in preliminary probe report

A cable suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat on October 31, 2022 | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji The Gujarat government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has found in its preliminary probe that corrosion on nearly half of the wires on a cable and welding of old suspenders with new ones were some of the major faults that […]

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Gujarat all set to host the National Games; PM to inaugurate it today

Gujarat all set to host the National Games; PM to inaugurate it today

The Gujarat Government has relied on its existing infrastructure in six cities — Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar and Rajkot — to make the mega event possible in 90 days The Gujarat Government has relied on its existing infrastructure in six cities — Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar and Rajkot — to make the mega […]

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Gujarat govt goes slow on NEP to not ‘disturb existing system’ before Assembly polls

Gujarat govt goes slow on NEP to not ‘disturb existing system’ before Assembly polls

It has been two years since the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was announced, however, the Gujarat government is slow on implementing it and has put on hold several initiatives under it, ostensibly to “not disturb the existing system” given that assembly elections are scheduled later this year, according a government functionary. The state government […]

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Teesta Setalvad worked at the behest of Ahmed Patel to destabilise Gujarat govt: Police

Teesta Setalvad worked at the behest of Ahmed Patel to destabilise Gujarat govt: Police

‘There was conspiracy to malign the image of Gujarat,’ the police affadiavit says; Congress refutes charges. ‘There was conspiracy to malign the image of Gujarat,’ the police affadiavit says; Congress refutes charges. While opposing bail of social activist Teesta Setalvad and former IPS RB Sreekumar, Gujarat Police in an affidavit has claimed that Teesta was […]

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National Games will be held in Gujarat in Sept-Oct this year: IOA

National Games will be held in Gujarat in Sept-Oct this year: IOA

Postponed several times due to different reasons, the National Games will be held in multiple cities in Gujarat in September-October this year, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajiv Mehta told PTI on Wednesday. The IOA took the decision after Gujarat Olympic Association and the state government jointly expressed their interest to host the […]

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Over 3 lakh students in Gujarat shifted from private to govt schools in last seven years

Over 3 lakh students in Gujarat shifted from private to govt schools in last seven years

More than 3.27 lakh children in seven years in Gujarat including more than 40,000 students in Ahmedabad city have shifted from self-financed schools to government primary schools, stated the state government. Amid repeated questions being raised by Delhi’s Aam Admi Party (AAP) on Gujarat’s education system where Delhi’s deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia even visited […]

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