In an unfortunate incident, Gautam Patel, younger brother of Gujarat revenue minister Kaushik Patel, on Sunday committed suicide. Gautam Patel committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Ahmedabad’s Shilaj area. Interacted with family before committing suicide Deputy superintendent of police (Ahmedabad rural) KT Kamaria briefed the media about the incident. He said...

Gujarat on Saturday reported 1,101 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The state has recorded over 1,100 cases eight times since the pandemic began. The overall number of COVID-19 cases has now crossed 69,000. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat now stands at 68,986.   The state has recorded over 1000 cases for...

Gujarat on Friday saw 1,074 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the eleventh time that the number of per day cases in Gujarat has crossed the 1,000 mark.   The overall number of COVID-19 cases has now crossed 68,000. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat now stands at 67,885....

Gujarat on Thursday saw 1,034 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the tenth time that the number of per day cases in Gujarat has crossed the 1,000 mark.   The overall number of COVID-19 cases has now crossed 67,000. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat now stands at 67,811....

Gujarat on Wednesday saw 1,073 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the ninth time that the number of per day cases in Gujarat has crossed the 1,000 mark.   The overall number of COVID-19 cases has now crossed 66,000. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat now stands at 66,777....

Gujarat on Tuesday saw 1,020 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the eighth time that the number of per day cases in Gujarat has crossed the 1,000 mark.    The overall number of COVID-19 cases has now crossed 65,000. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat now stands at 65,704....

The brother of Gujarat BJP President CR Paatil has tested positive for COVID-19.  Several leaders of both BJP and Congress in the state have tested positive since the pandemic began.    Sources said Prakash Paatil is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. His driver has also tested positive for the disease. Prakash Paatil’s family has...

An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter Scale was felt in south Gujarat on Monday evening. No casualty or damage to property was reported from the region, officials said.   The epicentre of the quake was in Bharuch district. It measured 3.3 on the Richter Scale and was 7 kilometres east-south-east from Bharuch city....

Gujarat on Monday saw 1,009 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the seventh time that the number of per day cases in Gujarat has crossed the 1,000 mark.   The overall number of COVID-19 cases has now crossed 64,000. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Gujarat now stands at 64,684....

The emergency numbers 101 and 102 that citizens can call in case of fire and medical emergencies had gone kaput thrice in last one month.  The number at the Fire Brigade’s Control room was not reachable but since no major fire was reported in the city, the matter went unnoticed.   The emergency number 101...

A three-time plasma donor has donated Rs2.21 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Faizal Chunara donated during chief minister Vijay Rupani’s visit to Surat.   The plasma donor had tested positive on his return from a foreign country. He was admitted to the Civil Hospital and later recovered. Soon after that, the government began...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah were among the thousands of people who greeted Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on his birthday. Vijay Rupani on Sunday turned 64. PM’s Modi’s message Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to twitter to greet the sexagenarian on his birthday. The PM tweeted: “Best wishes to...