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With boats, brethren still in Pak, Guj fishermen may forego vote

Wednesday 22 April '09

Mansukh Jiva, a fisherman from Mangrol, has plans set for April 30 — the day Gujarat goes to polls. He, along with five other colleagues, will fish in the high seas.
An era ends: Bapa fades into oblivion

Tuesday 14 April '09

For the first time since 1975, former Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel is inconspicuous on the election canvas of Gujarat.
Discontent, confusion galore as Koli leaders shift loyalties

Monday 13 April '09

Even as the Koli community constitutes nearly 25 per cent of the total electorate in Gujarat, the problems of this socially and economically backward caste have by and large remained unsolved.
Illegal drug trials cast a shadow on cancer institute

Tuesday 7 April '09

After the government hospital in Jamnagar, it is the Rajkot-based V R Desai Cancer Research Institute (VRDCRI), which is mired in allegations of illegal drug trials for private international drug companies.
UPA responsible for country’s economic downturn: Brinda Karat

Monday 6 April '09

CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat, who was in Rajkot on Sunday, accused the UPA of being responsible for the economic crisis in the country.
Delimitation upsets parties, voters; contestants scramble for new issues

Friday 3 April '09

Delimitation has upset not only political parties and contestants but also voters. If contestants are trying different things to win over new voters, the voters in the areas are learning to get adjusted with new leaders.
Gujarat smiling: Advani calls state ‘happiness capital of India’

Thursday 2 April '09

It is perhaps for the first time that any national party seeking a national mandate has been projecting the growth of just one state. That’s what the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been doing by quoting growth figures of Gujarat.
Demand for separate Kutch state picks pace in poll run-up

Tuesday 31 March '09

The demand for a separate state, much like a separate Vidarbha and Telengana, is gathering momentum in Kutch, the largest district in Gujarat.
Kandla Port Trust whistle-blower wins case against Shipping Ministry

Tuesday 17 March '09

IES officer Manoranjan Kumar, who blew the whistle on a multi-crore land scam at the Kandla Port Trust, only to get punishment by way of a transfer by the Shipping Ministry, has won a case against the latter in the Delhi High Court.
A Gandhian advises his son to preserve Bapu’s letter like a treasure

Saturday 14 March '09

While Indians are waiting with bated breath for the return of Gandhi’s auctioned belongings to the country, 87-year-old Vitthal Ahiya...
BJP rebels set to return ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Saturday 14 March '09

In A stark contrast to the mass exodus by the BJP rebels ahead of the 2007 Gujarat Assembly polls, almost all of them have decided to come back to the saffron roots.
I wish my boat and I can now lead a normal life: Kuber owner

Tuesday 10 March '09

Vinod Masani, 42, stands on the Porbandar waterfront, gazing out to sea. As the speck on the horizon grows bigger, turning first into a dark, bobbing shape on the waves and then into a fishing trawler flying the Indian flag......
New Central law on mandatory passports may hit cargo sailors hard

Monday 9 March '09

Thousands of ‘country vessel’ (wooden cargo ships) sailors in Gujarat might just lose their jobs if a new Central legislation comes into effect in June. The Centre is all set to make passport mandatory for sailors.
Lost track after I gave them to German scholar: Gandhi kin

Saturday 7 March '09

Gandhi’s belongings are headed home, but the 1.8-million-dollar question remains: Who allowed the Mahatma’s personal possessions to get out of India....
Gandhi’s ancestral home removes his belongings from display

Saturday 7 March '09

Kaba Gandhi No Delo, the ancestral home turned museum of Mahatma Gandhi in Rajkot, no longer has on display its three prized possessions — a pair of glasses, a copy of the Ramayana and a cap, all believed to have belonged to the Father of the Nation.
CAT slams CVC, backs whistleblower in Kandla scam

Wednesday 4 March '09

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has slammed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for bowing to the “influence of the powers that be.....
CID off his back, Congress MLA breathes easy

Wednesday 4 March '09

There is some respite for Congress Jasdan MLA Kunwarji Bavalia ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
CAT comes to aid of whistleblower

Wednesday 4 March '09

In a strongly worded order, the Central Administrative Tribunal has slammed the Central Vigilance Commission for bowing to the “influence of the powers that be"...
Multiplexes in Gujarat reel under meltdown heat

Saturday 28 February '09

On Wednesday, Shah and his friend could not watch the movie Delhi 6 at Cinemax theatre in Rajkot. The reason: the 5.15 pm show was cancelled as there were very few viewers for the movie.
Congress MLA fixes road accident case with fists

Tuesday 24 February '09

Vithal Radadiya, the firebrand Congress MLA from Dhoraji-Jamkandorna, settled a road accident case with his fists on Sunday.
Shipping firms lay off 35% staff to remain afloat

Monday 23 February '09

As the global slowdown takes its toll, the Mediterranean Shipping Company, one of the top firms in the country providing cargo vessel services, has been forced to opt for low-value cargoes and effect layoffs to survive.
‘Quiet’ a strategy: Rahul keeps a low profile to counter Modi’s offensive

Monday 23 February '09

There were no public speeches, slew of promises or road shows. To counter Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s oratory, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family adopted a completely different style.
Meltdown takes sheen off Rajkot jewellery industry

Thursday 19 February '09

Skyrocketing prices of yellow and white metal have taken the sheen off Rajkot, one of the country’s best known hubs of handmade wedding and ethnic jewellery.
Order asking women teachers to attend Modi’s event withdrawn

Thursday 19 February '09

The Nagar Prathmik Shikshan Samiti (NPSS) on Wednesday withdrew the orders issued earlier to women teachers of all the schools covered under the Rajkot Municipal Corporation to compulsorily attend the Mahila Sammelan on February 19, a working day.
Congress pins hopes on Rahul, plans whirlwind tour in Modi land ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Wednesday 11 February '09

In the absence of a strong leader at the state level, a desperate Congress has pinned its hopes on Rahul Gandhi, who is set to visit the state again and tour Saurashtra region for the first time.
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