Gujarat

Guj: Lion cub rescued from snare near Gir forest; 4 held

10:39 pm February 3, 2021

Junagadh: A lion cub trapped in a snare on the outskirts of Prachi village in Gir-Somnath district of Gujarat was rescued on Wednesday, a Forestdepartment official said. Though the department didn’t reveal details of the incident, the involvement of poachers is suspected. In a related development, forest officials from adjoining Junagadh district nabbed four persons […]

Film industry marks landmark Monday with govt nod to 100 pc occupancy in halls

8:37 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: The big ticket movies were missing and ‘houseful’ signs still a dream but it was nonetheless a landmark Monday for the corona-battered film industry that welcomed the first day in 10 months of cinemas in several states opening their doors to 100 per cent occupancy. On Sunday, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash […]

Guj: Suspecting wife of infidelity, man kills minor daughter

2:46 pm January 28, 2021

Ahmedabad: A 23-year-old man allegedly killed his five-year-old daughter suspecting his wife of infidelity in Gujarat’s Anand district, police said on Thursday. The Anklav taluka police on Wednesday arrested Shailesh Padhiyar, a farmer, for strangling his daughter at afield near his house in Mujkuva village, sub-inspector P K Sodha said. Investigations have revealed that the […]

PM Modi reviews projects worth Rs 54675 crore in ‘Pragati’ meeting

11:44 pm January 27, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed a number of projects with a total cost of Rs 54,675 crore in 15 states as he chaired the 35th ‘Pragati’ meeting on Wednesday. During the meeting, the prime minister directed officials to ensure expeditious resolution of issues hindering infrastructure projects, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. ‘Pragati’ is an ICT-based multi-modal platform for pro-active […]

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PM Modi reviews projects worth Rs 54675 crore in ‘Pragati’ meeting

11:17 pm January 27, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed a number of projects with a total cost of Rs 54,675 crore in 15 states as he chaired the 35th ‘Pragati’ meeting on Thursday. During the meeting, the prime minister directed officials to ensure expeditious resolution of issues hindering infrastructure projects, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. ‘Pragati’ is an ICT-based multi-modal platform for pro-active […]