Gujarat

State in western India

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Gujarat is a state on the western coast of India with a coastline of 1,600 km (990 mi) – most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula – and a population of 60.4 million. It is the fifth largest Indian state by area and the ninth largest state by population. Gujarat is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Its capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati-speaking people of India are indigenous to the state. The economy of Gujarat is the third-largest in India, with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of ₹15.02 lakh crore (US$210 billion) and has the country's 11th-highest GSDP per capita of ₹197,000 (US$2,800). Gujarat ranks 21st among Indian states in human development index. The state traditionally has low unemployment and widely considered one of the most industrially developed state of India and a manufacturing hub.

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Villagers risk their lives by crossing river on 60-ft-high canal in Odisha's Ganjam The villagers in Gujarat's Ganjam district are forced to cross river by walking on a 60-feet-high canal with their bikes and cycles. Several accidents have been taken place here. More than 200 families.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:06Published 1 day ago

'Absurd', 'obsessed': India slams Pakistan over map claiming Gujarat, J&K parts India launched a stinging attack on the Pakistan government over its new political map. Ministry of External Affairs SPokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that the claims made by Pakistan are absurd and.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:15Published 3 days ago

Covid update: Patients killed in Gujarat; Fauci on vaccine; AAP’s 3rd proposal From Covid patients dying in Ahmedabad to AAP government sending a proposal to L-G, here are the top updates on coronavirus pandemic. In Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, eight Covid-19 patients were killed in a.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:49Published 4 days ago

MEA calls Pakistan's 'new map' absurd Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on August 06 cleared India's stand on Pakistan's 'new map' that claims Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and parts of western Gujarat. He said, "This.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published 4 days ago

PM Modi, Gujarat CM announce ex-gratia for Ahmedabad hospital fire victims A massive fire broke out at a COVID care hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 06. Around eight people lost their lives, including five men and three women in the fire incident at Shrey Hospital... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:25Published 4 days ago

Ahmedabad hospital fire: 'Taking help of fire, forensic experts in probe', informs JCP A massive fire broke out at a COVID care hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 06. Around eight people died in the fire at Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad. More details are awaited in this regard... Credit: ANI Duration: 02:14Published 4 days ago

41 patients shifted to SVP Hospital, spot sealed in Ahmedabad fire incident A massive fire broke out at a COVID care hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 06. Around eight people died in the fire at Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad. More details are awaited in this regard... Credit: ANI Duration: 02:17Published 4 days ago

8 dead as fire breaks out at a hospital in Ahmedabad A massive fire broke out at a COVID care hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on August 06. Around eight people died in the fire at Shrey Hospital in Ahmedabad. More details are awaited in this regard... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:43Published 4 days ago

Watch: 8 killed after fire breaks out at a Covid hospital in Ahmedabad Eight people were killed after a blaze in the wee hours at a private hospital in Ahmedabad. The victims, which include five men and three women, were being treated at the ICU ward of the COVID-19.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:53Published 4 days ago

Watch: NDRF carries out rescue operation in Gujarat's flood-affected Valsad National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel carried out rescue operations in the flood-affected areas of Valsad on August 5. They rescued several people and took them to safe places. Valsad had.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:35Published 5 days ago

Ahmedabad Jain community to send silver bricks weighing 24 kg for Ram temple bhoomi pujan Jain community from Gujarat's Ahmedabad has marked its support for the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The community is going to send silver bricks weighing around 24 kgs to Ayodhya for the foundation.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:15Published 1 week ago

DFCCIL successfully conducts locomotive trail run on New Palanpur -Durai rail stretch Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) on July 30 successfully conducted engine train trail run between New Palanpur to Durai stretch. 342.5-km-long New Palanpur -Durai.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:36Published 1 week ago

Watch: School girls from Gujarat’s Surat discover Earth-bound asteroid Two school girls from Gujarat’s Surat discovered an Earth-bound asteroid. They discovered it by poring through images from a University of Hawaii telescope. The discovery was part of All India.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:10Published 2 weeks ago

COVID-19: India's death rate dips to 2.23%, recovery rate rises to 64.51% India's COVID-19 tally crossed 15 lakh on July 29. However, country's death rate dips to 2.23% while the recovery rate stood at 64.51%. Recovered cases in Goa reached 3, 784 while the total death toll.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:42Published 2 weeks ago

COVID-19: Recovery rate stands at 63.92% Recovery rate of India stands at 63.92% with above 32,000 recoveries on July 27. The active case percentage is 33.80% while the death rate is 2.28% in the country. Around 8,706 patients were discharged.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:51Published 2 weeks ago

A man beaten up by Congress supporters for showing black flag to Hardik Patel Congress supporters were seen beating a man for showing black flag to Gujarat president Hardik Patel on July 25. Police immediately rescued and detained him. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published 2 weeks ago

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8 killed as fire breaks out at hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, PM Modi pays condolences The fire broke out at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on the fourth floor of the Shrey hospital. DNA - Published 4 days ago
Pakistan map claims J&K, Ladakh, parts of Gujarat; India calls it ‘political absurdity’ Seeking to raise the ante on the first anniversary of the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the Imran Khan government on Tuesday released a new political map of Pakistan showing the.. IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago
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It is an exercise in political absurdity: India on Pakistan unveiling new map In a provocative move, Pakistan on Tuesday unveiled its “new political map” showing the entire Jammu & Kashmir and parts of Gujarat as its territories, drawing the ire of India, which dismissed it.. IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

Seven religious leaders from Gujarat invited for Ayodhya event Five of them took a Lucknow-bound flight from here on Monday and have already reached Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh for the event to be held on Wednesday, he said. IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago
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Gujarat

State in western India

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