Gujarat
State in western India
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Gujarat is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about 1,600 km (990 mi) is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi); and the ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million in 2011. It 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. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati, is the state's official language.
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Gujarat: At least 9 dead after 45-year old Gambhira bridge collapses in Vadodara, watchGambhira Bridge near Mujpur in Padra taluka of Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday, July 9, around 7:30 am.DNA - Published | |
Vadodara bridge collapse: At least three feared dead after falling into river, rescue operation underwayA Gambhira Bridge near Mujpur in Padra taluka of Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday, July 9, around 7:30 am.DNA - Published | |
33 rare Kharai camels caught in sea tide rescued off Gujarat coastIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Ahmedabad plane crash: Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani body identified, as DNA matches days after Air India tragedyGujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Sunday said that 22 more deceased in the AI 171 plane crash in Ahmedabad have had their DNA samples matched. With this he said that a total of 42 deceased in the..DNA - Published | Gujarat mourns: Vijay Rupani's hometown Rajkot prepares to bid its beloved neta a final farewell; son submits DNA sampleGujarat is likely to declare state mourning for ex-CM Vijay Rupani, who tragically died in the Air India crash. His son provided DNA samples after his sister's didn't match, awaiting confirmation...IndiaTimes - Published |
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DNA TV Show: Will Boeing aircraft be banned in India after Ahmedabad tragedy?A day after the deadly Air India plane crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad which killed more than 240 people, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued directives regarding the use of Boeing engine..DNA - Published | Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Fuel, engine system checks ordered for every Air India Boeing Dreamliner flights from THIS dateA day after the tragic Air India aircraft crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, the aviation body has ordered fuel and engine system checks for every Air India Boeing Dreamliner flights.DNA - Published |
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