Sardar Sarovar Dam height increased

The raising of the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, that had earned the wrath of environmentalists, was completed on Sunday. The resulting power produced will meet the demand of Madhya Pradesh,......

Soz suspends raising of height of Sardar Sarovar

Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz has suspended the raising of the Sardar Sarovar dam height with immediate effect. The decision was takenin his capacity as chairman of the review......

8 killed, over 800 relocated as heavy rains batter Gujarat

As many as eight persons were killed in rain-related incidents and more than 800 people evacuated after swollen rivers and overflowing dams cut off several villages and inundated low-lying areas in......

3 dead, 7 missing as heavy rains batter Guj; hundreds shifted

Incessant heavy showers battered several parts of Gujarat on Monday, inundating low-lying areas, with three persons dying and seven missing in rain-related incidents and hundreds shifted to safer......

L&T to build the world's tallest statue in Gujarat

The work order for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project 'Statue of Unity' - the world's tallest statue of India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was issued by the Gujarat......

Gujarat plans India's answer to Statue of Liberty

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi announced on Thursdayhis government's plans to build what could arguably be the world's largest statue, of India's 'Iron Man', Vallabhbhai Patel. At 182 metres......

Gujarat growing at 8.43%: Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that his state had "overtaken other Asian tiger economies in all round progress" with a development rate of 8.43 per cent in the last......

Coke's Gujarat plant in troubled waters

Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is finding itself in troubled waters, again. After rows over water usage at its plants in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, it is now the turn of its Gujarat factory. Congress......