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......

Congress campaign goes local in Saurashtra, with eye on AAP

Sitting among party workers and supporters at his office, Lalit Vasoya, Congress MLA from Dhoraji, sounds unconcerned about the Bharatiya Janata Party's star-studded campaign as compared to his......

14 killed as heavy rains in south Gujarat, Saurashtra

Parts of south Gujarat and Kutch-Saurashtra regions received very heavy showers in last 24 hours leaving 14 people dead, while over 31,000 were evacuated so far this rainy season, officials said on......

At 64.33%, Gujarat sees 4% drop in voter turnout from 2017 assembly polls

Gujarat has registered a voter turnout of 64.33 per cent for the recently-concluded elections to 182 assembly seats, a drop of more than 4 per cent as compared to the turnout registered in the 2017......

Dainik Bhaskar buys Saurashtra Samachar

The publication major Dainik Bhaskar Group, which earlier created a stir by launching its Gujarati daily Divya Bhaskar, seems to be in an acquisition mood.In a Rs 7-crore (Rs 70-million) deal, the......

Gujarat election: Rural belt may spring a nasty surprise for BJP

Just before the elections, the government waived interest on loans up to Rs 300,000 for farmers. But this may not really help small and marginal farmers in the state, who make up for two-thirds of......

300 'smart' villages to be developed in Gujarat

Gujarat govt will set up a Tribal university in the Narmada district, over 100 smart Ashram shalas, 10 new hostels for tribal girl students On 57th Foundation Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben......

The secret behind Gujarat's agriculture miracle

The industrial sector is not the only glittering success in Gujarat. Agriculture has also experienced a significant boom over the past decade, galloping far ahead of the national growth rate of......