Gujarat asked to file affidavit over power deal
Raising concerns about alleged lack of transparency in the deal, the Gujarat high court asked the state government to file affidavit as to what corrective steps it is ready to take in an alleged scam involving sale of its stake in GSPC Pipavav Power Company Limited to a private company Swan Energy Limited.
Nanavati panel gets 15th extension
A commission which was meant to submit its report on the worst communal carnage in Gujarat in 2002 has got 15th extension from the Modi government since its appointment in March 2002. Now, the commission headed by Justice G.T. Nanavati will be required to submit its report by June 2011.
Amul hikes milk price by `2
In the latest addition to price rise, now even milk will cost more. Country’s largest milk producer, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) announced a pan-India hike in milk prices by `2 per litre.
HC doubts Jhadapia deposition
The Gujarat high court here on Wednesday questioned the state government on the nature of deposition of former minister Gordhan Jhadapia before the Justice G.T. Nanavati-Akshay Mehta Commission probing the 2002 communal riots.
RSS smells conspiracy in Indresh case
The RSS smells a “larger political conspiracy in implication of its leader Indresh Kumar in Ajmer blast case.”
The RSS unit chief in Gujarat Amrut Kadiwala told the media that “there is a conspiracy to link the RSS with terrorist activities”.
Amit Shah finally granted bail
Justice R.H. Shukla of the Gujarat high court on Friday granted bail to former junior home minister of Gujarat Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case. Shah was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as one of the key accused and was charged with criminal conspiracy, extortion, triple murder, destruction of
Modi’s ‘magic’ powers BJP win
“Modi magic” continued its victory spree in Gujarat with the BJP handing out a humiliating defeat to Opposition Congress in the panchayat and municipality polls on Saturday. After a thumping victory in the six municipal corporation polls two weeks ago, Mr Modi’s BJP scored unprecedented victory in the local bodies polls by winning 22 of 24 district panchayats, 178 out of 208 block panchayats and 47 out of 52 municipalities that had gone for voting on October 21.
Dacoits loot `6 cr from Gujarat shop
In a blow to the law and order image of Gujarat, around 20 dacoits barged into a jewellery showroom and walked away with ornaments and cash worth `6.25 crores in Kosamba town in south Gujarat.
CBI court rejects Shah bail
A designated Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday rejected the bail plea of former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah, a prime accused in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter cas
Delhi JCP heads SIT on Ishrat
The Guajrat high court on Friday formed a new special investigation team to probe the veracity of the controversial encounter killing of Mumbra girl Ishrat Jahan and others.