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Hurting Duminy flies out


by Indian Express on February 26, 2010 05:49 PM
Ahmedabad: South African middle-order batsman JP Duminy has returned home owing to injuries. Duminy, who sustained a hand ...

On Ahmedabad's 600th birthday, Modi goes into prehistory


by Daily News & Analysis on February 26, 2010 05:11 PM
PTI Ahmedabad: Gujarat's chief minister Narendra Modi today said the citizens of Ahmedabad ... It then comprised a small ...

Natural gas steady ahead of EIA inventory data


by Commodity Online on February 26, 2010 12:46 PM
AHMEDABAD (Commodity Online): Natural gas MCX Mar contract opened flat at 225.9 vs. previous close of 225.8 made an intraday ...

Ahmedabad turns 600: Day to recall Vasant-Rajab sacrifice


by TwoCircles.net on February 26, 2010 12:11 PM
26th February 2010 marks 600 years of Ahmedabad, the largest city of Gujarat ... Patel and Wali symbolized by Sidi Syed ki Jali ...

Marriott international inc. turns 'Shakahari' in Ahmedabad, Gujarat


by DeshGujarat on February 26, 2010 09:55 AM
... for Marriott International Inc.(chain of about 3300 hotels worldwide) the Company's premium offering, Courtyard by ...

India eyes clean sweep against SA


by Rediff on February 26, 2010 08:59 AM
Rediff As the visitors' boarded the flight to Kolkata [ Images ] there were positive vibes all around -- with even the ...

Mamata smiles on Maharashtra


by Hindustan Times on February 26, 2010 08:30 AM
The proposed high-speed Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail corridor received a boost with the formation of a separate body to look ...

Injured Duminy heads back home


by Press Trust of India on February 26, 2010 06:31 AM
Press Trust of India Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (PTI) Out of form South African middle-order batsman JP Duminy has ... also developed ...

Disappointing budget: Naveen


by Express Buzz on February 26, 2010 06:10 AM
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik described the railway budget as totally disappointing saying that the State has been ...

India earmarks $9 billion for rail expansion


by Manila Bulletin on February 26, 2010 06:09 AM
''We will have to move faster to connect peoples and places across this nation,'' Railways Minister Mamata ...

Earth Hour 2010 - Lets Vote for earth


by Merinews on February 26, 2010 05:11 AM
Besides Delhi & Mumbai , this year we are taking Earth Hour to Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangaluru, Chennai and Kolkata, ...

Heading to Motera? You may be stumped by cops


by Daily News & Analysis on February 26, 2010 05:11 AM
Ahmedabad: For the India- South Africa ODI at Motera on Saturday, the traffic department of the city police will deploy a large ...

'Mahuva Day' to be observed on March 6 in Gujarat


by Daily News & Analysis on February 26, 2010 04:37 AM
Ahmedabad: Despite ample efforts of the state government to stop Mahuva farmers from coming to Ahmedabad to organise a rally ...

Bus Rapid Transit System of Ahmedabad records first mishap


by Daily News & Analysis on February 26, 2010 04:09 AM
Ahmedabad: The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) of Ahmedabad, which has received recognition even outside the world since its ...

BRTS loses control, hits autorickshaw


by Times of India on February 26, 2010 01:23 AM
AHMEDABAD: A BRTS bus rammed into a stationary autorickshaw, grievously injuring its driver who was cleaning the vehicle, ...

Salt mining leaves bitter taste for Indian workers


by Mother Nature Network on February 25, 2010 11:34 PM
Mother Nature Network In the state capital Ahmedabad, Deputy Salt Commissioner DL Meena says the authorities do provide help to ...

Govt grants Rs 1 crore for microbiology institute at MS University


by Indian Express on February 25, 2010 11:12 PM
AHMEDABAD: A textile shop owner in Kankaria area of Ahmedabad has reportedly been ... is a resident of Himmatlal ni Chali ...

Mahuva agitation: Over 700 protesters detained


by Indian Express on February 25, 2010 10:30 PM
The Ahmedabad police today detained hundreds of villagers who, along with BJP MLA from Mahuva Dr ... At 8.30 on Thursday ...

Qatar Airways launches flights to Bangalore


by GulfNews on February 25, 2010 07:44 PM
The launch of daily flights to Bengaluru takes Qatar Airways' Indian capacity up to 71 services a week to 11 key cities — ...

Sunita Narain: In poverty and in wealth


by Business Standard on February 25, 2010 06:47 PM
Business Standard There I was, zipping down a bustling Ahmedabad in a bus. The bus stopped at a station, designed so that the ...

IATO pleased with Railway Budget 2010-11


by TravelBizMonitor on February 25, 2010 04:32 PM
Thakur added that special trains which are to be introduced viz New Janmabhoomi Train between Ahmedabad and Udhampur, 16 ...

BJP leaders to relaunch stir with new vigour


by Times of India on February 25, 2010 04:19 PM
In a change in strategy, the fresh stir would be more intense than the four-hour of rail roko that disrupted rail traffic on ...

Indian team arrives in Ahmedabad sans Tendulkar, Sehwag


by Press Trust of India on February 25, 2010 12:53 PM
Meanwhile, unprecedented security arrangements have been made at the team hotel where the players are going to stay with the ...

Mumbai International Airport receives Emirates' first luxury ...


by Zawya on February 25, 2010 09:54 AM
With Emirates operating five daily flights from Mumbai, the lounge will host ... Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kochi, ...

4 new pavilions in Ahmedabad Science City,GSWAN-2 announced


by DeshGujarat on February 25, 2010 08:49 AM
Vala also announced Rs 32 crore allocation for setting up four new Science pavilions in Ahmedabad's Science City. While Rs ...

Ahmedabad to celebrate 600th birthday


by Daily News & Analysis on February 25, 2010 05:35 AM
Ahmedabad: As part of Ahmedabad's 600th year celebration, Raheel Patel of Vaarso ... at midnight at the Gajjar Hall, Law ...

Ahmedabad gets two birthday gifts


by Daily News & Analysis on February 25, 2010 05:21 AM
Ahmedabad: Gifts have already started pouring in for Amadavad as the city ... "This is the same Bhadra fort where the ...

No hike in fares, freight tariffs in Rail Budget


by All India Radio on February 25, 2010 04:40 AM
All India Radio The Railway Minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, presenting her second budget in a row for ... from Ajmer Sharief to ...

More traffic snarls in city after Railway Budget?


by Times of India on February 25, 2010 03:55 AM
AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad-Botad railway track that runs right through the city's busiest roads, has been resurrected in the ...

Western Railway to run Holi special train


by Indian Express on February 25, 2010 03:55 AM
The WESTERN Railway has decided to run a Holi special train from Ahmedabad to Lucknow on February 26 to facilitate the ...

Gujarat to benefit from Bharat Tirth service


by Times of India on February 25, 2010 03:55 AM
Railway officials, however, felt that although the minister announced a gauge conversion survey to be conducted between ...

State gets 9 new trains


by Ahmedabad Mirror on February 25, 2010 02:52 AM
Ahmedabad Mirror got its prediction on rail budget spot on. As per our forecast, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee gave green ...

Mumbai Bonanza For Central, But WR Gets Little


by Times of India on February 24, 2010 09:15 PM
Bharat Tirth trains are a new concept and the railway minister has announced a special tourist train connecting, Mumbai, Pune, ...

Gujarat CM Narendra Modi criticizes railway budget


by DeshGujarat on February 24, 2010 08:44 PM
Ahmedabad's Kalupur railway station was to be made a world class railway station but even after year the project is still ...

NGO files PIL against astrologer Bejan Daruwalla


by Daily News & Analysis on February 24, 2010 06:42 PM
Mumbai: Is astrology a science or an art of making money? The city-based NGO, Janhit Manch, has started a debate on the issue ...

Special exhibition train for CWG in Railway Budget


by Press Trust of India on February 24, 2010 06:39 PM
The 'Janmabhoomi Train' between Ahmedabad and Udhampur will pass through the capital while six newly announced Bharat ...

Railways to start spl 'Bharat Tirth' tourist trains


by Press Trust of India on February 24, 2010 05:54 PM
Press Trust of India Howrah-Chennai-Puducherry-Madurai-Rameswaram- Kanyakumari-Bangalore-Mysore-Chennai-Howrah; 4. ...

Cheers to Didi! Rajasthan gets 17 new trains


by Economic Times on February 24, 2010 05:31 PM
Apart from that, she introduced nine Express trains and two passenger trains. The Express trains include bi-weekly ...

Shalimar-Kurla Express engine derails, traffic on Howrah-Mumbai route hit


by Times of India on February 24, 2010 03:21 PM
It took more than four hours for the railway authorities to restore traffic on the busy route. Due to the mishap, 2943 ...

New trains to connect Ahmedabad with Agra and Udhampur


by DeshGujarat on February 24, 2010 02:01 PM
The train would connect Ahmedbaad-Puri-Kolkata-Gangasagar-Varanasi-Allahabad-Indore-Omkareshwar-Ujjain-Ahmedabad Amdavadis who ...

Frequency of 12 trains increased; 21 trains extended


by Sify on February 24, 2010 12:16 PM
6605/6606 Mangalore-Kochuveli Ernad Express from 3 days to daily 7. 2933/2934 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Express from 6 days to ...

Railways to Start Special 'Bharat Tirth' Tourist Trains


by Outlook on February 24, 2010 08:32 AM
In a bid to promote tourism, Railways will be launching 16 special 'Bharat Tirth' ... ...

Qatar Airways starts flights to Bengaluru


by Gulf Times on February 23, 2010 10:13 PM
Gulf Times Qatar Airways has launched scheduled flights to the southern Indian city of ... Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, ...

Board pressure gets to two more students


by Times of India on February 23, 2010 09:30 PM
... Kailas Damor, 17, and Sangita Bariya, 17, both residents of Mansarovar flats, ... residence and then boarded a bus to reach ...

Haagen-Dazs may scoop up more Indian cities


by Business Standard on February 22, 2010 05:56 PM
Currently, General Mills manages the cold-chain infrastructure in Mumbai on its own, making sure its ice-creams are kept at a ...

Planning Omission


by Pune Mirror on February 22, 2010 05:02 PM
This also meant that the administration would be squeezing in BRT buses on already ... After Ahmedabad took the Pune BRTS model ...

Ahmedabad to Celebrate 600 Years of Existence


by Outlook on February 22, 2010 06:07 AM
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) plans to have year-long celebrations for the city's ... It then comprised a small ...

HTT- Global Holidays & Incentives to launch online booking portal ...


by TravelBizMonitor on February 22, 2010 05:17 AM
... SGL Tours for Bengaluru and Hyderabad and Om Holidays in Ahmedabad. ... which will allow agents to choose airline seats and ...

Good response to liquor permit scheme in Gujarat


by Bombay News on February 22, 2010 04:49 AM
... to buy liquor from the arrival lounge at the Ahmedabad airport in Gujarat, ... It is our duty to remove all the impediments ...

A celebration of 600 years of existence


by Kolkata Mirror on February 22, 2010 04:28 AM
Ahmedabad: One of the oldest cities of the country from where Mahatma Gandhi spearheaded the ... It then comprised a small fort ...

How HR managers are learning from movies


by Economic Times on February 22, 2010 03:09 AM
AHMEDABAD: When the irrepressible Rancho mocks at his professor in the movie 3 Idiots with his definition of a book: ...

India's castor output to decline by 4%


by Business Standard on February 22, 2010 01:07 AM
The survey, which was released during Global Castor Conference 2010 on Saturday at Ahmedabad, attributes reduction in acreage ...

Bullet train: Rlys studying feasibility report


by Times of India on February 21, 2010 09:09 PM
According to a Railway Board official, the railways has started exploring feasibility of running bullet train on 533 km long ...

Neesa launches travel portal


by Business Standard on February 21, 2010 04:38 PM
The portal has been created to provide a complete travel solution ranging from hotel booking to other travel related services, ...

Termites day out in Sabarmati ashram


by Express Buzz on February 21, 2010 05:23 AM
GANDHINAGAR: Books on Mahatma Gandhi are an endangered lot in his own hermitage, the Sabarmati ashram in Ahmedabad. Over a ...

Expedite rail projects, Gujarat tells Centre


by Daily News & Analysis on February 21, 2010 05:05 AM
The state government has reiterated the long-pending demand of shifting of the headquarters of Western Railway from Mumbai to ...

Termites feasting on Gandhi books in his ashram


by Thaindian.com on February 21, 2010 04:49 AM
Gandhinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Books on Mahatma Gandhi are an endangered lot in his own hermitage, the Sabarmati ashram in ...

Cop among 6 arrested for Rs 64L loot


by Times of India on February 20, 2010 06:55 PM
AHMEDABAD: Six people, including a police constable serving at Ghatlodia police station, were arrested in the Rs 64-lakh gold ...

15 more Duronto trains may be launched


by Business Standard on February 20, 2010 04:51 PM
Of these, depending on availability of rakes, 15 Durontos are expected to be announced on various routes, including ...

Nowhere is safe, the idea of India is under attack


by Times of India on February 20, 2010 04:50 PM
Previous targets have included the Dargah at Ajmer, the Akshardham Temple in Ahmedabad and pockets of communal harmony such as ...

Natural Gas down on higher supply


by Commodity Online on February 20, 2010 11:30 AM
AHMEDABAD (Commodity Online): Natural Gas moved down 0.50%.Natural Gas opened at 240.2 and made a low of 238.2. Total volumes ...

'India heading for record wheat production'


by Little About (blog) on February 20, 2010 09:49 AM
Ahmedabad, Feb 20 : India may have record wheat production in the current Rabi season if rain or hail does not damage the crop ...

Hotel on Ahmedabad Education Society land in Vastrapur


by Daily News & Analysis on February 20, 2010 06:07 AM
Ahmedabad: Of the three plots of Ahmedabad Education Society (AES) that have been sold-off in the recent bidding, one plot of ...

Timely detection of crack


by Zee News on February 20, 2010 05:46 AM
... near Rourkela railway station Friday averted a major mishap, railway sources said. Howrah-Ahmedabad Superfast Express was ...

Forensic Science Laboratory will now help conserve tigers


by Daily News & Analysis on February 20, 2010 05:46 AM
Ahmedabad: What if Gujarat had not accepted the offer to exchange its lions with tigers, the state will offer its expertise to ...

Two-day Japan fest to begin today in Ahmedabad


by Daily News & Analysis on February 20, 2010 03:20 AM
Ahmedabad: A 'Japan Festival' showcasing several works depicting everyday ... Apart from them, other award-winning ...

Record wheat harvest ahead this rabi season, says agri expert


by Indian Express on February 19, 2010 09:52 PM
... owing to good weather conditions prevailing during the current rabi season. Speaking at an international wheat conference ...

Godrej Properties to focus on low-cost housing


by The Hindu on February 19, 2010 05:47 PM
The Hindu In Bangalore alone, we will invest Rs. 2000 crore over five years developing different categories of low- to ...

Jeera down trend continues


by Commodity Online on February 19, 2010 11:30 AM
AHMEDABAD (Commodity Online): Jeera has moved down 1.19% this morning. Jeera opened at 11656, made a low of 11580.Total volume ...

Adani to invest Rs.10000 crore on Orissa port


by India Talkies on February 19, 2010 11:30 AM
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 – The Ahmedabad based Adani Group has shown interest in setting up a port in Orissa with an investment of ...

Crack on rail track detected, train accident averted


by Calcutta Tube (blog) on February 19, 2010 11:26 AM
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) The Ahmedabad-Howrah Express narrowly escaped an accident near Orissa's Rourkela station thanks ...

Shades of Kashmir in Pune blast


by Times of India on February 19, 2010 11:07 AM
In February 2006, a suitcase bomb on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Express train exploded almost 12 hours behind its timer which was ...

timely detection of crack averts a train mishap


by Press Trust of India on February 19, 2010 07:52 AM
"The gangman detected the crack on the track minutes before Howrah-Ahmedabad Superfast Express was to pass," they ...

Adani Plans To Invest Rs 10000 Cr On Orissa Port


by TopNews on February 19, 2010 03:54 AM
TopNews The Ahmedabad based Adani Group has decided to make investment of Rs 10000 ... The proposed all weather port will have ...

An old city's new ap


by Wall Street Journal on February 19, 2010 03:17 AM
Pedestrians can peer at the artistry of 200-year-old wooden homes with floral and animal carvings, and secret passages allowing ...

Flight from Mumbai to Ahmedabad and then to jail


by Times of India on February 18, 2010 09:49 PM
The four checked in at Payal Palace hotel in Naroda. Police raided the hotel and caught Nisar and Mohammad. Abbas is still at ...

Rs 100 cr bids for 2 AEC land plots


by Times of India on February 18, 2010 08:29 PM
AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad Education Society (AES) got offers worth Rs 100.71 crore for two of its plots on Drive-in Road and near ...

Youth hacked to death over loan repayment in Odhav


by Times of India on February 18, 2010 08:27 PM
On Tuesday night, he had boarded a bus of Eagle Travels from Borivali to reach Ahmedabad. "He had gold and diamond ...

Garvi Gujarat is a hit with Foreign tourists


by Ahmedabad Mirror on February 18, 2010 07:59 PM
And, by March 2010, tourism officials expect to register more than 3 lakh tourists. Ahmedabad receives 30 per cent of the total ...

Pleasure Hunting / Traveling on your stomach


by Ha'aretz on February 18, 2010 06:02 PM
Julie studied art in her hometown of Ahmedabad in India's Gujarat state. ... Rona is a product designer; Efrat has a degree ...

Videocon shifts focus from SEZs to mid-sized business hotels


by Moneylife Personal Finance Magazine on February 18, 2010 04:35 PM
“We are coming up with hotels in other places like Aurangabad, Ahmedabad, Nashik, Bengaluru and Hyderabad,” said Mr Hegde. The ...

Rekha to walk on ramp wearing Patan's Patola


by DeshGujarat on February 18, 2010 06:17 AM
India's top 30 models will walk on ramp during this fashion week at Ahmedabad's hotel Courtyard Marriott. According to ...

Kankaria may be India's 1st bullet train stop


by Daily News & Analysis on February 18, 2010 05:36 AM
Ahmedabad: The railway yard at the Kankaria lake may one day become the station at which passengers arrive from Mumbai, feeling ...

Ahmedabad schools welcome centre's common syllabus plan


by Daily News & Analysis on February 18, 2010 03:54 AM
Ahmedabad: Kapil Sibal's suggestion that class XI and XII students of all boards ... for mathematics and science have found ...

Cover story


by Ahmedabad Mirror on February 17, 2010 08:08 PM
It will ensure blanket with fresh cover is delivered to each passenger,” said an official of Ahmedabad Railway Division. Sandip ...

Rain halts India victory charge


by Gulf Daily News on February 17, 2010 08:03 PM
Gulf Daily News KOLKATA: Bad weather brought a brief respite to South Africa as India pressed ... at Jaipur (February 21), ...

AES, GLS realty bids to gross Rs 66 cr


by Times of India on February 17, 2010 07:28 PM
AHMEDABAD: Two major education institutions have invited bids to sell plots ... near Vastrapur lake for which the base price ...

Many links between Ahmedabad, Pune blasts


by Thaindian.com on February 17, 2010 11:16 AM
Rana and his wife Samraz Akhtar stayed for two days in an Ahmedabad hotel in November 2008 and apparently were scouting for ...

50% spurt in flu cases as Ahmedabad burns and freezes


by Daily News & Analysis on February 17, 2010 04:17 AM
Are there ways with which Ahmedabad can cope with the assault of the double season? ... “Your body is used to functioning at a ...

Ford opens 28 dealerships across the country


by Rediff on February 16, 2010 02:34 PM
Rediff New showrooms and workshops also are now located in Jaipur [ Images ], Thane, Ahmednagar, Pune, Vapi, Ahmedabad [ Images ...

Worried about heritage property? Call AHF for counselling


by Daily News & Analysis on February 16, 2010 08:53 AM
... who of the city plan to take it to the next level as part of the initiatives to celebrate Ahmedabad's 600th birthday. ...

Two nabbed for Pune blast, toll rises to 10


by Daily Pioneer on February 16, 2010 04:02 AM
Another 37 victims are currently undergoing treatment in various city ... The team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) ...

IM suspect, Pune could be part of 'Karachi project'


by Economic Times on February 16, 2010 12:39 AM
Though some major IM modules were busted in 2008 following the Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Delhi blasts, it now appears that its ...

City showers blessings on its first citizen


by Times of India on February 16, 2010 12:39 AM
The venue would not be any five star hotel, but instead the Khatu Shyam temple where the 40 plus first citizen will tie the ...

Bus corridor: Municipal corporation awaits ASI nod


by Indian Express on February 15, 2010 11:34 PM
Indian Express The corridor will pass through an area which has five protected monuments — namely, the Shaking Minarets, the ...

BJP stir paralyses train traffic in Surat for two hours


by Indian Express on February 15, 2010 10:43 PM
This left a cascading effect up to Ahmedabad where some trains were rescheduled. ... walked up to stations to stop the rail ...

Camel stuck on rail tracks disrupts Mumbai-Ahmedabad services


by Thaindian.com on February 15, 2010 07:46 PM
The camel got stuck on the railway bridge tracks between Boisar-Palghar, around 100 km north of Mumbai, at 7.30 pm, said a ...

Rail roko postponed after assurance of action on demands


by Times of India on February 15, 2010 07:46 PM
However, unmindful of the plight of harried commuters, BJP leaders patted themselves on bringing the heart of Mumbai-Ahmedabad ...

JK safe for tourists: Jora


by Press Trust of India on February 15, 2010 06:16 PM
Ladakh has emerged as a favourite tourist spot in the state. Of the 36000 tourists who visited the hill region last year, ...

Godhra panel to complete report in 3-4 months


by Sify on February 15, 2010 03:37 PM
This was stated in a letter the commission submitted before a division bench of the Guijarat High Court in Ahmedabad on Monday. ...

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