Articles by Maulik Pathak
‘Held on for 2 hours’: Morbi survivors recount horror
Morbi bridge collapse: Milan Baida, a local resident who lost his uncle, aunt, niece and nephew, said the incident reminded him of the Gujarat earthquake in 2001.
Updated on Nov 01, 2022 01:59 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Morbi
Lapses galore as Morbi counts the cost
The suspension bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi went through extensive renovations and was reopened mere five days before it snapped, plunging a crowd of weekend visitors into the river Machchhu on Sunday evening.
Updated on Nov 01, 2022 04:32 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Morbi
Morbi tragedy death toll hits 134
The number of dead in Gujarat’s Morbi district climbed to 134 on Monday, a day after a pedestrian bridge collapsed over the river Machchu, plunging a still unknown number of weekend revellers who had gathered on it into the waters below.
Updated on Nov 01, 2022 12:12 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Morbi
How bridge collapse in Gujarat’s Morbi happened
Eyewitnesses said there were close to 400 to 450 people on the Morbi bridge on Sunday evening and the iron cables, on which the bridge was suspended, caved in from the middle at about 6.40pm
Updated on Oct 31, 2022 01:45 PM IST
Gujarat bridge collapse: Morbi death toll rises to 133; rescue operations underway
At 6.40 pm on Sunday evening, the 765-metre-long suspended cable bridge snapped with 400-500 people on it, more than thrice its capacity, resulting in hundreds of people falling into the river
Updated on Oct 31, 2022 01:27 PM IST
$25bn defence output by 2025: PM at C-295 facility
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch to global manufacturers, saying that the country is moving forward with the mantra of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’
Updated on Oct 30, 2022 11:37 PM IST
Rahul Singh and Maulik Pathak, Vadodara/ahmedabad
Congress outsourcing work to abuse me: Modi takes a dig at AAP in Gujarat rally
The remarks at a rally in Rajkot came two days after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s IT cell in-charge Amit Malviya shared a video on Twitter purportedly made in the run-up to the 2019 national polls showing AAP state chief Gopal Italia calling Modi “ek neech aadmi [a lowly person]”
Updated on Oct 12, 2022 05:18 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
Modi lauds anti-encroachment drive, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
Modi, who is on a three-day visit to his poll-bound home state of Gujarat, said a lot of government land was recovered
Published on Oct 11, 2022 08:55 AM IST
PM declares Guj village first with full solar power
The government used to produce electricity and citizens purchased it but now the Centre is making efforts to ensure that people can turn into producers of electricity, the PM said
Updated on Oct 09, 2022 11:31 PM IST
ED files prosecution complaint against IAS officer K Rajesh in corruption case
ED said its investigation has revealed that K Rajesh IAS used to demand and accept illegal gratifications from the general public in lieu of discharging his official duties
Published on Oct 08, 2022 12:26 PM IST
Gujarat police order inquiry into flogging incident after furore
Kapadvanj deputy superintendent of police VM Solanki on Thursday was directed to hold a detailed probe and submit a report on the purported incident that took place on October 3, the official said on condition of anonymity.
Updated on Oct 07, 2022 04:58 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
PM launches projects worth ₹9.4k crore on Gujarat visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day, four-city visit of Gujarat on Thursday, launching a clutch of projects and pointing out that his Bharatiya Janata Party has , in the 21 years it has governed Gujarat since 2001, turned the state into the country’s “door to prosperity.” The visit comes ahead of assembly elections in the state towards the end of the year.
Updated on Sep 30, 2022 02:42 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
‘No alliance with topiwallas’: Gujarat BTP leader Vasava stings AAP on alliance
Gujarat elections 2022: Arvind Kejriwal, Chohotu Vasava and son Mahesh Vasava announced the alliance at an “Adivasi Sankalp Mahasammelan” that they jointly addressed at Bharuch’s Chanderiya village on May 1
Updated on Sep 12, 2022 04:28 PM IST
Gujarat HC dismisses PIL against govt’s plan to revamp Sabarmati ashram
The Gujarat HC on Thursday dismissed a PIL filed by Tushar Gandhi, the great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, opposing the state government’s ₹1,300-crore development plan for the historic Sabarmati Ashram and its precinct in Ahmedabad.
Updated on Sep 09, 2022 12:09 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
Gujarat HC rejects Tushar Gandhi’s plea against Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment
This is the second time the Gujarata high court is rejecting Tushar Gandhi’s petition against the Gujarat government’s Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project; the first was in November last
Published on Sep 08, 2022 06:55 PM IST
Gujarat govt’s committee to handle protests, opposition calls it eyewash
Gujarat minister Jitu Vaghani said the newly formed five-member committee of ministers met the protesting Asha workers at Gandhinagar on Tuesday and convinced them to withdraw their agitation.
Published on Aug 31, 2022 11:11 PM IST
Adani Group to acquire 29% in NDTV, says will launch open offer for another 26% stake
AMNL was recently incorporated as a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises to set up next generation media platform with emphasis on digital and broadcast segment
Updated on Aug 23, 2022 09:14 PM IST
Bilkis case convicts threatened witnesses in past, show records
At least four out of the 11 convicts in the case threatened the witnesses while out on parole, HT has found, raising more questions about the controversial remission of the convicts’ sentences earlier this week.
Updated on Aug 20, 2022 05:01 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
Give details of gross income of husband to wife for maintenance: CIC to CPIO
The appellant filed an online RTI application in 2020 seeking the financial information relating to her husband for the assessment years between 2013 to 2021
Published on Aug 19, 2022 11:07 AM IST
Gujarat’s seaplane project may get relaunched before assembly polls: Official
The services were halted in April 2021 after SpiceJet’s subsidiary SpiceShuttle pulled out due to some operational difficulties amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Updated on Aug 18, 2022 04:23 PM IST
Bilkis Bano case: Row erupts over rapists’ release
The 11 men were released on Monday after one of them approached the Supreme Court in April 2022 seeking remission, arguing that they had spent over 15 years in prison in the case.
Updated on Aug 17, 2022 02:43 PM IST
Cyclone Tauktae uprooted over 3.5 million trees in Gir National Park
Experts said the loss has a silver lining as lions often prefer open landscape but concerns remained that big cats and other wildlife may be pushed outside the sanctuary’s protected area in the long run if the trees remain uncleared
Updated on Aug 05, 2022 12:13 PM IST
PM Modi announces projects worth over ₹1,000 crore at Sabar Dairy in Gujarat
PM Modi said that the projects unveiled on Thursday will empower local farmers and milk producers and increase their income and boost the rural economy in the region
Published on Jul 28, 2022 07:48 PM IST
Grief shrouds villages in Gujarat, hooch toll at 42
The hooch tragedy came to light early Monday morning when some people living in Rojid village of Botad and other surrounding villages were referred to government hospitals in Barvala area and Botad towns with deteriorating health conditions.
Updated on Jul 28, 2022 02:05 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Akru/rojid
Behind the fake league that broke hearts
The ground where the matches were staged was hidden from sight on the outskirts of the village. When HT visited Molipur, the pitch was deserted and overgrown, the floodlights dumped in one corner, a stream flowing nearby.
Updated on Jul 25, 2022 09:37 AM IST
Cut a few, plant many: How one afforestation scheme helped Gujarat's tribals
Over the past few years, this unique programme, Malki, has served the twin purposes of forest conservation and providing a livelihood for the tribal residents of the Dang district. Here's how it works
Updated on Jul 14, 2022 07:32 PM IST
₹376-crore heroin seized from Mundra port in Gujarat
The Gujarat anti-terrorist squad (ATS) has seized 75 kg of heroin estimated to be worth ₹376 crore from a container at the Mundra port in Kutch district.
Updated on Jul 13, 2022 05:57 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
Gujarat ATS seizes big consignment of drugs from Mundra port; probe on
The Gujarat ATS has been carrying out search operations for the past couple of days at Mundra port after receiving specific intel about the container
Updated on Jul 12, 2022 07:48 PM IST
Gujarat polls: Congress likely to face tough road ahead
While some political observers and experts are of the view that the party may face a terminal decline here on, Congress leaders say it’s too early to write off the party that got about 38% vote share in the 2017 elections, and that Gujarat Congress will bounce back.
Updated on Jul 10, 2022 04:13 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Ahmedabad
Jignesh Mevani, six other MLAs appointed working presidents of Gujarat Congress
Apart from Mevani, MLAs Lalit Kagathara, Rutvik Makwana, Ambarish J Der, Himmatsingh Patel, Kadir Pirzada and Indravijaysinh Gohil were named Gujarat Congress working presidents
Updated on Jul 08, 2022 09:20 AM IST