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Row over Gujarat floods as Opposition blames govt for Dam mismanagement

The Sardar Sarovar Dam. (ANI)
Updated on Sep 23, 2023 01:46 PM IST

5 family members drown in Narmada canal in bid to save woman

Saurabh Singh, Kutch West SP, said that the police have recovered all the bodies. (Representational Image)
Published on Nov 15, 2022 06:02 AM IST

Statue of Unity - A rare first

Gujarat, India- October 30, 2018: A view of the memorial to the ‘Iron Man of India’ Sardar Vallabhai Patel which was commissioned in 2018, five years after work began
Updated on Dec 18, 2020 09:36 AM IST

Sardar Sarovar Dam’s sudden water release flooded parts of Gujarat, suggests analysis

The analysis said the SSD authorities might have ignored both CWC warnings and IMD’s rainfall forecast.
Updated on Sep 29, 2020 11:40 AM IST

Floods in 3 Gujarat districts, over 9,000 shifted

As per an official release, 10.70 lakh cusec (cubic foot per second) water is being discharged into the river by opening 23 of SSD’s 30 radial gates.
Published on Sep 02, 2020 08:18 AM IST

CWC flood advisory for several states; cloudburst, flashfloods likely in hilly districts in north

People residing near the bank of Kirshna rivers , vacating the area and going to safer place due to flood situation of river Krishna during heavy rain in catchment area of Koyana dam in Sangli on Monday.
Updated on Aug 18, 2020 06:39 AM IST

PM Modi 69th Birthday: Have a look, tweets PM Modi from Gujarat’s Kevadiya with a 90-second video

PM Modi tweeted a short 90-second video, sharing an aerial view of the Statue of Unity that is billed as the world’s tallest.
Updated on Sep 17, 2019 02:51 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi turns 69 today: Modi visits Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat, will meet mother soon

On 69th birthday, PM Narendra Modi visits Sardar Sarovar dam.
Updated on Sep 17, 2019 10:15 AM IST

PM Modi 69th Birthday: S Jaishankar wishes PM, says inspired by Modi’s leadership in building New India

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended his birthday wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning and prayed for his long and healthy life.
Updated on Sep 17, 2019 07:55 AM IST

With 700-feet-long cake, Surat Baker plans grand celebration for PM Narendra Modi’s birthday

With 700-feet-long Cake, Surat Baker plans grand celebration for PM
Updated on Sep 17, 2019 07:12 AM IST

Voted to power in 2014, PM Modi’s birthday celebrations over last 5 years

Before travelling to Varanasi, the prime minister is likely to begin his day by seeking blessings from his mother, Heeraba, 95, who lives in Ahmedabad.
Updated on Sep 17, 2019 06:31 AM IST

PM Modi to visit Sardar Sarovar Dam on 69th birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be offering prayers at the Sardar Sarovar Dam site in Gujarat on Tuesday, which also happens to be his 69th birthday.
Updated on Sep 17, 2019 07:03 AM IST

India lists Statue of Unity as a ‘wonder’

Six of the remaining countries nominated ancient and historical sites while one chose the natural beauty of a lake for the campaign.
Updated on Sep 12, 2019 04:23 AM IST

Medha Patkar ends indefinite fast after assurances by state govt

Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar Monday night ended her nine-day-long hunger strike after discussions with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s emissary.
Updated on Sep 03, 2019 09:07 AM IST

Medha Patkar, on hunger strike, refuses doctors to examine her

The health of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar, on a hunger protest for the past eight days seeking rehabilitation of those displaced by the Sardar Sarovar Dam project, has deteriorated
Updated on Sep 02, 2019 07:03 AM IST

Over 16,000 evacuated in 22 days as Narmada backwaters rise in MP

A view of a waterlogged area in Indore. Thousands of trees, large chunk of agriculture land and human settlements are being submerged in Madhya Pradesh reportedly due to rising backwaters of Sardar Sarovar Dam, built on Narmada in Gujarat.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 07:47 AM IST

Most Gujarat dams dry but people will get drinking water, says CM

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that the people will not face any difficulty in getting drinking water till July end, when monsoon sets in.
Published on Apr 30, 2019 11:36 PM IST

Why an act can’t be passed for Ram temple while Patel statue can be built, questions RSS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated an imposing 182-metre statue of the country’s first Home Minister, touted as the world’s tallest.
Published on Dec 03, 2018 09:19 AM IST

Statue of Unity visited by over 1 lakh people since Nov 1

The 182-metre tall Statue of Unity has seen over 1 lakh visitors since it was opened to the public on November 1.
Published on Nov 11, 2018 09:06 PM IST

In 73 tribal villages, families go without food in protest as PM unveils Statue of Unity

Some burnt tyres, others released black balloons and many protesting tribal families from 73 villages near Kevadiya in Gujarat did not cook on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Statue of Unity.
Updated on Nov 01, 2018 12:08 AM IST

As PM Narendra Modi unveils Statue of Unity, Rahul Gandhi seeks to claim the ‘true Congressman

Congress president Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP-led government of “systematic destruction” of institutions that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had helped build.
Updated on Oct 31, 2018 08:24 PM IST

‘Why not a bigger statue for Mahatma Gandhi ?’: Shashi Tharoor asks BJP

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Wednesday wanted to know why BJP had not built a bigger statue for Mahatma Gandhi while they erected a 182-metre statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, his disciple.
Updated on Oct 31, 2018 05:56 PM IST

Statue of Unity inauguration Highlights: PM Narendra Modi unveils Wall of Unity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi looking at the State of Unity at the distance on October 31 in Gujarat.
Updated on Oct 31, 2018 02:33 PM IST

PM Modi’s ambitious project: The story behind the making of Statue of Unity

Final touches being given to the Statue of Unity at Kevadia, about 200 kilometers from Ahmadabad, Thursday, October 18, 2018. The 182-meter tall tribute to Indian freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, will be inaugurated on Oct. 31 and is slated to be the world's tallest statue. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Oct 31, 2018 12:15 PM IST

Statue of Unity: Gujarat villagers pen open letter to protest PM Narendra Modi’s visit

The Statue of Unity, a memorial to Sardar Patel, is scheduled to be inaugurated on October 31.
Updated on Oct 30, 2018 03:08 PM IST

Behind the making of Statue of Unity

The Statue of Unity near Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya Colony in Gujarat
Updated on Oct 14, 2018 07:21 AM IST

Gujarat BJP to hold Sardar Patel yatras in 10,000 villages

Policemen walk past the under construction ‘Statue of Unity’ portraying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of the founding fathers of India, during a media tour in Kevadiya in Gujarat.
Published on Sep 23, 2018 04:26 PM IST

Dying Narmada will rob fishermen of their livelihoods

Members of the Samast Bharuch Machimar Samiti are a worried lot these days. The fishermen waved black flags at PM Narendra Modi on his visit last year.
Updated on Apr 26, 2018 09:32 AM IST