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India's Gujarat state suspends senior local administrator for bridge collapse

A senior administrative official in the Indian town of Morbi has been suspended by the Gujarat state government following the collapse of a bridge that led to the death of 135 people, the chief minister's office said on Friday.

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Gujarat Tragedy: Municipal Corporation Chief Officer Suspended

The administration of Gujarat's Morbi suspended the Chief Officer of Morbi Nagar Palika Sandipsinh Zala, following an investigation. Read on for details:

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Maharashtra, Kerala & Punjab jointly top school education index

NEW DELHI: Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab have topped the 2020-21 Performing Grade Index (PGI) that assesses school education at the district level, with identical scores of 928 out of 1000. These states, alongside new entrants Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh, are at the L-II level which also includes Chandigarh. No…

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India's Gujarat state calls off search after fatal bridge collapse

India's Gujarat state on Thursday said that the search operation following the collapse of a bridge that led to the death of 135 people had been called off.

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Daily Dose Ep 1190: Gujarat polls in December, North Korea fires more missiles

Veronica Joseph brings you the news from Gujarat, the Supreme Court, Kerala, West Bengal, Japan and South Korea.

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India PM Modi's home state of Gujarat goes to polls next month

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat will go to the polls next month, the election commission said on Thursday, a vote that is likely to offer a clue to his party's prospects in a general election due by 2024.

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Gujarat Tragedy: All Victims Retrieved In Morbi Bridge Collapse, Say Sources

At least 135 people were killed and over 100 injured after a cable suspension bridge in Morbi town collapsed on Sunday, plunging people into the Machchhu river. Read on for details:

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Gujarat Election: EC Announces Dates For Gujarat Polls; To Be Held In Two Phases

The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced the dates for the Gujarat assembly election. Read on for details:

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Why Election Commission must declare Gujarat poll schedule by November 6

NEW DELHI: The collapse of the suspension bridge at Morbi in Gujarat seems to have delayed the announcement of the state’s election schedule. However, if the assembly election has to be held along with Himachal Pradesh, the Election Commission (EC) must declare the poll schedule for the state by November…

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Election Commission To Announce Gujarat Poll Schedule At Noon

The poll panel has convened a press conference to announce the schedule. The term of the 182-member Gujarat assembly ends on February 18 next year. Read on for details:

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Gandhian Ela Bhatt, grande dame of SEWA, passes away in Gujarat at 89

AHMEDABAD: Elaben Bhatt, the ‘gentle revolutionary’ who pioneered the movement to empower women in India and won global acclaim, died here on Wednesday. She founded Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), one of the biggest women-led cooperatives and national trade unions with 2.1 million-strong membership across 18 states.

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Daily Dose Ep 1189: Gujarat mourning over Morbi, Korea tensions rise

Aban Usmani brings you the news from Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and the Koreas.

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Officials probe India bridge collapse as divers comb river

Scuba divers are combing through a river in western India to make certain no bodies are left behind after the collapse of a newly repaired suspension bridge

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Flags at half-mast as India's Gujarat mourns deadly bridge collapse

India's Gujarat state on Wednesday mourned the death of 135 people from a bridge collapse on the weekend, with the national flag at half-mast in government buildings and public functions, receptions and entertainment programmes cancelled.

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Prepare plan to develop tribal martyrs’ site: PM to 4 states

MANGARH DHAM, BANSWARA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the governments of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra to prepare a roadmap for the overall development of Mangarh Dham — a historical site of uprising where 1,500 tribals were killed by the British.

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Gujarat bridge collapse: anger grows in India over cover-up claims

Questions asked after 135 people killed as to why repair contract was given to local firm better know for making clocks

The Times of India

Congress attacks but Ashok Gehlot praises Modi, PM returns compliment

NEW DELHI: While Congress leaders leave no chance to lash out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday heaped lavish praise on him. The PM, too, returned the compliment. The mutual appreciation between the two constitutional heads may embarrass the Congress which, at the time,…

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Indian PM to visit collapsed bridge in Gujarat as rescuers continue search for bodies

Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modhi was on Tuesday due to visit a suspension bridge that collapsed into a river in Gujarat state on Sunday sending hundreds of festival-goers into the water, killing at least 135 of them.

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China's Xi sends condolences to India over deadly bridge collapse

China's President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian President Droupadi Murmu over a deadly bridge collapse in Gujarat, Western India, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

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India mourns after Gujarat bridge collapse

Officials pledge to take action for bridge collapse that killed 141, but some believe probe is turning into a cover up.

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Modi to visit India's bridge collapse site as people mourn

India’s prime minister is scheduled to visit the site in western India where a newly repaired 143-year-old suspension bridge collapsed into a river

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Gujarat: Morbi Hospital Gets Makeover Ahead Of PM Modi's Visit

Workers were seen cleaning and painting a portion of the 300-bed hospital, which is a ground plus two-storey structure of three wings, ahead of Modi's visit later Tuesday. Read on for details:

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Modi seeks detailed inquiry as India bridge toll rises to 135

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said lessons must be learned as he visited the site of a bridge collapse that killed 135 people and met some of the injured in hospital on Tuesday.

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Morbi Bridge Tragedy: State-wide Mourning In Gujarat On 2 Nov For Morbi Victims

The national flag will be flown at half-mast on government buildings in the state on 2 November and no government public functions, receptions, or entertainment programs will be held. Read on for details:

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Gujarat: PM Modi To Visit Morbi Today

At least 132 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 are receiving treatment for their injuries sustained after a cable suspension bridge in Morbi town collapsed on Sunday, plunging people into the Machchhu River. Read on for details:

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