England left reeling by Yuvraj onslaught Nov 15, 2008
Yuvraj Singh pulls another shot to the boundary during his explosive innings against England at Rajkot yesterday. Search Search. (Independent)
Brits lay into KP Nov 15, 2008
England were subjected to one of their heaviest ever one-day defeats on Friday, as India cruised to victory by 158 runs in the first game of a seven-match series in Rajkot. Headlining its coverage "Perfect Humiliation", the Daily Mail said: "Kevin Pietersen could do no wrong when he led England to victory in his first five matches as official captain. "But he has been given a painful reminder of how tough life can be in the highest office after a chastening few weeks. (iAfrica.com)
India crush England after Yuvraj ton Nov 14, 2008
England slumped to their third biggest one-day defeat by runs as India won the first game of the seven-match series by 158 runs in Rajkot. Yuvraj Singh smashed an unbeaten 138 off 78 balls to lift India to their second highest one-day total of 5-387 after being sent in to bat at the Madhavrao Scindia stadium. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
India set England 388 to win Nov 14, 2008
RAJKOT: Sent in to bat, India scored 387 for the loss of five wickets in the first one-dayer against England here on Friday. Brief scores: India 387 for 5 in 50 overs. (India Times)
* Ruthless India crush England Nov 14, 2008
BACK WITH A BANG: Yuvraj Singh shrugged off the disappointment of missing the Test series against Australia with a knock that included 16 boundaries and six sixes AFP, RAJKOT, INDIA Saturday, Nov 15, 2008, Page 20. Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag plays a shot during the first one-day international between India and England at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground in Rajkot, India, yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Gujarat engineering units feel liquidity crunch Nov 13, 2008
"The outlook is very bleak not just for third and fourth quarter of the current fiscal but also beyond. Our apprehension is that it is going to be a long drawn-out affair," Rajkot Engineering Association (RCA) president Bhavesh Patel said ... Rupesh Mehta, former president of the Rajkot Machine Tool Manufacturers Association (RMTMA), said if the capital goods industries did not get enough funds from the banking system to augment capacities, the industrial sector would plunge into crisis. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Sidebottom and Sharma ruled out of first ODI Nov 12, 2008
England seam bowler Ryan Sidebottom has been ruled out of Friday's opening one-day international against India at Rajkot with an Achilles injury, a team spokesman said on Wednesday. India fast bowler Ishant Sharma will also miss the match after picking up an ankle injury during the test series against Australia, the Indian board said in a statement. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
* Scratch Mumbai side leave England team with red faces Nov 12, 2008
Chasing a modest 223, the visitors slumped to 98 all out in 25 overs to set alarm bells ringing ahead of the real action, which starts in Rajkot on Friday with the first of seven one-day internationals ... The Rajkot one-dayer will be followed by matches in Indore (Nov. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
India beats world champs Nov 11, 2008
Which is not happening right now, with a seven-game ODI series against England beginning at Rajkot on November 14, followed by two Tests. Indias series win was a team effort. (India Times)
Pietersen urges England to raise standards after defeat Nov 11, 2008
Reuters Published: November 11, 2008. England captain Kevin Pietersen urged his team to raise their standards ahead of the one-day series against India this week after they lost a warm-up match by 124 runs on Tuesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Bowlers get their eye in for England Nov 11, 2008
Graeme Swann and Samit Patel claimed three scalps between them - and despite a stubborn second-wicket partnership, the Nottinghamshire team-mates did enough to boost their chances of selection for Friday's ODI opener in Rajkot. Today's match gave another opportunity to Lancashire seamer James Anderson to reclaim his place, after being dropped for the Stanford showdown in Antigua. (Times Online)
Flintoff gives England a flying start to India series Nov 10, 2008
Flintoff later said the century would hold him in good stead when the real contest against India begins with the first one-dayer in western Rajkot on November 14. "We'll play against better teams on this tour," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Flintoff strikes form with bat for England Nov 9, 2008
The Associated Press Published: November 9, 2008. Andrew Flintoff scored an unbeaten 100 to help England beat Mumbai XI by 122 runs on Sunday in an unofficial tour match. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Pietersen sees England prepared for India Nov 7, 2008
India have rested Sachin Tendulkar for the first three games of the seven-match series starting at Rajkot on November 14. The other games will be played at Indore (November 17), Kanpur (November 20), Bangalore (November 23), Cuttack (November 26), Guwahati (November 29) and New Delhi (December 2). (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Microsoft launches local mapping service in India Nov 5, 2008
Additionally, the service will allow the user see business listings across 29 major cities like Pune, Agra, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Nagpur, Nasik, Patiala, Patna, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara and Vishakapatnam. Available both on PC and mobile, Live Search Maps for India is available on Microsoft's Live Search Service. (domain-B)
Tendulkar, Sehwag set to return to ODI Nov 4, 2008
NAGPUR: Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, who missed the last ODI series in Sri Lanka, are set to return to the Indian limited overs squad when the national selectors meet on Wednesday to name the team for the seven-match series against England commencing from November 14 at Rajkot. The selectors are expected to name almost the same team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, that won the away series against Sri Lanka 3-2 in August-end. (India Times, India)
Gold sales up to 30 pc on Dhanteras day Oct 28, 2008
"We did good business on Dhanteras day yesterday as gold rates were favourable and sales went up by 25-30 per cent," said Haresh Soni of Premji Valji Jewellers, which has retail presence in Rajkot (Gujarat) and Gurgaon. He, however, said people preferred buying raw materials like coins and lower priced items such as rings and ear-rings. (India Times)
Lions spotted near Gondal Oct 28, 2008
AHMEDABAD: In a rare incident, four lions - a lioness and three cubs - have been spotted near Gondal, 37 km from Rajkot. Such an event last happened in the early 19th century. (India Times, India)
Meltdown takes wind out of Suzlons sails Oct 27, 2008
A mechanical engineer from Rajkot, Tanti (50) got into wind energy business in 1995 with an initial capital of just Rs 4 crore. He emerged second to only Ambanis, among Gujaratis, in terms of creating wealth over the last decade. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
19 jailed for killing Gir lions Oct 25, 2008
RAJKOT: In a rare conviction, a Junagadh sessions court on Thursday sentenced 19 poachers to three years rigorous imprisonment for killing six lions in Girs Babaria forest range in March 2007. The poachers were also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 each. (India Times, India)
Akshardham case: Accused arrested Oct 20, 2008
According to sources, the hubs of illegal hawala network in Gujarat are located at Bharuch and Mehsana, with sub-operators strewn across urban centres like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot. Text. (India Times, India)
Nano gives A'bad a brand new image Oct 16, 2008
If Rajkot and local suppliers manage 27 per cent of Nanos part requirements, this should amount to a business of about Rs 400 crore annually at full capacity of 5 lakh cars. Nano gives Ahmedabad a new image that can help it compete with the likes of Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad internationally for global business. (Times of India)
India's small e-car to hit the road soon Oct 11, 2008
RAJKOT: Makers of electric scooters and bikes under the Oreva brand, Ajanta group of India is all set to roll out its first e-car ... Now, it is Oreva, the 'green' car becoming talk of Rajkot. (Economic Times)
Raise Nano like Yashoda's Krishna: Narendra Modi Oct 11, 2008
Even today, Rajkot's engineering industry supplies auto spare-parts to many countries ... We want to make Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and other cities strong pillars on which Gujarat will stand. (Times of India)
Chargesheet silent on call details of LeT man Oct 5, 2008
The rickshaw driver in Dhoraji, Irfan Lalpurwala who sold the phone to Rajwadi; the shopkeeper, Bhashir Kherani in whose name SIM card was obtained by Rajwadi; and Neha of Sonali Communications in Rajkot who sold SIM cards to him all were interrogated and their statements are part of the chargesheet. But despite police remand, cops have not been able to find out how the SIM cards, a mobile phone charger and earphone were supplied inside the jail. (Times of India)
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Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 10/03/08 08:46:36 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 75% Barometer: 29. (Florida Today)
No threat to Australia tour: BCCI Sep 14, 2008
RAJKOT: The Indian Cricket Board on Sunday asserted that the serial blasts in Delhi will have no bearing on the upcoming Test tour by Australia and it would go ahead as scheduled. After the capital was rocked by a series of five blasts last evening, Cricket Australia (CA) said it was considering the option of sending a security team to India before taking a call on the four-Test tour next month. (India Times)
Govt joins hands with GE Healthcare Aug 24, 2008
As part of the partnership, advanced diagnostic equipment like brightspeed computed tomography (CT) and high-definition MRI will be installed in medical colleges located in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar. The new facilities will be operational in five to seven months. (Times of India)
BIG 92.7 FM gives every Indian a chance to win on radio's first ... Aug 8, 2008
The other cities attempting this unique challenge will be RJs from cities like Trivandrum, Mangalore, Mysore, Vizag, Tirupathi, Jammu, Amritsar, Patiala, Jalandhar, Srinagar, Allahabad, Kanpur, Agra, Kota, Udaipur, Bareilly, Aligarh, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Hissar, Bikaner, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Ranchi, Goa, Gwalior, Indore, Rajkot, Surat, Baroda. This unusual record requires the Radio Jockey to have immense passion for Radio, given that it is a true endurance test. (India PRwire (press release))
Spurt in security spend Aug 7, 2008
His company manages the Iscon Malls in Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Surat. Those providing security concede that there has been an unexpected focus on security over the last few days. (India Times)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Pune Billionaire Challenges GE as Wind Power Sales Turn on Cracked Blades Jul 25, 2008
Tulsi was born in the small town of Rajkot in Gujarat in 1958, 11 years after India got its independence from British rule. His father quit farming and started a business to distribute potatoes that required a freezer to store them. (Bloomberg)
11 Gujaratis die in Gangotri mishap Jul 21, 2008
AHMEDABAD/RAJKOT: At least 14 people were killed when a mini-bus with pilgrims from Rajkot fell off a cliff near Gangotri on Sunday afternoon. Of the 14, 11 were from Rajkot. (India Times, India)
Nurturing innovation in India, the NI way Jul 18, 2008
Sufia Tippu (07/17/2008 12:33 PM EDT). BENGALURU, India Inspired by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, has embarked on a new path to "give away" its LabView software to engineers and small and medium businesses seeking to start or scale up an enterprise for the benefit of society. (EETimes)
England board unhappy with India itinerary Jul 15, 2008
England unhappy with India itinerary - News - News - The Times of India Cricket. England unhappy with India itinerary14 Jul, 2008 1601hrs IST, AFP. (India Times, India)
Diamond workers strike turns deadly, hits trade Jul 7, 2008
(Photo: Santosh Verma/Bloomberg)The strike is likely to affect the countrys diamond exports since cities in the state that include Surat, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Amreli and Bhavnagar account for the majority of exports of polished diamonds from India, the worlds largest exporter. The exports may not fall in value terms but volum 00004000 es will definitely be lower, said C.P. Vanani, president of Surat Diamond Traders Association, which represents owners of diamond-polishing units in the... (Livemint)
1 diamond worker shot dead in clash Jul 7, 2008
They have been on an indefinite strike for the past three days at Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Amreli, Rajkot, Gondal and Junagadh ... On Sunday, protest rallies and dharnas were also organised by the workers at other diamond centres in Saurashtra at Rajkot, Gondal, Amreli and Junagadh ... Amreli district too has nearly 500 units, followed by 100 to 150 at Rajkot and Junagadh. (Expressindia.com)
'In Gujarat, even poets pay taxes' Jun 28, 2008
Urging trade and industry to think big and global, Modi said, "Earlier we could not think beyond Morbi clocks and Rajkot engine oil. Now even metro rail wagons will be made in Gujarat.". But it was not just talk about Gujarat's progress in the past 5 years and its golden future. (India Times, India)
Neither Fire Nor Smoke Jun 20, 2008
Little wonder, a number of Indian companies, from places as varied as Chennai, Kolkata and Rajkot, have announced plans to make electric cars. The number of electric two-wheeler brands in the market already exceeds 20 and is growing. (India Times, India)
Sun TVs SFM to launch in Shillong on 13 June Jun 13, 2008
SFM already operates in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Tirupati, Madurai, Tuticorin, Lucknow, Bhopal, Pondicherry, Kozhikode (Calicut), Indore, Vijayawada, Varanasi, Tiruchy, Rajahmundry, Kanpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Mangalore, Kannur, Allahabad, Jabalpur, Mysore, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Nasik, Vadodara, Rajkot, Aurangabad, Ahemdabad, Warangal, Nagpur, Kochi, Gulbarga and Asansol. SFM will launch four more stations across the... (Indiantelevision.com)
Inmate helps cops foil Pak prisoner's plan for jailbreak Jun 11, 2008
RAJKOT: An alert inmate of Rajkot jail helped police foil a conspiracy that was being hatched by a Pakistani convict, along with three other inmates, to flee from the prison. Abdul Khalid Taiyab, a native of Karachi and three others Lakshman alias Lakhu Rama Mer, Kasam alias Soda Abbas and Phiroz alias Karo Bhaiji Habib Kherani had planned to escape the jail in a garbage van sometime between June 9 and 11. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Six labourers killed after inhaling poisonous gas Jun 8, 2008
RAJKOT: Six labourers, all of them tribals, died due to asphyxiation in a tank for making ceramic powder in a Comet Vitrified Tiles unit at Jambuda village, around 18km from Gujarat's ceramic hub Morbi, late on Friday ... "Though prima facie, death is due to suffocation, we are awaiting postmortem reports, which will come in two days. After that we will decide on filing the case," said superintendent of police Rajkot (rural) N D Solanki. (Times of India)
Go green with chilli marker pen! Jun 5, 2008
Similarly, another pair of budding scientists from the S.G. Dholakiya Memorial High School in Rajkot, Gujarat, has produced marker pen ink from chilli (red ink), turmeric (yellow), carrot (saffron) and even rose petals (pink). "First, all different types of coloured vegetables are taken and crushed separately. This solution is boiled at 100 degrees Celsius for nearly 20 minutes. It is kept for self-cooling and after nearly an hour, the dye is prepared," said Pooja Dholakiya. (India Times)
Hot khichdi on cold mountains May 27, 2008
If foodgrain comes from Vadodara's NGOs, cooking oil is sent by traders from Rajkot. If tuvar dal comes from Vasad, tea packets are donated by a Kutchi businessman. (India Times, India)
Tourism circuit of harappan sites of Gujarat May 25, 2008
Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad. With rich archaeological sites Gujarat offers a treat to tourists longing to see the glory that India was. (Gujarat Global.com)
Innovation centres soon for students, says Sibal May 23, 2008
The remaining were from Varanasi, Nagpur, Rajkot and Mandya in Karnataka. Six of them were girls. (Hindu)
Dalits protest naming Rajkot civic office after BJP leader May 22, 2008
RAJKOT: Angry Dalits went on rampage in Rajkot on Tuesday night to protest against the Rajkot Municipal Corporation's resolution to name the under-construction central zone office after BJP leader Chimanbhai Shukla who passed away recently. At least nine vehicles, including the deputy mayor Janak Kotak's official car and two state transport buses, were set on fire. (Times of India)
Husain remains non-committal on ending self-exile May 10, 2008
The proceedings against the painter were quashed on Thursday in complaints filed in Panderpur, Rajkot and Indore and Bhopal. Discuss this story with other readers. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Basmati shortage reaches House of Commons May 5, 2008
Stock Recos I suggest the investors to stay put I advice the investors to hold the stock for the time being Buy or Sell Today's Analyst: Anita Gandhi Query : Chetan Joshi, a Businessman from Rajkot, has 519 RCOM at Rs 670/share. Video News Shows. (NDTV.com)
Ajanta to take on Nano with electric car Apr 11, 2008
RAJKOT: There is competition for Tata's Nano from Gujarat. The new entrant in the small car sector is the Morbi-based world famous clock-maker Ajanta group. (India Times, India)
Gujarat villages to have telemedicine network in two years Apr 8, 2008
Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad. BY 2010, the year Gujarat celebrates its 50th anniversary, all villages in the state will be part of telemedicine network. (Gujarat Global.com)
Anil Ambani, Kotak eye commexes Apr 3, 2008
While it was not clear which existing exchange R-ADAG was looking at to gain the platform and infrastructure, sources said it may not be the bourses in Rajkot or Ahmedabad as rumoured. Get personalised news stories on mobile. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Stripping to protest Mar 28, 2008
In 2007, 22-year-old Pooja Chauhan walked the Rajkot streets in her undergarments to protest against police inaction on her complaint of dowry harassment. On Wednesday, 41-year-old Atali villager Indravadan Patel, an employee of a firm in Karjan which closed last year, stripped down to his underwear in the provident fund office at Akota in Gujarat to protest against the delay in payment of his provident fund dues of Rs 50,000. (India Times)
Justice Shah of Nanavati Comm dies Mar 24, 2008
Babulal Astrologer's murder case, wherein the murder was committed in the Rajkot court's compound, Jafrabad triple murder case and the Maninagar Sikh lady murder case were some of them. Get personalised news stories on mobile. (Times of India)
HIV prevalence rate among MSM in city a big worry Mar 21, 2008
According to the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)s HIV sentinel surveillance and HIV estimation- 2006 urban areas like Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Kolkata have recorded a very high HIV prevalence among MSM.. Dr R R Gangakhedkar from National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) too pointed out that there was a high percentage of gays among married men. (Expressindia.com)
Tarun Vijay: None of our business? Mar 21, 2008
Now Bulandshahar, Kochi, Guwahati and Rajkot have become more significant to the news coverage needs and concerns of the movers and shakers because localized sentiments fashionably interpreted as 'niche markets' bring more votes, money, increased circulation and give a ticket to govern. We have swapped India with ghettoes of our goals miniaturizing the republic's principal nature and cohesiveness. (India Times, India)
Comedy Badshahs are back! Mar 17, 2008
The show also includes a 13-year-old boy, Jay Chaniyara, from Rajkot, Gujarat. "I have been doing comedy shows for the past six years," Chaniyara says. (Rediff)
Jagriti Yatra to enter Punjab today Mar 3, 2008
From here, it would move towards Rajpura, Patiala, Nabha, Sangrur, Barnala, Rajkot, Jagraon and reach Ludhian on March 16. It would move on to Malerkotla on March 18, then to Khanna, Ropar. (The Tribune)
Bollywood box-office report of the week Feb 27, 2008
85 lakhs from Himmatnagar, 13 lakhs from Rajkot, 5 ... 28 lakhs from Ahmedabad, 1 lakh from Rajkot, 1 lakh from Delhi city, 1. (Glam Sham)
Go, Take Asylum Feb 15, 2008
He now lives in London and Dubai because of the many cases that have been filed against him in Indian courts, in Rajkot, Indore, Bhopal, Haridwar and Pandharpur in Maharashtra. A well-meaning but simple-minded response to his predicament might be that Husain should return to his native country and face the charges against him. (India Times, India)
Lead India: Adrenalin rush in last lap Feb 7, 2008
This infectious enthusiasm has even rubbed off on a Rajkot fan who has created Nanavati's profile on his forum on reality shows. In a message scribbled on the forum, Divyang Majmudar from Ahmedabad has applauded Nanavati for making it to the top two. (India Times, India)
Sania Drops Out Feb 6, 2008
Cases have been filed against Husain in Rajkot, Indore, Bhopal, Haridwar and Pand 00004000 harpur in Maharashtra. Faced with the ignominy of having to travel the length and breadth of the country fighting frivolous cases against him, Husain chose to stay abroad. (India Times, India)
BCCL buys stake in Ace Tours Feb 5, 2008
Ace Tours, which was launched in 1996, has branches in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot and six franchises in other parts of the country. Ace Tours MD Raju Choksi said, Your success in life isnt based on your ability to simply change. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Ahmedabad: 1 dead in house fire Jan 30, 2008
RAJKOT: One person of a family succumbed to her injuries and five others were severely burnt when their house in Kholadiyadad village in Surendranagar caught fire early on Tuesday morning. Although family members claim that the fire was caused by a short-circuit, the police suspect that this may have been an attempted suicide by the parents who tried to kill the children as well. (India Times, India)
M Ramachandran, Urban Development secretary Jan 20, 2008
Vizag, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Coimbatore and Rajkot are some of the cities which have undertaken more urban reforms in the last couple of years than their peers. Even states such as Maharashtra and Gujarat have already undertaken reforms which they had committed earlier. (India Times)
