Articles by Maulik Pathak
‘For a fair probe’: Morbi municipality chief officer suspended by Gujarat govt
A Gujarat government official said Sandeepsinh Zala had signed off on the agreement with the Oreva group for 15 years without securing the concurrence of the municipality general board
Updated on Nov 04, 2022 04:25 PM IST
Maulik Pathak & Shiv Sunny
IIMA launches redesigned website with new logo, to reconstruct buildings
HT first on March 31 reported about the institute’s plans to change the logo and the criticism it faced, especially from the faculty members
Published on Nov 04, 2022 10:41 AM IST
AAP trying to set poll agenda as it looks to make impact in Gujarat
The AAP has been vociferously attacking Gujarat’s education system and claiming that it lacks proper infrastructure for government schools.
Updated on Nov 04, 2022 04:55 AM IST
5 years on, how state’s political arena changed in Gujarat
Political experts say the Patidar agitation has lost steam, that businesses have become accustomed to GST, and that the BJP has sought to counter anti-incumbency by replacing almost the entire cabinet in 2021 with Bhupendra Patel replacing Vijay Rupani as chief minister.
Updated on Nov 04, 2022 02:17 PM IST
Chetan Chauhan and Maulik Pathak
Morbi bridge was proposed to reopen after temporary repairs in 2020: documents
The bridge, which underwent multiple repairs, collapsed on Sunday in Gujarat’s Morbi and left at least 135 people dead
Published on Nov 03, 2022 01:04 PM IST
Gujarat set for 3-cornered electoral fight as ECI announces poll dates
In 2017, the BJP registered its worst performance since coming to power in Gujarat, bagging 99 out of 182 seats
Updated on Nov 03, 2022 02:06 PM IST
Morbi: From pride to disaster, tracing Oreva’s links to ceramic town
An eerie silence surrounds Reva Township in Morbi, where managing director of Oreva Group, Jaysukhbhai Patel, stays.
Updated on Nov 03, 2022 06:48 PM IST
Maulik Pathak and Shiv Sunny, Morbi
PM Modi reviews search op at site of Morbi tragedy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for an extensive inquiry into the collapse of a British-era bridge that killed 135 people in Gujarat’s Morbi town two days ago, inspected the accident site, and met the families of victims.
Updated on Nov 02, 2022 01:28 AM IST
Maulik Pathak and Shiv Sunny, Morbi
Morbi bridge collapse: Immediately dived into river to save lives, says rescuer
When the 233-metres-long Hanging Bridge on Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi district collapsed at around 6.40pm on Sunday, local residents and fishermen near the coast were the first to respond.
Updated on Nov 01, 2022 12:49 AM IST
Maulik Pathak, Morbi
‘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