Gandhinagar: Late Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel has been conferred Padma Bhushan (Posthumous). Folk artist Dadudan Gadhavi, late actor/singer/music composer/former MP/MLA Mahesh and Naresh Kanodia (Posthumous), author Chandrakant Mehta have been conferred with Padmashri. Among other Gujaratis who are in the list of awardees from neighbouring state Maharashtra are founder of Gujarat based United Phosphorus Limited, Rajnikant Devidas Shroff (Padma Bhushan) and Lijjat Papad fame Jaswantib...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport today morning at 10.00 am on two-days visit to Home State. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Sardar Patel international airport in Gujarat on two days visit to home state pic.twitter.com/EBCjMfSWAQ— DeshGujarat (@DeshGujarat) October 30, 2020 Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon after his arrival in Gujarat this morning, visits late former Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP l...Read More

Gandhinagar: Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel passed away today. Keshubhai's son Bharatbhai said, 'Keshubhai suffered from Coronavirus in the month of September but later he was recovered and tested Covid-19 negative. However due to impact of Covid-19, later his health was gradually deteriorating. We hospitalised him twice and brought him back to home, however today morning due to reduced pulse and oxygen level, he was taken to a private hospital in Ahmedabad but he couldn't surv...Read More

Prabhas Patan: An online meeting of Shri Somnath Trust's trustees was held today at 6 pm. It was attended by Trustees Narnedrabhai Modi, LK Advani, Amit Shah, JD Parmar, Harshvardhan Neotia and Trustee-Secretary PK Lehri. Shri Keshubhai Patel has been re-appointed as Chairman of Shri Somnath Trust for one more year as per a unanimous decision taken by Trustees. The meeting approved audited accounts of year 2019-20. Last year, Shri Somnath Trust registered Rs. 46.29 crore revenue agains...Read More

Gandhinagar: Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel (92) has tested Covid-19 positive. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has spoken to Keshubhai's son and assured him best medical attention possible for Keshubhai. It is learnt that Keshubhai's personal assistant Shetal Pandya was also tested Covid-19 positive. For now, Keshubhai is home isolated. "Keshubhai is Covid positive but he is well. As he is aged, I have instructed the health department to give attention to his case and do best possi...Read More

Gandhinagar: PM Narendra Modi today touched the feet of former Gujarat CM and veteran leader Keshubhai Patel on a public stage to seek his blessings. Modi, on the second day of his two day visit of home state Gujarat, during participation of the Pran Pratishtha event of Annapurna Mata temple of Leuwa Patidar community in Adalaj, touched feet of Nonagenarian Keshubhai. When PM Modi touched his feet, Keshubhai gave him a hug with broad smile over his face. Modi had ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel was today admitted briefly in hospital here due to illness. 90 year old Keshubhai, who was Gujarat CM twice, is suffering from cough and fever, his PA Shetal Pandya said. 'We had taken him to the Civil Hospital here for routine check-ups and has now been brought back to his residence here,' Pandya said. He said that the nonagenarian leader was suffering from normal fever and cough. (file photo) DeshGujaratRead More

Ahmdedabad: Four former Chief Ministers namely Keshubhai Patel, Shankersinh Vaghela, Suresh Mehta and Dilip Parikh shared stage in Ahmedabad today along with State Governor Kohli, MoS in Centre Parshottam Rupala and minister in Gujarat cabinet Bhupendrasinh Chudasama in a book launch function in Ahmedabad today. 'Developing Gujarat - My Memories' a book written by Kirit Shelat and H.R.Patankar documents the actual development works done in Gujarat in the past. The function to launch th...Read More

Gandhinagar: A meeting of Shri Somnath Trust was held today at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. BJP president Amit Shah and former deputy prime minister LK Advani specially arrived at Sardar Patel airport here to attend this meeting which was also part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's one-day Gujarat visit. The meeting was also attended by former Chief Minister and Chairman of Shri Somnath Trust Shri Keshubhai Patel and former Chief Secretary of Gujarat Shri PK Lehri. The meeting approved annual repo...Read More

Gandhinagar: Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel while condoling the death of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee today remembered his 'invaluable' contribution in the progress of Narmada project. Patel, who now mostly remains away from media limelight due to his poor health, told newsmen that a beloved leaders of many, Atalji, had given the Naramda project a big boost. 'He has many achievements to his kitty and he was an undoubted great leader but one thing I would l...Read More