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Gandhinagar

Administration
Native ameGandhinagar
Other nameગાંધીનગર
NicknameEcopolite city/Cosmopolite city
TypeCapital
StateGujarat
DistrictGandhinagar
Government
Municipal commissionerR.C.Kharsan
Geography
Total Area68.3 sq mi (177 km2)
Altitude81 m
Demography
Total Population195891 (2001)
Other information
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode382010
Telephone079
VehicleGJ-18

Gandhinagar

NameGandhinagar Metro
LocaleGandhinagar, India
Transit TypeRapid Transit
Lines4
OwnerGovernment of Gujarat
OperatorMEGACL

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Gandhinagar ( )( ) is the capital of the state of Gujarat in western India. Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km North from Ahmedabad, the biggest city of Gujarat, on the west central point of the Industrial corridor between Delhi, the political capital of India, and Mumbai, the financial capital of India.

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A documentary movie on IIT and its brand reputation. The world's toughest educational institute to get into. Acceptance rate- less than 1.7%. Its a famous saying that combine Harvard, MIT and Princeton - then you will get a feel of the level of IIT. It is very economical and students pay only $700 to study the best-in-the-world education. There are 15 IIt in India, the best ones being Mumbai, Delhi, Kharagpur, Chennai, Kanpur and Roorkee. Some of Notable alumni include Vinod Khosla, Shailesh Mehta, Narayan Murthy, Rajat gupta, Arun Sarin and many more The biggest Indian hit movie, '3 Idiots', was based on author Chetan Bhagat's experiences in his engineering life at IIT Delhi. Students all over India start dreaming of IIt when they are 10 and when they finish their 10th class, they join specialized coaching institutes and study for 10 hours everyday (minimum) for next 2-3 years, and then if they do well then some lucky 3000 people are accepted at these top institutes out of almost 200000 plus applicants. Its a dream.. a way of life.. the best of life.. its best of the India. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are a group of 15 autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education established and declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Parliament of India. The IITs were created to train only scientists and engineers. In order of establishment, they are located in Kharagpur (1950; as IIT 1951[2]), Mumbai (1958), Chennai (1959 <b>...</b>
13.32 min. | 4.84 user rating		 GIFT is being designed as a hub for the global finance services industry.GIFTCL proposes to implement GIFT as a globally benchmarked International Finance City as well as to develop, finance, implement all infrastructure in and around GIFT. The site is 12 kms from the Ahmedabad International Airport and 8 kms from Gandhinagar. More you can get.. www.skyscrapercity.com
9.85 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Nice song From Gandhinagar 2nd Streat
4.75 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Gujarat is the westernmost state in India and its capital is Gandhinagar. Its largest city is Ahmedabad. Gujarat is home to the Gujarati speaking people of India. The state encompasses major sites of the Indus Valley Civilization such as Lothal and Dholavira. Gujarat played an important role in the economic history of India throughout the history of India. It is home to major ports in India's ancient and modern history, leading it to become one of the main trade and commerce center of India. Lothal, one of the world's first ports, is located in Gujarat. Also, Mahatma Gandhi, India's father of the nation, was Gujarati and led the Indian Independence Movement against the British, as was Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the father of Pakistan. Today also, Gujarat has one of the fastest growing economies in India Modern-day Gujarat is derived from Gujjar (Gujjar RÄshtra), which means Gujjar nation. The origins of the Gujjars are uncertain. The Gujjar clan appeared in northern India about the time of the Huna invasions of northern India. Some scholars, such as VA Smith, believed that the Gujjars were foreign immigrants, possibly a branch of Hephthalites ("White Huns"), however others, such as KMMunshi, stated them as Indian. The name of the tribe was Sanskritized to "Gurjara" Historically, the present-day state of Gujarat has been one of the main centers of the Indus Valley Civilization. It contains major ancient metropolitan cities from the Indus Valley such as Lothal, Dholavira, and <b>...</b>
7.07 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Ahmedabad Gandhinagar Highway
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Mahatma mandir Gandhinagar Gujarat
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5.50 min. | 0 user rating		 Slide show presentation of Gandhinagar, Capital of Gujarat, India. www.gandhinagarcity.com
1.10 min. | 4.2 user rating		 Swamishri in Gandhinagar 2010
9.67 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Gandhinagar: The Air Chief Marshal PV Naik on Wednesday admitted that India was no match to China when it came to air power. "Our present aircraft strength is inadequate. Aircraft strength is one third that of China. The Government of India is doing a lot to augment Air Force capability," Naik said.
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4.2 magnitude quake hits Kutch - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--The area lies on an active fault-line, according Institute of Seismological Research (ISR), -Gandhinagar-, official. No reports of casualties or damage to property have been reported so far. Panic stricken residence of the Kutch residing i - Date : Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:11:32 GMT+00:00
Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro is likely to roll by 2013 - Daily News & Analysis Tweet this news
Daily News & Analysis--By DNA Correspondent | Place: -Gandhinagar- | Agency: DNA If everything goes according to plan, Amdavadis may be commuting by metro rail by the end of 2013. Sources in the state government have indicated that commissioning of wo - Date : Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:15:05 GMT+00:00
New Coast Guard base in Gandhinagar - Daijiworld.com Tweet this news
Daijiworld.com--New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A new regional headquarter of the Coast Guard has been set up in -Gandhinagar- in Gujarat, Defence Minister AK Antony said Wednesday. This is in addition to the seven Coast Guard stations in the state and another t - Date : Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:35:35 GMT+00:00
IEC mounted solar system unveiled in Gujarat - Economic Times Tweet this news
Economic Times--AHMEDABAD: Gujarat witnessed unveiling of intelligent energy controller (IEC) mounted on 3.4 KW solar system at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU), -Gandhinagar-. Gujarat's principal secretary of energy and petrochemicals DJ - Date : Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:23:53 GMT+00:00
Narendra Modi urges Prime Minister to Stop ministers' interference - Daijiworld.com Tweet this news
Daijiworld.com---Gandhinagar-, Aug 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to stop "such blatant interference" from union ministers, especially Home Minister P.Chid - Date : Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:03:29 GMT+00:00
Cops alert after farmers' protests near GIFT City - Daily Bhaskar Tweet this news
Daily Bhaskar--Ahmedabad: After the recent protests by farmers near the proposed site for Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), the -Gandhinagar- police have become vigilant and are keeping a close watch on the evolving situation. ... - Date : Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:06:08 GMT+00:00
Death of kids: forensics negate drowning theory - Expressindia.com Tweet this news
Expressindia.com--Ahmedabad The two children from Indroda village of -Gandhinagar-, who were found dead in an unused car in June this year, died of possible organ failure due to asphyxiation and not solely of drowning, the State CID (Crime) has said. ... - Date : Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:29:00 GMT+00:00
Govt's lofty GIFT City snowballs into land row, farmers detained - Daily News & Analysis Tweet this news
Daily News & Analysis--The -Gandhinagar- police rushed to the spot on Sunday afternoon and detained seven farmers, who were released later. These farmers are Manu Patel, Jetha Patel, Kanu Soma Patel, Kirit Patel, Arvind Raman Patel, Babu Puja Patel an - Date : Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:37:07 GMT+00:00
50000 attend Jain muni's antim darshan - Ahmedabad Mirror Tweet this news
Ahmedabad Mirror--It was a sea of humanity that braved rain and wind to take part in the Palkhi yatra (final journey) of 78-year-old Jain saint Chandrashekhar Vijayji Maharaj that culminated at Tapovan Sanskar Peeth in Amiyapur village in -Gandhinagar- on - Date : Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:28:17 GMT+00:00
Three months on, Gandhinagar civic body still has little to do - Daily News & Analysis Tweet this news
Daily News & Analysis--By DNA Correspondent | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA Even after the formation of its general board, the newly set up -Gandhinagar- Municipal Corporation (GMC) still has very little work on its hands. The civic body has only cle - Date : Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:05:04 GMT+00:00

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