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VOL 40. ISSUE 1
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Without CB Patel, there is no Gujarat in London: Modi
7th May to 13th May 2011
A gala toast to the the Royal couple
Gujarat CM releases a coffee table book of Asian Voice/Gujarat Samachar at NRG event of the concluding Swarnim Gujarat
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi releasing the Coffee Table book at the concluding Swarnim Gujarat event at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar on Saturday. (Left to Right) Rachna Mandan, PRO, C B Patel, Editor/Publisher, Kamlesh Amin, Chief Executive Director and Nilesh Parmar, Editorial Co-ordinator of Gujarat Samachar and Asian Voice.
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Gujarat Samachar on Saturday. He heartily congratulated the Editor/ Publisher C B Patel on the launch of the book, at the concluding NRG event of Swarnim Gujarat at
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“Without C B Patel, there is no Gujarat in London. He has made the presence of Gujarat felt in London. I have always sensed his
amazing attachment and deep devotion towards Gujarat,” says Chief Minister Narendra Modi while releasing “Love Gujarat,” a coffee table book” by Asian Voice and
Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Gujarati soul is embodied in this 200 pages coffee table book, that trips through its rich culture, deep rooted heritage and colorful vibrancy that has compelled everyone to look at Gujarat with awe and respect. The book takes you to the formation of the state and its journey in 50 years, the mystique that entwines this Gujarat to be golden. The golden jubilee year ends but marks the beginning of golden era, “Swarnim varsh is foundation for Swarnim Yug,” Modi said. "Gujarat has created many milestones in last five decades and it is committed to continue with this practice. With golden jubilee concluding, we do not wind up but instead rise with more vigour and enthusiasm to make the coming years as golden as ever,” says Modi at the concluding celebration of Gujarat’s golden jubilee year at Gandhinagar. Continued on page 26
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A couple, a moment, and the world watched with baited breath. When two young people pledged their troth to each other, it was witnessed by 1900 people in Westminster Abbey, more than a million on the streets of London, and, on screens across the world, the largest audience in history. Continued on page 2
Osama bin Laden killed in US attack Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind terror attack on the World Trade Centre in New York on September 11, 2001, was killed in an operation by the United States, President Barack Obama announced on Sunday. Obama said that the US had conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of AlQaida, and a terrorist
who's responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children," Obama said. Continued on page 26