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Mortal remains of Pak national who died in Bhuj repatriated

September 18, 2021 03:30 IST

The repatriation of Hamir’s body comes around two weeks after another man who was believed to be a Pakistani national and was held in Bhuj was buried in Jamnagar on August 27 after his nationality could not be ascertained even after his death in January this year.

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PM’s work makes India proud: Rajendra Trivedi

September 18, 2021 02:56 IST

Rajendra Trivedi visited Rajkot Friday to preside over a government function for distributing aid and assistants to beneficiaries of various government schemes in the auditorium of BAPS Swaminarayan Temple on Kalavad Road of the city.

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Vijay Rupani: Resigned as CM in a whisker, only Rajkot BJP worker can do so

September 18, 2021 02:27 IST

Addressing a gathering of BJP workers at the Pramukh Swami Auditorium on Raiya Road, which falls under his constituency, Rupani said that he remained a common man - which he abbreviated to 'CM'- throughout his five-year tenure as chief minister.

Police said the car turned turtle due to the crash, killing driver Kishan Chandravadiya, his younger brother Mayur and their cousin Ghelubhai on the spot.

Gujarat: 4 of family killed in Porbandar accident

September 18, 2021 01:05 IST

Police said the incident took place at around 6 am when the car in which five men were driving hit the crash-barrier in the approach to a river bridge on the highway and then rammed into the road divider.

Rajkot village protests exclusion of Kunvarji Bavaliya from Cabinet

September 17, 2021 03:05 IST

However, after Bavaliya released a video statement appealing his supporters to abide by the decision of the party, shops and offices in the village opened in the afternoon.

TERI scientists and forest officers at the training workshop in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. (Gujarat forest department)

Gujarat Forest dept to monetise carbon dioxide sequestered in agroforestry plantationsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2021 05:06 IST

The social forestry division of Gujarat forest department has identified agroforestry plantations spread over 11,150.2 hectare (ha) across Anand, Kheda, Mehsana, Panchmahal and Bharuch for the proposed project. These plantations have been done on land belonging to 9,781 farmers living in 948 villages.

The district administration has shut schools and colleges in Rajkot following heavy rainfall since 1 am. (Express photo)

Heavy rain disrupts normal life in Rajkot; schools, colleges ordered shut

September 13, 2021 15:02 IST

Meanwhile, an NDRF team was sent from Rajkot to Jamnagar district amid heavy rainfall.

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Several roads water-logged as Rajkot receives heavy rain

September 12, 2021 22:43 IST

The downpour intensified later in the day, leading to heavy water-logging on many roads in the western and central zones of the city.

The SP said the policemen were suspended after the allegations against them were found to be true in a probe conducted by circle officer (city) Sanjay Singh. (File)

2 cops suspended for ‘assault’ of Army naik in Junagadh district

September 11, 2021 02:22 IST

The two policemen were suspended on Thursday on the basis of findings of an enquiry ordered earlier in the incident

Police said the plants weighed 69.980 kg and had a market value of Rs 3.49 lakh and the dry marijuana had a market value of Rs12,400.

Rajkot: Rickshaw driver in judicial custody after 70 kg marijuana seized from him

August 29, 2021 20:58 IST

A team of Dhoraji police raided the home rickshaw driver, Gordhan Mer, and seized the narcotics on Saturday. A special court in Rajkot rejected police’s application seeking his remand and sent him to judicial custody.

A check-dam across Aji river in Kalipat village upstream the Aji-I dam overflows after Narmada water was pumped into the river through SAUNI link-I. (Express Photo)

Irrigation Dept to pump Narmada water to Aji dam to ensure uninterrupted supply to Rajkot

August 27, 2021 23:24 IST

The water levels in the dam — the biggest local source of drinking water for Rajkot city — have dipped and its catchment area has received little rain this monsoon.

The bus in which the team of IT officers and police were traveling, on the highway side after the accident, in Surendranagar on Tuesday. (Express photo)

Gujarat: Income Tax raid team, women constables injured after bus rolls off road

August 24, 2021 14:37 IST

Police said the incident took place around 4.30 am near Somasar village of Surendranagar’s Muli taluka on State Highway 17

The FIR also lists as accused the unidentified persons who wrote answer-sheets on behalf of the student.

Gujarat: Five teachers, student booked for ‘cheating’ in class 10 Board exam

August 20, 2021 23:52 IST

The CID (Crime) lodged an FIR against the six accused on Wednesday after concluding an enquiry which was initiated in January this year.

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Gujarat: Mandaviya says Patidar community has become ‘synonymous with BJP’Subscriber Only

August 20, 2021 02:47 IST

Mandaviya sought to woo the Patidar community, underlining that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had paid a befitting tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by building the Statue of Unity and former chief minister Keshubhai Patel by conferring Padma Bhushan on him posthumously.

Gujarat: Industrialists, businessmen to weigh Mandaviya in silver at Khodaldham

August 19, 2021 03:42 IST

Mandaviya, will be the third eminent person and second leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to be weighed in silver at Khodaldham. SKT president Naresh Patel and BJP’s Gujarat unit president CR Paatil have been weighed in silver at the temple in the past.

PM Modi to inaugurate seaside promenade at Somnath temple

August 19, 2021 03:17 IST

Modi is also the incumbent chairman of Shree Somnath Trust (SKT), the religious trust which manages and maintains the Somnath temple complex, one of the most important places of worship of Hinduism in the country.

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Kutch: Six men suffer burn injuries after being ‘forced to dip hands into boiling oil’

August 13, 2021 23:34 IST

One of the victims gave a complaint to police, based on which, six men have booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The matter is pending with the NGT. (File)

Kutch villagers protest against installation of windmills

August 6, 2021 23:06 IST

Around 500 residents of Sangnara village marched to Vadvalu Talav area in their village and occupied a foundation laid by a renewable energy company to install a windmill.

An injured Khachar was rushed to a hospital in Sudamda and was referred to a hospital in Surendrangar town where he succumbed to injuries.

Revenge killing, say police as man runs SUV over farmer

August 5, 2021 04:31 IST

Police said that Ajit Aniyaliya ran his car over Ranu Khachar (45) who was on his way to his farm on Korda-Bhanejda Road in Chuda taluka of Surendranagar district to switch on a motor pump.

“The victims were part of a group f 15 students who visited the PHC as part of their study,” said the police officer.
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Four homeopathy students killed after car collides with bus in Rajkot

August 3, 2021 20:48 IST

The five from Rajkot Homoeopathic Medical College were returning after an official visit to a government primary health centre (PHC) in Khirasara village in Lodhika taluka when the incident happened around 1 pm at Vad-Vajadi village on Rajkot-Kalavad state highway, police said.