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Release delayed by over a month: Gujarat fisherman awaiting repatriation dies in Karachi jail
August 22, 2023 23:52 IST
The 100 fishermen were scheduled to be released from Pakistan last month but their release got delayed indefinitely due to unknown reasons.
34,000 kg of ‘PDS ration’ seized from factory godown in Gir Somnath
August 11, 2023 04:35 IST
Officials raided a godown and found 693 bags, each containing 50 kg of grain or pulses, cumulatively worth around Rs 9 lakh
Gir lions pride of not only Gujarat but entire Asia: CM Bhupendra Patel
August 11, 2023 04:31 IST
The Gujarat forest department has been celebrating World Lion Day on August 10 every year since 2016.
Cement concrete fails quality tests, work on river bridge halted in Rajkot since six months
August 10, 2023 02:51 IST
The quality test failure meant a halt in work and the monsoon caused further delays. “We removed some parts of the foundation but then monsoon arrived and the flow of water is not allowing any work,” BCPL Director Sanjay Jakasaniya said on Wednesday.
Infant girl with pneumonia dies days after being branded with hot needle in Gujarat
August 9, 2023 21:27 IST
Dr Rajesh Maheshwari, who has campaigned against branding to heal ailments for 20 years, said the practice is inhumane and unscientific.
MP woman, angry over ‘infidelity’, axes husband to death inside Gujarat factory quarters
August 4, 2023 13:22 IST
The couple had got married only four months ago and had come to Gujarat 5 days ago.
Bhavnagar: Civic body suspends use permit day after balcony collapse killed 1
August 4, 2023 05:18 IST
The accident happened at Madhav Hill, a seven-storey building on Waghawadi Road of Bhavnagar, on Wednesday afternoon. “One woman was killed in the incident and 17 others were injured,” said Municipal Commissioner Nilesh Upadhyay.
Fishermen concerned as ‘bad weather’ delays start of fishing season in GujaratSubscriber Only
August 4, 2023 09:07 IST
Meanwhile, with the IMD predicting bad weather for the next few days, the start of fishing activities is likely to be delayed further, said fishermen leaders.
Reservation policy should be followed in hirings via lateral entry: Backward classes body
July 30, 2023 22:31 IST
In the memorandum, the union has stated that lateral entry recruitment goes against civil services aspirants from SC, ST and OBC communities.
Industrialists & exporters in Saurashtra pin hope on new airport to give boost to businessSubscriber Only
July 27, 2023 13:09 IST
Modi is scheduled to land on the new airport at Hirasar village, 31 km east of Rajkot city, on Thursday evening. He had laid the foundation stone of the airport on October 7, 2017.
Rajkot Crime Branch busts thief gang; arrests 12
July 26, 2023 23:46 IST
Police said the 20-member gang are involved in 68 incidents of thefts, robberies and dacoities in the state and recovered Rs 1.31 lakh cash, some gold jewellery and other valuables worth Rs 2.39 lakh from them.
Rajkot-Delhi flight: Passengers stranded as Air India pilot refuses to fly saying ‘duty over’
July 25, 2023 07:55 IST
Rajkot MP Mohan Kundariya, Jamnagar MP Poonam Maadam, and newly elected Rajya Sabha MP Kesaridevsinh Jhala were among the stranded passengers.
Cheers as Rajkot dams overflow, drinking water supply for coming months ensured
July 24, 2023 01:12 IST
Aji Dam, the biggest local source of drinking water for the city, started overflowing at around 11:45 am following extremely heavy rainfall in its catchment areas.
Seven more killed in flood-affected Saurashtra
July 22, 2023 03:35 IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday took part in an aerial survey of the affected areas. He flew to Junagadh and held an aerial survey of Ghed, a coastal plane spread across Junagadh and Porbandar district.
Rajkot man sentenced to life for murder of Dalit woman in 2020
July 21, 2023 11:04 IST
Yuvrajsinh Jadeja was found guilty of outraging the modesty of a Dalit woman. He was also convicted for assaulting 2 other Dalit women who were accompanying the victim.
Torrential rain, flood-like situation continues in Saurashtra, 2 more dead
July 21, 2023 04:29 IST
Parts of Veraval town, the district headquarters of Gir Somnath district, continued to remain flooded as rivers remained in spate till late Wednesday. Almost the entire town was flooded Wednesday.
RMC to allot land to heirs of man whose land was reserved for town planning scheme
July 20, 2023 05:53 IST
At its meeting on Wednesday, the RMC general board unanimously adopted a resolution to allot 4,197 sq m of land to the heirs of Tapu Koli in a plot belonging to the civic body near the water tank in Sojitranagar on the posh Raiya Road.
HC stays byelection to two seats of RMC
July 20, 2023 05:15 IST
In their pleas, Sagathiya and Bharai had sought a stay on the July 10 notification of byelection to two seats of ward 15 of the RMC. As per the notification, polling for the seats was to be conducted on August 6 and counting of votes was on August 8.
Iku Gagan Shiyal, the former prez of Porbandar municipality passes away
July 20, 2023 01:50 IST
Modhwadia said in Iku’s death, he lost a long-standing supporter. “He was an important leader in Porbandar who had been a long-time supporter of mine,” said Modhwadia.
Cotton sowing area goes past 25 lakh hectares in GujaratSubscriber Only
July 19, 2023 08:40 IST
With at least two more reporting weeks to go, the cotton acreage is likely to surpass the last year’s mark of 25.54 lakh hectare.
Another school student dies after collapsing in classroom in Rajkot district
July 18, 2023 04:55 IST
Mudit Nadiyapara’s father Akshay Nadiyapara says the teenaged boy was healthy.
Constable, Gram Rakshak Dal guards held for selling seized liquor in Gir Somnath
July 16, 2023 23:59 IST
Constable Bhavsinh Barad was arrested after he surrendered before the police Saturday evening in connection with a case registered against him and others under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. He was produced before a magistrate in Sutrapada later Saturday evening who sent him to police remand for two days.
Gujarat: 5 held for murder of Dalit brothers
July 14, 2023 04:23 IST
The police said that a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the case.
Govt reconstitutes wildlife board, RIL’s Nathwani among expert members
July 14, 2023 01:42 IST
The GSBWL has been reconstituted after the three-year tenure of 10 expert members ended more than a year ago.
Heroin worth Rs 2.10 cr seized from car, 5 men from Punjab held in Kutch
July 14, 2023 00:13 IST
Dramatic scenes played out as the police opened fire at the car as the accused began driving the car in reverse gear in an attempt to escape after spotting the police near a hotel in Madhapar village on the outskirts of Bhuj town around 5:30 PM Wednesday.
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