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Bhuj in celebration as Hamirsar lake overflows, holiday today

July 10, 2023 00:28 IST

Citing a report of the Bhuj municipality, Kutch Collector Amit Arora said Hamirsar started overflowing at 11:42 am Sunday.

Give Rs 1,000 monthly allowance to women in state: AAP to govt

July 7, 2023 05:51 IST

The president of the women’s wing of Gujarat AAP has also written to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel demanding the allowance for the women.

Mangroves important to tackle climate change: Yadav at Hariyali Mahotsav

July 7, 2023 05:34 IST

As per the Gujarat Island Development Authority, the state has mangroves spread over 1,175 sq km – the second highest after West Bengal. The Gulf of Kutch and the Gulf of Khambhat have rich natural mangrove forests.

Attempt to hunt lion in Gir Somnath: Seven sent to three years in prison

July 7, 2023 04:52 IST

The court of R M Chawda, judicial magistrate first class of Sutrapada, pronounced seven men guilty of attempting to hunt the lion and jackal on February 3, 2021 at Khambha village in Veraval range of Gjr Somnath territorial forest division.

MBBS student dies by suicide at GAIMS Bhuj

July 7, 2023 03:47 IST

Three days ago, she was treated by a doctor at G K General Hospital also,” Vaghela said, adding that the police had not recovered any suicide note.

In Jamnagar today, Union minister set to visit Reliance’s mega zoo under construction

July 6, 2023 04:31 IST

The GZRRC is a mega zoo being developed on 280 acre of land by RIL on its oil refinery complex in Moti Khavdi village, some 33 km away from Jamanagar city.

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Early June rain gives head-start to sowing; cotton and groundnut leading crops

July 6, 2023 00:41 IST

According to data released by the state government on Tuesday, sowing had been completed in 40.46 lh. This is 34 per cent higher during the corresponding week of the previous Kharif season and 47 per cent of the last three year’s annual sowing area of 85.97 lh.

3 killed as kutcha houses collapse after landslide in Jetpur

July 5, 2023 21:33 IST

Jetpur municipality chief officer Ashwin Gadhvi said the houses collapsed following a landslide.

Pride of lions expanding to Botad: Forest dept eyes public outreach

July 5, 2023 05:46 IST

Presently, a pride of three lions—a lioness and two sub-adults -- are camping in villages of Botad’s Gadhada taluka, bordering Babra taluka of Amreli district, Aradhna Sahu, chief conservator of forests (CCF) of Junagadh wildlife circle, said.

Rajkot couple launches mobile phone app to connect blue-collar workers, consumers

July 4, 2023 17:07 IST

The launch of the mobile phone application by RVPL came around six months after they launched the website www.imbluecollars.com, which also provides similar services.

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Minister inaugurates twin sewage projects worth Rs 35 crore in Rajkot

June 30, 2023 05:27 IST

“Thanks to this project of managing sewage water, cleanliness in the town (sick) will improve,” Bavaliya said. “Sewage water treated at this plant will be fit to be used in agriculture. This, in turn, will augment the availability of irrigation water in this area," he added.

Vice-chairman of Amul is now treasurer of BJP Kutch unit

June 30, 2023 03:40 IST

Before being appointed treasurer of the BJP’s Kutch district unit by newly-appointed president Devji Varchand, Humbal was the general secretary of the district unit.

No regular registrar at Saurashtra University for more than 12 yearsSubscriber Only

June 29, 2023 04:47 IST

After dithering for nine years, the SU finally shortlisted a candidate for the post in June last year but the selection is still awaiting approval of the state government.

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Govt deadline extended for assistance scheme for red onion growers

June 29, 2023 04:32 IST

Farmers who sold red onions in APMCs till May 31 will be eligible to get the assistance, the government has said.

Men who ‘tried to kill’ renewable energy firm executives in Gujarat booked under GUJTOC Act

June 27, 2023 10:40 IST

The arrest comes three weeks after the alleged assault and attempt to murder two executives of a renewable power company in the Amreli district.

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Farmers dump mangoes after huge damage due to Cyclone Biparjoy

June 23, 2023 12:09 IST

Similar scenes are being witnessed in Anjar, Bhuj, Mandvi, and Mundra talukas, which along with Nakhtrana, form the main mango belt of Kutch.

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After over a year’s delay, SU finally announces election to senate body

June 22, 2023 00:36 IST

Following the delay in conducting the elections, Nehal Shukla, Dr Bhavin Kothari, Bharat Ramanuj — all syndicate members whose term had expired — moved the Gujarat High Court seeking direction to the university to conduct senate election and reinstate them.

Bulldozer leads rath yatra in Rajkot: To unite Hindus, protect Sanatan Dharma, say organisers

June 20, 2023 14:01 IST

A banner reading ‘Sanatani bulldozer’ was tied to the loading bucket of the machine as it led the rath yatra taken out by the Jagannath temple in the Nana Mava area of Rajkot.

Rehab facility: 111 ‘rescued’ camels pass via Aravalli under police protection on way to Rajasthan

June 9, 2023 03:03 IST

According to media reports, the 111 camels was “rescued” by the police in Nasik on May 3 after a Gujarat-based NGO alleged that they were being subjected to cruelty.

Amid lumpy skin disease outbreak, Centre yet to grant nod to indigenous vaccine for cattleSubscriber Only

June 8, 2023 05:55 IST

India is gearing up to fight the disease – which, according to official data, infected 29.45 lakh cattle across 22 states and caused 1.55 lakh deaths in 2002 – by administering around 8 crore animals with goatpox and sheeppox vaccines.

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7,036 property owners in Rajkot seek to regularise unauthorised constructions

June 8, 2023 04:23 IST

The window for filing applications under the GRUDA, which is popularly known as impact fee act, had opened on October 17 last year

Behind fisherfolk’s homecoming, a quiet campaign from Mumbai shoresSubscriber Only

June 6, 2023 08:45 IST

Despite his huge role in the release of these fisherfolk from Pakistan's jail, Jatin Desai, a Mumbai-based journalist, prefers to give such occasions a miss.