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We had no orders for two months, says man who battled Covid stigma in RajkotSubscriber Only
March 19, 2021 05:11 IST
The man is Nadim Sevingya who was the among the first confirmed cases of Covid-19 on March 19 last year, when he returned from the Umrah pilgrimage.
BJP wins Kalavad taluka panchayat in draw of lots
March 18, 2021 05:45 IST
In the election for the posts of president and vice president in Kalavad TP, the BJP had fielded Mukesh Dangariya and Narvijaysinh Jadeja for the twin posts, respectively. The Congress nominated Devdan Jariya and Atul Kamani for the twin positions respectively.
Advocate Kirit Joshi murder case: Jamnagar police arrest three men from Kolkata
March 17, 2021 11:41 IST
Joshi, a leading advocate of Jamngar, was allegedly stabbed to death by two men in full public view as soon as he came out of his office in Jyot Tower during the evening hours of April 28, 2018.
Candidates backed by BJP rebels win top posts in Wankaner municipality
March 17, 2021 04:31 IST
In the voting, Sejpal and Jadeja polled 15 votes each while BJP candidates could manage only 10 votes each.
VPP wins Jam Raval municipality, ousts BJP
March 17, 2021 04:23 IST
A LITTLE-KNOWN outfit, Vyavastha Parivartan Party (VPP), wrested power in Jam Raval municipality in Devbhumi Dwarka by ousting the ruling BJP with the Congress’s help Monday. VPP, floated by Dharamshi Dhapa of Bhavnagar in 2016, had won 12 of the 24 seats of Jam Raval municipality in the local body polls last month, whose results […]
Fire engulfs nearly 200 hectares in Shetrunjay, brought under control
March 14, 2021 22:40 IST
Officers of Bhavnagar territorial forest division said that the fire started in revenue area of Kanjarda village of Palitana taluka and spread to the adjoining Shetrunjay Dungar Reserve Forest.
Law student among 5 held for violence in polling booth
March 13, 2021 03:21 IST
Officers of Rajkot Taluka police station in the city arrested Jayesh Chandpa (23), Dharmesh Ratneshwar (36), Ravi Vadher (26), Ram Varsakiya (25) and Gautam Babariya (23) Thursday evening after they surrendered before police
Saurashtra farmers experiment with black wheat, hope for better returns
March 15, 2021 09:11 IST
Paresh Dangodara, a computer application graduate, has sown black wheat in two bigha of land, out of his total holding of 15 bigha, in Vajdi village of Una taluka of Gir Somnath district.
Guggul resin has potential to provide livelihood: Experts
March 12, 2021 01:50 IST
The workshop in Bhuj was organised by Kutch territorial forest circle and inaugurated by Rajesh Kotecha, secretary in the Union Ministry of AYUSH and an Ayurveda practitioner.
Oil tanker with all-women crew reaches Vadinar port
March 11, 2021 03:53 IST
SCI officers on Wednesday said that the oil tanker which was carrying 48,688 MT of Mumbai High crude oil arrived at Vadinar port in Gujarat on Wednesday to discharge the crude after completing around two-and-half-day long voyage in coastal waters.
Gondal APMC acquires land in Rajkot to expand its yard
March 11, 2021 02:59 IST
The release said the arrangements were made for unloading of fresh onion on additional 14 bigha land from February 24 onward and 16 bigha more were added on Tuesday for unloading of onion and chilli.
3-year-old girl dies in leopard attack, villagers ‘assault’ forest dept staff
March 10, 2021 23:38 IST
This is the sixth human death in leopard attack in greater Gir area in less than three months.
Govt school in Timba, Bhavnagar: Villagers protest closing of upper primary section, shifting of students
March 9, 2021 23:37 IST
The officer added that the villagers have been protesting since early January.
Seven convicted of holding ‘illegal lion show’ in Gir forest, get up to 3 yrs in jail
March 9, 2021 05:42 IST
One accused was acquitted for want of evidence even as the court directed annulment of allotment to one of the convicts a stretch of forest land where the lion show was organised.
Centre begins procurement of gram from farmers at MSP
March 9, 2021 03:50 IST
Besides gram, the Centre has announced that it will procure mustard and wheat also from Gujarat.
Centre planning to set up wildlife research centre in Gujarat: Union Minister
March 9, 2021 03:25 IST
Supriyo said as part of proposed Project Lion on the lines of Project Tiger, the Centre would set up a National Wildlife Disease Diagnostic Research and Referral Centre in Gujarat.
Gujarat: 2 arrested for ‘opposing sister’s inter-caste marriage’ after father files case
March 8, 2021 05:31 IST
In his complaint, Nankubhai, who retired as a senior police inspector (PI) in 2004, stated that his daughter Uma (35), the youngest of his three children, has decided to marry a man from another caste.
10 first year MBBS students of PDU test Covid-positive
March 5, 2021 03:35 IST
PDU college dean Dr Mukesh Samani said 10 students, including a girl, tested positive for Covid-19 over the past two days.
26-year-old farmer held for ‘abusing’ MLA on social media
February 28, 2021 18:52 IST
He was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a local court in Porbandar on Sunday.
12-year-old assault case: Politically motivated, says Cong leader who got one-year jail
February 23, 2021 03:27 IST
The court of judicial magistrate (first class), Dilipgiri Goswami sentenced the father and the sons to one year imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each of them.
Gujarat: Fishermen observe bandh in protest of proposed phase-II of Porbandar harbour
February 23, 2021 02:20 IST
Fisheries Minister Jawahar Chavda said that the government had already dropped the proposal of siting the phase-II at Kuchhadi and that the fishermen community would be informed about it in due course.
Wife, daughter & brother-in-law of Rajkot SDM killed in road accident
February 21, 2021 23:26 IST
The driver of the truck has been detained, police said.
Gujarat: Farm labourers’ 3-yr-old daughter killed in leopard attack
February 22, 2021 01:03 IST
According to forest officials, the incident took place on the agricultural farm of one Keshubhai Chauhan in Girdevli village, bordering Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary.
Two detained for ‘poaching’ chinkara from Gir forest
February 21, 2021 23:01 IST
The two men have been identified as Raju Makwana (45) and his younger brother, Hasmukh.
Gujarat civic polls: BJP claims victory in Una, Kadi municipalities
February 17, 2021 02:36 IST
In Una, 19 Congress candidates, including Una taluka unit chief Gunvant Talaviya, and 13 others withdrew from the election to the municipality on Tuesday, the last day of withdrawal.
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