Follow Us on Google News Mehsana, June 8 (IANS) Three members of a family have reportedly died by suicide after jumping into the Narmada canal near Kadi in Gujarat’s Mehsana district, police said on Sunday. Preliminary investigations suggest sustained harassment of the family, comprising a man, his wife and their 10-year-old child, by private moneylenders … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) On this day in 2010, marking 50 years of Gujarat’s statehood, then Chief Minister Narendra Modi—now Prime Minister—undertook a visionary initiative that sought to bridge history with the future. At the Mahatma Mandir site in Gandhinagar, he sealed a Time Capsule chronicling Gujarat’s journey since … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Rajkot, June 6 (IANS) At least 19 children, allegedly held captive and forced to work in imitation jewellery production, were rescued from Gujarat’s Rajkot. The Rajkot City Police and the Special Operations Group (SOG), along with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, rescued the children, all believed to be from West Bengal, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, June 6 (IANS) Gujarat Environment Management Institute (GEMI), under the Forest and Environment Department, concluded a statewide campaign themed #BeatPlasticPollution, which ran from May 22 to June 5. According to data released on Friday, as many as 1,640 citizens came together to clean 12 beaches across Gujarat, collecting more … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Surendranagar, June 5 (IANS) The Supply Department and the Food Safety Department in Gujarat jointly raided the premises of an industry on Than-Chotila Road in Surendranagar, seizing a suspected adulterated consignment of ghee and butter valued at Rs 13.16 lakh. During the surprise inspection, officials confiscated 520 kilograms of loose … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jamnagar, June 2 (IANS) The Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (JMC) has launched a large-scale demolition drive to widen the road near Swaminarayan Nagar, officials said. The development plan deduction and demolition work began on Saturday and it continued on Sunday, targeting encroachments along the 3.5-km stretch. Despite fierce resistance, the civic … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday named Rameshbhai Chavda as its candidate for the bypoll scheduled to be held on June 19 in Gujarat’s Kadi Assembly Constituency. In a statement, Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal said that “Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Rameshbhai … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhavnagar, June 1 (IANS) As Bhavnagar braces for the onset of the monsoon expected within the next 15 days, the Municipal Corporation has swung into action with its pre-monsoon preparedness. A key component of this effort has been a city-wide survey by the Estate Department, which has identified 227 dilapidated … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Urban Development Year 2025 in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Tuesday, marking 20 years of the state’s structured and sustainable urban transformation. The event, scheduled to take place at around 11 a.m., is expected to draw wide attention as it outlines … Read more