Gandhinagar, June 20 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded more than 680 dolphins along its coastline in the latest survey, highlighting what state authorities describe as “growing success” in marine biodiversity conservation and the expansion of protected aquatic habitats in the Gulf of Kutch region. According to Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia, the 2025 assessment covering 4,087 sq. km of Gujarat’s coastal waters has documented the presence of over 680 dolphins.”The figures reflect sus…
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Gandhinagar/Bhavnagar, June 19 (IANS) Gujarat’s Health Department has ordered strict disciplinary action against six students of the Government Medical College in Bhavnagar after an investigation into a ragging complaint found them guilty, with one student suspended for two years and all six ordered to vacate their hostel rooms immediately.The action followed a marathon meeting of the college’s Anti-Ragging Committee, which began at 5 p.m. on June 18 and continued until 2 a.m. on Friday.The meet…
Rajkot, June 6 (IANS) A consignment of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth more than Rs 63 lakh was seized from a truck parked at a hotel on the Rajkot-Bhavnagar highway during a prohibition raid conducted by the State Monitoring Cell (SMC) on Saturday, officials said. According to the SMC, the raid was carried out at the parking area of Tulsi Hotel near Halenda village under the jurisdiction of Aji Dam Police Station in Rajkot city.During the operation, officers recovered 5,280 bottles of I…
Gandhinagar, June 6 (IANS) More than 2.23 crore Soil Health Cards have been issued free of cost to farmers in Gujarat over the past two decades, helping cultivators reduce fertiliser consumption, lower production costs, and improve crop yields, while the state has set a target of testing 2.18 lakh soil samples and issuing fresh cards during the current year. The programme, which provides farmers with scientific assessments of soil health and nutrient requirements, has delivered measurable result…
Gandhinagar, June 5 (IANS) Two more arrests have been made in a widening cybercrime investigation into an alleged cryptocurrency network worth over Rs 226 crore, which authorities say is linked to suspected terrorist funding channels, international drug trafficking operations, and transactions routed through the dark web. The Cyber Centre of Excellence of CID Crime confirmed that the case was registered following detailed blockchain and technical analysis of cryptocurrency movements.According to…
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat’s health authorities have reviewed plans to expand specialised cardiac treatment across the state, with the U.N. Mehta Cardiac Institute reporting 8,504 successful heart surgeries and more than 3.94 lakh outpatient consultations during 2025. A high-level review meeting on the expansion of cardiac services was held in Gandhinagar under the chairmanship of the state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Wednesday.The meeting examined the state’s cardiac healthcare…
Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Gujarat Police will launch “Operation Mule Hunt 2.0” across all districts from Tuesday, intensifying its crackdown on mule bank accounts used by cybercriminals to receive, transfer, and launder money obtained through online frauds. The decision was taken at a statewide review meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, via video conference on Monday night.Senior police officers, including Director General of Police K.L.N. Rao, attended the meeting, wh…
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting in Gandhinagar to review the recent deaths of lion cubs in the Gir region and to assess the preventive and healthcare measures being undertaken by the Forest Department to protect Asiatic lions. During the meeting, Principal Secretary, Forest and Environment, Vinod Rao, informed the Chief Minister that four lion cubs had been found dead at different locations in the Gir region.”Around 17 …
Gandhinagar, May 24 (IANS) Gujarat is advancing towards environmentally friendly and sustainable development through the modernisation of its road infrastructure. To add strength to the state’s green corridors, the state government is set to undertake Rs 1,147 crores project, for the construction of climate-resilient roads using modern technology. Work on 20 roads across various districts of the state will begin using green technology, with old road materials being reused to reduce costs and pro…
Gandhinagar, May 23 (IANS) Gujarat is set to scale up the use of green construction methods in its road infrastructure with the commencement of 20 road projects across multiple districts, under a Rs 1,147 crore programme aimed at improving durability, reducing construction costs and promoting large-scale reuse of existing road materials. The initiative forms part of the state’s infrastructure development programme aligned with national development priorities associated with Prime Minister Nare…