Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 18 (IANS) The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) on Monday announced revisions to the operating routes of several premium AC bus services, with a focus on improving travel efficiency and reducing passenger costs. The changes have been introduced at the Deputy Chief Minister’s instructions.As part of the new arrangement, all premium AC buses operating between Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar will now run via the newly constructed Ahmedabad-Dholera Express Highway.A…
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Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) Gujarat has reported a 20 per cent rise in tender coconut production over the past two years, with total annual output now estimated at around 26 crore coconuts, according to state horticulture data. The increase has been recorded alongside the steady expansion of coconut cultivation across the state’s coastal districts, reflecting a gradual shift towards horticulture-led farming.Official figures show that coconut cultivation is currently spread over approximatel…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Crowds gathered in Gir Somnath on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled through the district in a roadshow en route to the Somnath Temple, with supporters lining the route and several displays prepared to welcome him.Among those present was a supporter known locally as ‘Junior Bachchan’, Pinakin Gohil from Bhavnagar, who attracted attention by carrying a large decorative replica of the Somnath Temple during the procession.Gohil, who works in the entertainmen…
Junagadh, May 2 (IANS) Two women were killed, and nearly 20 passengers were injured after a private bus carrying pilgrims overturned in Junagadh district of Gujarat on Saturday afternoon, following a collision with a nilgai on a highway near Rahij village in Mangrol taluka. The bus, which was carrying around 50 passengers from Bhavnagar belonging to the Gadhvi community, was on a religious journey to Dwarka and Somnath when the accident occurred at around 3 p.m., police said.Speaking to IA…
Surat, April 26 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi cast his vote in Surat on Sunday, as polling for the state’s local body elections continued across municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats.After voting, Sanghavi appealed to young and first-time voters to participate actively in the democratic process.Addressing younger citizens, he said, “My young friends, my Gen Z friends, I extend my greetings to all of you. Many of you are voting…
Gandhinagar, April 26 (IANS) Voting for the local body elections in Gujarat was underway throughout the state on Sunday, with polling taking place in municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats, and taluka panchayats. Voters turned out in significant numbers, and political leaders cast their votes early in the day.In Ahmedabad, BJP state President Jagdish Vishwakarma cast his vote and described the elections as a public celebration of democracy.He said, “Local body elections ar…
Gandhinagar, April 22 (IANS) More than Rs 622 crore linked to cyber fraud has been detected and 40 people arrested in the past month under Operation Mule Hunt 2.0, the Cyber Centre of Excellence of Gujarat’s CID Crime said on Wednesday, outlining the scale of a network that used mule bank accounts to move illicit funds. Police said the operation also identified 1,039 cyber fraud complaints and exposed a wider network involving over Rs 288 crore.According to the officials, the accused opene…
Gandhinagar, April 14 (IANS) A State Reserve Police (SRP) jawan died by suicide while on duty at the New Secretariat complex in Gandhinagar, police said on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Rajendrasinh Gohil (49), a personnel of SRP Group-9 based in Vadodara and a native of Bhavnagar district.He was deployed at Gate No. 3 of the high-security Secretariat premises at the time of the incident.According to police, Gohil had taken charge of his shift around midnight from a reliever. The i…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the dates of IPL 2026 fixtures between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been swapped due to municipal corporation elections in Ahmedabad and other regions of Gujarat, slated to be held on April 26.Apart from Ahmedabad, municipal corporation elections will also be held in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Karamsad-Anand, Gandhidham, Nadiad, Navsari, Porbandar, Mehsana, …
Gandhinagar, April 3 (IANS) Two men were arrested with nearly 12 kilograms of narcotic substance (ganja) during a targeted operation by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Gujarat CID (Crime) in the Mota Chiloda area of Gandhinagar, officials said on Friday. Acting on specific intelligence during routine patrolling, a team from the ANTF’s Gandhinagar zone intercepted a government bus at Chiloda Circle and apprehended two suspects allegedly involved in the illegal trafficking of ganja.Polic…