Ahmedabad, July 5 (IANS) Heavy rainfall and strong winds triggered flooding in villages and rough sea conditions along the Gir Somnath coast, prompting the district administration to carry out multiple rescue operations that safely evacuated more than 250 residents, rescued four persons trapped inside a flooded house and brought four fishermen ashore after their boat drifted into the sea.The largest rescue operation was conducted in Gangda village, where around 250 people were evacuated after th…
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Gandhinagar, June 13 (IANS) A statewide review meeting chaired by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi earlier this month set the stage for what has become one of the state’s largest coordinated crackdowns on cybercrime-linked financial networks. Held through video conference and attended by the then Director General of Police (DGP) K.L.N. Rao, city police commissioners and district police chiefs, the meeting directed law enforcement agencies to intensify action against…
Gandhinagar, May 22 (IANS) Gujarat will install advanced Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) systems at seven more substations across the state after the successful implementation of the technology at the Timbdi substation in Gir Somnath district, the state government said on Friday.Officials said the move is aimed at strengthening the state’s power grid, improving voltage stability and ensuring an uninterrupted electricity supply, particularly in regions with high agricultural demand.The…
Surendranagar, May 14 (IANS) At least four passengers were burnt alive, and around 10 others were injured after a private bus travelling from Ahmedabad to Rajkot collided with a bitumen tanker and caught fire on the Rajkot-Chotila highway near Sangani village in Gujarat on Thursday.The accident took place between 1.30 a.m. and 2 a.m. near Chotila in Surendranagar district, according to officials.Preliminary findings suggest that the tyre of the asphalt-laden tanker burst while it was moving on t…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in the historic Kumbhabhishek ceremony at the Somnath Temple during the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations marking 75 years since the inauguration of the reconstructed temple.The Kumbhabhishek ceremony was conducted in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, along with temple trustees, saints and senior officials.The event commemorated 75 years since the rest…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district, marking 75 years since the inauguration of the reconstructed Somnath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva.The celebrations at the historic Somnath Temple commemorated the temple’s restoration and its inauguration by India’s first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad, in 1951.Ahead of the religious ceremonies, PM Modi held a roadsho…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he feels blessed to attend the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district as the shrine celebrated the 75th anniversary of its reconstruction in 1951. Sharing a video in a post on X, PM Modi said, “Jai Somnath! Feeling blessed to be here, when we are marking 75 years since the rebuilt temple opened its doors for devotees.”The attached video shows the Prime Minister walking with joined hands through a ceremo…
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Somnath Amrutparv-2026’ celebrations on Monday as the Somnath Temple marks 75 years of its post-Independence reconstruction, with a series of religious, cultural and aerial events planned at the historic shrine in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district.PM Modi, who is also chairman of the Shree Somnath Trust, is scheduled to arrive at Somnath from Jamnagar by air on Monday and will greet people during a roadshow from the …
Vadodara/Gir Somnath, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on May 10 and 11 to participate in commemorative events at the Somnath temple and inaugurate the Sardardham Hostel complex in Vadodara, according to an official statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday.PM Modi will arrive in Jamnagar on May 10 before travelling to Somnath the next morning.At around 10.15 A.M. on May 11, he will participate in the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ at the Somnath temple,…
Vadodara, May 8 (IANS) A review meeting was held in Vadodara to assess preparations for the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of a major inauguration programme in the city on May 11, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said in a post on Friday. Sanghavi chaired discussions with concerned officials of the local administration to review arrangements for the event linked to the inauguration of Sardardham educational complex in Vadodara.During the meeting, preparati…