Junagadh, May 14 (IANS) Gujarat is preparing to establish permanent tiger habitation in the state following sightings at Ratanmahal Sanctuary, Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Thursday during the lion conservation pre-event of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit-2026 at Sasan Gir.The event was organised by the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry as the first pre-event ahead of the IBCA, which will be held in New Delhi on June 1 and 2.Addressi…
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Thursday exhorted citizens to adopt public transport in a bigger way and set an example by himself travelling in the Metro’s North-South corridor to participate in an official engagement, said an official. Sandhu’s public transport ride also allowed him to interact freely with co-commuters, with some even requesting selfies.In a message on X, Sandhu said, “Experiencing the pulse of the city, yet again, through its Metr…
Junagadh/Gandhinagar, May 14 (IANS) Gujarat’s Asiatic lion population has increased from 284 in 1991 to around 891 at present due to sustained conservation measures and proactive forest management practices, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Thursday while inaugurating the first pre-event of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit-2026.The event on lion conservation was held at Sasan Gir as a precursor to the International Big Cat Alliance Summit scheduled to take place in New De…
Gandhinagar, May 14 (IANS) Workers’ welfare, healthcare access and social security remain among the Gujarat government’s highest priorities, Labour, Skill Development and Employment Minister, Kunvarji Bavaliya said at the 93rd Regional Council Meeting of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) held in Gandhinagar on Thursday.The meeting, chaired jointly by Bavaliya and State Minister Kantilal Amrutiya, focussed on the implementation of the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme, the…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The experiment that the ISI conducted with the Khalistan modules is now being replicated across other networks as well. The idea of bringing gangsters and terrorists together to further operations in India is increasingly becoming a new norm, investigations have revealed.An official said that the ISI does not want terror groups and gangsters to operate separately. The Pakistan spy agency realises that it would be best to get the two together so that the resources are com…
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) Telangana police have arrested three members of the notorious Subodh Singh gang in the daylight robbery in a jewellery shop in Karimnagar town, Karimnagar Police Commissioner Gaush Alam announced the breakthrough at a press conference on Thursday.He revealed that 13 accused have been identified in the case, and the search was on for the remaining accused.The robbers struck the PMJ jewellery shop on May 3 and opened fire. Four employees sustained bullet injuries. The robb…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A Delhi court is scheduled to hear on June 4 the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) voluminous chargesheet filed in connection with the deadly Red Fort blast case that claimed 11 lives and left several others injured. The chargesheet, running into around 7,500 pages, was filed earlier on Thursday by the anti-terror agency before the Patiala House Court against 10 accused under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Bharatiya Nyaya San…
Narmada, May 14 (IANS) Around 1,000 tribal households living in villages surrounding the Statue of Unity in Gujarat are being equipped with biogas plants under a government initiative aimed at promoting household energy self-reliance and reducing dependence on LPG cylinders and firewood, with 665 units already installed as the project enters its final phase.The scheme was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the National Unity Day Parade held at Ekta Nagar last year, when he stated t…
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…
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…