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…
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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 …
Jamnagar, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has projected Gujarat as a model of industrial transformation and political continuity, while also linking the state’s development journey to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s future electoral prospects and invoking themes of national unity, cultural heritage and political change in West Bengal. Addressing a massive late-night crowd at an ‘Abhivadan’ programme in Jamnagar on Sunday, PM Modi said that Gujarat’s transformation over the past two…
Vadodara, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jamnagar on Sunday night at the start of his two-day visit to Gujarat, with extensive security arrangements and welcome programme organised across Jamnagar, Somnath and Vadodara ahead of his engagements in the state. In Vadodara, the administration on Sunday conducted a full rehearsal for PM Modi’s proposed roadshow, which is expected to cover a 1.5-km stretch from Gada Circle to the airport.Officials also carried out a trial run of…
Jamnagar, May 10 (IANS) Residents originally from West Bengal but settled in Jamnagar gathered in large numbers at Lal Bungalow Circle on Sunday evening ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in the city, expressing enthusiasm over his Gujarat visit and the BJP’s recent electoral success in Bengal.People from Bengali families living in Jamnagar waited along the roads leading to the public meeting venue, many carrying placards, chanting patriotic slogans and wearing traditional attir…
Jamnagar, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jamnagar on Sunday evening to a grand welcome from residents gathered along the roads and at Lal Bungalow, where he later participated in a public meeting attended by people from different communities and states. Senior BJP leaders, including state ministers Rivaba Jadeja and Arjun Modhwadia, are also present.Large crowds had assembled hours before his arrival, with many among them belonging to Bengali families settled in Jamnagar.P…
Jamnagar, May 10 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Gujarat, Jamnagar has been illuminated and decorated, with a series of programmes scheduled across Jamnagar, Somnath and Vadodara on May 10 and 11.Major roads, government buildings and traffic circles in Jamnagar have been adorned with decorative lighting, stretching from the Air Force Station to Lal Bangla Circle. Prominent locations, including Darbargadh, D.K.V. College, Bedi Naku, Pavan Chakki, Annapurna Circle…
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,…
Gandhinagar, May 8 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded the arrival of more than 35 lakh migratory and local birds over the past year across its wetlands and protected water bodies, including five Ramsar sites, according to figures released by the state Forest department for 2025–26 on Friday. Officials said the data reflects seasonal movement patterns along the Central Asian flyway, with peak arrivals between November and February.The highest concentration was recorded at Nadabet in the Vav–Tharad b…
Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) Large-scale land recovery, action against illegal mining and the disposal of more than 20,000 revenue cases within a year were highlighted as key outcomes of district-level governance initiatives presented at the Gujarat government’s ‘Chintan Shibir’. During a special session on Saurashtra and Kutch, Junagadh Collector Anil Ranavasiya delivered a detailed presentation on administrative performance across the region, stating that “through administrative transparenc…