Bharuch, July 20 (IANS) Gujarat authorities on Monday destroyed narcotics worth Rs 2,153 crore seized in 867 cases across the state, as Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said sustained action by the police had disrupted international drug smuggling networks and that efforts would continue to strengthen prosecution and convictions in narcotics cases. The destruction exercise was carried out at Enviro Infrastructure Limited’s facility at Dahej in Bharuch district under the state government’s an…
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Bhuj, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded a significant milestone in its efforts to conserve the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), with a chick born under the state’s ‘Jump Start’ conservation project at Naliya in Kutch district completing the first 40 days of its life. The chick, which hatched on May 21 under the second phase of the ‘Jump Start’ project, has survived what wildlife experts consider the most vulnerable period of its early life.The achievement marks an important ste…
Bhuj, July 2 (IANS) The State Monitoring Cell (SMC) of Gujarat Police has uncovered an alleged oil theft operation in Kutch district, seizing six tankers, more than two lakh kg of oil and equipment collectively valued at Rs 4.34 crore. Eleven people have been arrested, while five others have been named as wanted in the case.The raid was carried out on Thursday at an open ground in the Ratadiya (Ganeshvala) farmland area near Mundra.The site is located on the left side of the highway leading from…
Gandhinagar/Mundra, June 8 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday approved Rs 629 crore for the four-laning of six key roads in Gujarat’s Kutch district, a move aimed at improving rural connectivity, easing freight movement linked to Mundra Port, and supporting tourism in the region. The approval forms part of the state government’s broader effort to upgrade important road corridors across Gujarat.According to the state government, the investment will be used to widen and improve a …
Ahmedabad, June 2 (IANS) Investigators probing one of India’s largest recent maritime cocaine seizures have uncovered concealed electronic tracking devices embedded within the narcotics consignment, a development that Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) officials say points to the involvement of a sophisticated international drug trafficking network. The latest breakthrough came during the sampling and seizure process of the cocaine under Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Subst…
Bhuj, May 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inspected security infrastructure along the India-Pakistan border in the sensitive Sir Creek and Harami Nala regions of Gujarat’s Kutch district, as the Centre intensified its focus on technology-driven border management and anti-infiltration measures. During the visit, Shah reviewed the operational preparedness of the Border Security Force (BSF), visited border installations, and assessed surveillance arrangements in the marshy creek…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to send advance and consolidated proposals to the Centre for diversion of protected forest land required for future road widening projects, as part of an effort to speed up infrastructure works while maintaining environmental safeguards. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Wednesday.Government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani said the Chief Minister had issued d…
Bhuj, April 24 (IANS) A special court in Gujarat’s Kutch district has sentenced six Pakistani nationals to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to smuggle heroin worth over Rs 380 crore into India through its territorial waters. The Sixth Additional Sessions and Special NDPS Court in Bhuj, presided over by Judge V.A. Badhu, held the accused guilty under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.The court observed that the operation was part of a …
Bhuj, April 16 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday said Kutch district had emerged as a thriving region after the 2001 earthquake, attributing the transformation to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the sustained efforts of local residents, while addressing campaign meetings ahead of the local self-government elections. Speaking at ‘Vikas Sankalp Sabha’ events organised in support of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, Patel said, “After the 2…
Vav-Tharad (Gujarat), March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 19,806.9 crore at a ceremony in Vav‑Tharad in North Gujarat. The projects, undertaken by the central and state governments, span energy, transport, railways, urban infrastructure and housing, reflecting a major investment in the region’s socio‑economic landscape.The inauguration drew senior state leaders, including Gujarat Chief Minister…