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 …
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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…
Bhuj, March 12 (IANS) A fire broke out at a plastic scrap yard near Chopadva village in Bhachau taluka of Gujarat’s Kutch district on Thursday, initiating a large-scale firefighting operation and creating panic in the surrounding area, officials said.Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the site as the blaze rapidly intensified due to the large quantity of plastic stored in the yard.According to local officials, the fire started suddenly at the plastic yard located near the village.As the…
New Delhi/Bhuj, March 10 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday approved a Rs 650.42 crore project to develop a key highway corridor in Kutch district aimed at improving connectivity across the remote region of Gujarat.The project involves the construction of the 165.58-kilometre Lakhpat–Gaduli–Jara–Hajipir–Khavda–Kandavan–Dholavira section of National Highway-754K as a two-lane road with paved shoulder configuration.The corridor runs through sev…
Gandhinagar, March 9 (IANS) More than 2,900 beneficiaries in Rajkot district received loan assistance under the Shri Vajpayee Bankable Scheme in the past one year, the Gujarat government informed the state Assembly on Monday.Responding to a question raised by a member in the Assembly, Minister of State for Khadi, Cottage and Rural Industries, Swarupji Thakor, said that a total of 4,157 applications had been received in Rajkot district under the scheme during the year up to December 31, 2025.All …