Amreli, July 6 (IANS) Heavy rainfall continued to affect large parts of Gujarat over the past 24 hours, with Rajula taluka in Amreli district recording the state’s highest rainfall of 10 inches, while authorities evacuated 777 people from vulnerable areas and rescued 60 people trapped in floodwaters as intense showers swept across Saurashtra and South Gujarat. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar, Dhari taluka in Amreli received more than 9 inches of rainfall, …
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Gandhinagar, June 9 (IANS) Gujarat has reported more than 5.96 lakh women achieving the status of ‘Lakhpati Didi’, marking a significant milestone in rural women’s income generation and economic participation under the central government’s livelihood programmes. The achievement comes as the country marks 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, during which several initiatives aimed at women’s financial inclusion and entrepreneurship have been introduced.Programmes such as th…
Navsari, March 7 (IANS) Asmita Patel, from Soldhara village in Chikhli Taluka of Navsari district, has established a profitable rural enterprise that earns an annual income of Rs 10.20 lakh and provides employment to 10 other women from her community.Her work, which spans honey production, pickles, ragi (finger millet)-based products, baked goods, and natural food items, demonstrates the potential of rural self-reliance and women’s empowerment.Born into a farming family, Asmita learned agricultu…
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday said it has uncovered extensive evidence of an alleged terror conspiracy following the arrest of a 22-year-old man from Navsari district, with officials pointing to online radicalisation, possession of weapons and plans for targeted killings as part of a broader extremist agenda. The accused, identified as Faizan Shaikh, is a native of Dundawala village in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. He had been residing in the Zara…