Latest Rajkot News & Updates

Surat, Jan 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced a hike in the monthly stipend for the Traffic Brigade (TRB) personnel, a move that brought cheers and joy on the faces of thousands of staff, entrusted with the responsibility of traffic control. Under this decision taken by the Home Department, the daily stipend of Traffic Brigade personnel working across the state has been increased from Rs 300 to Rs 450.As the decision was announced, a wave of joy gripped scores of TRB personnel…

Vadodara, Jan 13 (IANS) Indian wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul was seen sharing his wisdom and experience with a group of young cricketers during Team India’s training session in Vadodara, where the Men in Blue registered a four-wicket win against New Zealand in the first match of the ongoing ODI Series.In a video shared by the BCCI on Tuesday, the 33-year-old Rahul, dressed in Team India’s training kit, was seen answering questions from the budding players.One youngster asked Rahul what to do …

Rajkot, Jan 13 (IANS) Following a narrow four-wicket win in the series opener at Vadodara, India will now face New Zealand in Rajkot to try to clinch the series by taking an unbeatable lead in the three-match series. The two sides will lock horns at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, a typically batting-friendly surface, where the BlackCaps will aim to level the series while the hosts will aim to grab a 2-0 lead.India’s playing XI for the second ODI will witness at least one change after Washington Sund…

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Ayush Badoni’s coach, Sarandeep Singh, said that the all-rounder had received a much-awaited India call-up for the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand, and revealed that the 26-year-old is ready to play international cricket ‘right away’ given his top form across all departments.Badoni received his maiden ODI call-up on Monday, named as a replacement for Washington Sundar after the latter was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing three-game series against th…

Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) The BCCI confirmed that all-rounder Washington Sundar will miss the rest of the ODI series against New Zealand due to side strain. The BCCI called up the 26-year-old Ayush Badoni as Sunder’s replacement, handing him his maiden national call-up.Badoni, who has played 27 List A games, scoring 693 runs and chipping in with 18 wickets, will link up with the squad in Rajkot, the venue for the second ODI, starting on Wednesday.”India all-rounder Washington Sundar reported an acut…

Ahmedabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The first day of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (Kutch and Saurashtra Zone) at Marwadi University, Rajkot, began with a focused seminar on ‘Plastic Waste Management and Environmental Protection’, highlighting the growing urgency of sustainable material use and eco-friendly manufacturing practices. A key presentation was delivered by the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Ahmedabad. Paritosh Diwasli, Director and Head of C…

Ahmedabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The regional edition of Vibrant Gujarat, aimed at translating the vision of ‘Viksit Gujarat se Viksit Bharat’ into action, opened in Rajkot on Sunday with a grand launch at Marwadi University. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the five-day business exhibition and the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Chief Secretary M.K. Das.After the inauguration, the Prime Minister tour…

Vadodara, Jan 11 (IANS) Courtesy of half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, followed by KL Rahul’s 29 not out, India clinched a four-wicket win against New Zealand in the three-match ODI series opener here at the Kotambi International Stadium (BCA) as the Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead. Rohit Sharma and skipper Gill got to business from the word go, with the former making his intentions clear with a six in the very first over. During his time out on the field, Rohit also broke the world…

Rajkot (Gujarat), Jan 11 (IANS) More Gujaratis are coming to Rwanda because “they can benefit from our conducive investment environment with both fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to national as well as foreign investors and zero tolerance for corruption”, Rwanda’s Ambassador to India, Jacqueline Mukangira, said on Sunday. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference here, the East African country’s envoy said: “Rwanda and India enjoy excellent bilateral relations,…

Ahmedabad, Jan 11 (IANS) India has undergone a fundamental transformation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, not only in terms of economic scale but also in its national mindset, Adani Ports and SEZ Limited Managing Director Karan Adani said on Sunday.Speaking at an event in Rajkot, Karan Adani said the country has learned to think long term, focus on institution-building and view development as a larger civilisational mission rather than a series of isolated projects.”India t…