Ahmedabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three-day visit to Gujarat, beginning Saturday, during which he will participate in major religious, cultural, diplomatic and infrastructure-related events across Somnath, Rajkot and Ahmedabad.The visit will begin on Saturday, when the Prime Minister arrives in Somnath in the evening. At 8 p.m., he will join devotees at the Somnath Temple for Omkar Mantra chanting, followed by viewing a special drone show organised in the temp…
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New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India batter Tilak Varma has been ruled out of the first three T20Is against New Zealand after undergoing surgery for an abdominal issue in Rajkot, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday.IANS had previously reported that Varma, 23, underwent an emergency surgery after scans suggested the need for the same at a super-speciality hospital in Rajkot on Wednesday evening, after experiencing acute pain in his abdominal region in the morning.Varma’s …
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) The second edition of Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), is scheduled to be held at the Marwadi University in Rajkot on January 11 and 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day conference, focusing on Kutch and Saurashtra region, and the event will also see participation of many leading industrialists from across the country.Preparations for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit are underway in full swing at the Marwari University campus.Naresh Jadeja, …
Ahmedabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The Somnath Swabhiman Parv began on Thursday with a large turnout of devotees at the iconic Somnath temple.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi, commenting on the significance of the event, said that while stones can bring down the physical structure of Somnath, no force can ever destroy the faith associated with it.A 72-hour ‘Akhand Omkar’ chanting has commenced at the temple premises, drawing devotees from across the country.Pilgrims are arriving through special trains, …
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) The grand celebration of ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’ commenced on Thursday and will continue till January 11. The festival is not just a religious event but also serves as a medium to convey the unparalleled saga of Somnath’s thousand-year-old struggle, sacrifice, and reconstruction.To enable the participation of maximum devotees, the state government is running special trains from four major cities.A special train from Rajkot arrived at the Somnath Railway Station today, …
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India batter Tilak Varma has undergone emergency surgery in Rajkot and is likely to miss the upcoming five T20Is against New Zealand, sources familiar with the matter told IANS on Thursday.Varma, 23, experienced acute pain in the abdomen after breakfast on Wednesday morning in Rajkot, a day before Hyderabad were to play their final Vijay Hazare Trophy league-stage game against Jammu and Kashmir at the Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C.Varma was subsequently taken to the hosp…
Ahmedabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Gujarat Government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani on Wednesday said the state administration is gearing up for the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’, to be held from January 8 to 11, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said the event, centred around the country’s first Jyotirlinga, will celebrate “the unwavering faith and self-respect of Indian culture”.Vaghani said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh …
Ahmedabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a three-day visit to Gujarat on January 10, during which he will offer prayers at the Somnath temple and hold bilateral discussions with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Gandhinagar, officials announced. A key highlight of the trip will be PM Modi leading the ‘Shaurya Yatra’, a one-kilometre procession featuring 108 horses, organised as part of the ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’. PM Modi is also slated to inaugurate the Vibrant…
Ahmedabad, Jan 6 (IANS) A series of bomb threats targeting courts and government offices across Gujarat over recent days have prompted heightened security measures, temporary suspension of court proceedings, and intensive searches by security agencies. In all cases so far, authorities have reported no suspicious objects, terming the threats as hoaxes, even as investigations continue.In Ahmedabad, the Ahmedabad City Civil and Sessions Court received a bomb threat, following which court proceeding…
Rajkot, Jan 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the Saurashtra–Kutch region on January 11 at Marwadi University in Rajkot, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference at the Rajkot District Collector’s Office, Deputy Chief Minister Sanghavi added the conference is expected to bring large-scale investments to Saurashtra and Kutch, further strengthening Gujarat’s position as one of India’…