A lion and a lioness drowned after falling into an open well in Gujarat’s Gir Forest Division’s Amreli District, a forest official reported on Saturday. The large cats, which ranged in age from five to nine, fell into a farmer’s well in Kotda village, Khambha taluka, on Friday Continue Reading
In Gujarat’s Nadiad, a member of the Border Security Force was beaten to death for objecting to the distribution of an offensive film of his daughter. There is a police report on file. According to sources, the man visited the 15-year-Chaklasi old’s village house on Saturday after learning that he was the one who reportedly […]Continue Reading
A British-era bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi collapsed Friday night, killing at least 141 people. Teams are looking for numerous other missing people in addition to the 177 who have already been saved. The suspension bridge had about 500 people on it when its supporting cables broke, sending people plummeting into the river below, including women […]Continue Reading
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Gujarat for being designated as a “Har Ghar Jal” state in its entirety. In response to a tweet from Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel about the completion of Har Ghar Jal, Prime Minister Modi thanked the state’s residents for their excitement. “Congratulations to the people of Gujarat…this Continue Reading
The Gujarati government has declared that this year’s Diwali festival will not result in any fines for infractions of the traffic laws. This statement was given on Friday in Surat by Harsh Sanghavi, the state minister of home for Gujarat. Speaking to a crowd, he announced that traffic fines will not be collected from offenders […]Continue Reading
Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), offered fixed salaries for village heads in addition to direct funding for panchayats if his party won an election in Gujarat. Speaking at a gathering of sarpanchas (village heads), the Delhi Chief Minister, who arrived in the BJP-ruled state on Friday for a two-day campaign […]Continue Reading
Newlyweds seriously injured in wedding gift explosion in Gujarat. The wedding gift box exploded in Gujarat’s Navsari district. The newlyweds’ nephew, a three-year-old boy, was also injured in the blast. Newlyweds Latish Gavit and 3-year-old Jiyas, who were injured in the accident, are undergoing treatment. The newlyweds’ hands were cut off in the Continue Reading
THE STEEL BALLS CAME FIRST, all five of them, one after the other. Then came bits and pieces of steel, including one that looked like a “ruler.” The sky is falling — literally — in a slew of villages in central Gujarat. On Thursday night, three steel balls were dropped on the villages of Bhalej, […]Continue Reading
Gujarat Animal Welfare Board and Jain community leaders have written to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia seeking a ban on serving meat to passengers on domestic flights. The letter states that meat should not be served on domestic flights and that vegetarians should avoid accidental serving of meat. Animal Welfare Board member Rajendra Shah said […]Continue Reading
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indian government agreed to establish a WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat, on Friday. The Indian government has invested USD 250 million in the centre, which aims to create a solid evidence base for policies and standards on traditional medical practises and products. Evidence and […]Continue Reading