Ahmedabad: Even as monsoon was likely to hit Gujarat any time next week almost on time, Met department today issued heavy to very heavy rain fall warning in parts of Gujarat in the next 36 hours while continuing spell of moderate to heavy pre monsoon rain has thrown life out of gear at some places including Surat and Valsad in South Gujart both of which have received over five inches of rain in last 24 hours. Ahmedabad Met Center Director and senior meteorologist Jayanta Sarkar toda...Read More

Ahmedabad: Parts of Gujarat today saw good amount of pre-monsoon showers even as the met has predicted more rain in the evening at isolated places and issued heavy rain warnings for two days on June 11 and 12 for Southern Gujarat. Surat city and its rural areas saw over one inch of rain in last 24 hours during which water logging was seen in many low lying areas. A major accident was averted when a BRTS bus carrying around 30 passengers went in to a water filled underpass in the city...Read More

Ahmedabad: Even as the pre-monsoon rain continued to lash various parts of the state today as well bringing mercury considerably down at some places in South Gujarat and Saurashtra, high temperatures in other areas were recorded with at least 12 places seeing above 40°C and Idar in North Gujarat remaining hottest at 44°C. Rajkot district saw rain on the third consecutive day today with parts of it receiving pre-monsoon showers. Parts of Dangs, Navsari, Narmada, Tapi, Chhota Udepu...Read More

Gandhinagar: Many areas in Gujarat including Rajkot which had received around 3 inches of downpour in around two hours last evening witnessed pre-monsoon showers on the second consecutive day today during which owing to falling of trees and water-logging normal life was disrupted and damage to food-grains and other agricultural produces were also reported. At least two people including a 22 year old girl also died while at least 3 injured in rain related incidents across Gujarat...Read More

Ahmedabad: Some places including the famous hilly tourist destination of Saputara and temple town of Ambaji, city of Vadodara and Bharuch witnessed pre-monsoon rain and thundershowers today even as the met has predicted more spells of such rain at isolated places in the state in next three days after which the weather is likely to become dry again. Saputara, Ahwa, Waghai and some other places in Dangs district of South Gujarat, Netrang and adjoining areas in Bharuch and temple tow...Read More

Ahmedabad: On a day when South Western Monsoon made its entry in Kerala, Light pre-monsoon rain and thundershowers were witnessed in some parts of Gujarat including Southern districts of Surat, Valsad and Navsari today even as temperatures at some places saw slight increase as compared to yesterday despite continuing high humidity. Seven places in the state saw over 40°C temperatures today compared to only two such places yesterday. Surendranagar with 43°C remai...Read More

Ahmedabad: Partially cloudy weather at several places across Gujarat including Ahmedabad brought down maximum temperatures considerably today, giving relief to people even as met center here predicted some 'pre-monsoon' showers in various parts of the state in coming days beginning tomorrow. Only two places recorded temperatures at or above 40°C with Surendranagar recording highest 41.3°C and Gandhinagar 40°C. Ahmedabad witnessed a maximum rise of mercury only up to 39.7...Read More

Ahmedabad: The temperatures across Gujarat today also remained more or less the same as yesterday, however the good news is that owing to changed wind patterns the heat-wave will not be there nor there be any further rise in the temperatures in next few days. Idar at 44°C remained hottest while Gandhinagar with a maximum of 43.8°C was at second place in this regard. Ahmedabad with 43.4 was at third spot with slight increase in temperature. However one person identified as Tej...Read More

Ahmedabad: The temperatures soared across the state today as predicted by met department with Gandhinagar remaining hottest at 44°C. At least 11 places recorded temperatures in excess of 40°C with 10 seeing above 41°C yet the met department lifted the heat wave warnings for tomorrow which was very much in its bulletin yesterday. Idar was the second hottest place with 43.4°C today. Ahmedabad remained third hottest place across the state with a maximum of 43°C, which...Read More

Himmatnagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today dedicated Rs 96.12 core Dharoi oriented water supply project which would benefit Idar, Vadali and Khedbrahma towns of Sabarkantha district of North Gujarat. On this occasion various development works worth Rs 207 crore such as Sapavada cotton market, 10 godowns for agriculture produce, primary health centres at Aroda and virpur, sub centres at Bhadresar and Deshotar, SRP barrack-housing units, 192 new police housing units new police stati...Read More