Junagadh: The Junagadh district administration has declared the New Stairs, Old Stairs and Datar Stairs leading to Girnar as "Silence Zones" following the recent human-lion conflict in the area. The move aims to ensure the safety of pilgrims and protect wildlife. The notification, issued by Prant Officer Nikunj Kumar Ghula under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, follows a decision taken at a meeting chaired by the state's Forest and Environment Minister on July...Read More

Junagadh: In the wake of the recent tragic incident on Mount Girnar, the Junagadh district administration has introduced a pilot online entry and exit registration system for pilgrims visiting the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary area from July 18. The move aims to improve pilgrim safety, enable real-time monitoring, and ensure a faster response during emergencies. Under the new system, devotees travelling to Girnar via the new staircase, old staircase, or ropeway must complete online registration b...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Public Service Commission has developed the 'Avasar' module to create employment opportunities for candidates who were unsuccessful in competitive examinations. This announcement was made by the Secretary of the Gujarat Public Service Commission, Sudhir Patel, today in the state capital. Explaining the initiative, Patel said that candidates who reach the interview stage in the GPSC recruitment process have already cleared both the Preliminary and Main examinations. Wh...Read More

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad's 149th Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra generated only about 35 metric tons of waste along its 22-km route, with the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) crediting strong public participation and awareness campaigns for the reduced waste generation. Anticipating large crowds for the July 16 Rath Yatra, the AMC's Solid Waste Management Department implemented an extensive sanitation plan. The route was divided into four sectors, with officers from all seven civic zones overseeing ...Read More

Bhubaneswar: As millions of devotees prepare to gather in Puri for the annual Rath Yatra, Reliance, in collaboration with the Puri administration, is strengthening on-ground support through Puri Rath Yatra Seva Services 2026. Bringing together a comprehensive range of initiatives spanning Anna Seva, public support infrastructure, sanitation, volunteer engagement, community outreach and technology-enabled coordination, the initiative aims to enhance frontline assistance and help ensure safe, se...Read More

Ambaji: In the wake of a theft during the counting of offerings at the Shaktipeeth Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha, the district administration and the Ambaji Temple Trust have introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to tighten security and make the treasury counting process more transparent. Banaskantha Collector Mihir Patel said the incident was investigated immediately, action was taken against those responsible, and the revised SOP has been implemented to prevent such incidents in t...Read More

Jamnagar: The Hindu Sena has alleged that religious conversion activities were being carried out at a house located behind a factory on the outskirts of Haripar village in Dhrol taluka of Jamnagar district. According to the organisation, its members conducted a surprise inspection after receiving complaints that tribal workers were being gathered every Sunday under the guise of service activities and prayer meetings and allegedly encouraged to convert from Hinduism to Christianity. The Hindu S...Read More