Amreli: Fishermen at Jafrabad port in Amreli district are facing difficulties after the range of their satellite phones was significantly reduced from 70–80 nautical miles earlier to 20 nautical miles since Operation Sindoor. Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, and thousands of fishermen depend on the sea for their livelihood. Satellite phones play a crucial role in ensuring their safety, especially during emergencies at sea. Fishermen leader Kanhiyalal Solanki said that these satell...Read More

Amreli: A significant milestone has been achieved in the Khijadiya–Amreli railway broad gauge conversion project, with a successful engine trial conducted on the newly laid track on Monday. The trial run was carried out between Khijadiya Railway Station and Amreli Railway Station, during which the engine operated at a speed of 40 kmph. Railway officials stated that the remaining work on the project is expected to be completed within the next one to one-and-a-half months. Following this, high-...Read More

Amreli: Jungar village in Kunkawav taluka of Amreli has emerged as Gujarat’s new “Solar Village”, with solar power systems installed in every household, making the village fully powered by solar energy. Jungar village has become a 100% solar-powered village with support from the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, along with contributions from village donors. Solar panels have been installed on more than 350 houses, with financial support from Ravjibhai P. Vasani Group...Read More

Junagadh/Amreli: In a major action against the fake milk trade, the police and the Food Safety Department jointly raided two residential houses in Ingorala village of Khambha taluka of Amreli district and seized suspected fake milk, powder and oil used for adulteration. In a separate incident, a milk tanker carrying allegedly adulterated milk from Visavadar was intercepted in Junagadh and samples were sent for testing. According to officials, Khambha Police Station PI K.V. Chudasama, along with...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has informed the Legislative Assembly that the project to establish a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargo has achieved 92.3% physical progress as of December 31, 2025. Responding to a question in the Assembly, the Chief Minister, who also holds the Ports portfolio, stated that the construction deadline for the project being implemented by M/s Swan LNG Pvt. Ltd. had earlier been extended until December 31, 20...Read More

Rajkot: A 45-year-old woman, Manju Solanki, died after being attacked by a lioness while washing clothes in a river in Govindpur village of Dhari taluka on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm in the village, which falls under the Dalkhaniya range of the Gir East forest division. According to Deputy Conservator of Forests Vikas Yadav, the woman and the lioness suddenly came into close contact, following which the animal attacked and grabbed her leg. Hearing her cries, nearby ...Read More

Amreli: In a significant development for the state’s animal husbandry and dairy sector, a Gir calf has been born through advanced in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) for the first time at the Embryo Transfer Laboratory of the Gujarat Livestock Development Board (GLDB) in Amreli. To ensure that cattle breeders in Gujarat benefit from modern breeding technologies, the GLDB had established a state-of-the-art embryo transfer laboratory in Amreli, located within the breeding tract of the state’s prized...Read More

Amreli: Two Asiatic lions died in separate incidents reported from the Amreli and Gir Somnath districts in the Saurashtra region of the state. One lion, around two years old, fell into an open well in Kankot village of Liliya taluka. According to details, local residents spotted the fallen lion in the well and informed the forest department. Upon receiving the information, a forest department team, including the Liliya Range RFO, immediately reached the spot and brought the lion out of the well...Read More