Palitana: Even though the year has changed for Gujaratis, reports of the stray cattle menace remain unchanged, in a recent incident a farmer lost his life Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district. The incident took place between Hanol and Valukad villages in Palitana taluka. A farmer named Bharatbhai Vaghani, who was riding his two-wheeler home, was fatally struck by a stray cow. After colliding with the stray cow, Bharatbhai suffered serious injuries and was first rushed to Palitana for treatm...Read More

Bhavnagar: Twenty-one talukas received over one inch of rainfall in the last 12 hours ending at 6 PM today, including the cities of Bhavnagar and Mahesana. Ghogha taluka in Bhavnagar recorded the highest rainfall at 4.06 inches from 6 AM to 6 PM today, followed by Bhavnagar city, which received 3.15 inches of rain. The talukas that had over two inches of rain include Ghogha, Bhavnagar, Kodinar, Sihor, and Umbergaon. Meanwhile, Khergaon, Mahuva (Bhavnagar), Palitana, Jafrabad, Gir Gadhada, Mah...Read More

Bhavnagar: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Nimuben Bambhaniya, launched Gujarat’s first grain ATM in Bhavnagar on Tuesday to provide 24/7 access to ration under the Central government's public distribution system (PDS). Named Annapurti, the grain ATM is located in the Karchaliyapara area of Bhavnagar city. Equipped to dispense wheat and rice, the machine has a capacity to store up to 2,500 kg of food grains, as per an official statement. Individuals c...Read More

Bhavnagar: A video of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)'s corporator in Bhavnagar has gone viral in which he can be seen offering Rs. 500 for enrolment of 100 members in BJP in ongoing membership drive of the party. Yuvrajsinh Gohil is former chairman of standing committee in Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation. He is a sitting corporator, representing Bhavnagar North's Tarsamiya ward. The video in which he can be seen offering Rs. 500 for the one who bring in 100 members in the party is believe...Read More

Bhavnagar: The forest department took three farmers into custody on Saturday in connection with the death of a lion in the Mahuva range of the Shetrunji division. Forest department teams, while on patrol near Mota Khuntvada village in Mahuva taluka on Friday, found the carcass of a male lion, estimated to be between five and nine years old. Following this, a team of officials from the Palitana, Jesar, and Mahuva ranges, along with a veterinary officer, forensic experts, PGVCL engineers, and a...Read More

Gandhinagar: As per the data of UDAN scheme passengers at various airports shared by the union government in the ongoing session of Lok Sabha, among Gujarat airports under UDAN scheme, Jamnagar had most passengers while Mundra had least number of passengers. In the year 2023-24 while Jamnagar had over 1.69 lakh passengers under UDAN, Mundra had merely 1770 odd passengers. Kandla, Keshod, Porbandar, Bhavnagar and Diu(UT) are other airports that were under UDAN scheme in Gujarat. The governmen...Read More

Bhavnagar: A meeting will be held at Rohisa Chokdi on Tuesday, 23rd July to address the new toll tax rates on the National Highway near Longdi in Mahuva taluka. The meeting will involve vehicle owners, association presidents, and social leaders from Bhavnagar district.  The meeting will include discussions to demand toll-free access for GJ-4 series vehicles and verification through Aadhaar and vehicle licenses. Leaders have threatened to lock the offices of Bhavnagar and Amreli MPs if the is...Read More