Bhuj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the country's first Vande Metro train from Ahmedabad on Monday, September 16, 2024. As per the schedule from the Ministry of Railways, the train will depart from Bhuj at 5:05 AM, arriving in Ahmedabad at 10:50 AM. The return trip will leave Ahmedabad at 5:30 PM, reaching Bhuj at 11:10 PM. The journey will take approximately 5 hours and 45 minutes, including halts at nine stations, each averaging two minutes. However, the train will...Read More

Ahmedabad: During the trial run of Ahmedabad - Bhuj Vande Bharat Metro Express today, the yet-to-be-launched train reached Ahmedabad to Gandhidham in four hours and Gandhidham to Bhuj in single hour. The train's speed during trial was upto 110 km according to Gandhidham's Chief Loco Inspector RB Kashyap. Fast trains generally take 6.30 hours to travel between Ahmedabad and Bhuj. In compared to this, the Vande Bharat Metro train during its trial took about one and half hour lesser time. The Va...Read More

Kutch: Border Security Force today seized 11 packets of suspected narcotics, weighing approximately 11 kg, from a remote island near the Jakhau Coast in Bhuj. Since June 2024, the BSF has recovered a total of 261 suspected drug packets from remote islands off the Jakhau coast. BSF continues its search operations across the isolated islands and creeks off the Jakhau coast in Bhuj. DeshGujarat Read More

Rajkot: A 40-year-old man was arrested in Bhuj on the accusation of raping a woman from a different religion and attempting to coerce her into converting to Islam. The accused, Sultan Siddhi, a rickshaw driver, was taken into custody following a complaint filed by the 31-year-old woman at the B Division police station in Bhuj. The woman claimed that Siddhi had been physically exploiting her at his home for the past four years and had been pressuring her to convert to his religion. She also me...Read More

Bhuj: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) West Kutch-Bhuj has arrested a bogus doctor from Jhura village. The individual, identified as Hasamshah Hayatshah Syed, was running a dispensary named Syed Clinic without having any government-recognized medical degree. The fake doctor was allegedly administering allopathic medicines and injections to patients in and around Jura village. Acting on a tip-off, the District Health Officer, along with members of the District Panchayat Bhuj, conducted a raid. It ...Read More

Kutch: Western Railway has announced the introduction of two new trains to enhance passenger convenience and meet travel demand. The 20983/84 Bhuj-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bi-Weekly Superfast Express will provide better connectivity between Bhuj and Delhi Sarai Rohilla. The details of the trains are as follows: Train No. Train Name Dates of Service Departure Arrival 20983 Bhuj - Delhi Sarai Rohilla (Superfast Express) 02nd August, 2024 (Tue & Fri) 17.00 hrs 12.20 hrs (Next ...Read More

Bhuj: In a joint operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) recovered 9 packets of suspected narcotics, weighing approximately 10 kg, from an isolated island off the Jakhau Coast in Bhuj. This recovery adds to the ongoing efforts by BSF, which has recovered a total of 181 packets of suspected drugs since June 2024. An intensive search of isolated islands and creeks off the Jakhau coast has been launched by the BSF to curb the smuggling of narcotics in...Read More

Bhuj: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) will construct a new temple in Bhuj. The Khatmuhurta ceremony for the temple took place on June 26th, followed by the traditional Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath. Kalanath Chaitanya Prabhu, head of ISKCON Ahmedabad, conducted the ceremonial aarti accompanied by Harinam Sankirtan. Following the Khatmuhurta, Advaitsinh Prabhuji, Vice President of ISKCON Ahmedabad, led the aarti, followed by devotees participating in Jalabhishek. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat's Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today hailed the placement of Smriti Van Earthquake Museum in Bhuj on the list of the world's seven most beautiful museums by UNESCO. The Chief Minister described this as a proud moment for Gujarat and Bharat. The Smruti Van Memorial has been declared as one of the seven most beautiful museums in the prestigious list of Prix Versailles Award, which is conferred every year by UNESCO in the domain of Architecture and Design. The Chief Minist...Read More

Mandvi: A tourist from Jharkhand died after falling from a paragliding ride at Mandvi Beach. Following this incident, the police registered a case of culpable homicide against four individuals, including the chief manager of Shiv Waters Sports. Two of the accused, including the manager, have been detained and remanded for two days. According to the details received, Sukhwinder Baldevsingh Kore of Jharkhand lodged a complaint at Mandvi police station against Pankaj Bhanushali, the manager of S...Read More