by Shubhangi Badola & Leena Jain Daman: The Khadi Mahotsav, organized by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Daman, kicked off on its campus as per the Ministry of Textiles' directives. The event brings together renowned artisans and weavers from across Gujarat to showcase the state's vibrant handloom heritage. One such participating village is Limbdi from the Surendranagar district, where the art of handloom weaving has been passed down through generations. Artisans li...Read More

Gandhinagar: A survey for construction of Daman - Vapi - Nashik (210) new railway line was completed but the project had low traffic projections and therefore it has been shelved. The railway ministry in the ongoing session of Lok Sabha replied - 'A survey for construction of Daman-Vapi-Nasik (210 km) new railway line was completed. The project has low traffic projections.' The reply further pointed out - 'Vapi is an existing railway station only 11 km away from Daman. Further, Diu is ap...Read More

Diu: Independent Member of Parliament (MP) from the Union Territory of Diu and Daman, Umesh Patel, said he has met with Union Home Minister Amitbhai Shah twice since being elected as MP and strongly demanded the removal of Praful Patel from the post of Administrator of Diu & Daman. Patel went on to say that the results of his demand will be visible within a month or two. Patel, who surprised both the rival BJP and Congress by winning the seat as an independent candidate, said his main demand ...Read More

Daman: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has relieved former Gujarat Minister Purnesh Modi from the post of Incharge of the party unit in the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Modi has been replaced by former Bharuch MLA Dushyant Patel, who previously served as the co-incharge of these units. MLA from Surat (West) seat Purnesh Modi recently made headlines for meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Party President J.P. Nadda, after photos of these meetin...Read More

Daman: The independent candidate Umesh Babubhai Patel defeated the three-term MP Lalu Patel in the only Lok Sabha seat in the Union Territory of Daman and Diu. The incumbent MP and BJP candidate lost by a margin of 6,225 votes, receiving 36,298 votes, while Umesh garnered 42,523 votes. Congress’s Ketan Patel, who finished third, secured 11,258 votes. After the win Umesh dedicated his victory to the people, stating, “I fought alone, and with the love and support of the voters of the Un...Read More

Daman: On the speculations of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contesting from Union Territory of Daman & Diu for Lok Sabha polls 2024, Daman & Diu Congress President Ketan Patel told news agency ANI, "Priyanka Gandhi may be a possible candidate from Daman & Diu. I embrace this proposal... The whole of South Gujarat has always been with Congress and we will also benefit from Saurashtra. We will definitely get benefits in these regions. So I welcome this decision." #WATCH | Dam...Read More

Silvassa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit and inaugurate NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute in Sayli of Dadra-Nagar Haveli on Tuesday. PM Modi will be on a visit to Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman tomorrow. The Namo Medical College, the foundation stone of which was also laid by the Prime Minister himself in January 2019, spans 35 acres and is built at the cost of Rs 203 crore, consisting of 13 buildings. Currently, there are 682 students from Dadra Nagar Haveli, 272 from Da...Read More

Daman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a visit to union territories Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli on 17th April. The Prime Minister will lay foundation stones and dedicate various development works during his visit. He will dedicate the Sea Face in Devka. A road show of 6 kms will be held from Devka on this occasion. He will also dedicate a medical college in Dadra Nagar Haveli. A public meeting will also be held to mark the occasion. PM Modi will be on a visit to Daman and Dadra ...Read More

Mumbai: Reliance Jio today announced the launch of its True 5G services across 20 cities namely Bongaigaon, North Lakhimpur, Sivasagar, Tinsukia  (Assam), Bhagalpur, Katihar (Bihar), Mormugao (Goa), Diu (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and  Daman and Diu), Gandhidham (Gujarat), Bokaro Steel City, Deoghar, Hazaribag  (Jharkhand), Raichur (Karnataka), Satna (Madhya Pradesh), Chandrapur, Ichalkaranji  (Maharashtra), Thoubal (Manipur), Faizabad, Firozabad, Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh),  taking the tota...Read More

Daman: The locals of Daman held a rally and gave a memorandum to the collector demanding actions against the attacks on Hindus in Leicester, UK. As per an estimate, over 50 thousand people mainly from Daman are residing in Leicester, UK. The locals held a rally demanding to save Hindus mainly from Daman and residing in Leicester, UK. They demanded action against the attacks by Muslims on Hindus in the UK. They gave a memorandum to the local administration demanding action. One of the femal...Read More