Articles tagged under: Dangs

Saputara Megh Malhar Parva 2024: Month long annual monsoon festival to start on July 29

July 25, 2024
Saputara Megh Malhar Parva 2024: Month long annual monsoon festival to start on July 29

Dangs: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate 'Saputara Megh Malhar Parva 2024' on July 29 at 9:00 am. The annual month-long festival will be celebrated in Saputara from July 29 to August 28, 2024. Providing more details about the Monsoon Festival, the Tourism Minister stated that, as in previous years, the State Tourism Corporation is organizing this annual festival during the monsoon season. The program will begin with a parade in front of the Tourism Corporation's Toran Hotel at th...Read More

Bus with 65 passengers falls into valley in Saputara; 2 dead, several injured

July 07, 2024
Bus with 65 passengers falls into valley in Saputara; 2 dead, several injured

Dang: A major accident took place this evening on the highway connecting Samgahan to Saputara. In the accident, a luxury bus carrying around 65 passengers veered into a valley while overtaking a truck. Out of the 65 passengers on board, two children have died and around 22 are reportedly injured. The condition of six passengers is serious, with two referred to Ahva Civil Hospital and four to Surat Civil Hospital. A passenger from Surat said, "While we were returning home, the bus driver overt...Read More

Assault on forest dept officers: Dang police make more arrests

June 10, 2024
Assault on forest dept officers: Dang police make more arrests

Dnag: The local police have arrested as many as 14 people so far in the case of the alleged attack on forest department staffers in Dhongiamba village of Kalibel range, Dang North Forest Division. Cases of teak wood trafficking are frequent in the region, and during an attempt to stop the smuggling on Saturday, 8 forest department officials were attacked by the accused individuals. The forest department officials sustained severe and life-threatening injuries from the attack and were rushed t...Read More

8 forest dept staffers held hostage and assaulted in Dang; five accused

June 09, 2024
8 forest dept staffers held hostage and assaulted in Dang; five accused

Dang: In Dhongiamba village of the Kalibel range, Dang North Forest Division, forest department staffers were assaulted while attempting to halt wood trafficking last night. Eight forest department staffers were held hostage and brutally beaten, sustaining severe, life-threatening injuries. They were subsequently transported to Ahwa Civil Hospital for medical treatment. Upon receiving information about teak wood trafficking in the jungles of Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, forest department staffe...Read More

Trainee IAS, IFS, IPS officers reach Dang from Mussoorie for research in tribal villages

August 28, 2023
Trainee IAS, IFS, IPS officers reach Dang from Mussoorie for research in tribal villages

Surat: Fourteen trainee IAS, IFS and IPS officers of from Mussoorie based LaBaSNA will conduct a research on the lifestyle and livelihood of tribals in Kaliebel and Sakarpatal villages of the Southern Gujarat tribals populated district Dang from today. The central government runs Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy Of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie to provide training to the officers after clearing UPSC exams. Total 14 IAS, IPS and IFS officers being trained at LBSNAA are on a visit ...Read More

Dang authorities prohibit selfies near waterfalls due to safety concerns

July 04, 2023
Dang authorities prohibit selfies near waterfalls due to safety concerns

Dang: During the monsoon season, the Dangs become a popular destination for tourists due to the overflowing waterfalls. However, authorities have issued a notification prohibiting individuals from taking selfies near water bodies, specifically waterfalls, as it is dangerous and doing so can lead to legal consequences. The administration emphasizes the dangers associated with taking risky selfies, including the risk of injury or even death. The notification also mentions that people often enga...Read More