Kutch: Ahead of the beginning of the Gujarati New Year today, the newly erected 'White Rann, The Tent City' in Dholavira, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was declared open for tourists on Saturday, the eve of the Gujarati New Year. This unique tent city has been designed and constructed by Evoke Experiences. The tent city has been designed to minimize environmental impact and is based on a Harappan civilization theme. Artifacts depicting the local and ancient culture of Kutch have been intricat...Read More

Dholavira: The Rann of Kutch is a beacon for global tourists, renowned for its picturesque pure white deserts that extend as far as the eye can see, creating an ethereal landscape. Sitting on the edge of Western Gujarat and boasting India's largest salt plain, the Great Rann of Kutch captivates visitors. Amidst this natural wonder, another attraction has now caught the eyes of travelers known as a "Road to Heaven." Unveiling the Road to Heaven: Stretching across 30 kilometers of the 278 km...Read More

Gandhinagar:  Construction of the runway for the Dholera International Airport Project has commenced, approximately nine months after approval from the Union cabinet committee, said the sources in the state government. This new greenfield airport, located 103km from Ahmedabad, will be the city's second international airport. To oversee the project, a joint venture company named Dholera International Airport Company Limited (DIACL) has been formed, with equity held by the Airports Authority o...Read More

Bhuj: Dholavira, an ancient Harappan city in Kutch district of Gujarat has been inscribed on the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)'s World Heritage list. This announcement was made today by UNESCO. The World Heritage Committee’s 44th session chaired from Fuzhou (China) is taking place online during 16 to 31 July, combining current work and issues left outstanding since last year, when the annual meeting was postponed due to COVID-19. 🔴 BREAKIN...Read More

New Delhi: Union Culture minister Prahlad Singh Patel today said, a team of United Nations (UNESCO) will be visiting Dholavira in Gujarat in upcoming month of September. Patel suggested that Gujarat government should complete the road connectivity works to Dholavira before September to complement the efforts for World Heritage status to Dholavira and other benefits. Patel was speaking in a virtual function from Delhi for inauguration and ground breaking of Rs. 125 crore tourism development ...Read More

Panaji: Port town of Dholavira in Gujarat, the fifth largest Harappan site, might have been destroyed by a massive tsunami, a study by CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has revealed. Dholavira is a site of an ancient metropolitan town of the Harappan period and was their largest port-town. "The results clearly indicate that massive tsunamis are not uncommon in the region. The thick wall in Dholavira shows that Harappans were not only aware of the potential threats from tsunamis...Read More

By Shaiaan Dethalia Ahmedabad, 22 January 2011 When you are away from Gujarat, only way to keep in touch is with families back home, media news and direct communication. You rarely get correct picture. Thanks to sustained campaign by government not to mention direct communication from CM, Kutch was on our mind as we were planning winter vacations. Still a last push was required. I have to be candid here that brand Gujarat got huge boost when they roped in Megastar Amitabh Bac...Read More