Ahmedabad: A new direct flight service between Ahmedabad and Diu was launched by Star Air today.  Offering another travel option to the Union Territory and nearby coastal spots, the flight operates five days a week—Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The airline uses a 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft for this service. The flight departs from Ahmedabad at 9:50 am and lands in Diu by 10:50 am. The return flight from Diu takes off at 11:20 am and arrives in Ahmedabad at 12:20 pm. D...Read More

Diu: Connecting the coastal Union Territory of Diu with another city, Star Air is launching a one-stop flight service linking Belagavi and Diu via Ahmedabad, starting May 16, 2025. This new route aims to enhance access to Diu’s coastal attractions while offering a convenient and efficient travel option between Karnataka and Gujarat. The flight service will operate three times a week—on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays—using a 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft. Flight S5107 will depart from...Read More

Ahmedabad: A new direct flight service between Ahmedabad and Diu will soon be available, with Star Air launching the service on May 16. Offering a budget-friendly travel option to the Union Territory and nearby coastal spots, the flight will operate five days a week—Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The airline will use a 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft for this service. The flight will depart from Ahmedabad at 9:50 am and land in Diu by 10:50 am. The return flight from Di...Read More

Diu: Built by the Portuguese around 480 years ago, the Diu Fort, located on the east side of the beach town, is a major tourist attraction. The 16th-century fort attracts lakhs of tourists from across the country and around the world. Recently, the administration has imposed an entry fee for visitors. However, the implementation of the ticketing system, which only allows card payments, has caused a massive uproar. The Diu administration has introduced a ticketing system for entry into the fort....Read More

Diu: In a shocking case of extortion, Diu Police have arrested two individuals, Sanjay Rathod and Altamas Mansuri, for honey trapping hotel customers at Keshav Hotel in Diu. The duo allegedly used secret cameras to record intimate encounters between their female accomplice and unsuspecting guests, later extorting money from them by showing the footage. According to police sources, Rathod and Mansuri had been carrying out this illegal operation for the past five months. The pair would set up h...Read More

Diu: To address the growing problem of unruly behaviour by intoxicated tourists, the Diu administration has prohibited alcohol consumption at various tourist locations. The district collector issued a notification under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, banning drinking at Ghoghla Beach, Nagoa Beach, Diu Jethibai Bus Stand, Diu Fort, Saint Paul Church, Jalandhar Beach, and other public spots. The notification highlights that many individuals purchase alcohol from liquor s...Read More

Diu: There was a big ruckus when a mobile phone in live video recording mode was found from the women's washroom of Flotel Lord's restaurant in the tourist island Diu. The mobile was next to the sink pipe and the recording was also on. The tourists who were here made such a fuss in anger over this issue. However, a large number of police staff calmed down the tourists and later registered a case. Floatel Lord runs a floating restaurant in the sea near Bandar Chowk Jetty. A large number of...Read More

Gir Somnath: Earlier, while traveling between Gir Somnath and Diu, commuters used to face two toll plazas on a 60 km route. However, now a third toll plaza has also become operational at Sunderpara. Commuters are irked as they have to pay toll at three plazas on just a 60 km route. A local resident stated, "There are three toll plazas in 60 km. We do not earn more than ₹120 on one trip, but now we have to pay at all the toll plazas." On this 60 km route, the Dari Toll Plaza and Velva Tol...Read More

Diu: An incident has come to light from the Union Territory of Diu, where three students were allegedly beaten by the school father for chanting "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Jai Hind." As soon as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal learned of the incident, they approached the district collector's office and filed a complaint with all the details. Given the severity of the matter, the district collector has ordered legal action against the father. The incident took place on September ...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