Articles tagged under: Diu

Mobile video recording in women’s washroom at Floatel Lord in Diu; Police case filed after ruckus by tourists

November 13, 2024
Mobile video recording in women’s washroom at Floatel Lord in Diu; Police case filed after ruckus by tourists

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

Commuters irked over 3rd toll plaza within 60 km Gir Somnath-Diu route

November 09, 2024
Commuters irked over 3rd toll plaza within 60 km Gir Somnath-Diu route

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

School father beats 3 students for chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” in Diu

September 25, 2024
School father beats 3 students for chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” in Diu

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

Which airport had how many passengers under UDAN scheme? Centre shares figures

August 04, 2024
Which airport had how many passengers under UDAN scheme? Centre shares figures

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

Met Amit Shah twise, seeking removal of Praful Patel, result soon: Diu Daman MP

July 15, 2024
Met Amit Shah twise, seeking removal of Praful Patel, result soon: Diu Daman MP

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

BJP relieves Purnesh Modi as in-charge of Daman Diu ; workers welcome new in-charge Dushyant Patel

July 09, 2024
BJP relieves Purnesh Modi as in-charge of Daman Diu ; workers welcome new in-charge Dushyant Patel

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

Flights, helicopter services at Diu Airport suspended; IndiGo Ahmedabad flight also cancelled

June 28, 2024
Flights, helicopter services at Diu Airport suspended; IndiGo Ahmedabad flight also cancelled

Diu: All flight services were canceled today at Nagwa Airport in the Union Territory of Diu due to severe weather conditions. The cancellations affected numerous travelers, including the Ahmedabad-Diu Indigo flight and the Mumbai-Diu Air India service. Authorities also decided to suspend the Daman-Diu Pawan Hans helicopter service amidst the adverse weather. It is also noteworthy that while flying from Daman to Diu, the Pawan Hans helicopter carrying 4 passengers got stuck in bad weather 10 m...Read More

Independent candidate wins Daman & Diu Lok Sabha seat; 3-time BJP MP loses

June 05, 2024
Independent candidate wins Daman & Diu Lok Sabha seat; 3-time BJP MP loses

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

Lion spotted few weeks ago in Diu captured

May 04, 2024

Diu: The lion, which was seen roaming in Diu over a month ago, was captured on Friday after a joint effort by the local administration of Diu and the Gujarat forest department. The elusive lion was captured while it was drinking water. The lion is believed to be 8-10 years old and was caught in the Bucharwada reserve forest area around 3 am. Later, it was transported to the Jasadhar animal care center. Harshraj Wathore, the Deputy Conservator of Forests in Diu, said that the department had...Read More

Lion and leopard spotted in Diu; collector issues warning

March 28, 2024
Lion and leopard spotted in Diu; collector issues warning

Diu: The Diu Collector issued a notification on Wednesday cautioning tourists in the coastal town about the possible wild animal attacks by lions or leopards. A week ago, a lion roar was heard in the union territory, and later, a leopard was spotted roaming in the 489-year-old Diu Fort. The Collector, in a public notice, has warned against venturing close to Kevdi, Dangawadi, and Nagoa villages during the evening and night due to the high risk of wild animal attacks in these areas. The distri...Read More