Devbhumi Dwarka: Unseasonal rain and thunderstorms lashed parts of Saurashtra, particularly Dwarka district, on Thursday, validating the forecast issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). A sudden change in weather conditions turned a typical summer day into a monsoon-like situation, with rainfall reported from early morning in Dwarka city, Okha, and Mithapur. The untimely showers, locally referred to as Maavthu, have raised concerns among farmers, who fear damage to standing crops...Read More

Mithapur: Tata Chemicals Limited has announced a key operational milestone, with its Mithapur facility in Gujarat reaching 1 million tonnes of soda ash production in FY 2025–26. The milestone reflects consistent efforts and strong collaboration across teams, including operations, maintenance, utilities, logistics, procurement, quality, safety, and other support functions. The contribution of the marketing and sales teams has also been instrumental in enabling this achievement, the company s...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a major push to strengthen domestic air connectivity, the Central Government has approved the Regional Connectivity Scheme - Modified UDAN for a period of ten years from FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36, with a total outlay of ₹28,840 crore. Under the modified UDAN scheme, the government plans to develop 100 airports from existing unserved airstrips to enhance regional connectivity across the country. As part of this plan, 11 greenfield airports have been proposed in Gujarat to ...Read More

Dwarka: A silver bow and three arrows weighing around 1.9 kg were recently offered to Lord Dwarkadhish at the Jagat Mandir in Dwarka by Mumbai-based Elite Electronics Corporation. Every day, lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad visit the Dwarkadhish Temple for darshan, and many offer gifts to the deity as a mark of faith and gratitude after their wishes are fulfilled. Continuing this tradition, the silver bow and arrows were presented by the Mumbai-based firm as a religious offe...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has revealed that it deployed a significant police force over the past two years to assist government and private companies in laying transmission lines for renewable energy projects in the Kutch and Devbhumi Dwarka districts. This provision of “on-payment” security has generated substantial revenue for the state, according to data presented in the State Assembly. Deployment Figures To facilitate the installation of transmission poles carrying solar an...Read More

Dwarka: The Indian Coast Guard intercepted a suspicious foreign vessel inside the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), approximately 115 nautical miles west of Dwarka, on February 21. According to an official statement, the vessel identified as Al Mukhtar was manned by four Iranian crew members. During a search operation, Coast Guard personnel discovered 200 cartons containing nearly one lakh packets of foreign-brand cigarettes concealed inside the boat’s holds. The estimated internatio...Read More

Dwarka: Hindu organisations, saints, and local residents organised a peaceful rally from Rabari Gate to the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) at 11 am and submitted a memorandum demanding strict action following the recent seizure of 50 kg of beef in the temple town of Dwarka. Calling incidents of cow slaughter in a sacred pilgrimage town extremely serious, the protesters sought exemplary punishment to prevent any recurrence. They also urged the administration to immediately enforce...Read More

Devbhumi Dwarka: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of local police rescued 12 Indian star tortoises during a raid in the Bhanvad area on Thursday and detained a man for the illegal possession of protected wildlife. As per the police, the operation was carried out following a tip-off that a local businessman was illegally keeping Indian star tortoises at his refrigerator manufacturing unit. Acting on the intelligence, the SOG team conducted a search at a shed located on the factory premises and...Read More