Gandhinagar: Local and foreign tourists are equally attracted to Gujarat’s tourism sector, a trend that became more evident during the Diwali holidays this year. From October 26 to November 15, 2024, 61,70,716 people visited 16 tourist attractions and pilgrimage sites across the state. Famous attractions and pilgrimage sites in Gujarat, such as the Statue of Unity, Atal Bridge, Riverfront Flower Park, Kankaria Lake, Pavagadh Temple, Ambaji Temple, Girnar Ropeway, Science City, Vadnagar, Som...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat, via notification, has restructured the “Dwarka-Okha Urban Development Authority” (DOUDA) under the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976. Initially constituted on March 6, 2024, the authority was established in response to the growing need for effective urban planning and development in the Dwarka-Okha region. However, the state government has now made amendments that are deemed necessary to enhance its operational framework. The ...Read More

Dwarka: 7 persons were dead and 14 injured in a road accident near Fern Hotel this evening. The accident involved one private luxury bus (NL01B2207) of Patel Travels, two cars (Swift GJ11BH8988 and Eeco GJ18BL2159), and one motorcycle. Those injured were given primary treatment and sent to Khambhaliya for further care. According to prima facie details, the victims are from Kalol in Gandhinagar district. Cabinet Minister Mulubhai Bera and other local leaders rushed to the hospital to inquire abou...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is on a visit to the flood-affected regions of Jamnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, and Vadodara to assess the situation following heavy rains. The CM is scheduled to reach Jamnagar by air first and meet with district officials to review the current conditions. Following the meeting in Jamnagar, the Chief Minister will travel by helicopter to Khambhaliya at 5 PM, where rainfall has reached 944 mm, the highest in the state over the past five days. He will rec...Read More

Dwarka: The Indian Coast Guard received a SOS message from the owner of fishing boat ‘Padmawati’ about it being adrift at sea on 27 August 2024. The vessel was about 15 km from Dwaraka and had suffered machinery breakdown due to rough weather and sea conditions off the Gujarat coast. There were 13 lives onboard the boat, and the SOS was raised for the safety of their lives. The ICG, as ‘First Responder At Sea,’ immediately deployed an ALH helicopter to take stock of the situation. Mea...Read More

Devbhumi Dwarka: Gujarat, along with the rest of the country, is celebrating Janmashtami today. Krishna temples, including those in Dwarka, Dakor, Shamlaji, and ISKCON temples across the state, are drawing large crowds of visitors. Many Hindus are observing a 'Farali' (Falahari) fast in honor of the festival. Just like past years, the ancient Shri Dwarkadhish Temple, also known as the Jagat Mandir in Dwarka, is the center of the Janmashtami celebrations, marking the 5251st birth anniversary o...Read More

Ahmedabad: Western Railway will run 09453/54 Ahmedabad - Okha Janmashtami Special for the convenience of passengers and to meet the travel demand during the festival to and from Dwarka. The booking for train no. 09453 will open on 31st July, 2024 at PRS Counters and the IRCTC Website. The train wil leave Ahmedabad at 7.45 hours on 25 August (Sunday) and reach Okha at 17.00 hours on the same day. In the return journey, the train will leave Okha at 5.30 hours(Monday) and reach Ahmedabad at 15.0...Read More

Dwarka: After a brief break on Sunday, the clouds have again brought heavy rainfall to the Devbhoomi Dwarka district, which received 10.8 inches of rain from 6 am to 2 pm today. Kalyanpur taluka in the Dwarka district recorded the highest rainfall, up to 10.8 inches from 6 AM to 2 PM out of which 5.8 inches downpour was just in 2 hours from 10 am to 12 noon today. After Dwarka, the areas of Junagadh, and Rajkot received up to 6.4 and 5.3 inches of rain, respectively, during 6 am to 2 pm. ...Read More

Dwarka: According to data from the State Emergency Operation Center, Dwarka has received the highest rainfall in the state today, with up to 6.4 inches of rain from 6 am to 4 am, followed by Junagadh with up to 5.2 inches of rain. 74 talukas of the state have experienced rainfall during this period, with Saurashtra being heavily affected. Areas in Dwarka, Junagadh, and Gir Somnath received between 2.8 and 6.4 inches of rain from 6 am to 4 pm today. The Union Minister and Porbandar MP Dr. M...Read More

ગાંધીનગર : મુખ્યમંત્રી ભૂપેન્દ્રભાઈ પટેલના અધ્યક્ષસ્થાને રાજ્ય મંત્રી મંડળની બેઠક મળી હતી. બેઠકમાં લેવાયેલા નિર્ણયો અંગે પ્રેસ-મીડિયાને માહિતી આપતા પ્રવક્તા મંત્રી ઋષિકેશભાઇ પટેલે જણાવ...Read More