Articles tagged under: Dwarka

Locals protest against Shardapeeth College professor over “anti-Hindu remarks”

March 24, 2026

Dwarka: A controversy has erupted in Dwarka after serious allegations were made against a professor of Shardapeeth College, run by Shardapeeth Vidyasabha, with Hindu organisations staging protests and demanding his immediate removal. The protesters accused Professor Vankar of making objectionable remarks against Hinduism on social media and creating unrest among students. The issue surfaced after a social media post allegedly made by the professor went viral, in which he was accused of using ob...Read More

Devotees Offer 1.9-kg Silver Bow, Arrows to Dwarkadhish at Jagat Mandir

March 24, 2026
Devotees Offer 1.9-kg Silver Bow, Arrows to Dwarkadhish at Jagat Mandir

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

Farmers Rejoice as Narmada Water Reaches Dwarka District Under SAUNI Scheme

March 14, 2026

Dwarka: A wave of relief and optimism has spread among farmers in Dwarka district as Narmada water has finally reached several villages under the SAUNI (Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation) Yojana. The water has been supplied through SAUNI Link-1 Package-5, bringing much-needed support to agriculture in the region. Farmers in villages including Mahadeviya, Sinhan, Vadaliya, Sinhan Ahir, Vinjalpar, Siddhpur and Mowan expressed happiness as Narmada water began flowing into local water bodies. M...Read More

1,600+ Police Personnel Deployed for Transmission Line Works in Kutch, Dwarka Over Two Years

February 25, 2026
1,600+ Police Personnel Deployed for Transmission Line Works in Kutch, Dwarka Over Two Years

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

ICG seizes ₹5 crore foreign cigarettes from boat off Gujarat coast; four Iranian crew held

February 23, 2026
ICG seizes ₹5 crore foreign cigarettes from boat off Gujarat coast; four Iranian crew held

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

50 kg of beef seized in Dwarka; Hindu groups hold rally, submit memorandum to prant officer

February 13, 2026
50 kg of beef seized in Dwarka; Hindu groups hold rally, submit memorandum to prant officer

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 police rescue 12 Indian star tortoises; one nabbed

January 24, 2026
Devbhumi Dwarka police rescue 12 Indian star tortoises; one nabbed

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

Group of Farmers Protest Proposed Airport Project, Submit Petition to Prant Officer

January 22, 2026
Group of Farmers Protest Proposed Airport Project, Submit Petition to Prant Officer

Dwarka: Opposition to the proposed airport project near Dwarka intensified on Tuesday as affected farmers staged a protest and submitted a petition to the administration, demanding that the project be shifted to an alternative location. A group of farmers from Vasai, Mewasa and two more villages gathered raised slogans while submitting a memorandum to the Dwarka Prant Officer, Amol Awate. The protest follows resistance to the preliminary geographical survey work being carried out by the autho...Read More

દ્વારકાનું મહાત્મ્ય ઉંચકાયું છેઃ શ્રદ્ધાળુઓની અસાધારણ ભીડ જામી રહી છે

January 04, 2026
દ્વારકાનું મહાત્મ્ય ઉંચકાયું છેઃ શ્રદ્ધાળુઓની અસાધારણ ભીડ જામી રહી છે

ગુજરાતની વાત, દ્વારકા:  ડિસેમ્બરના છેલ્લા અઠવાડિયામાં દ્વારિકા નગરીમાં મુલાકાતી શ્રદ્ધાળુઓની જે ભીડ થઇ હતી તે અસાધારણ હતી. કલાકો સુધી લોકો મંદિરમાં દર્શન માટે વહેલી સવારથી કતારમાં ઉભા રહી...Read More

Gujarat govt to hold district-level programmes ahead of VGRC Kutch–Saurashtra region

December 18, 2025
Gujarat govt to hold district-level programmes ahead of VGRC Kutch–Saurashtra region

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Thursday announced that district-level programmes under the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the Kutch–Saurashtra region are being organised across multiple districts to promote industry, investment and employment generation. The events are being held in Porbandar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Bhavnagar, Botad and Surendranagar. In Porbandar, VGRC programmes will begin on December 19, 2025, followed by seminars on December 20, with exhibitions contin...Read More