Gandhinagar: On the occasion of World Gujarati Language Day, which falls on August 24 and marks the birthday of Shri Narmad, the Gujarat government announced the establishment of the Bhakt Kavi Narsinh Mehta International Research Center. This center will aim to safeguard the valuable manuscripts and literary works of medieval Gujarati poets. With an investment of ₹15 crore, the research center will be constructed on a five-acre plot within the Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University campus in...Read More

Junagadh: At 6 o'clock this evening in Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC), the term of the elected wing will be over and the administrator's rule will be implemented in the city from next morning. Office bearers, including mayor, deputy mayor, and chairman of the standing committee, will vacate their offices. Junagadh city was ruled by the BJP from 2019 to 2024. BJP won a clear majority with 55 out of a total 60 seats. During this five-year reign, a total grant of Rs. 1560 crores was ...Read More

Junagadh: The Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 91 development projects worth Rs. 397 crores in Junagadh via video conferencing. Addressing the event, the Chief Minister stated that recently, cheques totaling Rs. 2,111 crores were distributed among the municipal corporations and municipalities of the state for infrastructural development works, of which Rs. 34.40 crores have been allocated to the Junagadh Municipal Corporation. He emphas...Read More

Junagadh: Two brothers were booked by police for the accidental death of a youth due to the electric shock of the Zatka machine on their farm. Accused Bhanji Lakha Dangodara and Shanti Lakha Dangodara are two brothers who own a farm in Juna Ugla village of Gir Gadhda taluka. They had installed a Zatka machine in their farm that passed electric current in the wired fancing of the farm to prevent damage to their crops from vermins such as pigs, nilgais, and bluebulls. Victim Kanubhai Solanki...Read More

Rajkot: Gates of several small dams in Saurashtra region of Gujarat had to be opened due to heavy inflow from upstream area due to rainfall.  Some ungated small dams also witnessed discharge of surplus water to downstream. Two gates of Fulzar dam in Jamnagar were opened today morning. 4 gates of Umiyasagar dam were also opened for 2415  cusecs discharge. In Porbandar district, Sorthi dam was 100 percent full. This dam is ungated and therefore surplus water flows to downstream on its own....Read More

Junagadh: The dead bodies of two lion cubs and a lioness aged 9-12 years were found under suspicious circumstances near Maliya Hatina in Junagadh on Wednesday night. The bodies were found near the Kalindri River, and the cause of their deaths is currently unknown. Prashant Tomar, DCF of Junagadh Forest Department, stated, "We have found three dead bodies of two lion cubs and a lioness (aged 9-12 years) in the Maliya Hatina range. We have recovered the bodies and they are being sent for postmo...Read More

Junagadh: The Gujarat Forest Department and Railways have fixed a Standard Operating Procedure(SOP) for the safety of Lions against moving trains. The departments have identified high lion movement areas around railway tracks and decided to reduce train speeds in these areas. Trackers from both departments will monitor these zones to ensure lion safety. The SOP includes reducing train speeds to 30 km/h at nine identified locations. The train is scheduled to operate between 4 AM to 7 AM, 6 PM...Read More

Junagadh: The Gujarat Forest and Environment Department has revised the entry fees for Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh. The previous orders regarding the entry fees have been revoked, and new fees are fixed as follows: No Category Entry Fee (Rs.) 1 Entry for children below 3 years (walk-through and bus travel) Free 2 Entry for children aged 3 to 12 years (walk-through) 20 3 Entry for individuals above 12 years (walk-through) 40 4 Entry for senior citizens aged ...Read More

Junagadh: The Mendarda police arrested three people, including the main accused Asif Dal (40), on Thursday for stealing 36 kg of human hair belonging to 27-year-old Balu Vaghela. The police have also recovered the stolen hair and a motorcycle. According to the complaint, Balu was returning from his cousin's house in Likhala village of Savarkundla taluka when they were intercepted by three men driving an Eeco van. The men threatened them with a knife, stole the bag containing human hair, and t...Read More