Morbi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed a revenue talati in a bribery case in Morbi. The accused, Jaideepsinh Jadeja (35), had been posted as a Revenue Talati, Class 3, Ward No. 3 in Morbi, with the charge of Talati Vajepar/Madhapar. According to the ACB, the complainant in this case is a lawyer working on revenue-related matters. The complainant had applied to the Taluka Officer of Morbi for a farmer certificate in the name of his client. However, the accused demanded...Read More

Morbi: Kadva Patidar Kanya Kelavni Mandal, in its function at Uma Sanskardham in Lajai under the title 'Maa no Rudo Avsar', felicitated Jaysukh Patel, the main accused in the Morbi hanging bridge collapse tragedy, by weighing him against 75 kg of laddus. The move sparked controversy as those close to the victims of the bridge tragedy questioned such an act of felicitation. According to A.K. Patel, the organizer of the event, the land for the benefit of the community was donated by the late Od...Read More

Morbi: Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri who is popularly known as Baba Bageshwar will visit Morbi in Gujarat on September 25. He will attend the last day of Shrimad Bhagwat Katha by Rajendradas Maharaj ji at Harihardham based Khokhra Hanuman mandir. The katha session has started from 19 September. It is being held to mark the Silver Jubilee year of Sadguru Puja Keshavanand Bapu's Samadhi. The katha session has beena ttended by Dwarka Shankaracharya, Uttam Swami and other saints so far. DeshGu...Read More

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated a 15 MW grid-connected solar power project of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) at Vitthalpar in Morbi District during his visit to Gujarat on Monday. The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai. The project has been developed at a cost of Rs. 94.5 crore. It will generate 30.88 million units of electricity annually, leading to a reduct...Read More

Morbi: Due to heavy rains in Morbi district, rainwater and water from the Machhu River have started entering several areas. As a precautionary measure to prevent any mishaps, the district administration has closed many roads to vehicular traffic. Residents from low-lying areas are being relocated to safer places, and traffic has been halted on the National Highway from Samkhiyali to Maliya. Addressing the media, District Collector K.B. Zaveri stated that, in response to the situation last nig...Read More

Morbi: A tractor trolley carrying 17 people was swept away in heavy water while crossing a flooded causeway on Sunday night in Halvad. Following this, a search operation is underway by the NDRF team to locate seven individuals who have been missing after ten out of the 17 were rescued in an overnight mission near Dhavana village. "The tractor-trolley, carrying 17 individuals, was carried away while crossing a causeway (over a river) near Dhavana village in Halvad taluka at around 9 p.m. on Su...Read More

Ahmedabad: Varmora Granito Pvt Ltd. today announced that it has completed its expansion at Morbi. The company has invested over Rs 400 crore in the two high-tech plants with a combined capacity of 17 msm annually. With this expansion, the company has also launched the Integrated Stone Technology (IST) for the first time in Asia. Sharing more details of the expansion, Mr. Bhavesh Varmora, Chairman, Varmora Group, said, "Varmora is setting a new standard in Asia by introducing IST, which would ...Read More

Morbi: Morbi Municipality issued a final notice to the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir Trust to remove illegal construction in the Machchhu River within 24 hours. The notice emphasised that if the Trust fails to comply within 24 hours, the municipality will remove the construction at the Trust's expense. Despite previous notices from the municipality, the Trust has not taken substantial action. The municipality emphasised the need for complete removal to prevent potential flood risks in the river's ...Read More

Morbi: Locals organized a silent rally today in the main market of Halvad, urging the immediate closure of non-vegetarian shops and stalls in the city. Rally participants marched to the Mamlatdar's office and submitted a memorandum addressing the issue. The rally was organized in response to concerns over non-vegetarian shops operating in Halvad. A large number of participants began with a bike rally from Laxminarayan Chowk to the Mamlatdar's office. Banners displayed messages such as 'Stop n...Read More

Mumbai: JSW Infrastructure Limited, a part of the JSW Group through its wholly owned subsidiary JSW Port Logistics Private Limited has agreed to acquire 70.37% shareholding held by Promoters and Promoter Group in Navkar Corporation Limited. With this, an Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Morbi in Gujarat  which is part of the Multimodel Logistics Park (MMLP) will become a part of JSW Group. Necessary definitive agreements have been signed between the parties, the company announced on Thursday....Read More