Morbi: The administration has begun repair work on Machhu-2 Dam in Morbi. After receiving the green light from the government, two gates of the dam were opened at 4 PM today by two feet. Water is being released in phases, starting from 1,300 cusecs and increasing up to 3,500 cusecs. A total of 20 villages in Morbi taluka and 9 villages in Maliya taluka have been alerted. According to officials from the Machhu-2 Irrigation Sub-Division, to carry out the repair and replacement of the gates near M...Read More

Morbi: The local cybercrime police have arrested Rituanand Parmeshwar Prasad Singh, a 24-year-old mastermind behind an interstate cyber fraud gang that duped people by cloning websites of leading brands. Singh, a Jharkhand resident, was caught in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, after being on the run. Operating under the name "Remobit Infotech," the gang created over 90 fake websites impersonating brands like Tata Zudio, Domino’s, KFC, McDonald’s, Decathlon, and Royal Enfield, as well as dealership a...Read More

Morbi: Today, for the first time since the formation of the Morbi Municipal Corporation, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will visit the city. During his visit, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth ₹187.46 crore, covering 49 projects across five talukas in Morbi district. He will also address a gathering at the event venue, Rameshwar Farm on Ravapar Road. The district administration has made full-scale preparations for the Chief Minister’s visit. In a...Read More

Morbi: Morbi, India's renowned ceramic hub, is witnessing a sanitation crisis and has taken a stark but unique measure to tackle public urination. The newly formed municipal corporation, in a drastic step, has put up massive hoardings displaying images of individuals relieving themselves in public. Serving as a public warning, the initiative aims to promote hygiene through public shaming. Six strategically placed hoardings across the city carry a bold message: “Next Could Be You.” This init...Read More

Botad: The results of the local body elections held across Gujarat on February 16 are out, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party emerging as the biggest winner. Among the BJP’s victories are two wins in the mid-term elections held in Botad and Wankaner municipalities. The party has secured both municipalities with a strong majority. In Botad, out of 44 seats across 11 wards, the BJP emerged victorious on 41 seats, while Congress managed to secure only 3 seats. Among these, the BJP had won 10...Read More

Chhota Udepur: Dolomite Mines Association of Chhota Udepur has decided to shut the units for entire January 2025 due to no takers of the product. Dolomite is used in ciramic tiles industry of Morbi. However due to anti-dumping duty in several nations and lesser export therefore, over 100 factories in Morbi are shut. Cascading effect of this has affected dolomite mines in Chhota Udepur. With routine costs of royalty, GST, TDS, labour wages and explosives usage, the dolomite units in Chhota Udepur...Read More

Morbi: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up to address alleged white-collar crimes in Morbi's ceramic industry has facilitated the return of Rs 19 crore to traders after conducting investigations across five states, announced Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi, on Wednesday. The SIT, formed on May 19, 2023, received 103 applications concerning fraud by 408 business units in states including Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The police resolved cases ...Read More

Morbi: The former Police Inspector of Tankara Police Station, Y.K. Gohil, has been accused of implicating several individuals, including prominent Rajkot jeweler Bhaskar Parekh, in a fabricated gambling case involving ₹63 lakh and embezzling ₹51 lakh. A case has been registered against Gohil and Head Constable Mahipatsinh Solanki by the Morbi police. The matter came to light during a probe carried out by the State Monitoring Cell (SMC). The SMC team conducted an investigation at Comfort R...Read More

Morbi: Gujarat Gas, the state-run natural gas distributor, has increased the industrial gas price for its Morbi customers by ₹2.27 per standard cubic meter (scm), raising the price to ₹46.95 per scm, the news report stated. According to the report, this price hike will take effect from December 11. It will be the company’s first price increase since July 2024, when industrial gas prices for Morbi were raised by ₹2 per scm to ₹44.68 per scm. The Morbi region, known for its large c...Read More

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