Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has approved a financial allocation of ₹7.19 crore in the 2025–26 budget for the construction of a new Agriculture College in Morbi under Junagadh Agricultural University. In its reply to a question during the ongoing Budget Session of the State Assembly, the government stated that a provision of ₹7.19 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of the college building in Morbi for the financial year 2025–26. Regarding the commencement of construc...Read More

Morbi: Morbi Municipal Corporation has intensified its crackdown against unauthorized construction in the city. As part of the ongoing drive, the civic body sealed three apartments in Tirupati Heights, located on Nani Canal Road, on Tuesday after the builders allegedly continued construction work despite receiving prior notices. Deputy Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Vala said the owners of Tirupati Heights had earlier been served notices under Sections 260(1) and 267 of the Gujarat Provincial Munic...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat is gearing up for the second edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) Kutch–Saurashtra region, to be held in Rajkot on 11 and 12 January 2026, with various programmes across the state. Among these, Morbi district has emerged as a key pillar of India’s ceramic economy, accounting for nearly 90% of Gujarat’s total ceramic production and ranking second globally, an official statement said. Morbi’s Journey from Potter’s Wheel to Global Ceramic Hub Mo...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a significant relief to the ceramic industry, the Gujarat government has announced a reduction in natural gas prices for ceramic units located in Morbi and Thangadh–Surendranagar. As per the decision, Gujarat Gas Limited has reduced the price of natural gas supplied to ceramic units operating under the Minimum Guarantee Offtake (MGO) agreement by Rs. 4.50 per cubic meter. The revised rates will be applicable to ceramic industries in Morbi as well as Thangadh–Surendranagar. ...Read More

Morbi: A tragic accident occurred near Chachavdarda village on the Maliya-Pipliya highway when a truck struck a group of pilgrims, killing four people on the spot. One person sustained serious injuries and has been admitted to a hospital for treatment. Police arrived immediately after the incident and have launched a detailed investigation. The pilgrims were traveling from Deodar taluka in Banaskantha district to the temple town of Dwarka. They had taken an overnight halt at Sapeshwar Mahadev t...Read More

Morbi: An illegal dargah that had come up next to the historic Mani Mandir and was at the center of a long legal dispute was demolished by the civic authorities today. Locals had long demanded the removal of the alleged illegal structure. The matter had earlier been under a stay order issued by the Gujarat High Court, but the stay was recently lifted. Following this, the administration issued a notice a few days ago asking that the structure be removed voluntarily. As no action was taken, autho...Read More

Morbi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Morbi is set to get its permanent office 12 years after the formation of the district, considered a BJP stronghold. The newly built BJP office, Kamalam, spanning 20,000 square feet near the Shanala Bypass, will be inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 20th November. Alongside the inauguration, a felicitation ceremony for the newly appointed Gujarat state BJP president, Jagdishbhai Vishwakarma, will also be held. The district BJP team has begu...Read More

Morbi: In recent times, the trend of posting pictures and videos with weapons on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, has increased. One such act landed two individuals from Morbi in jail. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Morbi Police arrested the duo for creating fear in society by uploading content featuring single-barrel muzzle-loading rifles on Instagram. The weapons were seized, and action was taken under relevant sections of the Arms Act. The posts appeared on th...Read More

Morbi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed a Class-1 government officer and his accomplice for allegedly accepting a bribe. As per the ACB, the complainant’s company was engaged in installing solar panels and had installed two solar plants for two companies. To ensure the timely installation of electric meters and to avoid interference with the solar plants, accused Mineshbhai Arjanbhai Jadav, posted as Deputy Engineer, Class-1, PGVCL Divisional Office-1, allegedly demand...Read More

Gandhinagar: A Muslim boy from Morbi who went as a student to Russia for studies in university there is now under Ukraine's custody. A 22-year old Majoti Sahil Mohammad Hussain joined Russian forces and was caught by Ukraine. According to his statement, video of which is available, he joined Russian forces after a drug case  arrest, which led to a choice between seven years in prison or a war duty. After spending three days of combat in Donetsk, he voluntarily surrendered - Ukraine media claims...Read More