Gandhinagar: Thanks to the vigilant Indian Navy, Narcotics Control Bureau, and Gujarat Police, a major haul of narcotics was captured before it could reach Indian shore. NCB chief in his press conference clearly stated that over 3100 kg narcotics could land on any part of the Indian coast and it can't be concluded it was coming to Gujarat coast only. As the BJP is in power in Gujarat, the political opponents in other States have started targeting Gujarat over the recovery of huge consignments of...Read More

Ahmedabad: With the convenience of passengers in mind, Western Railways has announced a special weekly train between Ahmedabad and Tiruchirappalli. Train number 09419/09420, Ahmedabad - Tiruchirappalli - Ahmedabad special, will make 10 trips during the season. Train number 09419, Ahmedabad-Tiruchirappalli special, will run from December 28 to January 25, every Thursday from Ahmedabad at 9:30 AM, reaching Tiruchirappalli at 3:45 AM on the third day (Saturday). Similarly, train number 09420,...Read More

Somnath: The Saurashtra-Tamil Sangam has started at Somnath in Gujarat, from today. The 10-day long program witnessed the first batch of 300 people from Tamil Nadu today. The people, who settled in Tamil Nadu from Saurashtra years ago, are delighted to be back to their motherland. They are also reaping benefits of Gujarat’s hospitality. Ms. N.B. Rojarani, who came from Salem in Tamil Nadu to Somnath said, “Coming to Gujarat has given me a great satisfaction. Saurashtra is our native place...Read More

Gandhinagar: Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam, an event organised by the Government of India, to highlight the historical relationship between Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and establish a synergy between the two states on the mantra of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, will be held from 17th to 30th April, 2023 in Gujarat. More than 5000 people will visit Gujarat as a part of this event. The Government of Gujarat, under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Bhupe...Read More

New Delhi: The Union transport ministry has decided to develop the Chennai-Surat National Highway corridor under Bharatmala Pariyojana. A Rs. 50,000-crore expressway project will cut down travel time between Chennai and Surat by six hours and distance by 330 km, enabling drivers to avoid congested roads running around Bangalore, Pune and Mumbai. The 1,461 km corridor will pass through Nashik, Ahmednagar, Solapur, Kalaburgi, Kurnool, Kadappa and Tirupathi. The stretch between Surat and Ahmedna...Read More

Chennai: Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani was spotted playing Gujarati traditional dance Dandiya with BJP workers at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore has presence of full fledged Gujarati community organization called Coimbatore Gujarati Samaj. News Agency ANI in its tweet posted a video of Smriti playing Dandiya with BJP workers, as a part of election campaigning for Vanathi Srinivasan, the party's candidate from Coimbatore South constituency. Smriti has represented Gujarat in Ra...Read More

Ahmedabad: Terming Tamil Nadu as 'silent performer' at Tamil Nadu government's seminar in Ahmedabad today evening, M Velmurugan, executive vice chairman of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance & Export Promotion Bureau today invited investors from Gujarat to participate in Global Summit which is scheduled to be held in capital Chennai on 23-24 January next year. He said criteria for signing a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) has been cut from Rs 250 crore previously to Rs 10 crore in upcoming summ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Two 1,000-year-old bronze idols of Rajaraja Chola, and his queen Lokamadevi have returned to Tamil Nadu. They had went missing from Brihadeeswarar temple at Thanjavur more than 50 years ago. They were traced back to Sarabhai museum in Ahmedabad. They would be installed at Brihadeeswarar temple in next few days. Inspector-general of police AG Pon Manickavel had led a team to retrieve the idols from Calico museum in Ahmedabad within 90 days after filing a cse. Read More

Coimbatore:A court here today sent Subair, a key accused in the murder of Hindu Munnani functionary C Sasikumar, to seven days police custody. Subair, who was arrested by the CB-CID on Wednesday from the Mullapadi Railway Gate near Pollachiand, is lodged in the Central Jail. Sasikumar (36), district spokesperson of the Munnani, was murdered with sickles by a gang on two wheelers when he was returning home in Subramaniampalayam, on the outskirts, on September 22 last year, triggering a comm...Read More

Gandhinagar: A prominent organization of Gujarati community in Chennai, the capital city of Tamilnadu, Chennai Gujarati Samaj today handed over a cheque of Rs 12 lakhs for the flood relief/rehabilitation work in Banaskantha-Patan districts in Gujarat to chief minister Vijay Rupani. President of the organization Rameshbhai Bhatt and other officer bearers met CM Rupani and handed over the cheque meant for Chief Minister Relief Fund for relief/rehabilitation work in flood affected areas...Read More