Veraval: The Maharashtra Fisheries Department has taken stern action against several fishing boats engaged in banned LED light fishing off the coast of Veraval, Gujarat. The department has canceled the fishing licenses and vessel registration certificates of 6 vessels, and cases have been filed under the Maharashtra Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1981 (Ordinance, 2021). The action was taken in response to a letter from the Indian Coast Guard Station Veraval, which reported the illegal use of ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has sanctioned Rs 253.94 crore for multiple development works in 14 towns and one metropolis with the objective of increasing the ease of living by increasing the well-being of the citizens living in the towns and cities of the state from Swarnim Jayanthi Chief Minister's Urban Development Scheme. To turn the challenges of urbanization intensified due to the growing business and industries as a result of Gujarat's world-class development, the curren...Read More

Veraval: Two multiplexes located in Veraval town of Gir Somnath district are sealed by the district administration during checking drive in the wake of Rajkot TRP game zone fire tragedy. One of two multiplexes Sachi multiplex was operating without fire department's no objection certificate(NOC). The other multiplex Phoenix was operating with lack of sufficient fire safety provisions. DeshGujarat Read More

Okha: The Indian Coast Guard will hold the inauguration of the Hovercraft Maintenance Unit (HMU) and the stone-laying (Bhoomi Poojan) ceremony for the Indian Coast Guard jetty at Okha on March 28th. On March 29th, the OTM and Married Accommodations at Veraval will be inaugurated. The Defence Secretary will be the chief guest for both programs. According to the program schedule, on March 28th, at around 11 am, the inauguration of the Hovercraft Maintenance Unit (HMU) and the stone-laying cerem...Read More

Veraval: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi recently dedicated electrified lines of Railways in Saurashtra region Rajkot – Okha, Rajkot – Jetalsar – Somnath and Jetalsar-Vansjaliya during his recent visit to Jamnagar and Rajkot. Thanks to this, the rail movement in this region has transformed. Diesel engines in as many as 9 Veraval-bound trains were replaced with electric engines in last two days. Indore-Veraval-Indore, Bandra-Veraval-Bandra, Veraval-Okha-Veraval, Ahmedabad-Veraval(two t...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Ministry of Railways last week announced the diversion and extension of three Saurashtra-bound trains. These trains are Train No. 09568/65 Bhavnagar-Jetalsar Passenger, which has been extended to Porbandar; Train No. 09566/67 Bhavnagar-Jetalsar Passenger, which has now been extended up to Veraval; and Train No. 19207/08 Porbandar-Veraval Express, which has been diverted via Jetalsar to Rajkot. Here are the details and timings of these trains: Train No. 19207/08 Porbandar-Vera...Read More

Gir Somnath: The Gujarat Forest Department, in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India, Tata Chemicals Limited, and the coastal fishing community, has undertaken significant efforts for the conservation of whale sharks along the 1600 km coastline of the state. The "Gujarat Whale Shark Day - 2023" was celebrated at Fisheries College, Veraval to raise awareness about the conservation and breeding of whale sharks. Whale sharks are protected under forest department rules, and students from...Read More

Veraval: Western Railway has introduced a new train between Veraval of Saurashtra and Banaras stations in Uttar Pradesh. For its inaugural run, the Veraval - Banaras SF Weekly Express departed from Veraval today and will reach Banaras tomorrow on Tuesday. According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of this train is as under: Train No. 12945/ 12946 Veraval - Banaras SF (Weekly) Express  Train No. 12945 Verava...Read More

Gir Somnath: The Gir Somnath district sessions court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Naranbhai Chudasma, the father of Junagadh Lok Sabha MP, in Veraval based Dr Chag suicide case. Dr Atul Chag of Veraval committed suicide on 12th February 2023 by hanging himself. A suicide note found at the scene implicated Junagadh MP Rajeshbhai Chudasma and his father, Naranbhai Chudasma, as the cause of his suicide. Dr. Chag's son, Hitarth, filed a police complaint, leading to the police filing...Read More

Veraval: About three months after Dr. Atul Chag committed suicide in his hospital here, the local police in Veraval has filed cases against Lok Sabha member of Junagadh constituency Rajesh Chudasama and his father Naran Chudasama who were mentioned in late Dr. Chag's suicide note. The abatement to suicide crime has been filed against the member of parliament and his father on the basis of an application submitted by the late Dr. Atul's son Hitarth Chag who had alleged that Chudasama father-son w...Read More