Articles tagged under: Veraval

Gujarat CM allocates Rs. 254 crore for urban development work in these towns

November 12, 2024
Gujarat CM allocates Rs. 254 crore for urban development work in these towns

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

Two multiplexes sealed in Veraval; One of them was operating without Fire NOC

May 27, 2024
Two multiplexes sealed in Veraval; One of them was operating without Fire NOC

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 to get Hovercraft Maintenance Unit, Jetty for Coast Guard

March 26, 2024
Okha to get Hovercraft Maintenance Unit, Jetty for Coast Guard

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

Diesel engines replaced with Electric in 9 Veraval bound trains

February 27, 2024
Diesel engines replaced with Electric in 9 Veraval bound trains

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

Bhavnagar-Jetalsar and Porbandar-Veraval Express Trains diverted/extended; Schedule declared

December 20, 2023
Bhavnagar-Jetalsar and Porbandar-Veraval Express Trains diverted/extended; Schedule declared

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

Celebration of “Whale Shark Day-2023” at Veraval Fisheries College

December 12, 2023
Celebration of “Whale Shark Day-2023” at Veraval Fisheries College

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

Gujarat gets a new weekly express train

September 11, 2023
Gujarat gets a new weekly express train

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

Dr Chag suicide case: Sessions court rejects bail plea of Junagadh MP’s father

June 03, 2023
Dr Chag suicide case: Sessions court rejects bail plea of Junagadh MP’s father

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

Junagadh MP, his father booked in Dr. Atul Chag suicide case

May 15, 2023
Junagadh MP,  his father booked in Dr. Atul Chag suicide case

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

Veraval Sessions Court rejects bail plea of Maulana in molestation case

April 21, 2023
Veraval Sessions Court rejects bail plea of Maulana in molestation case

Gir Somnath: A sessions court in Veraval rejected the anticipatory bail plea of an accused Maulana who allegedly molested a female. The accused, Maulana Javid Gulam Chauhan, who resides in Govindpara in Veraval taluka, was booked by the Prabhas Patan police for physically molesting a female. He made a plea for anticipatory bail in the second additional district and sessions court of Veraval. However, the public prosecutor of the district argued that granting the accused anticipatory bail and...Read More