Gandhinagar: There was for some time confusion over by-election of Visavdar assembly seat which is vacant since mid December. While the Election Commission of India declared by-polls of five vacant assembly seats today and announced polling date as 7th May, the sixth vacant seat of Visavdar didn't figure in the press release and press conference. It is learned however that ECI hasn't declared Visavdar by-poll due to a pending court case. Harshad Ribadiya, a then BJP candidate who contested a...Read More

Junagadh: In a big-sized public meeting at Bhesan held today, a  former Visavdar MLA of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bhupat Bhayani (Bhupendrabhai Bhayani) rejoined ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 450 cadres in the presence of State BJP chief CR Patil. Along with Bhayani, Kalubhai Savaliya, Navinbhai Movaliya, Harsukh Vaghasiya, Rameshbhai Rudani also joined BJP. They were offered saffron scarves by Patil on the stage. Bhayani had left AAP and resigned from the State assembly recently. He ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Visavdar seat in Junagadh district, Bhupat Bhayani who resigned from the State Assembly last month is going to rejoin the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on 3rd February in the presence of State BJP chief CR Patil. He will join the BJP in a public meeting scheduled to be held in his constituency area along with around 2,000 of his supporters. The public meeting is going to be attended by State BJP chief CR Patil among other party leade...Read More

Gandhinagar: Harshad Ribadiya, Congress MLA from Visavdar who resigned today from Congress party and also as Legislator today said that Congress has gone directionless. He said - while the State assembly election is in Gujarat, pad yatra is going on in South India. It is required here. Ribadiya further said - Look at the situation of Rajsthan. Prabharis were appointed from Rajasthan here but after turmoil in Rajasthan, Prabharis also wend away. Ribadiya said he has worked for day an...Read More

Junagadh: A male lion of Sasan Gir died after it fell in an open well accidently at Piyava village of Visavdar range. Around 8-9 years old lion's body was taken for post mortem by forest department staffers. According to Deputy Conservator of Forest (DCF) Dhiraj Mittal, the lion died as it fell in an open well (a well without boundary wall). Read More

Junagadh: Visavadar town in Junagadh district observed a shutdown on Monday along with a rally and ‘ramdhun’ programmes at the Visavadar police station to protest increasing nuisance of antisocial elements. A gang of antisocial elements recently attacked Rajan Ribadiya, the son of MLA Harshad Ribadiya with sword when he tried to stop the gang from extorting a food vendor at night. Rajan received an injury on his arm due to the attack. Later the antisocial elements arrived on bikes with p...Read More

Gandhinagar: Junagadh district has received massive 11 inches plus rainfall between 6 am to 2 pm today. Kalavad in Jamnagar has received nearly 10 inches of rains during this period. Most parts of Rajkot districts including talukas of Lodhika, Rajkot city, Dhoraji, Kotdasangani, Gondal, Jamkandorna, Upleta, Paddhari, Jetpur received heavy rains upto 7.3 inches. Water logging, flooding, suspension of transportation can be seen across these areas. Daily life is affected on the opening day of the w...Read More

Gandhinagar: In reply to media queries, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel today said that the attack on Aam Admi Party (AAP) convoy in Visavdar taluka yesterday was over some AAP leader's past remarks insulting Brahim community, Hindus and sadhu, saints. Patel said, ' I got to know about this incident through media. As per the information I have, when AAP cadres went to Somnath earlier, the Brahman community over some past remark by AAP leader insulting Brahmin community, Hindus and Hind...Read More

Junagadh: Swami Bhaktiprasad of Mendarda Gugukul was attacked between Kotda and Navalia near Visavdar. Bhaktiprasad was campaigning for local BJP candidate Kirit Patel. He had even given a speech last night. According to Swami who has been admitted in Junagadh hospital for medical treatment, the attack was done by Congress party's goons. A car of attackers with number plate GJ 1 A 9666 has Congress party's scarf tied on the front.     Read More