Rajkot: The Centre’s efforts to reopen the US market for India’s wild-caught shrimp is facing resistance from Gujarat’s fishermen, who say the mandatory use of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) could lead to a substantial loss of commercially valuable fish.US, which is the largest market for Indian shrimp, has restricted imports of wild-caught shrimp from India…
The prime accused and two accomplices have been arrested Rajkot: A suspected dispute over a social media chat emerged as the possible motive behind the murder of a 23-year-old man in the city, police said on Tuesday.The victim, Umang Jakhelia, a resident of the Rukhadiya Gate area, was allegedly lured out of his house by…
The accused in Kachchh East Police custody on Tuesday Rajkot: The Kachchh East Police arrested seven people for allegedly kidnapping a Gandhidham-based transport businessman and extorting 5.84 lakh USDT, valued by investigators at about Rs 5.55 crore, after threatening to kill him.The arrested accused include alleged mastermind Harsh Sadadpuri and his associates Raj Dhanwani, Ibrahim…
The Khakhar family’s house at Yogeshwar Park on Sadhu Vaswani Road in Rajkot Rajkot: Three members of a family died after allegedly poisoning themselves at their home in Yogeshwar Park on Sadhu Vaswani Road on Monday. Police say financial difficulties may have driven the family to the extreme step.According to police, retired PWD employee Dilip…
The aircraft at Rajkot International airport in Hirasar on Monday Rajkot: An IndiGo flight from Dubai to Mumbai made an emergency landing at Hirasar airport in Rajkot on Monday after smoke was detected in the aircraft’s cargo hold.According to airport authorities, Flight IGO1452, operated by an Airbus A321 aircraft, was diverted to Rajkot as a…
Rajkot: An FIR has been registered at Dhoraji police station in Rajkot district against a father and son for allegedly forging official documents, letterheads and signatures to illegally secure a trustee position within a local dargah trust.The complaint was lodged on Sunday, by 56-year-old Asharaf Pattni, who has served as president of Kutubshah Peer Dargah…
The Harappan site of Dholavira in Kutch Rajkot: One of Gujarat’s greatest archaeological enigmas is set to be studied further as Kachchh University and the University of Oxford embark on a joint three-year research project to unravel how Harappan communities flourished in the shifting landscapes of Kutch more than 4,000 years ago.Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma…
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast for isolated places across the state till Aug 3 Ahmedabad: While the rain battering has eased across Gujarat after days of intense downpours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the respite may be short-lived.Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast at isolated places across the state…
Rajkot airport was informed about the emergency at 2.45 pm, following which a full emergency was declared. RAJKOT: An IndiGo flight from Dubai to Mumbai made an emergency landing at Rajkot Airport on Monday after smoke was detected in the aircraft’s cargo hold.According to airport authorities, Flight IGO1452, operated by an Airbus A321 aircraft, was…
Ahmedabad: The Amreli cybercrime police recovered Rs 11 lakh for a Sydney-based Indian within weeks of receiving his complaint, drawing appreciation from the victim for the team’s prompt action and coordination.Saurabh Jolly, a native of New Delhi who now lives in Sydney, had transferred Rs 11 lakh in April to a person in Amreli to…
