Rajkot: Bhavnagar police on Wednesday arrested a 26-year-old cleric, Mohammad Shafiq Abbas Mahediya, for allegedly possessing provocative material that police say could incite religious hostility, hurt the sentiments of various communities and undermine national unity and integrity.A case was registered against him at Vartej police station under Sections 196(1)(a), 196(1)(b), 197(1)(c), 299 and 54 of…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat govt is planning to make India’s free trade agreements (FTAs) a central focus area of the 2027 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS), with the state looking to leverage preferential market access and strengthen business partnerships with countries that have signed trade pacts with India.Govt sources said one of the major focus areas…
Rajkot: Gujarat’s export-oriented industries are set to gain significantly from India’s latest free trade agreements with the UK and Oman, with duty-free market access expected to boost exports of engineering goods, ceramics, jewellery and pharmaceuticals even as exporters continue to grapple with soaring freight costs and supply chain disruptions triggered by the Middle East conflict.The…
The renaming of Old Cart Road to Gulmohar Avenue In the tranquil hills of Mount Abu, a quiet transformation is unfolding in shades of crimson. The inauguration of Gulmohar Avenue marks more than the naming of a road; it celebrates a vision that blends environmental stewardship, civic pride and cultural identity. Old Cart Road has…
Rajkot: A 20-year-old man was killed after the SUV he was driving crashed into a power transformer and an electricity pole near Ramrechi village in Talala taluka of Gir Somnath district shortly after midnight on Monday.Akshat Solanki was driving from his native Jetpur towards Talala when he lost control of the luxury SUV while negotiating…
Rajkot: Kutch, India’s largest district and home to the famed Rann Utsav and Dholavira Unesco heritage site, is set to offer visitors more than its famed white desert.Four new wildlife awareness centres are being developed across the district, adding a fresh eco-tourism dimension to one of Gujarat’s biggest tourist destinations.Developed by the forest department, these…
The accused persons in police custody Palanpur: Chanasma police in Patan district have busted an interstate mule account racket that allegedly facilitated cyberfraud worth over Rs 7.16 crore, arresting 20 of the 33 accused booked in the case.The investigation revealed that a network operating in Chanasma, Itoda, Khambhel and Patan lured unsuspecting residents into renting…
Rajkot: A dispute over the proceeds from the sale of ancestral land led to a deadly confrontation here late on Sunday night, during which a 27-year-old man allegedly fatally stabbed his two paternal uncles near Somnath Society-2 in the University police station area.The deceased are Suresh Dholakiya (55) and his brother, Rajesh Dholakiya (35). Both…
Rajkot: Bringing a 25-year-old criminal case to a close, a court convicted a former Bank of Baroda officer for orchestrating an embezzlement scheme, sentencing him to three years of simple imprisonment considering his age.Additional judicial magistrate first class DD Shah found Pankaj Mehta, 75, guilty of criminal breach of trust, cheating and forgery.The charges date…
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