Rajkot: Western Railway on Tuesday showcased the redevelopment of Bhaktinagar railway station in Rajkot under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, highlighting upgraded passenger amenities and modern infrastructure developed at the station.Chief public relations officer of Western Railway, Vineet Abhishek, interacted with mediapersons during a visit to the station and inspected the completed works. He briefed…
Rajkot: Banaskantha police have arrested two alleged members of the notorious interstate Bagaria gang in connection with a daytime burglary in Palanpur city, recovering stolen cash and gold jewellery worth Rs 3.80 lakh from their possession.The two accused have been identified as Rakesh Ghisalal and Sher Singh Bagria, both residents of Sikar district in Rajasthan.The…
Rajkot: A 45-year-old transport businessman was gunned down at his residence in Maliya Miyana of Morbi district on Monday evening, with police probing an alleged business feud as the motive behind the murder.The victim, Haider Movar, was shot around 7.30pm while sitting in the courtyard of his house. According to police, the killing unfolded in…
Rajkot Bicycle Club is turning fitness into a movement Rajkot: For over a decade, Rajkot Bicycle Club (RCC), one of the city’s leading cycling groups, has been championing fitness, environmental awareness and healthy living, transforming cycling from a recreational activity into a growing social movement.Founded in 2015, RCC has built a distinct identity by promoting…
Scheme Rewards 15k Citizens For Cycling Rajkot: As the world celebrates World Bicycle Day on June 3, Rajkot has a green success story to showcase. Over the past seven years, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation’s bicycle promotion scheme has encouraged more than 15,000 residents to choose pedal power, disbursing over Rs 1.5 crore in subsidies —…
Two Arrested, Third Named In FIR Rajkot: Acting on a social media tip-off, the state monitoring cell (SMC) arrested two young men and seized illegal firearms worth over Rs 3 lakh from an office near Nana Kopaya village in Mundra taluka of Kutch, exposing an alleged gun-running racket stretching to Rajasthan.The SMC arrested Ramesh Gadhvi,…
Dispute over a dairy unit spiralled into allegations of harassment, fraud and missing machinery Rajkot: A dispute over a dairy unit in rural Rajkot spiralled into allegations of harassment, fraud and missing machinery, with a 45-year-old widow accusing her former landlords of driving her husband to suicide and later causing the disappearance of equipment worth…
Rajkot: A 42-year-old GETCO employee has filed a complaint with Rajkot Rural cybercrime police after allegedly being duped of over Rs 5.18 lakh by fraudsters posing as bank customer care executives who tricked him into sharing credit card details on the pretext of cancelling a Card Protection Plan (CPP).The complainant, Ketan Dholakia, a lineman posted…
Rajkot: A 31-year-old trader from Morbi has lodged a complaint with Morbi City A Division police alleging that a woman lured him into a relationship on the promise of marriage and later duped him of nearly Rs 19 lakh, gold jewellery and expensive mobile phones.Based on the complaint, police have registered an FIR against Kajalkumari…
Rajkot: Acting on directions from Rajkot Range inspector general of police (IGP) Nirlipt Rai, police carried out another major crackdown on illegal mining, raiding three locations in Morbi and Surendranagar districts and seizing machinery and goods worth Rs 4.60 crore, including 13 dump trucks, a loader and two heavy earthmovers.Based on intelligence received by the…
