Savar Kundla pounded by 80mm in four hours Rajkot/Ahmedabad: After an anxious wait of nearly two weeks, the southwest monsoon finally gathered momentum in Gujarat on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain to parts of south Gujarat and Saurashtra and offering much-needed relief to farmers who delayed sowing due to the prolonged dry spell.Navsari and Savarkundla talukas…
Rajkot: A 33-year-old farm labourer, Ravi Chorasa, was allegedly beaten to death on Monday night after being accused of stealing a wallet at Nasitpar village in Tankara taluka of Morbi district.After the killing, Ashoksinh Zala, 40, a farmer, lodged a complaint at Tankara police station against Ravi’s friend, Anil Makwana, for murder.According to the complaint,…
Rajkot: A family on a pilgrimage to Dwarka returned to find their house burgled, with valuables worth more than Rs 11 lakh taken.The investigation quickly led Devbhumi Dwarka police to perpetrators from the complainant’s own village, where three men were arrested and all of the stolen property was recovered. Police also seized vehicles and devices…
Rajkot: A 20-year-old woman died during treatment at Rajkot Civil Hospital early on Tuesday after allegedly poisoning herself at her home in Hathsani village of Vinchhiya taluka.Police have launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the death of Ravina Rangpara, 20, who was aspiring to join the police. She had recently taken…
Rajkot: Two persons were rescued after a fire broke out in an air-conditioner unit on the first floor of a private hospital in Bhuj, Kutch, on Monday morning. No injuries or casualties were reported.The incident was reported around 9.15am at Viable Hospital on Hospital Road in Bhuj.The Bhuj fire brigade reached the hospital with a…
Rajkot: A high-value dacoity in an industrial suburb of Rajkot has been cracked within eight days, with police arresting three persons, recovering over Rs 76 lakh and identifying the alleged mastermind.Rajkot Rural police said the June 20 dacoity in Shapar-Veraval was carried out by a six-member gang that stormed the house of 77-year-old Jitendrasinh Jadeja…
File photo of Jangleshwar demolition drive in which 1,400 illegal dwellings were removed Rajkot: The city’s civic body will constitute an inquiry committee to investigate allegations of inflated expenditure on food, drinking water and other arrangements made during the Jangleshwar demolition drive carried out in Feb.Rajkot municipal commissioner Tushar Sumera told mediapersons on Monday that…
Rajkot: A consumer forum has pulled up two logistics firms after a fire during transhipment destroyed an exporter’s consignment at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, ordering them to jointly pay Rs 68.83 lakh in compensation.The Rajkot District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed Gandhidham-based Oman Cargo Mover and Mumbai-based ASN Shipping Agencies Pvt Ltd to jointly…
Japan’s Miyazaki mango. While authentic Japanese-grown Miyazaki mangoes can fetch around Rs2.5lakh per kg, fruits cultivated in India sell for Rs1,000 to Rs5,000 per kg Rajkot: For decades, Gujarat’s mango orchards have been synonymous with kesar and alphonso. Their rich sweetness and strong market demand have made them the state’s flagship varieties. But a handful…
Rajkot: A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 20-year-old a nursing student, reportedly his wife, in Porbandar. The move came after the girl’s family alleged that the man deliberately withheld their marriage certificate, causing her severe mental distress.The deceased, Anjali Modi, a nursing student who was also undergoing an internship…
