Rajkot: A 40-year-old factory worker died after being brutally assaulted on suspicion of theft at an industrial unit in Magharvada village of Rajkot district, police said. The incident led to the registration of a murder case against 10 accused and several unidentified persons.The deceased, identified as Chandraveer Chauhan, was a native of Uttar Pradesh and…
Accused has 23 offences registered in Rajasthan Palanpur: Banaskantha police have uncovered an unusual modus operandi of a serial burglar who used a sophisticated metal detector to locate gold and silver ornaments hidden inside household vaults, enabling him to execute break-ins in minutes.The revelation came after the arrest of Shaitanram alias Kailash Bhat, a member…
Two of the accused in Junagadh police custody on Thursday Rajkot: A postal parcel from Odisha opened a new front in Gujarat’s fight against narcotics. Junagadh police arrested three persons, including a suspended police head constable, after seizing 4.2kg of cannabis, worth Rs 2.1 lakh, sent in a postal parcel from Odisha.The Junagadh special operations…
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…
