Rajkot: In a dramatic development linked to the Bhavnagar civic body elections, the Congress’s city unit president has been booked for allegedly kidnapping his own party candidate and is believed to have been detained by police. The candidate at the centre of the row denied any kidnapping in a video on social media.The FIR was…
Palanpur: Two persons including a 15-year-old girl died and at least 15 other people were injured when a pick-up vehicle collided with a passenger van on the Dhanera highway in Banaskantha district early on Wednesday.Among the injured are seven children and several women, according to reports. Krishna (15) died on the spot while another victim,…
Palanpur: Four workers suffered severe burns after a boiler exploded at a castor oil extraction mill in Kanodar town of Banaskantha district on Wednesday.Of the four, three people, including a woman, who suffered 60%-90% burns were rushed to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and their condition is said to be critical. “One worker suffered 30% burns and…
Rajkot: Several ceramic manufacturing units in Morbi have resumed operations after disruptions caused by the US-Iran war, according to Gujarat Gas Ltd (GGL).In a statement, GGL said 142 ceramic units have restarted operations of the 377 units that ran on PNG. “This gradual stabilization is the result of coordinated efforts between the Morbi Ceramic Association…
Palanpur: Four members of a family were killed and three others seriously injured after their car collided with a tanker on the national highway near Garamdi village near Santalpur in Patan district on Thursday.The impact was so severe that the car was completely mangled, leaving four of the seven occupants dead on the spot.All the…
Rajkot: A 47-year-old man, Sanjay Bhojavia, allegedly murdered his 48-year-old wife, Shaku Bhojavia, after a domestic quarrel, near the Bhimnath Mahadev temple on the outskirts of Lajai village in Tankara taluka of Morbi district on Wednesday night.Tankara police registered an case against Sanjay Bhojavia under Sections 103 (1), 238, 351 (2) and other sections of…
Rajkot: A unique convergence of architecture, interior design and engineering is set to captivate the city with a three-day exhibition from April 11 to 13.The event will be held at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Art Gallery at Racecourse and will remain open to the public from 10am to 7pm each day.The exhibition is a collaborative…
Rajkot: The Rajkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has formally appealed to the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) to abolish the double tax levied on rented commercial properties in the city.In a representation to RMC commissioner Tushar Sumera, RCCI president V P Vaishnav highlighted the burden the policy places on traders and property owners. According…
Rajkot: As if wrapped under a giant mosquito net, Veja village shuts down after sunset, with relentless swarms taking over every corner, forcing residents indoors and turning daily life into a struggle for survival.For over a decade, villagers have battled an unrelenting mosquito menace that has disrupted routines, affected health, and strained social ties. Stepping…
Rajkot: As cities and towns struggle with increasing sewage water and the enormous cost of treating it, scientists in Gujarat have developed a simple, nature-based solution that could change how wastewater is managed. The technology allows housing societies to treat their own sewage at a fraction of the usual cost, without using electricity, and reuse…
