kutch district

Vav-Tharad (Gujarat), March 31 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth ₹19,806.9 crore at a ceremony in Vav-Tharad in North Gujarat on Tuesday.The projects, undertaken by the central and state governments, span energy, transport...

New Delhi, March 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his death anniversary and said his life and ideals will continue to inspire every generation to serve the country.Varma was born on October 4, 1857, in the town of Mandvi in the Kutch...

This is a major achievement in wildlife conservation, as a chick of the extremely rare Great Indian Bustard, locally known as Ghorad, has been born in Gujarat's Kutch district after nearly a decade. The birth has been reported from the grasslands of Abdasa, and is being seen as a major success...

Kutch, March 22 – The Khadir Bet region in Kutch, Gujarat, is undergoing a major overhaul in terms of road transport and connectivity.The 22-kilometre-long road is in the final stages of construction and is expected to be opened to the public soon. Once completed, it will traverse the white...

Gandhinagar, March 16 The Gujarat government is preparing the vast Banni grasslands in Kutch district as a potential habitat for cheetahs, with ₹14.70 crore already spent on ecosystem development, state Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia said in the assembly on Monday.Cheetahs...

Bhuj, March 12 – A fire broke out at a plastic scrap yard near the Chopadva village in the Bhachau taluka of Gujarat's Kutch district on Thursday, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation and causing panic in the surrounding area, officials said.Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising...

New Delhi/Bhuj, March 10 – Union Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday approved a ₹650.42 crore project to develop a key highway corridor in the Kutch district, aimed at improving connectivity across the remote region of Gujarat.The project involves the construction...

Gandhinagar, March 9 – More than 2,900 beneficiaries in the Rajkot district received loan assistance under the Shri Vajpayee Bankable Scheme in the past year, the Gujarat government informed the state Assembly on Monday.Responding to a question raised by a member in the Assembly, Minister of...

Ahmedabad, March 5 Earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.4 and 2.5 were recorded in the districts of Kutch, Dahod, and Botad in Gujarat on Thursday, officials said.No casualties or property damage were reported.The first earthquake, with a magnitude of 2.5, was registered 34 km southwest of Dahod...

In Gandhinagar, on February 25, the Legislative Assembly was informed that approximately 41,000 kg of drugs, valued at an estimated Rs 3,727 crore, had been seized in Gujarat over the past two years. The state government detailed its enforcement measures and rehabilitation initiatives under its...

Gandhinagar, February 25 The Gujarat assembly witnessed a heated debate on Wednesday after AAP MLA Hemant Ahir raised concerns over drug seizures in Jamnagar and Kutch districts, prompting the law minister to compare the state’s crime rates with Punjab and Kerala.Responding to Ahir's query...

New Delhi, February 25 Vikram Solar announced on Wednesday that it has secured a supply order of 378.75 MW of solar modules from Indian Oil NTPC Green Energy.Indian Oil NTPC Green Energy Private Ltd (INGEL) is a joint venture between Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and NTPC Green Energy Ltd...

Ahmedabad, February 23 Gujarat Director General of Police K L N Rao reviewed the security in the border areas of Kutch, which shares international and maritime boundaries with Pakistan, officials said on Monday.He discussed ways to establish strong coordination between various security...

Bhuj, February 19 – Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP), Dr. K.L.N. Rao, is scheduled to begin a two-day visit to the border regions of the Kutch district on February 21-22 to assess the security measures in place for villages located near the India-Pakistan international border, as well as...