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Video: Heavy rains submerge roads in 30 Gujarat villages
The IMD had issued a 'red alert' for several districts in the state predicting extremely heavy rain in Surat, Navsari, and Valsad in south Gujarat, as well as Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Dwarka, and Kutch in the Saurashtra-Kutch region.
Heavy rain continues to lash Gujarat, causing road closures, flooding in cities
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that on July 2, parts of south Gujarat and Saurashtra may receive very heavy rains in isolated places, while heavy rain will lash several parts of north Gujarat, central Gujarat, and the Saurashtra region.
"I discovered India's 1300 islands, some bigger than Singapore," says PM Modi attacking Congress
Discussing the controversy surrounding the Katchatheevu island, Prime Minister Modi noted that during the Congress era, the government lacked precise information regarding the number of islands in India. He emphasised that through a comprehensive satellite survey conducted under his leadership, it was revealed that India boasts over 1300 islands, some comparable in size to Singapore. Modi reiterated the government's intention to develop select islands for tourism.
'Discovered 1300 islands through satellite…', PM Modi vows to make India a tourism hub
Junagadh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ongoing Lok Sabha elections were not for satisfying his personal ambitions, but for fulfilling his "mission." Referring to the controversy surrounding the Katchatheevu island, he said during the Congress ...
Gujarat: Ex-Congress MLA Chirag Patel joins BJP
Chirag Patel, in his speech, said he has joined the BJP to participate in the task undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP head Paatil to make the country and the state prosperous and united. He urged Paatil to pay special attention to Khambhat's development. He also thanked the BJP leadership for taking up the issue of water supply and the government for sanctioning Rs 160-crore project for 56 villages in the assembly seat.
Will have to listen to youth, believe in their power to create India of future: Amit Shah
For India to become developed, one will have to listen to the youth, understand their choice, give an action plan to their aspirations, and believe in their power, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. Addressing the 66th convocation of Sardar Patel University at Anand in Gujarat, Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi came up with several schemes with the understanding that only the youth can create an India of the future.
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Gujarat AAP MLA Bhupendra Bhayani resigns, says will soon join BJP
Bhupendra Bhayani, who represented Visavadar seat in Junagadh district, handed over his resignation to Gujarat assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary in Gandhinagar in the morning, an official said. In his resignation letter, Bhayani said he is resigning as an MLA, but did not mention any reason in it behind the decision.
Amit Shah offers prayers at Somnath temple in Gujarat
Amit Shah spoke at the function organised to mark Nanavati's birth centenary, where he also unveiled a compilation of articles on him. Shah lauded Nanavati for his contribution to Junagadh as a councillor and president of the local civic body in the 1950s, and also as an elected member of the legislative assembly from Junagadh twice - first in 1962 and then in 1972.
Gujarat: Four dead in building collapse in Junagadh; search-rescue operation underway
The building had shops and residential units and teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), fire brigade and police are engaged in the search and rescue operation, he said. The four bodies were taken out from the debris after an effort of five hours, Shah said.
Flood waters recede in Junagadh, 3,000 people shifted to safer places; IMD issues 'orange' alert for Gujarat
As flood waters receded on Sunday in the rain-battered Junagadh district of Gujarat a day after torrential rains, the focus now was on restoring normalcy, officials said, adding nearly 3,000 people have been shifted to safer places in the district.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an 'orange' alert for Gujarat, saying the state was expected to receive "heavy to very heavy rainfall" on July 24.
Heavy rains batter south Gujarat, Saurashtra; Navsari, Junagadh cities worst hit
Water gushed into a godown storing empty gas cylinders after a wall collapsed there, washing away the LPG containers, Joshi said, adding that the district supply department was looking into the matter. Heavy showers also caused traffic jams on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway near Navsari due to flooding, officials said.
Gujarat: NDRF team conducts rescue operation in Junagadh district
Amid the incessant rain battering several parts of Gujarat, the National Defence Response Forces (NDRF) team on Saturday conducted a rescue operation in the Junagadh district of the region. The NDRF personnel in the rescue operation reached out to the general public and assisted them to cross the city's flooded and waterlogged regions into safer areas.
Trespassing pet leads to a violent altercation between neighbors in Gujarat
The altercation began as a fierce exchange of words but soon escalated into physical violence as both parties involved resorted to aggressive actions. As a result of the disturbing turn of events, the local authorities were compelled to intervene, leading to the booking of five individuals under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Gujarat rains: IAF chopper airlifts two people left clinging to electric pole for hours amid flooding in Junagadh
An Indian Air Force helicopter on Saturday rescued two persons who were left clinging to an electric pole for several hours amid flooding in a low-lying area of Gujarat's Junagadh district due to heavy rains, an official said. The Junagadh district administration sought help of an IAF chopper for airlifting two persons stranded near Sutrej village of Keshod taluka after the area was inundated because of heavy rainfall, collector Anil Ranavasiya said.
Junagadh violence: One dead, cops injured as mob hurls stones to oppose plan to raze dargah; 174 held
Violent clashes erupted in Junagadh city of Gujarat, India, after protesters hurled stones and set fire to a vehicle over the authorities' plan to demolish a dargah to clear "encroachment". One person died, reportedly, due to being hit by a stone, while five police personnel were injured. Nearly 174 protesters were rounded up by the police. The Junagadh Municipal Corporation had issued a notice to the mosque near Majevadi Darwaja to produce documents for verifying land ownership, which agitated the protesters.
Gujarat campaign: Kejriwal holds roadshows, says he wouldn't return to seek votes again if AAP didn't fulfil election promises
The AAP government will pay people's electricity bills, he said, adding that in Delhi and Punjab people get electricity round-the-clock with "zero bills". "I just have one request to make. You have given them (the BJP) 27 years, give me five years. I am only asking for five years....if I do not work, next time I will not come to ask for a vote," Kejriwal said.
Maldhari community opposes Gujarat govt bill on stray cattle menace control
The bill mandates that the cattle owner get a licence from the authorities and get the cattle tagged within 15 days. It also stipulates that the failure to tag the cattle within specified time will attract a penalty of ₹10,000 or imprisonment up to one year or both.
Guj: No physical classes in schools upto std 9th; night curfew time extended in 10 cities
Amid rising coronavirus cases, the Gujarat government on Friday extended the night curfew time in 10 cities by two hours. There would be no in-person classes at school for students of Std first to ninth till January 31, it announced.
Omicron threat: Night curfew extended till December 31 in eight Gujarat cities
The eight cities where the night curfew has been extended are Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, and Junagadh.
Gujarat government allows Eid-e-Milad processions on October 19 with certain curbs in view of coronavirus
The state home department issued the guidelines, which say that not more than 15 persons and one vehicle will be allowed in each procession of Eid-e-Milad that will be celebrated on Tuesday to mark the birth anniversary of the last prophet of Islam, Prophet Muhammad.
Gujarat sees highest 10,340 COVID-19 cases in day; 110 die
Gujarat recorded 10,340 fresh coronavirus positive cases in the last 24 hours, the highest spike in a day, taking the number of infections beyond 4 lakh to reach 4,04,569, the state health department said on Sunday.
View: Why Pakistan’s recurring claim to Junagadh is futile
Decades after the little state of Junagadh eventually joined India, the Nawab’s family continues to live in Pakistan. In 2020, many would have not heard of the Junagadh dispute if not for the recent unveiling of Pak’s new ‘political map’.
NSA Ajit Doval leaves SCO meet after Pakistan's representative shows a fake map
The Indian team issued its strong objection to the use of the illegal map by Pakistan and even host Russia tried very hard to persuade the Pakistani representative not to do so.
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