Un‘fair’ deal: Pilgrim arrested because of his skin colour

Sunday 21 September '08

A man arrested by the Border Security Force from the Hajipur Shrine on suspicion has been found to be a pilgrim from Jetpur town of Rajkot district.

IAF comes to the rescue

Friday 19 September '08

An MI-8 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been pressed into service for rescue operations in the flood-hit Lakhatar taluka of Surendranagar district, after a request by the state government.

Security lapse on high sea: Indian fishing crew has under-age members

Friday 19 September '08

Every fifth fishing boat in Jakhau harbour has one or two children as its crew members, said the Indian Coast Guard stationed at Jakhau.

Beijing’s good show galvanises Gujarat

Wednesday 17 September '08

Encouraged by the country's performance in the recent Beijing Olympics , the state govt has launched a multi-pronged programme to ensure its participation in the 2012 London Olympics.

Kutch faces acute shortage of drinking water

Saturday 13 September '08

Inadequate rainfall this season has resulted in less supply of water to Kutch from the Malia waterworks on the Narmada canal.

Border area development plan gets Rs 21-cr boost

Friday 12 September '08

New developmental projects worth Rs 21 crore both in civilian and security sectors have been undertaken under the Centre’s Border Area Development Programme (BADP) this financial year.

It’s a fight for survival at Kandla port as labour unions threaten agitation

Tuesday 9 September '08

Two main labour unions at Kandla port have decided to go on an agitation in the general interest of the port.

34 wind mills power ONGC project

Monday 8 September '08

The country's premier oil producing public sector company, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, has made its foray into the wind energy segment.

MiG-29 wreckage found near bird sanctuary

Wednesday 3 September '08

The wreckage of the MIG-29 fighter that crashed off the Jamnagar coast on Monday has been located 3.5 miles off Narara Bet, a bird sanctuary near the Off-shore Oil Terminal at Kandla.

MiG-29 wreckage located in deep water

Wednesday 3 September '08

The wreckage of a MiG-29 that crashed off the Jamnagar coast on Monday has been located in deep water...

Child brides from Telangana in Bhuj

Saturday 7 June '08

Navagam, a nondescript village in Anjar taluka of eastern Kutch is remotely connected with Mallipalli...

Keshubhai makes Gujarat rebellion official

Monday 24 September '07

Breaking his silence on the rebellion within the Gujarat BJP, former Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel on Sunday decided to openly back...

Iraqi crew ‘detained’ for over a month

Thursday 9 August '07

In “detention” for over a month, the four Iraqi officers of Mongolian vessel MV Sea Glory don’t think they will be able to return home before their ill-fated ship is pulled out of Kori Creek, where it got stuck in a storm late June.

Lost Iraqi ship falls prey to thieves

Wednesday 8 August '07

The unguarded foreign ship, MV Sea Glory, which has been floating rudderless for more than a month in Kori Creek in western Kutch..

Let Aamir prove chinkara scene morphed: Officials

Saturday 4 August '07

With producer-actor Aamir Khan avoiding personal appearance here in the chinkara case even after a dozen notices to him in the past one year....

Two ISI agents, 4 others held in Kutch

Saturday 14 July '07

The Kutch Police have arrested two Pakistani ISI agents along with four Indians when the two were escaping to Pakistan after circulating successfully

Woman delivers in the open after Gujarat hospital turns her away

Tuesday 10 July '07

At a mahila sammelan in Kutch district this March, Chief Minister Narendra Modi had made a fervent appeal to poor expectant mothers “to drop a postcard to their brother in Gandhinagar” in case they had any problem.

Now Paradhis, Kolis want ST status back

Sunday 3 June '07

Looking to make their way back into the list of Scheduled Tribes this election year, leaders of three communities from Kutch...

Gujarat villagers fight to get their land back

Saturday 2 June '07

The tussle between residents of Padhar village in Bhuj taluka and the State Government over allotment of village land for industrial use is finding an echo elsewhere in the state as well.

Joint survey over, hope floats on Sir Creek issue

Saturday 3 March '07

With the month-long joint survey of the Sir Creek over, the long-pending issue between India and Pakistan may be settled soon.

Flying to Kutch, for a winter sojourn

Tuesday 23 January '07

The Grey hypocolius, known locally as ‘Muscati Latora’, is back in Kutch, for its 17th consecutive winter in the region.

India, Pak teams begin joint survey on Sir Creek

Tuesday 16 January '07

Two teams of experts from both India and Pakistan began a month-long survey of the long-disputed Sir Creek in north-west of Kutch today.

Sir Creek: India, Pak to survey waters from today

Monday 15 January '07

Experts from India and Pakistan are expected to reach Sir Creek on Monday for a joint survey of the disputed area.

Stitch in time

Sunday 5 November '06

Recipient of the Rolex Foundation Award for Enterprise, Chanda Shroff has ensured the survival of Kutch’s exquisite embroidery