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Gujarat coast becomes virtual war zone

Tuesday 10 February '09

In the dead of night, two groups of Blue Nation’s marine commandos sailing on motorised rafts arrived at the Madhavpur beach of Green Nation, which had been taken over by terrorists of Islamic Red Nation.
Royals to transform Mani Mandir into museum

Monday 9 February '09

Mani Mandir, a stunning piece of temple architecture and a palace belonging to the erstwhile princely state of Morbi in Saurashtra, stands testimony to excellent workmanship.
Historic Dwarkadheesh Temple to get protection from nature’s elements

Friday 6 February '09

The historic Dwarkadheesh Temple, situated in the ancient town of Dwarka on the banks of the Gomti, will soon have protection from the vagaries of weather, age and bio-degradation.
Fishing rights: Government issues tenders that fetch a high price

Thursday 5 February '09

A week after the Gujarat High Court served a notice to the state government for contempt of court in connection with the fishing rights for various reservoirs...
Hawk eyes follow Gujarati ‘pirates’

Monday 2 February '09

Gujarat’s most prominent cities, including Surat and Vadodara, are under the scanner of private investigating agencies, as they are fast emerging as piracy hubs in home entertainment.
Khadi industry set to buck layoff trend, attract artisans

Saturday 31 January '09

Bucking the trend, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is all set to offer over 13 lakh jobs across the country in the next two years.
Civic body plans legitimate housing for illegal colonies

Friday 30 January '09

The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has mooted a proposal to regularise nearly 45,000 illegally constructed houses in the city, after finding the option of demolishing them unviable.
Bidders move HC over delay in tenders for fishing rights

Saturday 24 January '09

With the Gujarat Government delaying the process of releasing the fishing rights' tender despite a Supreme Court order in this regard...
Your refined edible oil may actually be cheap palmoline

Thursday 22 January '09

The next time you find refined edible oil at unbelievable prices, take a closer look at the tin. Chances are that the packet or tin, which you pick up as cotton seed or groundnut oil, may actually be nothing but cheap palmoline.
Mafia’s role in land deals in Rajkot comes under police scanner

Saturday 17 January '09

Rajkot police has taken cognizance of a case involving dispute over a huge piece of land after mafia in Porbandar claimed its ownership.
Mafia’s role in Rajkot land deals upsets police

Friday 16 January '09

The involvement of land mafias in the mega deals done for the city's forthcoming mega construction projects has caused a serious concern among police and legal circles.
State govt indefinitely postpones fishing tenders, cites ‘emergency’ as reason

Wednesday 14 January '09

Release of controversial fishing rights tenders, which the state government was supposed to do on Tuesday, has been postponed indefinitely.
‘One man, one boat’ hits fishermen hard

Monday 12 January '09

Mohan Lodhari (52), of Porbandar, owns two boats, but one of them is in Pakistan’s custody.
Saurashtra fishermen do not want restriction in their area in the sea

Thursday 8 January '09

In its bid to secure the 1,600-km long Gujarat coastline from any possible terror attack through the sea route, the Porbandar Collectorate convened a meeting of fishermen and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) officials on Wednesday.
Mangrol harbour to have global facilities matching EU norms

Saturday 3 January '09

Mangrol in Junagadh district is all set to become one of the two fishing harbours in India offering facilities and standard which can match the import criteria laid by the European Union. The other model harbour is in Orissa.
Jobless diamond polishers turn thieves

Friday 26 December '08

Barely two months ago, 24-year-old Kiran Kheni used to work as a diamond polisher. Now, according to Amreli police, Kheni is a bike thief.
Jobless diamond workers in Amreli, Bhavnagar take to petty crime

Thursday 25 December '08

Amreli and Bhavnagar districts, which are native place of scores of diamond workers, have been witnessing a rise in the crime graph for the last couple of months.
Recognition withdrawn, future of over 100 ayurveda students in doldrums

Wednesday 24 December '08

Future of over 100 students, including 10 foreigners, of three ayurveda colleges in the state is in doldrums, as these institutes have failed to get their recognition renewed.
Spiralling Customs tariff delivers deadly blow to brass parts manufacturing units

Friday 19 December '08

Spiralling Customs tariff for brass scraps has delivered a deadly blow to the brass parts manufacturing industry in Jamnagar...
Danger: wedding ahead, may the Devil bless the couple

Thursday 18 December '08

Nishant Gaur (23) from Bhuj will marry Chandani Pandya of Rajkot on Thursday. But it will not be a mundane affair.
‘Zero hour’ at Bapu’s alma mater for reversing poor performance

Sunday 14 December '08

The Mohandas Gandhi Vidhyalaya in Rajkot, where the Father of the Nation had studied, now has an extra zero period in addition to regular eight period timetable.
Senior Congress leaders bat for arrested Jasdan MLA Bavalia

Thursday 11 December '08

A Host of senior Congress leaders on Wednesday came out in support of their Jasdan MLA Kunvarji Bavalia, who is lodged in a local jail for his alleged role in a land scam, and Amreli MP Virji Thumar, who is facing the wrath of local farmers.
It’s a double whammy for Gujarat seafood industry

Saturday 6 December '08

It has been a double whammy for the state’s seafood industry. While the seafood processors and fishermen were yet to recover the losses incurred in the wake of the global financial crisis, the terror attack in Mumbai has added to their woes.
Govt cancels fishing contracts

Friday 5 December '08

Two months after the Gujarat High Court reprimanded the state government for awarding fishing rights for reservoirs by doing away with the tender process, the Fisheries Department has cancelled all the contracts awarded in July this year.
Are Indian waters safe now? No, the security breach continues

Wednesday 3 December '08

In what is being considered as the first incident of a foiled infiltration bid after the November 26 Mumbai attacks...
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