Sadhus unhappy with sanctions during Girnar fest from Oct 29

Sunday 25 October '09

The Junagadh district administration has geared up for the five-day ‘Girnar Parikrama’ festival beginning on October 29.

Tourists throng Junagadh post-Diwali

Friday 23 October '09

Junagadh district is abuzz with tourists post-Diwali. Places of attraction like Sasan Gir, Somnath Temple, Girnar Mountain and others have been witnessing visitors in lakhs in the last five days.

In these villages, gram panchayat elections are held every three months

Monday 12 October '09

Two gram panchayats in Junagadh and one in Amreli districts go to election after every three months.

Unseasonal rains damage cotton, groundnut crops

Wednesday 7 October '09

Unseasonal rains in Junagadh district have heavily damaged the standing crops of cotton, groundnut, sugarcane and mango fruit farms.

Water conservation proves boon for salinity-affected Madhavpur town

Monday 5 October '09

Water conservation in the abandoned mines in and around Madhavpur town of Porbandar district has proved to be a boon for the salinity-affected coastal belt.

President offers maha-puja at Somnath Temple

Sunday 4 October '09

President Pratibha Patil offered Maha-puja and took part in the Aarti at the famous Somnath Temple on Saturday morning, followed by a round of the temple premises.

Kathiyawadi welcome, traditions not new to her

Friday 2 October '09

The entire state machinery has been pressed into service for the five-day visit of President Pratibha Patil.

BJP, Cong turn JMC into battlefield

Friday 25 September '09

The Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) is steadily turning into a political battlefield between the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP.

Disco dandiya fever angers Sadhu Samaj

Monday 21 September '09

Infuriated over youths swinging to the beats of disco dandiya, influential groups of sadhus have sent a petition to the district collector seeking an immediate ban on the “anti-religious and immoral’’ activity.

Moraribapu observes Roza along with supporters

Sunday 20 September '09

Moraribapu along with his hundreds of supporters on Friday observed the 27th Roza (fast) of the holy month of Ramzan and participated in the Iftar ceremony later.

Defeat in Kodinar a setback for BJP

Tuesday 15 September '09

The Congress has given a jolt to BJP by winning Kodinar Assembly constituency by-poll.

Porbandar fishing hamlet donates blood for thalassemic kids

Monday 14 September '09

Residents of a small fishing hamlet at Navi Bander, some 35 kms from Porbandar city, recently organised a blood donation camp for children suffering from thalassemia.

Memorandum supports early start of Girnar ropeway project

Monday 14 September '09

Junagadh BJP legislator Mahendra Mashru has prepared a memorandum bearing one lakh signatures as support for the early commencement of the ambitious ropeway project on Girnar Mountain.

Shallow waters bring fishing to a standstill at Mangrol port

Wednesday 9 September '09

Nearly 1,500 fishing boats are anchored at the Mangrol port with a thick layer of sand on the shore making it difficult to sail.

Gujarat gets high-tech boat for coastal security

Monday 7 September '09

To boost security along the 1,600-km long Gujarat coastline, the Centre has allotted a state-of-the-art patrol boat, which has been placed under the Somnath marine police station in Junagadh district.

City NGOs to join vulture awareness day celebrations

Saturday 5 September '09

September 5 will be celebrated as International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD-09) worldwide. Several NGOs, including some based here plan to celebrate the event by creating awareness about vulture conservation in the region.

Girnar ropeway: Sadhus to take to streets over delay in project

Thursday 3 September '09

Junagadh-based All India Sadhu Samaj has decided to take to the streets over the delay in the implementation of the aerial ropeway project at Mount Girnar.

BJP opposes Congress move to buy car for Junagadh mayor

Wednesday 2 September '09

The Opposition BJP in the Junagadh Municipal Corporation has opposed the ruling Congress’ move to buy a new car for the mayor.

BJP’s ban on Jaswant’s book improper, ineffective: Cong

Sunday 30 August '09

Gujarat Congress president Siddharth Patel termed the ban imposed by the state government on Jaswant Singh’s book on Partition as improper.

Porbandar MP leads farmers’ agitation against inadequate power supply

Saturday 29 August '09

Hundreds of agitating farmers under the leadership of Porbandar MP Vithal Radadiya staged a gherao and chakkajam for an hour in Jetpur city on Friday to press for adequate power supply.

Inadequate power supply: farmers threaten to intensify stir

Thursday 27 August '09

Insufficient rainfall and power shortage have come as a double whammy for the farmers in Saurashtra, as the problem has hit the standing crops in the region hard.

Kuber ready to set sail again

Sunday 23 August '09

Nine months after the November 26 Mumbai terror attacks, the ill-fated fishing boat Kuber is ready to set sail into the Arabian Sea from Porbandar. With six crew members on board...

Gushing sea inundates shores, fishing hamlet risks being washed away

Monday 17 August '09

For the last 20 days, gushing seawaters have inundated several hundred metres of the Sheriyaj-Bara village coast.

Political activity picks pace for Kodinar Assembly bypoll

Monday 10 August '09

Even as the dates for the by-elections in seven Assembly constituencies are yet to be announced, political activity has picked up for the Kodinar seat in Junagadh district.

2 die, 5 injured as bridge collapses near Talaja

Sunday 9 August '09

Two persons died and five others were seriously injured when a section of a bridge on the Shentrunji collapsed on Saturday. The incident occurred on National Highway 8 E between Talaja and Bhavnagar.