Rains, flood stall traffic in Junagadh

Saturday 8 August '09

Incessant rains and heavy flood caused widespread damage to roads and bridges on the state highways in Junagadh district.

Landlord arrested for not furnishing tenant details

Thursday 6 August '09

Post Ahmedabad serial blasts, authorities across the state have issued notification making it mandatory for house owners to furnish details of their tenants at the nearest police station.

Staff crunch affects students in Saurashtra’s largest college

Wednesday 5 August '09

The Bahauddin Science and Arts College of Junagadh, the biggest college in Saurashtra region, is facing a teaching staff crunch...

Junagadh trust plays by the rule, hands over govt land without fuss

Monday 3 August '09

In a unique incident, a huge piece of government land under private occupation was returned to the rightful owner in Junagadh without any hue and cry.

Satish Ahir is new mayor of Junagadh

Sunday 2 August '09

Congress leader Satish Ahir was elected the new mayor of Junagadh after polling at the municipal corporation here on Saturday.

Junagadh mayor polls: Cong goes all out to keep flock intact

Saturday 1 August '09

The Congress is taking no chances with the Junagadh Municipal Corporation mayoral elections scheduled on Saturday, despite the party’s victory in the recent municipal body polls.

Rain woes: people vacate several inundated areas of Porbandar

Friday 31 July '09

Even a week after the torrential rains that lashed this part of the state, Chhaya and Kumbharwada areas of Porbandar city continue to remain waterlogged causing immense problem to the 20,000 residents of these areas, giving rise to the fear of the spread of water-borne diseases.

Rains, floods cause widespread damage to land, crop in Junagadh

Monday 27 July '09

Incessant rains and flood have caused heavy damage to agriculture in Junagadh district, particularly on the coastal belt in Mangrol, Veraval and Chorwad block.

Junagadh primary school chosen Gujarat’s best this year

Monday 27 July '09

Government schools with established standards of education are hard to come by. But the primary school at Bhiyal village in Junagadh taluka is one exception.

Heavy rains throw life out of gear in Veraval, Mangrol

Friday 24 July '09

Incessant rains and floods have hit the coastal areas in Junagadh district and have thrown life out of gear for the second time in a week in the port towns of Veraval and Mangrol.

Congress confident of forming civic body in JMC

Thursday 23 July '09

The day after the results of the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) elections, the Congress has started the exercise to finalise the candidature for the post of Mayor.

Modi Muslim gambit flops, shock loss for BJP in Junagadh civic polls

Wednesday 22 July '09

In a shock defeat for the Gujarat BJP and Narendra Modi, the party’s first-ever experiment of fielding five Muslims failed to win it the local polls in Junagadh....

Lotus wilts as hand delivers a knockout punch in Junagadh

Wednesday 22 July '09

As the results of the Junagadh Municipal Corporation polls were announced on Tuesday, there were smiles in the Congress camp as the party held sway in the majority of the seats.

JMC polls: voters brave rains, flood

Monday 20 July '09

In spite of incessant rains and floods, nearly 60 per cent voting was registered in the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) elections on Sunday. District officials said that no untoward incident was reported from any of the 17 wards.

Rains stop in Junagadh after 72 hrs

Saturday 18 July '09

After 72 hours of downpour, the district breathed easy as rains finally halted on Friday.

Heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in port towns, 2,500 people evacuated

Friday 17 July '09

Rains continued to lash port towns of Mangrol and Veraval in Junagadh district on Thursday, with the two places receiving 640 mm and 650 mm of rainfall respectively in the last 36 hours.

Incessant rains throw life out of gear in Mangrol

Thursday 16 July '09

Torrential rains threw normal life out of gear in and around Mangrol city in Junagadh district on Wednesday, as the city received 22 inch rainfall within 12 hours.

Modi govt has lost moral right to rule the state: Siddharth Patel

Friday 10 July '09

Members of the Porbandar Congress unit burnt effigies of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and State Home Minister Amit Shah to register their protest against the Ahmedabad hooch tragedy here on Thursday.

Woman aspiring to be forest guard dies during fitness test

Thursday 9 July '09

A woman candidate who appeared for an aptitude test for the post of Vanpal, forest guard, conducted by the Junagadh Forest Department, reportedly died during the fitness test on Tuesday.

Four-time Junagadh parliamentarian Chikhaliya contesting civic polls

Monday 6 July '09

Four times MP from Junagadh, Bhavna Chikhaliya, is now contesting the Junagadh Municipal Corporation elections.

286 nominations filed for 51 seats of JMC polls

Sunday 5 July '09

On the last day of filing nomination forms for Junagadh Municipal Corporation elections, 257 forms were filed on Saturday.

Ex-minister Chikhaliya among BJP candidates for Junagadh civic body polls

Saturday 4 July '09

The BJP declared its list of 45 candidates for the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) elections on Friday, a day before the last date for filing nominations. The elections will be held on July 19.

Dog-bite victims continue to pay for ARV even as authorities pass the buck

Friday 3 July '09

The victims of dog bites in the city have been at the receiving end of the buck-passing between the authorities of Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Civil Hospital over concession on anti-rabies vaccine (ARV).

Junagadh welcomes Rs 600-crore sop, but with mixed feelings

Thursday 2 July '09

The Rs 600-crore budgetary allocation for the development of tourism in Junagadh district has brought cheers to the people in the district.

BJP loses hold over Vanthali Nagarpalika

Monday 29 June '09

In yet another setback to the BJP in Porbandar, five party councillors in the Vanthali Nagarpalika joined the Congress on Saturday, bringing an end to its one-year rule in the civic body.