Pak captures 10 more Indian fishing boats

Monday 2 March '09

After the revelation that MV Kuber, the fishing boat used by the terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008, was registered in Porbander, the fishermen of the region have been facing a lot of trouble.

Class XII student commits suicide ahead of board exams

Thursday 26 February '09

A student of Class XII is reported to have committed suicide in Amreli because of the fear of the board exams.

Controversy erupts at Kumbh Mela during Shivratri celebration

Wednesday 25 February '09

Controversy erupted at the Kumbh Mela during the Shivratri celebration in Junagadh on Monday night.

Madhavpur beach turns ‘turtle’: Nurtures two lakh marine lives in twenty years

Monday 23 February '09

Madhavpur beach, which made news recently for Tropex-2009 military exercise, has another claim to fame.

Deaths of dolphin, turtles: 2 arrested, released on bail

Friday 20 February '09

Exactly a week after blasts were reported at the Jamnagar Marine National Park, in which Schedule I marine species were killed, the Forest Department arrested two persons in this connection on Wednesday.

Mild tremors rock villages in Talala taluka

Friday 20 February '09

Residents of nearly half a dozen villages in Talala taluka in Junagadh district are experiencing a series of mild tremors for the last couple of days.

500 hectares of forestland gutted in Gir fire, no casualties

Thursday 19 February '09

A major fire, which broke out at Mitiyala sanctuary in the east division of Gir on Tuesday afternoon, is reported to have destroyed nearly 500 hectares of grassland.

Shivratri festival at Girnar begins amid heavy security

Thursday 19 February '09

Heavy security arrangements have been made for the five-day annual Shivratri Mela, which kicked off at the foot of Girnar mountains on Wednesday.

Suicides by diamond workers continue unabated

Wednesday 18 February '09

Two unemployed diamond workers, who had recently returned from Surat, committed suicide by consuming poison on the outskirts of Kalsari village in Junagadh district.

Junagadh gears up to woo tourists with development project

Tuesday 17 February '09

In an attempt to attract more tourists, the Junagadh district administration is gearing up for the overall development of the Bhavnath Taleti area at the foot of the Girnar Mountain.

Announcement of new train cheered at by people

Tuesday 17 February '09

The new train connecting Mumbai and Veraval, which was announced in the Interim Railway Budget recently, has brought joy to the people of Junagadh.

Majority of voters may shun Keshod civic by-polls

Saturday 14 February '09

The by-elections for the vacated seats of the Keshod Nagarpalika is to be held on February 15, but the polls have failed to generate any political heat in the area, according to sources.

Arrested Pak fishermen to be produced before court today

Saturday 14 February '09

The 18 Pakistani fishermen, who were detained by the Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday for illegally crossing the International Maritime Border Line, will be produced before a Porbandar court on Saturday.

Four booked for attacking panchayat leader’s office

Monday 9 February '09

Political rivalry took an ugly turn in Shapur town near Junagadh on Saturday when four men came in a car and pelted stones at the office of district panchayat’s elected member, Valji Faldu.

Saffron brigade’s activism goes awry

Sunday 8 February '09

The Junagadh unit of BJP embarked on a ‘rescue mission’ on Saturday to ‘set free’ a bunch of children from the ‘clutches’ of the local police.

Junagadh Municipal Corporation tables budget for 2009-10

Saturday 7 February '09

The Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC)’s budget for the fiscal year 2009-10 was tabled on Friday by Standing Committee Chairman Bharat Karena. It has proposals worth Rs 107 crore.

Sidi Dhamaal set to boost tourism in Gir sanctuary

Saturday 7 February '09

The culture of the Sidi tribe is all set to give a new dimension to tourism in the Gir sanctuary. The state government has chalked out a Rs 2.8-crore project to showcase the life of Sidis, an Afro-Indian tribe living in Junagadh.

147 illegal structures razed in Junagadh

Thursday 5 February '09

In a demolition drive undertaken by Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC), 147 illegal structures of 40 years standing were demolished in the city on Wednesday.

Man from Veraval wins Girnar mountaineering competition

Monday 2 February '09

Bhikhu Rathod of Veraval in the men’s category and Kamlesh Baghel of Chhattisgarh in women’s category have won the All India Girnar Mountaineering Competition.

Thieves set bank documents on fire to beat the winter chill

Saturday 31 January '09

In A queer incident, thieves set on fire the records and stationery in a cooperative bank in Junagadh district, allegedly to beat the chill, after they did not find anything valuable worth stealing.

Agitation ends after MP promises new trains to Mumbai

Saturday 24 January '09

Following the assurance given by Junagadh MP Jasu Barad, the agitation over the demand for a direct train to Mumbai was called off on Friday.

Sidis in Gir bask in Obama glory

Thursday 22 January '09

As Barack Hussein Obama was being sworn in as President of the United States of America in Washington DC on Tuesday night...

After lions kill man, forest dept files case against 3 for trespassing

Sunday 18 January '09

Rajesh Parmar (28), who was killed by a pride of lions on the outskirts of Gir, had entered the sanctuary illegally alongwith three of his friends.

Agitation for direct train snowballs into mass movement

Wednesday 14 January '09

Activist Shashikan Dave's agitation in demand of a direct train from Somnath to Mumbai is gradually turning into a mass movement.

3-year-old dog-bite victim dies of rabies

Tuesday 13 January '09

A three-year-old girl died due to rabies in Porbandar on Saturday. Roshni Hitesh Salat fell prey to the disease since her family could not purchase an anti-rabies vaccine.