Gandhinagar - Two districts of Gujarat - Gir Somnath and Amreli are rain deficient as per the data available for Monsoon 2025 so far. Data reveals that eight districts have recorded excess rainfall, ranging from 20% to 59% above normal. These include Kutch, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Surendranagar, Kheda, Anand, Botad, and Bhavnagar. In sharp contrast, two districts in the Saurashtra region, Amreli and Gir Somnath, are grappling with a deficient monsoon, with rainfall deficits between -20% ...Read More

Amreli: A shocking case of stray dog menace has come to light from Jashvantgadh village in Amreli, where a stray dog picked up a toddler in its jaws and tried to run away. The child's father, alerted by the screams, chased the dog and managed to rescue his son just in time. The entire incident was captured on CCTV. The incident occurred near the Bio Coal factory on Randhiya Road in Jashvantgadh village. A migrant family's two-year-old child was playing in the courtyard when a stray dog suddenly...Read More

Amreli: Despite heightened vigilance by the forest department after the recent deaths of lion cubs, another carcass of a big cat has been found in a decomposed state, raising concerns among locals. Recently, three lion cubs reportedly died of illness in the Jafrabad area, prompting the forest department to step up surveillance. Senior officials rushed to the region, asserting that every lion was being closely monitored to prevent further casualties. However, late on Saturday, the decomposed car...Read More

Amreli: A 48-year-old man from Simran village in Savarkundla taluka was arrested for illegally possessing protected wildlife parts, including a blackbuck skin and two lion claws, which were allegedly being used in occult rituals. Forest officials raided the home of the accused, Valji Matang, following a tip-off and seized the items. The accused claimed the items were over 20 years old and had been brought by his grandfather, but officials clarified that possession is illegal under the Wildlife ...Read More

Amreli: A Nagar Sevak and bank officer in Amreli has landed in trouble for participating in a protest demanding that low-flying planes be rerouted away from residential areas of the city. Sureshbhai Shekhva, a BJP member of the Nagarpalika and manager in the Internal Audit Department of Amreli District Cooperative Bank, has been issued a show cause notice for threatening to dig up the runway if the demand is not met. The protest, held on June 29, 2025, at Rajkamal Chowk, followed earlier repres...Read More

Savarkundla: A tragic incident occurred when a 5-year-old boy was mauled to death by a lion. The incident took place late last night on the border of Gir Somnath and Amreli districts, between Thoradi Gir and Rajulani villages, when the lion attacked the victim, Gulsingh Harilal Ajnera, dragging him into the nearby thicket. The boy belonged to a farm labourer family from Madhya Pradesh, residing temporarily in the area. The horrific event has created an atmosphere of fear and concern among local...Read More

Gandhinagar: In another administrative reshuffle on Monday, the Gujarat government has transferred Ajay Dahiya, IAS (RR:GJ:2014), who was serving as the Collector of Amreli. He has now been appointed as the Collector of Panchmahal-Godhra, replacing Shri Ashish Kumar, IAS, who has already been transferred. Additionally, Vikalp Bhardwaj, IAS (RR:GJ:2017), has been appointed as the new Collector of Amreli in place of Ajay Dahiya. The orders were issued by the General Administration Department of t...Read More

Amreli: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 22 individuals, including women, who were stranded at a flooded site in Gujarat on June 16th, the force said on Wednesday. In a post on social media platform X, the ICG shared photos and stated, “Indian Coast Guard Station Pipavav, in coordination with Marine Police, rescued 22 stranded personnel, including women, from a flooded Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB) site near Victor village, Amreli. Amid tough weather and low visibility, ...Read More

Amreli: District headquarters Amreli town in Amreli district of coastal Saurashtra region in Gujarat received over 3 inches of rains in just two hours during 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday evening. Water logging was witnessed in low lying areas of Amreli town, and some residents also complained about flood water entering inside their houses.Some residents complained the water logging inside the houses in Vidyanagar society on Lathi road was due to some height of ongoing railway broad gauge development w...Read More

Amreli: In a tragic incident, a 22-year-old youth, Ardeepbhai Jasubhai Khuman, was killed in a lion attack late Monday night in Luwariya village of Lathi taluka. It is learned that there has been increased lion movement in the village, leading to several sightings. According to locals, the incident occurred late at night during a lion sighting, when the youth was attacked and mauled to death by the lion. The victim was taken to Amreli Civil Hospital for a post-mortem. After the post-mortem, the...Read More