Bhavnagar: Jayakumar Bharatbhai Jani, a resident of Rabarika village in Sihor taluka of Bhavnagar district and an ardent fan of cricketer MS Dhoni, has tragically died in a tractor accident. The mishap occurred when Jani was heading to his field on a tractor, which reportedly overturned due to imbalance. According to police, the incident has been registered as an accidental death, and a detailed probe is underway to ascertain the exact cause. The 27-year-old Jay Jani had made headlines last ye...Read More

Bhavnagar: The State Forest Department has arrested a man after a video showing him dangerously close to a lion went viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage. The mobile footage, shot in Bhavnagar district, shows Gautam Ghelabhai Shiyal, approximately 32 years old, walking alarmingly close to a lion as it fed on its kill. Despite the animal’s visible distress, Gautam continued filming. The lion stood up and growled, even making a brief move in his direction. Voices—likely from n...Read More

Bhavnagar: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw; Minister of Labour & Employment, Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukhbhai Mandaviya; and Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Smt. Nimuben Bambhaniya visited the container manufacturing company Aawadkrupa Plastomech Pvt. Ltd. located in Bhavnagar district. The Union Minister gathered detailed information about the containers being produced at Aawadkrupa Plastomech Pvt. Ltd., located on the Bha...Read More

Bhavnagar: The Western Railway is set to launch a new direct train service connecting Bhavnagar in Gujarat to Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, this Sunday. According to officials, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the inaugural Bhavnagar–Ayodhya Cantt train from Bhavnagar station. As per details shared by the Bhavnagar railway division, the train will depart from Bhavnagar every Monday at 1:50 pm and reach Ayodhya on Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm. On its return journey, t...Read More

Ahemdabad: In a significant step towards sustainable agro-tech innovation, a city-based company has signed a licensing agreement with the CSIR–Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavnagar, to acquire process know-how for producing a low-sodium salt derived from the salt-tolerant plant Salicornia brachiata. Under this agreement, Seashore Cultivation & Habitat LLP gains exclusive rights to use proprietary techniques and specialized scientific knowledge develope...Read More

Bhavnagar: GHCL Limited has announced that it has received approval from the Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, for the renewal of its mining lease for lignite at Khadsaliya village, Bhavnagar taluka, Bhavnagar district. The renewed lease, which covers an area of 171 hectares, will remain valid for twenty years, up to December 8, 2043. This development is significant following GHCL’s strategic ₹950 crore Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Government of ...Read More

Bhavnagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today arrested an engineer of Bhavnagar Railway Division in a bribe case involving ₹65,000. The accused, Tippe Swami Lakkama Dasar, was posted as a Class-II Assistant Electrical Engineer at the DRM office in Bhavnagar. As per the ACB, the complainant, an electrical contractor, had been awaiting approval for running bills worth around ₹10 lakh related to contracts awarded by Bhavnagar Railway Division. The accused demanded 4% of the bi...Read More

Bhavnagar: A 38-year-old Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Sachin R. Sharma, posted in the State Monitoring Cell (SMC), passed away early this morning. Sharma's health suddenly deteriorated while he was chasing liquor smugglers in Bhavnagar, after which he breathed his last this morning while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city. PSI Sharma, who had been serving with the SMC for the past three years, was chasing a vehicle allegedly transporting liquor into Bhavnagar district. Near Ku...Read More