Jamnagar: Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, in a speech where he also threatened nuclear action against India, reportedly hinted at targeting Reliance Industries Ltd’s Jamnagar refinery, the world’s largest single-site refining complex located in Gujarat, as a potential target in any future military confrontation with New Delhi. This marks the first time Pakistan’s military leadership has openly indicated an intent to strike India’s economic infrastructure, particularly key oil facilities...Read More

Ahmedabad: Star Air, the aviation arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, is set to resume its direct flight operations in Gujarat, with a key new route connecting Ahmedabad to Jamnagar starting August 23, 2025. The new Ahmedabad–Jamnagar route will operate daily, with flight S5 614 departing from Ahmedabad at 8:15 AM and arriving in Jamnagar at 9:05 AM. The return flight, S5 615, will leave Jamnagar at 2:50 PM and land in Ahmedabad by 3:40 PM. Services will be operated using the 50-seater Embraer ...Read More

Jamnagar: Amid the protests over the transfer of elephant Mahadevi (Madhuri) from Kolhapur to Jamnagar, Anant Ambani’s Vantara has affirmed its support for her return to Kolhapur while proposing to set up a satellite rehabilitation centre in Nandani village. An official statement from the facility said, "Vantara acknowledges the deep religious and cultural significance that Madhuri holds for the Jain Matha and the people of Kolhapur. For decades, she has been an integral part of deep-rooted s...Read More

Jamnagar: Gujarat has once again emerged as India’s leading exporting state in 2024–25, recording outbound shipments worth ₹9.83 lakh crore and contributing 26.6% to the nation’s total exports, despite a slight decline compared to the previous financial year. Jamnagar played a pivotal role in this performance, contributing over one-third of Gujarat’s total exports. Driven primarily by its petroleum refinery exports, the district recorded outbound shipments worth ₹3.63 lakh crore, ac...Read More

Jamnagar: Elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, who had spent over three decades in solitary confinement, is finally enjoying a shackles-free environment at Vantara in Jamnagar. The 36-year-old elephant was housed at the Swastishree Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sansthan (Jain Math) in Nandani village, Kolhapur, for the last 33 years. She was placed under the care of the Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust within the Vantara facility, following an order of the Bombay High Co...Read More

Jamnagar: The Madhya Pradesh government plans to collaborate with the Vantara Wildlife Rescue Centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to carry out gene mapping of wild tigers in the state. As per reports, the state is likely to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Anant Ambani-run rescue centre to take the project forward. A high-level delegation from Madhya Pradesh recently visited the Vantara facility to review its conservation initiatives. The centre serves as a hub for the rescue, rehab...Read More

Jamnagar: Vantara, a wildlife rescue, care, and conservation initiative founded by Anant Ambani, in collaboration with Project Elephant, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is currently hosting the Vantara Gajsevak Sammelan, a five-day training programme bringing together over 100 mahouts and elephant caregivers from across India. All participants will be awarded a certificate upon successful completion of the training programme. This national-level capacity-building initiative ...Read More

Jamnagar: As part of its global wildlife conservation efforts, Vantara, an initiative founded by Anant Ambani, is currently hosting a 15-member delegation from the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN), the principal authority overseeing protected areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The delegation, comprising veterinarians, biologists, and technical staff from the Kinshasa Zoological Garden, located in the Gombe commune, is participating in a three-month speci...Read More

Jamnagar: The state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC.NS) is considering setting up a new refinery with a capacity of 200,000–240,000 barrels per day in Jamnagar, said a Reuters report quoting a company official. The official, who asked not to be named since the plans are not yet public, said ONGC is currently conducting a pre-feasibility study for the proposed project. India, being the world’s third-largest importer and consumer of oil, aims to boost its position as a global ref...Read More

Mumbai: In a significant ruling that placed animal welfare above religious custom, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea filed by the Jain math Swasthishri Jinsen Bhattarak, Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha in Kolhapur. The petition challenged the decision to transfer a captive elephant named Mahadevi to a rehabilitation centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat. A Division Bench comprising Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale upheld the earlier directions of the High Power Co...Read More