Articles tagged under: Kutiyana

Stray dog menace claims life of another child in Gujarat

July 16, 2025
Stray dog menace claims life of another child in Gujarat

Porbandar: In yet another incident of stray dog menace, a two-month-old child has succumbed to injuries sustained during a dog attack. The incident occurred in Kutiyana town of Porbandar district, where a stray dog mauled a two-month-old baby. The attack took place in the orchard area of Kotda village, where a migrant labourer’s family was residing. The infant, child of Vishal Mahesh Vadakiya, sustained serious injuries in the attack and later succumbed despite receiving initial medical tre...Read More

Why BJP couldn’t win Kutiyana and Ranavav Municipalities

February 18, 2025
Why BJP couldn’t win Kutiyana and Ranavav Municipalities

Porbandar: Why ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could not win Kutiyana and Ranavav municipality elections in Porbandar district of coastal Saurashtra? The answer lies in the hold of a local Samjwadi Party leader and MLA Kandhal Jadeja's domination over local Maher community voters and consolidation of non-BJP votes in his favour as a challenger to BJP. Kandhal who as an MLA votes for BJP in Rajya Sabha elections and manage to roam free, while number of criminal cases are pending against h...Read More

Samajwadi Party Wins Kutiyana & Ranavav Municipalities

February 18, 2025
Samajwadi Party Wins Kutiyana & Ranavav Municipalities

Porbandar: Voting for the Municipal Elections, Including the Two Municipalities in Porbandar District – Kutiyana & Ranavav – Was Held on February 16. Today, as the results are out, the Samajwadi Party has emerged victorious in both municipalities. In Kutiyana Municipality, out of 24 seats, the Samajwadi Party won 14 seats, while the BJP secured 10 seats. In Ranavav Municipality, the Samajwadi Party won 20 out of 28 seats, and the BJP secured 8 seats. During the polling, Kutiyana Munic...Read More

AAP Gujarat Vice President Nathabhai Odedra quits party

March 07, 2024
AAP Gujarat Vice President Nathabhai Odedra quits party

Porbandar: Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, another leader from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has resigned from the party. The AAP Vice President, Nathabhai Odedra, has submitted his resignation from all positions within the party. Following his resignation, Odedra is likely to join the Congress party along with his supporters. After resigning from the party, Odedra said, "I had launched a campaign against hooliganism in Porbandar, resulting in the suspension of a hooligan named Bhimada Mak...Read More

Youth beaten up for posting Instagram story of Kutiyana MLA’s son

March 22, 2023
Youth beaten up for posting Instagram story of Kutiyana MLA’s son

Kutiyana: Two persons allegedly beat a youth with a snooker stick and washing paddle after abducting him and his friend over a post on Instagram that featured the son of Kutiyana MLA, Kandhal Jadeja. According to the police complaint, Shyam Odedara (age 20, residing on Milpara Street No. 7 in Porbandar) and his friend Karan Odedara (living near Rameshwar Mandir, Marketing Yard) were riding their bike towards Kamlabag in the evening when a car overtook and stopped them. Two...Read More

Forest department book 11 for trying to sell Pangolin

December 31, 2022
Forest department book  11 for trying to sell Pangolin

Kutiyana: The Kutiyana forest department team booked 11 accused who were allegedly going to sell a pangolin for Rs 15 thousand. The 11 accused are from Porbandar, Junagadh, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Dwarka. They captured a pangolin at the Kutiyana Jamjodhpur border. They had planned to sell it for Rs 15 thousand. However, the Kutiyana forest department managed to find them before selling it. Some of them are nabbed and other absconding accused are yet to be nabbed. The accused are: Bhikhu Modhv...Read More

Kutiyana MLA Kandhal Jadeja quits NCP

November 14, 2022

Porbandar: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s a lone legislator in Gujarat Assembly, Kandhal Sarman Jadeja has resigned from the party after denial of a ticket on Kutiyana seat where Kandhal is sitting MLA since 2012.  Kandhal was getting elected in his own capacity and NCP banner had nothing to contribute to his win. On the last day of filing nomination today, Kandhal tendered his resignation from the party as he found the party is not going to give its banner to him this time. Congress and NC...Read More