29 dead as Gujarat receives heavy rainfall, more showers predicted over next two days
Aug 29, 2024, at 06:21 am
Ahmedabad/IBNS: At least 29 people have been killed in different rain-related incidents as Gujarat is being ravaged by heavy downpours that triggered flooding in several places.
Gujarat: Ahmedabad road caves in after heavy rainfall
Jul 01, 2024, at 05:57 am
Ahmedabad: A road in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad caved in on Sunday following heavy rain, which disrupted traffic and flooded low-lying areas, media reported.
Gujarat will soon become the Mecca of traditional medicines: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Aug 21, 2023, at 01:47 am
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said India's Gujarat state will soon become the 'Mecca' of traditional medicines.
Cyclone Biparjoy weakens into deep depression tonight, says IMD
Jun 17, 2023, at 05:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that the Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy weakened further into a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch on Friday night.
Jun 17, 2023, at 03:53 am
Gir (Gujarat) A team of wildlife rescuers saved two lion cubs from a well that had fallen into an open well in Jasadhar Range of Gir East division during the cyclone Biparjoy's landfall on Thursday evening, media reports said.
Jun 16, 2023, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cyclonic storm Biparjoy left a trail of destruction in Saurashtra-Kutch region after it made landfall on Thursday evening at around 6:30 pm, with a wind speed of 115 to 125 kmph.
Cyclonic 'Biparjoy' begins landfall at Gujarat coast with strong winds and heavy rains
Jun 16, 2023, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The landfall process of the very severe Cyclonic 'Biparjoy' over Northeast Arabian Sea began this evening bringing heavy rain on the Gujarat coast. The entire process is expected to take around six hours.
Cyclone Biparjoy damaging potential could be extensive: IMD
Jun 13, 2023, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi: The extreme severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy is likely to hit the Saurashtra -Kutch coast and adjoining Pakistan on Thursday evening, with a sustained wind speed of 125 to 135 Kilometer per hour.
Gujarat registers 55 pc reduction in carbon emissions in energy production
Jun 05, 2023, at 11:55 pm
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Monday announced that the state has witnessed 55 per cent reduction in carbon emissions in energy production after the implementation of the Solar Power Policy, on the occasion of World Environment Day.
As covid cases rise, Centre writes to 6 states to control spread of virus
Mar 17, 2023, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With Covid-19 cases rising again, particularly in six states, the Centre has written to the administrations saying they should focus on controlling the sudden spike in the viral infection.
Four cases of Covid variant responsible for surge in China detected in India
Dec 22, 2022, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/ IBNS: Four cases of BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron, which is responsible for the huge Covid-19 surge in China, have been found in the Indian states of Gujarat and Odisha.
Gujarat reports first case of XE variant of COVID-19
Apr 09, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Vadodara: A Covid-19 XE variant infection case has been reported from Gujarat, media reports said on Saturday, just a day after the Centre expanded the availability of precaution doses.
COVID-19: First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Gujarat, third in India
Dec 04, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Ahmedabad/Jamnagar: The first case of Omicron variant of Coronavirus was detected in Gujarat on Saturday after a 72-year old man, who had returned to Jamnagar from Zimbabwe, tested positive for the new variant.
15-yr-old boy gets infected with Black Fungus in Gujarat
May 23, 2021, at 07:25 am
Ahmedabad/IBNS: A 15-year-old boy in Gujarat has been affected by Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus, media reported.
India reports over 53,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Mar 25, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a biggest single-day jump in daily infections, India on Thursday reported over 53,476 Covid-19 cases with most of them emerging from two states.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Gujarat, no casualty reported
Jun 14, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: A tremor of 5.2 intensity on the Richter scale today jolted parts of Gujarat, however, no casualty has been reported.
Jun 10, 2020, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared "some very good news" about Asiatic lions inhabiting the Gir forest in his home state Gujarat.
Mumbai on alert as Maharashtra, Gujarat brace for Cyclone Nisarga
Jun 03, 2020, at 07:52 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Just two weeks after Cyclone Amphan devastated West Bengal and Odisha, now Maharashtra and Gujarat are likely to be hit by Cyclone Nisarga on Wednesday afternoon.
Cyclone Nisarga likely to cause heavy destruction in Maharashtra, Gujarat
Jun 02, 2020, at 03:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cyclone Nisarga is most likely to make landfall as 'severe cyclonic storm' over Maharashtra and Gujarat on Wednesday with high wind speed causing heavy rainfall and damage to power and communication lines, thatched houses and coastal crops in the states.
After Amphan, now  IMD warns cyclonic storm may hit Maharashtra, Gujarat by June 3
May 31, 2020, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A low pressure area formed over the Arabian sea and Lakshadweep is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm and reach coastal states of Maharashtra and Gujarat by June 3, the India Meteorological Department said.
India's Covid tally nears 60,000 mark, toll close to 2,000
May 09, 2020, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Covid-19 tally in the south Asian country India is nearing 60,000 with almost 2,000 of them dying as 36 states and union territories are set to enter into the last week of the lockdown.
Coronavirus: One more death, 10 new cases in Gujarat, 4 recovered
Apr 04, 2020, at 05:45 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: Gujarat has reported one more death and ten new cases of Novel Coronavirus (Covid 19) infection in last 12 hours taking the overall positive cases to 105, including the 10 deaths and 14 recoveries so far.
Three more tested positive for coronavirus in Gujarat
Mar 20, 2020, at 03:56 pm
Gandhinagar/UNI: With three more people testing positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Gujarat, the total number of such cases in the state on Friday reached five.
Gujarat: Farmer attacked, injured by leopard
Feb 21, 2020, at 04:12 pm
Junagadh/UNI: A farmer was attacked and injured by a wild leopard while he was working in his farm in Sankhda village under Una taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat on Friday.
Gujarat: One more leopard caught from area close to Gir forests
Nov 11, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Junagadh, Nov 11 (UNI) One more leopard has been caught by forest department on Monday from the areas in Visavadar taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat where several incidents of attacks by such beasts on human beings had taken place in recent times.
Spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall continues to hit Gujarat
Aug 27, 2019, at 05:16 pm
Gandhingar, Aug 27 (UNI) About 144 talukas in 25 districts of east central Gujarat received heavy to very heavy rainfall on Tuesday, with Chhota Udepur recording the maximum shower at 166 mm.
4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Gujarat, no casualty
Aug 19, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Gandhinagar, Aug 19 (UNI) A moderate intensity earthquake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, hit the Kutch district of Gujarat on Monday.
Gujarat: Asiatic lion dies after falling in farm well near Gir forests
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:08 pm
Junagadh, Aug 10 (UNI) A young Asitatic lion died, after falling in a well near East Gir forests in Kantala village under Khambha taluka of Amreli district, Chief Conservator of Forest D T Vasavada on Saturday said.
Cyclonic Storm ‘VAYU’: Alert issued for Gujarat coast
Jun 11, 2019, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): The Cyclonic Storm ‘Vayu’ over East central Arabian Sea moved further northwards with a speed of about 9 kmph in last six hours, slightly intensified further and lay centred on Tuesday, officials said.
Gujarat: Lioness dies in Jamvala rescue center
Apr 20, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Junagadh, Apr 20 (UNI) A lioness died in Jamvala rescue center in Gir Gadhada taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat on Saturday.