Everything you need to know about Bhuj Darbargadh Chowk: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bhuj Darbargadh Chowk: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Around 200 Sikh protesters were Monday detained near Parliament House after they blocked the high-security Vijay Chowk for over half-an-hour. They were protesting the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Monday urged officials and employees of the railways to be sensitive towards common people who use trains, which serve as the "lifeline of India".
Haldia (West Bengal) Jan 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday took strong exception over the comparison of her state with Narendra Modi's Gujarat on the industry front, saying the western state enjoyed geographical, demographical and financial advantages.
Jodhpur, Jan 7 (ANI): The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne on Monday inaugurated the new Medium Lift Helicopter (MLH) Complex for raising the new Mi-17 V5 helicopter unit at Phalodi.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): Delhi Police on Sunday detained five agitators for breaking barricades at the Jantar Mantar here on Sunday during the ongoing protests demanding tougher laws to protect women in India.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): Five out of the ten Metro stations in Central Delhi that were closed down for an indefinite period in the wake of the massive protests over the death of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim, were opened for the commuters this afternoon.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) A constable brutally attacked during gang-rape protests here succumbed to his injuries Tuesday, shattering his family and colleagues, even as the young rape victim battled for life for the ninth straight day.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Delhi Police blocked roads in central Delhi for the third day as hundreds of protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar demanding justice for the 23-year-old gang-rape victim who is battling for life. Five of the nine Delhi Metro stations that were closed Sunday were opened Tuesday evening.
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Reports of dog and donkey meat being used to prepare chicken feed in factories in Lahore has caused an outrage among residents in the Pakistani metropolis.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Family members and friends of some rape victims Monday joined the on-going protests here against the Dec 16 gang-rape of a woman in a moving bus and sought steps against police inaction.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) After its third successive defeat in the Gujarat assembly polls, sections of the Congress feel it is time to present a new charismatic leadership in the state if the party wants to mount a viable challenge to the ruling BJP in the state in the parliamentary elections in 2014.
Chennai, Dec 19 (IANS) In contrast to the disastrous 2012 Indian National Rally Championship that had just two rounds of the original four, the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) announced an eight-event series for 2013, from March to November.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Advocating liberalised grant of visas for disaster relief teams, India Thursday asked the 18 member nations of East Asia Summit to create a framework for coordination of international assistance during natural disasters such as earthquakes.
New Delhi, Nov. 8 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday called for an exchange of information on earthquake response.
Chandigarh, Sep 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday wrote to his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi and BJP president Nitin Gadkari over the grievance of Punjabi farmers of Bhuj and Kutch who fear that they may be divested of their land under a tenancy act in that state.
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) Punjabi farmers based in Bhuj and Kutch Monday sought the intervention of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal amid fears of being divested of their land under a tenancy act in Gujarat.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India lost about Rs.710 crore ($140 million) worth of arms and ammunition in five incidents of fire at three ordnance depots in the last five years.
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Designer Anita Dongre is set to pay tribute to Indian textiles with a collection called "Urban Princess" at the forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week, which begins Aug 3.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court said Monday it will examine whether a high court, in exercising its powers under Article 226 of the constitution, can direct a state government to compensate for damage caused to religious places during riots or natural calamities.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court said Monday it will examine whether a high court, in exercising its powers under Article 226 of the constitution, can direct a state government to compensate for damages caused to religious places during riots or natural calamities.
Pilgrims who trek to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir and the horses that carry them could be used as sensors of an impending earthquake.
Srinagar, May 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday proved a point when some 50 activists staged a protest here against the petrol price hike.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A 55-year-old man Saturday attempted suicide by jumping in front of a Delhi Metro train at the INA station here, officials said, in the third such incident in three days.
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Two mild earthquakes in western and coastal Maharashtra and one in the Bhuj region of Gujarat shook large parts of the two western Indian states Saturday, officials said.
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Two mild earthquakes, measuring 4.5 and 4.9 on the Richter scale, shook Gujarat and Maharashtra here Saturday, a top weather official said.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Following is the list of some of the major quakes in India since 1950:
Lahore, Oct 8(ANI): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan has confirmed the interim bail of an accused allegedly involved in the March 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.
Lahore, Oct 8(ANI): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan has confirmed the interim bail of an accused allegedly involved in the March 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore.
Ahmedabad, Apr 27 (ANI): Gujarat Meteorological Department officials have said there will be no respite for the people in the region from heat wave conditions for the next few days.
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Bollywood star Aamir Khan has opened up about the horrors he witnessed after the earthquake that devastated Gujarat a decade ago.he 7.9 magnitude quake killed more than 20,000 people and destroyed 400,000 homes.
Bhuj (Gujarat), Jan 26 (ANI): As the nation celebrates its 62nd Republic Day on Wednesday, people here observed the 10th anniversary of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake that killed around 30,000 people.
Srinagar, Jan 4 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti criticizing the Omar Abdullah Government, on Tuesday said the quality of life has deteriorated in the last two years due to the government's inefficiency in providing basic infrastructure to the people.
Bhuj (Gujarat), July 24 (ANI): Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Saturday urged the youth to work for peace and progress of the nation.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): A group of women protested outside the parliament complex on Monday evening against the ruckus caused by some political parties against the tabling of Women's Reservation Bill in the Parliament.
Bhuj (Gujarat), Dec 11(ANI): Now season is no bar for the aficionados of mangoes, the king of fruits, and all that one has to do is visit the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat.
Bhuj (Gujarat), Dec 4 (ANI): Cultural extravaganza and rich folk heritage mesmerised the locals and tourists at the 'Rannotsav' festival in Bhuj region of Gujarat.
Kutch, Oct 29 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Gujarat's Kutch district late on Wednesday night.
Jodhpur, Sep 15 (ANI): Members of Mudgal Gotra (clan) dave families, claiming to be descendents of the powerful demon king Ravana offered 'Pind Daan' as a part of the homage to departed souls, observed during the fortnight named Pitra Paksha at a temple dedicated to him in Jodhpur.
Bhuj (Gujarat), May 8 (IANS) The Gujarat Marine Police will be receiving its first Interceptor Security Vessel for patrolling the state's 1,600 km coastline early next week, a senior marine police official said Friday.
Bhuj, April 20 (IANS) More than 5,000 fishermen across the Kutch region in Gujarat Monday threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha polls if the state and central governments do not stop a proposed water front project at Mundhra port near here, which they claim would affect fishing.
Bhuj (Gujarat), April 17 (IANS) About 5,000 fishermen from the Kutch region will gather near the Adani group's special economic zone (SEZ) at Mundhra port Saturday to oppose the company's proposed waterfront development project.
Kachchh (Gujarat), Apr 13 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale shook Gujarat's Kachchh district early on Monday morning.
Bhuj, April 10 (IANS) The Border Security Force has intensified patrolling along India's 512-km long border with Pakistan in Gujarat's Kutch and Banaskantha districts, given elections in India and the recent terror strikes across the border, a top Border Security Force (BSF) official said.
Ahmedabad, March 26 (IANS) The second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) might have moved out of the country, but punters have just moved into the towns of Gujarat. They are here to 'fix' another game just as exciting and unpredictable as cricket - politics.
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) A group of illiterate housewives with lots of time but no resources used to spend the day gossiping in their cramped, lower middle-class Mumbai building till they hit upon the idea of selling papads. Fifty years later, their entrepreneurial effort, Lijjat Papad, is an award-winning company with an annual turnover of Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore/$97 million).
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Air Marshal Naresh Verma has taken over as the first ever Director General (Administration) at Air Headquarters here today.
Gandhi Nagar (Gujarat), Feb.22 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is undertaking a two day visit to Gujarat which includes interaction with weavers in Bhujodi Village and kick starting youth Congress campaign in Bhuj town.
Kutch, Jan 26 (ANI): Kutch, which lies in the bordering area of Gujarat observed the eighth anniversary of 2001 earthquake, which coincides with the Republic Day.
Srinagar/Jammu/ Ludhiana/Delhi, Jan.25 (ANI): Vigilance, surveillance and allied security measures have been strengthened in several parts of north India, and especially in sensitive cities like Srinagar, Jammu and Ludhiana ahead of Monday's Republic Day celebrations.
Bhuj (Gujarat), Jan 22 (IANS) Security has been beefed up along the India-Pakistan border touching Kutch and Banaskantha districts in Gujarat ahead of the Jan 26 Republic Day celebrations, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said Thursday.
Bhuj, Jan 19 (IANS) Seventeen Pakistani fishermen have been awaiting interrogation in this Gujarat city after they were caught for entering Indian waters at the Kori Creek last week.
With a view to mount all-around pressure on Pakistan to compel it to take stern action against Mumbai terror perpetrators and dismantle terror apparatus
Bhuj (Gujarat), Dec 11 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi here Thursday inaugurated a four-day Kutch carnival, Ranotsav 2008, promising tourists a memorable time in the desert district.
Ahmedabad, Dec 4 (IANS) Two soldiers were killed Thursday in an accidental blast at an army camp at Gandhidham in Kutch region of Gujarat, 215 km from here.
Jamnagar (Gujarat), Oct 9 (IANS) Three employees of a courier company in this Gujarat town have allegedly decamped with Rs.1.4 million, police said Thursday.
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) on Friday meeting has decided to curtail the flight service in some saturated
