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Former Visavdar AAP MLA Bhayani, former MLA Arvind Ladani rejoin BJP

February 03, 2024

Junagadh: In a big-sized public meeting at Bhesan held today, a former Visavdar MLA of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bhupat Bhayani (Bhupendrabhai Bhayani) rejoined ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 450 cadres in the presence of State BJP chief CR Patil. Along with Bhayani, Kalubhai Savaliya, Navinbhai Movaliya, Harsukh Vaghasiya, Rameshbhai Rudani also joined BJP. They were offered saffron scarves by Patil on the stage. Bhayani had left AAP and resigned from the State assembly recently. He ...Read More

Keshod farmer cultivates unique Jain potatoes above the ground

January 11, 2024

Junagadh: A farmer from Keshod taluka has received recognition for cultivating Jain Potatoes on his farm. The 75-year-old Harsukhbhai Dobaria has successfully grown Jain potatoes, which grow as vegetables above the ground, unlike general potatoes that are root vegetables and grow underground. Harsukhbhai has garnered recognition with his distinctive and successful farming methods, which he shares with several farmers. It is learned that at the age of 14, while undertaking Parikrama in Junagad...Read More

Traders in Keshod announce bandh in protest against toll tax hike

October 21, 2023

Junagadh: Traders in Keshod here have announced the closure of the market (Bandh) in protest of the increased tax rates at Gadoi Toll Plaza on Junagadh-Somnath Highway. The tax rates at the Gadoi Toll Plaza have been raised, leading to traders in markets such as Ambawadi, Bus Station, and Mangarol Road area to keep their shops closed in protest against the continuous toll tax hikes. The traders are demanding the cancellation of the toll tax increase. The traders also alleged that despite thei...Read More

Scindia inaugurates Keshod – Mumbai flight service; announces Porbandar – Delhi service from April 27

April 16, 2022

Junagadh: After over two decades, Keshod airport is back to life. Keshod is the nearest airport to Somnath mandir and Gir lion sanctuary. A new flight service connecting Keshod to Mumbai was inaugurated today by union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Scindia on this occasion announced another new flight connecting Porabdar to Delhi from April 27. Scindia described himself as the son-in-law of Gujarat. He said Keshod airport has been made fu...Read More

Reach Somnath and Gir Jungle by air from Mumbai; inaugural flight on April 16

April 13, 2022

Junagadh: The union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will inaugurate a new flight service from Mumbai to Keshod, to be operated by Alliance Air, on 16th April. The flight will be launched as part of the UDAN scheme of the central government, under which 50 percent of seats in aero planes are offered at concession rates. The flight will be inaugurated at 2 pm, after which Alliance Air flight 9I 676 will take off for Mumbai at 3.30 pm, as informed by an official. The flight wil...Read More

Ahmedabad – Keshod flight service likely from March 23

February 29, 2020

Junagadh: A 72-seater flight of True Jet connecting Kehod to Ahmedabad is likely to start from March 23, said State tourism minister Jawahar Chavda. The plane for Keshod will leave at 10.00 am from Ahmedabad and arrive at Keshod at 11.20 am. Return flight will take off from Keshod to Ahmedabad. Connectivity to Keshod is in a way connectivity to Somnath and Sasan Gir. While Somnath has first Jyotirling temple of Shiva, Sasan is famous for Asiatic Lions and Kesar Mango. Keshod airport...Read More

Process to make Keshod airport functional again going on

December 21, 2017

Junagadh: There's some movement going on that suggests, Keshod airport near Somnath will start functioning again next year. Keshod airport is defunct without any traffic of scheduled flight since year 2000. Now the process is going on to get license of DGCA. Talks are going on with Air Deccan's captain Gopinath to search possibilities of flight to/from Keshod connecting it with Mumbai, Surat or Ahmedabad. DeshGujarat Read More

Congress may lose power in Keshod Municipality

January 15, 2015

Junagadh Congress party has almost lost control over Keshod municipality in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Keshod is one of few municipalities where Congress is ruling party. While Congress and BJP each has 15 seats, Lodal as third front enjoys 6 seats. Congress is so far a ruling party with support of Lok Dal. However in recent development, 2 Congress Councillors and 5 Lok Dal Councillors have voted against ruling Congress. This has brought BJP in ma...Read More

Congress supported independents/RLD in power in three Municipalities (updated post)

May 07, 2013

Ahmedabad, 7 May 2013 Gujarat Congress today claimed that independent candidates supported by Congress party have captured Municipalities of Viramgam, Keshod and Veraval-Somnath. Municipality: President Viramgam: Jainalben Jahir Abbas Patel Keshod: Amin Ibrahim Mahida Veraval-Somnath: Ravi Gohel Gujarat Congress President Arjun Modhwadia, Leader of opposition Shankersinh Vaghela congratulated those elected to power. What happened actually? In Keshod Municipality, Rashtriya...Read More

Six-taluka delegation visits Modi to thank him for Gir – Somnath

August 21, 2012

Gandhinagar, 21 August 2012 A large number of citizens and workers from Veraval-Somnath, Kodinar, Una, Keshod and Mangrol talukas of the newly announced Gir-Somnath district greeted and thanked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar today. Minister of State Kanubhai Bhalala and District BJP President Madhabhai Boria led the workers, who expressed the hope that the creation of the new district would hasten the development of the region. Legislators Rajshibhai Jotw...Read More