Articles tagged under: Monsoon 2013

Rain spoiled Navratri at Jamnagar,Bhavnagar,Surat on Wednesday, Ahmedabad safe

October 10, 2013

Ahmedabad, 10 October 2013 Finally it was Wednesday night when garbas in Ahmedabad were safe and there was no rainfall during or before the garba. Vibrant Gujarat Navratri event also resumed after two days halt on Wednesday. City's YMCA club on SG highway attracted highest number of garba goers thanks to some star value added to the event, with actress Dipeeka Padukone's presence at the venue to promote her forthcoming film Ram Leela. Dipeeka however stuck in faulty lift ...Read More

Sky improves, be positive about your Garba plans

October 09, 2013

Ahmedabad, 9 October 2013 Some good news for Garba goers. The situation of sky is better on Wednesday compared to Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Yes, the sky is still cloudy, but not as dense as earlier days. Added to this, the quality of clouds today is not as rich as earlier days. So you can be positive about your Navratri plans for today and most probably tomorrow. Does this mean rain free days? No, clouds are still there and they may bring rain, but possibilities ...Read More

In pictures: Varsaad chhe? To chalo Chhatri dance kariye!

October 08, 2013

Ahmedabad, 8 October 2013 Varsaad chhe? To chalo Chhatri dance kariye! That was the scene at Rajpath Club on Monday on third night of Navratri 2013. Couple of group of youths started umbrella dance. In one group, women were seen dressed up in 3/4th style ghaghra against wet surface and mud due to rainfall. Read More

In pictures: Ahmedabad received heavy rain and likely to receive even more

October 08, 2013

Ahmedabad, 8 October 2013 Presented here are the pictures of Tuesday morning captured at Amdavad, Gujarat. Also shown is the latest sat picture(at around 7.00 pm) that clearly shows that rain is here to stay for some more time. Read More

Showers in parts of Gujarat on the first day of Navratri 2013

October 05, 2013

Ahmedabad, 5 October 2013 Rounds of shower are reported on first day of Navratri at many areas of city of Ahmedabad, in Mehsana belt, Himmatnagar/Prantij belt, capital town Gandhinagar, central Gujarat areas of Kheda, Mahudha, Nadiad among other places. A round of shower was witnessed in Amdavad and other places at around 4.00 pm. Today's rain fall is important because it's the first day of Navratri, and millions of garba players who have finished all preparations of...Read More

And now its North Gujarat’s turn

September 28, 2013

Ahmedabad, 28 September 2013 After serving south Gujarat, central Gujarat, Ahmedabad and Saurashtra one by one, the latest, unexpected, surprise and magical round of rain has now started filling the water bodies of norh Gujarat region. Low pressure system moved to north Gujarat region yesterday and gave 10 to 13 inch rain mainly in Banaskantha and Patan districts. North Gujarat's Deesa, Patan, Tharad, Sami belt received excellent rain which was not witnessed during last tw...Read More

Chief Minister holds meeting to review monsoon situation, Gujarat to seek Central assistance

September 27, 2013

Gandhinagar, 27 September 2013 Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today took stock of the overall rescue and relief operations for damage control on war footing in the aftermath of widespread heavy rains and flood since September 21, 2013 in most parts of the state. Presiding over a high-level review meeting here, Mr. Modi hailed the disaster management authority for alerting district administration on time to take emergent preemptive steps, immediately after recei...Read More

The best day of year for Kutch,water worries are over, Hamirsar, Khengarsagar overflow

September 27, 2013

Bhuj, 27 September 2013 Updates: Mundra's Khengarsagar overflows, a breach in small dam near Rapar, Hamirsar overflows and worshipped by people _______________________ And after Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Saurashtra, now here is Kutch's turn to receive sufficient water for one full year. After around five to six inch rain in one night, worries regarding water are over. There's heavy rain in Bhuj, Gandhidham and other parts of Kutch. Bhuj's Hamirsar lake ...Read More

Congress blames government for flood (Video)

September 26, 2013

Gandhinagar, 26 September 2013 Former MLA and former leader of opposition, Shaktisinh Gohil today held a press conference at Gujarat Congress headquarters in Ahmedabad and blamed Gujarat government for flood situation in Surat, Vadodara, Bharuch and other places. He said the government has failed to implement 34 recommendations made by Justice Sugnyaben Bhatt commission. Referring to Chief Minister Narendra Modi's visit outside Gujarat he asked 'Where is Rambo?' Mea...Read More

Crisis group reviews flood situation in Gujarat

September 26, 2013

Gandhinagar, 26 September 2013 A meeting of state crisis group was held in state capital in presence of senior minister Shri Nitin Patel, Chief Secretary and head of various departments to review flood rescue work. -Surveys to be completed immediately in cases of loss of life-property-crops. -Per person Rs. 2 lakh assistance will be given in case of death(due to house collapse, electric shock, drowning etc). -Rs. 40 daily cash amount to be paid to person who migr...Read More