Articles tagged under: Rajkot

3 dead in collision between ambulance and truck on Rajkot-Chotila Highway

March 26, 2024
3 dead in collision between ambulance and truck on Rajkot-Chotila Highway

Chotila: A collision between an ambulance and a truck on the Chotila-Rajkot highway last night left three people dead, including the ambulance driver. The incident involved 35-year-old Kajalben Hareshbhai Makwana, from Rajpara village in Chotila taluka, who, along with her 18-year-old daughter and son, went to Chotila Referral Hospital for treatment around 10:30 PM. During treatment, the doctor advised transferring her to Rajkot Hospital due to her worsening condition. As the government am...Read More

AAP leader held for allegation of sexual assault on 4 minor girls in Rajkot

March 22, 2024
AAP leader held for allegation of sexual assault on 4 minor girls in Rajkot

Rajkot: An incident has come to light in the city where the principal of the Saraswati Educational Complex allegedly used to take minor girls to his office and physically assault them. The accused allegedly assaulted four minor girls, and after a complaint from one of the victims' mothers, the police have taken the accused principal into custody. It is noteworthy that the accused is an Aam Aadmi Party leader, a former office bearer, and a former candidate in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation elec...Read More

Rajkot BJP asks its Corporator to resign

March 11, 2024
Rajkot BJP asks its Corporator to resign

Rajkot: The City BJP president today removed RMC Corporator Devuben Jadav of Ward No. 6 from the post of chairman of the Law and Steering Committee and demanded her resignation. The decision comes after the allegation that the husband of a female corporator has allotted housing scheme quarters to individuals and demanded money for the job. Rajkot City BJP President Mukesh Doshi said that the Gokulnagar Housing Scheme under the Rajkot Municipal Corporation was launched during the tenure of the...Read More

Four new GIDCs to come up in Rajkot: District Collector

March 07, 2024
Four new GIDCs to come up in Rajkot: District Collector

Rajkot: District Collect today informed media persons that Rajkot district will have four new GIDC areas (Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation run industrial townships) at Pipardi(100 ha), Makhavad(14 ha), Kotda Sangani(120 ha) and Bamanbor(59 ha). Among the the final proposal for Makhavad and Bamabor GIDCs are received from Mamlatdars. DeshGujaratRead More

Watch | Absolutely freak car accident in Rajkot leaves 3 injured

March 01, 2024
Watch | Absolutely freak car accident in Rajkot leaves 3 injured

Rajkot: An absolutely freak car crash took place in the city today when a driver, after losing control of the steering wheel, rammed the car into a motorbike, a pedestrian, and two female students sitting on the ramp of a building. In the latest development, one pedestrian, namely Nalinbhai, has succumbed to his injuries during treatment. An uncontrolled car driven by an alleged minor caused the accident near Trishul Chowk on Saharkar Main Road. The entire incident was captured on CCTV ca...Read More

Income Tax searches at Orbit Group, Ladani Associates in Rajkot

February 27, 2024
Income Tax searches at Orbit Group, Ladani Associates in Rajkot

Rajkot: The Income Tax department teams carried out search operation at premises of Rajkot based top builders Vinesh Patel and Dilip Ladani. Around 150 strong teams of Income Tax department reached various premises linked to Orbit Group's Vinesh Patel and Ladani Associate's Dilip Ladani. The premises of financers and partners linked to these two groups were also covered in this search operation across 15 locations. Among the locations and persons to which the teams reached for survey are Orbit t...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs Ass Audit Officer for bribery

February 27, 2024
ACB Gujarat nabs Ass Audit Officer for bribery

Mahesana: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has arrested Lakhan Singh Girdharilal Meena, Assistant Audit Officer who works at the office of the principle accountant general (audit-1) at Rajkot. Meena is class-2 officer of government. ACB laid a trap at District TB Centre medical officer's chamber in Mahesana on Monday to nab the accused officer. According to ACB, the accused officer had pointed out small small mistakes of employees in audit and demanded Rs. 65,000 bribe to clear the audit...Read More

Diesel engines replaced with Electric in 9 Veraval bound trains

February 27, 2024
Diesel engines replaced with Electric in 9 Veraval bound trains

Veraval: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi recently dedicated electrified lines of Railways in Saurashtra region Rajkot – Okha, Rajkot – Jetalsar – Somnath and Jetalsar-Vansjaliya during his recent visit to Jamnagar and Rajkot. Thanks to this, the rail movement in this region has transformed. Diesel engines in as many as 9 Veraval-bound trains were replaced with electric engines in last two days. Indore-Veraval-Indore, Bandra-Veraval-Bandra, Veraval-Okha-Veraval, Ahmedabad-Veraval(two t...Read More

PM Narendrabhai Modi inaugurates and visits Rajkot AIIMS; holds roadshow, addresses people

February 25, 2024

Rajkot: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth more than Rs 48,100 crores in Rajkot, Gujarat today. The projects encompass important sectors like health, road, rail, energy, petroleum & natural gas, and tourism among others. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister acknowledged the virtual presence of Hon'ble Governors and Chief Ministers of States, Members of Parliament and Legislative A...Read More

Indigo to launch Ahmedabad – Rajkot flights; Details of dates, schedule, fare, frequency here

February 25, 2024
Indigo to launch Ahmedabad – Rajkot flights; Details of dates, schedule, fare, frequency here

Ahmedabad: Indigo airline will start Ahmedabad - Rajkot non-stop flight from 31st March this year. The flight will have airfare starting from around Rs. 3100. While Ahmedabad - Rajkot (6E7295) journey's duration shall be 55 minutes, the Rajkot - Ahmedabad(6E7296) air journey will take 60 minutes. Departure time from Ahmedabad will be 14.35. Arrival time at Rajkot shall be 15.30. Departure from Rajkot will take place at 15.50. Arrival at Ahmedabad will be at 16.50. The flights will operate on all...Read More