Tag: Gujarat

Filatex India to invest ₹300 cr in polyester textile recycling plant in Gujarat

September 3, 2026 admin

For Illustration | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Filatex India is investing around ₹300 crore to set up a polyester textile recycling plant in Gujarat with an annual capacity of 27,000 tonnes, Chairman and Managing Director Madhu Sudhan Bhageria said. The plant is expected to be commissioned next month and will recycle polyester textile waste into…

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Karnataka collects ₹4,779 crore from 68 NH toll plazas in 2025-26

July 31, 2026 admin

Karnataka collected ₹4,779.37 crore in user fees from 68 operational toll plazas on National Highways during 2025-26, according to data. The State has witnessed a steady rise in both toll collections and the number of operational fee plazas over the past five years. The figures were provided by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways…

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Families of Pakistani fishermen arrested by India urge government to seek their release

December 13, 2025 admin

Indian Coast Guard arrested eleven Pakistani fishermen in Indian waters near Jakhau, in Kutch, on December 10. Photo: Defence PRO Gujarat via ANI The families of 11 Pakistani fishermen, including two teenage boys, who have been arrested by Indian maritime authorities this week, have appealed for their release, pleading they are just poor fishermen. The…

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‘Not managed or supervised by us’: ONGC clarifies on overturned boat off Gujarat coast

December 8, 2025 admin

File image. | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Monday (December 8, 2025) clarified that the vessel that capsized during a survey assignment in Jambusar coast in Bharuch district of Gujarat was neither managed nor supervised by the company. It added that the personnel onboard were not ONGC employees either. “The personnel were engaged…

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Ranji Trophy, Semi-Final: Mohammed Azharudeen’s 2nd First-Class Hundred Extends Kerala’s Advantage vs Gujarat

February 18, 2025 admin

Mohammed Azharudeen’s dogged 149 not out, his second hundred in red ball cricket.© X (Twitter) Mohammed Azharudeen’s dogged 149 not out, his first hundred in red ball cricket in seven years, took Kerala to a commanding 418 for seven at stumps on day two of their Ranji Trophy semifinal against Gujarat on Tuesday….

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5 Killed, 17 Injured As Bus Falls Into Gorge In Gujarat

February 2, 2025 admin

Dang, Gujarat: Five persons were killed and 17 others suffered grievous injuries after a private bus carrying pilgrims fell into a deep gorge in Gujarat’s Dang district early Sunday morning, police said. The accident occurred at around 4.15 am when the driver of the bus lost control over the wheels near the Saputara hill station,…

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Brothers Kill Mother’s Lover In Grisly Crime, Toss Intestines In Air

January 29, 2025 admin

Two brothers allegedly stabbed their mother’s lover to death, sliced his intestines and tossed them in the air in a grisly crime in Gujarat earlier this week. The two siblings had a resentment towards the victim, Ratanji Thakor (53), as they believed that the victim’s relationship with their mother “insulted” and “dishonoured” their dead father,…

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Former Gujarat IAS Officer Gets 5 Years In Jail In 2004 Corruption Case

January 21, 2025 admin

Ahmedabad: A sessions court on Monday sentenced former IAS officer Pradeep Sharma to five years in jail and fined him Rs 75,000 in a corruption case dating back to 2004 when he was the collector of Kutch district in Gujarat. The court of principal district and sessions judge KM Sojitra convicted him in a case…

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Forest Department Guard Chases Lion Away From Rail Track

January 9, 2025 admin

The incident occurred on January 6 at around 3 pm at Lilya station. New Delhi: A forest department guard chased away a lion crossing a railway track in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar without any fear or confrontation with the feline. A viral video of the incident, shot near the Lilya station, shows the lion seeing the man…

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Railway Ministry Shares Video Of Bullet Train Station Being Built In Gujarat: “Marching Ahead”

January 6, 2025 admin

The Railways Ministry often uses its social media handles to share fascinating pictures of railway stations across India and keeps followers up to date with the developments happening in the railways. This time, the official X account of the Ministry of Railways shared a video of a Bullet train station being constructed in Gujarat’s Anand. The video provided a small…

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