Centre sanctions Rs 650.42 crore for upgrading NH-754K stretch in Gujarat’s Kutch district

March 10, 2026 1:31 PM

Centre sanctions Rs 650.42 crore for upgrading NH-754K stretch in Gujarat’s Kutch district

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday approved a Rs 650.42 crore project to develop a key highway corridor in Kutch district aimed at improving connectivity across the remote region of Gujarat. The project involves the construction of the 165.58-kilometre Lakhpat–Gaduli–Jara–Hajipir–Khavda–Kandavan–Dholavira section of National Highway-754K as a two-lane road with paved shoulder configuration. The corridor runs through several sparsely populated areas...

‘India fastest-growing large economy’: PM Modi at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot

January 12, 2026 9:33 AM

‘India fastest-growing large economy’: PM Modi at Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference for the Kutch and Saurashtra region in Rajkot, asserting that India is the world’s fastest-growing large economy and is moving ahead with “remarkable certainty” despite global uncertainty. Addressing investors, industry leaders and dignitaries, the Prime Minister said the story of India’s growth reflects the success of the Reform-Perform-Transform mantra. He underlined that today’s India is rapi...

PM Modi to visit Gujarat from January 10 to 12

January 9, 2026 2:22 PM

PM Modi to visit Gujarat from January 10 to 12

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to Gujarat from January 10 to 12, during which he will take part in religious, cultural, developmental and diplomatic engagements across Somnath, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. The Prime Minister will begin his visit on the evening of January 10 in Somnath. At around 8 pm, he will participate in Omkar Mantra chanting at the Somnath Temple, followed by a drone show at the temple premises. On January 11, PM Modi will take part in the ...

IMD warns of heavy rainfall in western India

September 16, 2024 3:35 PM

IMD warns of heavy rainfall in western India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall across western India due to a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch. In the past 24 hours, Khambhalia in Devbhoomi Dwarka district recorded 43 cm of rainfall, while Jamnagar received 38 cm of rain. The weather system is currently centered about 50 km north-northwest of Bhuj and is moving westward at a speed of 12 km/h. Extremely heavy rainfall is expected to continue in isolated areas of Saurashtra and Kutch ...

Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine

April 19, 2024 3:26 PM

Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine

Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length - longer than a T. rex - that prowled the swamps of India around 47 million years ago. Scientists said on Thursday they have recovered 27 vertebrae from the snake, including a few still in the same position as they would have been when the limbless reptile was alive. They said the snake, which they named Vasuki indicus, would have ...

Light to moderate rainfall warnings issued for Central India amid thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds

April 12, 2024 4:09 PM

Light to moderate rainfall warnings issued for Central India amid thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a special weather bulletin warning of an impending spell of inclement weather over parts of Central India starting April 12th. According to the alert, isolated to scattered light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds are expected across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and Madhya Maharashtra over the next three days. The weather system responsible for this unsettled weather is a cycl...