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5 killed, ten injured in blast at illegal firecracker factory in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad; PM condoles deaths

5 killed, ten injured in blast at illegal firecracker factory in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad; PM condoles deaths

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At least five people were killed and 10 others were injured after a major fire broke out at New Fire Works, a firecracker manufacturing unit on Ramol-Gatrad Road near Vastral on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, on Saturday afternoon. Police said the factory was suspected to have been operating illegally. Five people have been reported killed in blast and fire at illegal firecracker factory in Ramtol in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city. (HT Photo) Jaipal Singh Rathore, Additional Commissioner of Police, Sector-2, Ahmedabad City, said 15 people were affected in the incident. Of the five deaths confirmed so far, one victim died at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, while four others died at LG Hospital after being shifted there for treatment. The remaining 10 injured are undergoing treatment. Also Read | Gujarat: Passenger Coach Catches Fire At Sabarmati Railway Yard In Ahmedabad The factory was allegedly being operated by Mehul Dodiya, Rathore said. Sources said the unit’s licence had been cancelled in the past and that it had allegedly continued to operate despite the cancellation. Rathore said police were verifying …

Gujarat’s first 3 regional investment conferences attracted ₹13.3 lakh crore in MoUs: CM

Gujarat’s first 3 regional investment conferences attracted ₹13.3 lakh crore in MoUs: CM

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The first three regional conferences attracted investment proposals worth about ₹13.30 lakh crore through 9,499 memorandums of understanding (MoUs), Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel said on Monday as he inaugurated the fourth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), pitching central Gujarat as the state’s next manufacturing and innovation hub. Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel at the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference’ in Vadodara on Monday. (X) Patel said the two-day conference would showcase the industrial strengths of 10 districts in Central Gujarat before domestic and global investors while fostering new partnerships for industrial growth. “I urge industrial leaders, investors and entrepreneurs to work together to transform the discussions held during VGRC into decisions, ideas into projects and projects into prosperity,” Patel said. He said the earlier editions of the regional conferences, held in Mehsana, Rajkot and Surat, had together attracted investment proposals worth about ₹13.30 lakh crore through 9,499 MoUs, reflecting growing investor confidence in Gujarat’s regional development model. Patel said Central Gujarat had emerged as one of the state’s leading industrial regions, with …

Amid monsoon delay, Sardar Sarovar dam remains Gujarat’s lifeline with 64% storage | Ahmedabad News

Amid monsoon delay, Sardar Sarovar dam remains Gujarat’s lifeline with 64% storage | Ahmedabad News

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3 min readVadodaraUpdated: Jun 29, 2026 09:44 PM IST With the onset of southwest monsoon delayed in several districts of Gujarat, the state’s 207 reservoirs held a combined gross storage of 11,875.08 MCM on Saturday – making 47.02 per cent of their total design capacity — with the Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam emerging as the lifeline for drinking and irrigation water with about 64% storage. The Sardar Sarovar dam recorded a water level of 126.59 metres against its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 138.68 metres, with a gross storage of 6140.31 MCM – 64.91 per cent of its design capacity of 9,460 MCM. Critically, this is 1,496.55 MCM more than the storage recorded on the same day last year, providing the state a substantial cushion heading into the peak monsoon. The dam recorded an average inflow of 7,554 cusecs on Saturday, with releases through the canal head powerhouse at 14,522 cusecs out of the combined flow downstream of 15,705.83 cusecs at the Garudeshwar head regulator. Outside the Narmada dam, the regions depict a more mixed …

Lion attack claims life of Uttarakhand man in Gujarat’s Amreli

Lion attack claims life of Uttarakhand man in Gujarat’s Amreli

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A lion mauled to death a 25-year-old man who worked at a restaurant in Gujarat’s Amreli district and ate several body parts of the victim, officials said on Tuesday. Locals found body parts of the 25-year-old victim from Uttarakhand. PIC/X/@DeshGujarat Locals found a few body parts of the victim and his severed head close to an approach road near Kovaya village of Amreli district under Rajula forest range early Tuesday morning.  Assistant Conservator of Forests Viralsinh Chavda said a pride of four lions was moving in the area and efforts were underway to cage them all based on suspicion that one of them killed the man, who hailed from Uttarakhand. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented …

Gujarat’s Heena Rajgor leads India’s gold medal rush on penultimate day of World Yogasana Championships

Gujarat’s Heena Rajgor leads India’s gold medal rush on penultimate day of World Yogasana Championships

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Former Miss Gujarat Super Model winner Heena Rajgor led India’s gold medal rush on the penultimate day of the inaugural World Yogasana Championships at the EKA Arena here on Sunday as the hosts extended their lead at the top. At the time of writing, India stood at the top of the medals tally with a total of 50 medals, including 40 gold, eight silver and two bronze. Japan added two gold to go up to three and 10 overall. They are second on the table while Singapore are third with six medals, including a couple of gold. The inaugural World Championships is a landmark event that marks a defining moment in the evolution of Yogasana, transforming an ancient Indian practice into a globally competitive sporting discipline while strengthening its pathway towards recognition within the Olympic movement. The World Yogasana Championship 2026 is supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Ministry of Ayush, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gujarat Tourism and Gujarat Yogasana Sports Association – establishing Yogasana as a …

PM Modi visits L&T’s Hazira facility in Gujarat’s Surat, reviews its projects

PM Modi visits L&T’s Hazira facility in Gujarat’s Surat, reviews its projects

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews ongoing industrial operations and infrastructure projects during his visit to Hazira, in Surat district, Gujarat. Photo: YT/@NarendraModi via PTI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Larsen & Toubro’s Hazira facility in Gujarat’s Surat on Friday (May 5, 2026), where he reviewed the ongoing industrial operations and infrastructure projects. PM Modi visited the AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex, L&T’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, and was shown around the facility by the company officials. He was briefed on the ‘Zorawar’ tanks and other defence equipment manufactured at the facility. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and L&T Defence have developed an air-transportable 25-tonne tank designed for rapid deployment largely along the frontier with China. The PM began his day-long visit to Gujarat and Daman, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects worth around ₹22,000 crore and address the public. Mr. Modi will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over ₹18,800 crore in Surat across the road, power, …

LPG vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz, docks at Gujarat`s Kandla port

LPG vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz, docks at Gujarat`s Kandla port

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A vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict, officials said on Sunday. The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 pm on Saturday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, they added.  Since early March, 13 India-flagged vessels, comprising 12 LPG tankers and one crude oil tanker, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s energy supplies pass. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All …

PM Modi holds roadshow in Gujarat’s Somnath ahead of temple celebrations

PM Modi holds roadshow in Gujarat’s Somnath ahead of temple celebrations

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a roadshow in Gujarat`s Gir Somnath district, ahead of his participation in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav, which marks 75 years of the inauguration of the restored temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. A large number of people lined up along the nearly 1.5-km route from the helipad to Veer Hamirji Circle near the famous Somnath temple to greet PM Modi. They waved flags and raised slogans as his convoy passed through the area. Artists from different parts of the country, including West Bengal, performed traditional dances at designated spots along the route. The prime minister arrived in Jamnagar on Sunday night as part of his two-day visit to Gujarat and stayed there overnight before arriving in Somnath on Monday morning.The Somnath temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and is a symbol of India`s enduring faith and civilisational heritage. The Somnath Amrut Mahotsav is being organised to commemorate 75 years since the inauguration of the restored temple by India`s first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad, in 1951. Modi is scheduled …

Six killed, four injured as bus crashes into van in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha

Six killed, four injured as bus crashes into van in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha

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Six people were killed and four others injured after a private bus rammed into a van on a highway in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district on Wednesday (April 29, 2026), police said. The van carrying passengers was on its way from Shamlaji to Himmatnagar when the speeding bus hit it from behind, Gambhoi police station inspector Alpesh Chaudhary said. Published – April 29, 2026 01:16 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Six killed, four injured as bus crashes into van in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha

Sixteen workers injured in major fire at chemical factory in Gujarat’s Bharuch

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“At least 16 workers were injured after a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Gujarat‘s Bharuch district on Thursday (April 23, 2026) afternoon,” officials said. “The blaze erupted around 1 p.m. at Metropolitan Eximchem Private Limited, located in the Jhagadia Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) area,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Ajay Meena said. Published – April 23, 2026 04:32 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link