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Vadodara: Vadodara city and district have been receiving rain since Sunday night, with the rainfall largely concentrated in a few talukas while others saw negligible showers.Isolated drizzles on Sunday morning set the tone for the spell, but rain picked up across most parts of the city by evening. Restaurants and street food joints, usually crowded on Sunday nights, reported fewer customers as the weather turned wet.The scene on Monday morning resembled a typical monsoon day, as the city witnessed intermittent showers throughout the day. The rain, however, remained moderate and did not cause waterlogging or traffic disruptions.By Monday evening, Vadodara taluka, including the city and its outskirts, had received 20mm of rain, while Desar taluka recorded 28mm. Other talukas received less than 10mm, with Savli recording no rainfall.In Panchmahal district, Godhra taluka, including the town, recorded 52mm of rain till Monday evening. Shehra followed with 45mm, while Halol and Kalol registered 28mm and 20mm respectively. Morva (Hadaf), Ghoghamba, and Jambughoda talukas received only light showers.Most parts of Dahod district also experienced rainfall. Fatepura recorded 28mm, followed by Dahod and Garbada with 25mm each. Jhalod and Sanjeli received 18mm and 15mm respectively, while Singvad got 10mm. Limkheda, Devgadhbaria, and Dhanpur talukas saw negligible rain.Mahisagar district bore the brunt of the unseasonal downpour. Khanpur taluka recorded the highest rainfall at 60 mm, followed by Balasinor (51mm), Virpur (49mm), Kadana (48mm), and Lunawada (44mm). Santrampur received the least, at 34mm.In rural areas, farmers expressed concern over standing crops. In some regions, harvested produce lying in fields was exposed to rain, raising worries of potential damage.
Ahmedabad: Tuesday remained a sunny day with the city's maximum temperature reaching 35.6 degrees celsius, 1.9 degrees above normal. At 26.8 degrees, the minimum temperature was 0.6 degrees above normal. Elsewhere in the state, Kadana (Mahisagar) received 59mm of rainfall until 8pm, followed by 37mm in Vansda (Navsari), 29mm in Danta (Banaskantha), 21mm in Dharampur (Valsad), and 20mm in Lunawada (Mahisagar). In total, 41 out of 252 talukas received at least 1mm of rainfall.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s forecast, light to moderate rains are expected in most parts of the ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A minor dispute over parking of vehicle escalated into a violent acid attack on a woman home guard in Chhatral area of Kalol taluka in Gandhinagar, on Friday morning.The accused, identified as autorickshaw driver Ashok Ravat, allegedly hurled toilet-cleaning acid at 38-year-old Bhavna Parmar after she asked him to move his vehicle to ease traffic near Chhatral overbridge. He was arrested shortly after the attack, police said.Parmar was on traffic duty with her team when the incident occurred around 10 am. According to police, Ravat had earlier parked his autorickshaw in a way that d ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 28 (ANI): Admission to primary school is a defining milestone in a child's life, one that lays the foundation for future learning and growth. Recognising its significance, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, believed that this first step into education should be more than a formality; it should be celebrated like a festival. With this vision, in 2003, Narendra Modi launched Shala Praveshotsav, turning routine school enrolment into a statewide movement, a release said. Launched over two decades ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shala Praves ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's smartphone and electronics industry has raised serious concerns over what it describes as informal but targeted trade restrictions imposed by China. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), in a letter to the government, sought swift policy measures to address these unofficial restrictions, which could derail the country's $32 billion export-driven manufacturing ambitions. As per the ICEA letter, India's electronics manufacturing sector remains heavily reliant on China for high-precision tools, specialized machinery, and critical components. Over the past eigh ...Read More >
Pune: The ongoing pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works to develop the Hadapsar railway station would affect trains' movement in the Daund-Pune section this week from Thursday till Sunday. A total of 17 trains, including DEMUs from Pune to Daund and Baramati to Pune, Pune-Harangul Express (01487), Harangul-Pune Express (01488), Solapur-Pune Intercity Superfast Express (12169) and Pune-Solapur Intercity Express (12170), would remain cancelled on Sunday (July 20), a railway official said. Jodhpur-Hadapsar Superfast Express (20495) would be short-terminated at the Pune railway station f ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 19 (ANI): Gujarat is celebrating 2025 as the Urban Development Year, marking 20 years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his tenure as Chief Minister, first observed 2005 as the Urban Development Year. The vision he set in motion then has shaped 20 years of steady urban progress in the state. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is committed to fast-tracking this journey. He has declared 2025 as the Urban Development Year once again, reinforcing the state's ongoing efforts to improve the 'Ease of Living' for citizens in all cities under the Swarni ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 28 (ANI): Admission to primary school is a defining milestone in a child's life, one that lays the foundation for future learning and growth. Recognising its significance, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, believed that this first step into education should be more than a formality; it should be celebrated like a festival. With this vision, in 2003, Narendra Modi launched Shala Praveshotsav, turning routine school enrolment into a statewide movement, a release said. Launched over two decades ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shala Praves ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched Shala Praveshotsav, the annual state-wide school enrolment drive of the govt, from Mahisagar district on Thursday. The CM, ministers and more than 400 officials of the administration will pan out in all districts to enrol children in kindergarten and Classes 1, 9 and 11 as part of the drive.An official statement said that the motto of this year's Shala Praveshotsav is 'Celebration of Society'. This is the 23rd edition of the annual school enrol ...Read More >