Gujarat

Gujarat Alkalies inks JV pact with US-based Dow Chemicals

Cats and dogs living together on Gandhian land in Gujarat

Cat & Dog togetherPorbandar (Gujarat), July 25 : The age-old enmity between cats and dogs is quite well-known. But in an unusual case in Gujarat''s Vaadi area, three dogs and two cats showcase a unique bond of friendship by living together with love.

The five live together as a family in the State''s Porbandar district.

CID raids Asaram Bapu’s ashram in Ahmedabad

Asaram BapuAhmedabad, July 25 : Four teams of CID Crime Branch on Friday raided the Ashram of Asharam Bapu in Ahmedabad.

The ashram in the Gujarat town has been in the headlines ever since the death of two children at its Gurukul.

Earlier on July 18, people of the city had observed a shutdown against the alleged shoddy probe into the death of the children.

The bodies of Dipesh Praful Vaghela, 10, and his cousin Abhishek Shantilal Vaghela, 11, were found in the riverbed near the Asharam Bapu’s Ashram on the outskirts of the city on July 6. The bodies were recovered two days after the boys were reported to be missing.

Parents seek their son lost during Godhra riots back from foster parents

Godhra riotsAhmedabad, July 25 : Parents of a nine-year-old boy in Gujarat are utterly disappointed after failing to get his custody from his foster parent.

The boy was missing since 2002 Gujarat riots and was traced by a voluntary organization here.

The family that adopted the child, Vivek Patni, has refused to part with him, as it nurtured him. The child too wants to continue to be with his foster parent.

A legal battle followed after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigated into the case and found clues suggesting the Shiekhs were Vivek’s biological parents.

Fishermen of Porbandar fear scanty rainfall

Porbandar (Gujarat), July 24 : Fishermen in Saurashtra region are a worried lot, as they fear loss of income due to scanty rainfall in the region during the monsoons.

The fishermen say that generally Saurashtra region starts receiving monsoon rain by 12 or 13 of July, but this year the rainfall is missing so far.

There is disquiet among the fishermen.

They say that rain and seawater together is good for fish production. If rain is inadequate, the fishing community would have to face a lot of problems. In the last couple of years, rainfall was good, but this time it''s not happening," said Sattar Ibrahim Barucha, a fisherman.

Adani's Mundra SEZ project gets SC clearance

The Supreme Court has withdrawn the stay on the Mundra SEZ project in Gujarat, thereby giving a green signal to the Adani Group to proceed with its construction work, despite the plea of the petiti

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