Bhuj: The Bhuj Sessions Court has issued an arrest warrant against former IPS officer Kuldeep Sharma in connection with a case dating back to 1984. Sharma, who was serving as SP at the time, was found guilty of assaulting Congress leader Abdul Haji Ibrahim. In February 2025, the court sentenced Kuldeep Sharma and his associate to three months in jail, 41 years after the incident. However, Sharma failed to surrender following the court’s verdict, prompting further judicial action and the issua...Read More

Surat: Star Air, the aviation arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, has launched new daily direct flights connecting Surat with Bhuj and Jamnagar, further boosting air connectivity from South Gujarat to the Saurashtra–Kutch region of the state. The services will be operated using the 50-seater Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft. As per the schedule for the Surat–Bhuj flight, Flight S5512 departs Surat at 9:50 am and reaches Bhuj at 10:50 am, while the return leg, Flight S5511, leaves Bhuj at 11:15 am and...Read More

Bhuj: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has booked two individuals for allegedly accepting a ₹40,000 bribe related to the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin). The accused—Vishal Bharatbhai Joshi, a contractual Technical Assistant, and Darshan Vishnubhai Patel, a Gram Sevak—were both posted at the Taluka Panchayat office in Bhuj. According to the ACB, the complainant had applied for housing assistance under PMAY (Gramin) for himself and his relatives. When he met Vishal Joshi, Jo...Read More

Rajkot: The direct train service connecting Rajkot–Bhuj operated by the Ahmedabad Division has been suspended since June 30. State Cabinet Minister Kunwarji Bawaliya has written to the General Manager of Western Railway, Mumbai, requesting that the service be resumed with revised timings. In his letter, the Minister highlighted that tourists from across Saurashtra frequently travel to Kutch to visit attractions such as the famous Safed Rann, Smritivan, Ashapura Temple, Narayan Sarovar, Kotesh...Read More

Bhuj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on 26th and 27th May 2025, his first visit to the state following Operation Sindoor. During this two-day tour, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various development projects in Dahod, Bhuj, and Gandhinagar. On 26th May in Bhuj, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 33 development projects worth ₹53,414 crore. These projects span key sectors and will be undertaken by major departments and Boards...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat on May 26 and 27. During this visit, the Prime Minister will travel to Kutch on the first day, i.e., May 26, where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate 33 development projects worth ₹53,414 crore at a ceremony organized in Bhuj. These projects also include the e-inauguration of works under the ‘Matano Madh Master Plan’ at Ashapura Dham, a center of faith for lakhs of devotees in Gujarat. The state g...Read More

Bhuj: Excitement and meticulous preparations are underway in Bhuj as the Kutch district administration and the local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organization gear up for a major public meeting to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, May 26th. A standout feature of the elaborate arrangements will be a stunning 1000-meter-long Indian national flag, set to be a key part of the welcome for the Prime Minister along his arrival route. The upcoming visit has gained particular sig...Read More

Bhuj: To boost the morale of the Armed Forces, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan, paid a visit to the strategically important Suratgarh Military Station in Rajasthan and Naliya Air Force Station in Gujarat today. He interacted with the troops emphasizing the importance of operational readiness and resilience in the face of evolving security challenges, said an official statement from the Ministry of Defence. He commended the operational preparedness and high morale of the p...Read More

Bhuj: The long-awaited passenger train service between Bhuj and Naliya is set to be launched soon, with a trial run scheduled for May 21. If the trial run is successful, regular services are expected to begin as early as next week, boosting connectivity and development in the Abdasa region of Kutch. The 101-km-long railway line between Bhuj and Naliya had its electrification completed in February this year, and the report was submitted to the Western Railway headquarters at Churchgate, Mumbai, ...Read More

Bhuj: “India’s fight against terrorism is not just a matter of security, it has now become a part of the national defence doctrine, and we will root out this hybrid & proxy warfare,” said Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh while addressing the air warriors at the Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat on May 16, 2025. He asserted that the current ceasefire means that India has kept Pakistan on probation on the basis of its behavior. If the behavior improves, it is fine; but if there is any di...Read More