Articles tagged under: Okha

PM Modi inaugurates 18 Amrit Bharat Railway Stations in Gujarat

May 22, 2025
PM Modi inaugurates 18 Amrit Bharat Railway Stations in Gujarat

Bikaner: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated, laid the foundation stone, and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth ₹26,000 crore in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Among these projects was the virtual inauguration of 18 railway stations in Gujarat that have been redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Scheme of the Union Government. The stations at Uttran, Kosamba Junction, Karamsad, Dakor, Derol, Samakhiali Junction, Hapa, Kanalus Junction, Jamwanthali, Morbi, Mithapur, Okha,...Read More

Mega Demolition Drive in Bet Dwarka enters 5th day; Land worth ₹50 crore reclaimed

January 15, 2025

Dwarka: The mega demolition drive against illegal encroachments in the Okha-Bet Dwarka and nearby coastal regions entered its fifth day today. Rajkot Range IG Ashok Kumar Yadav, while addressing the media regarding the drive, said, "A total of 51 landing points and 34 islands are spread across Jamnagar and Dwarka districts. As you know, the islands are very important from a security standpoint. When such islands are near a hostile country, their strategic importance rises further. Under the g...Read More

Three workers die in crane collapse at Okha jetty site in Gujarat

December 25, 2024
Three workers die in crane collapse at Okha jetty site in Gujarat

Dwarka: In a tragic accident, three workers lost their lives when a crane collapsed at a jetty construction site in Okha port, Devbhumi Dwarka. The jetty project at Okha port is being developed by the Gujarat Maritime Board. The accident occurred suddenly when the crane collapsed, trapping the workers beneath it and causing them to fall into the water. Following the incident, teams from the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), the Coast Guard, the police department, the fire team, and 108 emergency ...Read More

Gujarat ATS arrests one from Dwarka for spying for Pakistani agents

November 29, 2024
Gujarat ATS arrests one from Dwarka for spying for Pakistani agents

Dwarka: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested Dipesh Gohel, an Indian citizen from Okha, a coastal town in the Devbhoomi Dwarka district, for spying on Indian security forces and providing sensitive information to Pakistani agent. Gohel is accused of sharing classified information about the Indian Coast Guard and maritime borders with operatives from Pakistan. Addressing the media about the case, Gujarat ATS SP K. Siddharth said, "Gujarat ATS has registered an espionage case. An...Read More