Veraval: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today nabbed a municipal staffer red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹7,300 at the Veraval-Patan Joint Municipality Office in Veraval. The accused, Govindbhai Saramanbhai Kamaliya (42), serving as a Peon (Patta Wala) in the Marriage Registration Branch of the municipality, allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹100 per group marriage file and ₹200 for other files submitted by the complainant for issuing marriage certificates. A total of 42 files were su...Read More

Veraval: The Gir Somnath district police have arrested 14 members of a gang involved in over 196 cases, including rioting, assault, extortion, and theft under The Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GujCTOC). The gang, led by Wasim alias Bhuro alias Baba Gulab Shah Shamdar Fakir and Sharif alias Bhuro alias Mayo Iqbalbhai Chinai Patni, operated in the district for several years. 53 of 196 cases involved joint planning and execution by two or more gang members. Vervaal City Poli...Read More

Veraval: The Maharashtra Fisheries Department has taken stern action against several fishing boats engaged in banned LED light fishing off the coast of Veraval, Gujarat. The department has canceled the fishing licenses and vessel registration certificates of 6 vessels, and cases have been filed under the Maharashtra Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1981 (Ordinance, 2021). The action was taken in response to a letter from the Indian Coast Guard Station Veraval, which reported the illegal use of ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has sanctioned Rs 253.94 crore for multiple development works in 14 towns and one metropolis with the objective of increasing the ease of living by increasing the well-being of the citizens living in the towns and cities of the state from Swarnim Jayanthi Chief Minister's Urban Development Scheme. To turn the challenges of urbanization intensified due to the growing business and industries as a result of Gujarat's world-class development, the curren...Read More