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Heroin worth Rs 400 cr seized from Pak boat off Gujarat coast; 6 held

A Pakistani fishing boat with six crew members and carrying 77 kg of heroin worth around Rs 400 crore was apprehended in the Indian waters off the Gujarat coast, officials said on Monday. The drug seizure was made on Sunday night in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), they said. Gujarat's defence PRO in a tweet said the Coast Guard in a joint operation with the state ATS apprehended the Pakistani fishing boat 'Al Huseini' with six crew members on board in the Indian waters. They seized "77 kg of heroin worth approximately Rs 400 crore," the tweet said. The boat was brought to the Jakhau coast in Kutch district of Gujarat for further investigation, it stated. In April this year, the Coast Guard and the ATS had carried out a similar operation and apprehended a boat with eight Pakistani nationals and carrying 30 kg of heroin worth about Rs 150 crore, from the Indian waters near the Jakhau coast in Kutch. Last month, the ATS had sei

Gujarat records 60% average voter turnout in Gram Panchayat polls

Gram Panchayat elections in Gujarat conducted on Sunday reported an average voter turn out of 60 per cent with reports of some clashes and complaints of breach of the code of conduct

Gujarat reports four new cases of Omicron variant; tally rises to 11

Four new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus were reported in Gujarat on Sunday, which took the state's count of the persons infected with this strain to 11

Gujarat's Covid-19 caseload rises by 51; no fresh death reported

The state's tally of active cases now stands at 571

Gujarat gram panchayat polls end; 47% voter turnout recorded till evening

Despite cold conditions in several places, people queued up to vote early in the morning

7 dead, 23 injured in a chemical factory blast in Gujarat's Panchmahal

The death toll from a blast inside Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited (GFL) in Panchmahal district of Gujarat rises to seven while 23 people are undergoing treatment

Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 60 fresh cases, one death

Gujarat reported 60 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the infection tally in the state to 8,28,427, an official said on Friday evening. One pandemic-related fatality took the death toll to 10,101, he added. The recovery count stood at 8,17,745 after 58 persons were discharged from hospitals. There are 581 active cases in the state including five patients who are on ventilator support. As many as 8.67 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the state so far including 2.40 lakh jabs given during the day. No new COVID-19 case was registered in adjoining Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu in the last 24 hours. The Union Territory has seven active cases. It has so far recorded 10,662 cases, 10,651 recoveries and four deaths. Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,28,427, new cases 60, death toll 10,101, discharged 8,17,745, active cases 581 and people tested so far - figures not released.

GACL, GAIL sign pact to set up Rs 1,000-crore bioethanol plant in Gujarat

This plant will be using corn or rice husk as feedstock to produce 500 KLD (kiloliters per day) bioethanol, which will be used for blending in petrol

Gujarat factory blast toll rises to six, search on for missing worker

A team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has been called in to clear the debris and search for another worker who was missing

Gujarat: Three Omicron patients in Jamnagar recover from Covid, discharged

They were the first three patients of Omicron variant in Gujarat, which later reported two more such cases - one in Surat and another in Mehsana

3 killed, 10 injured in blast, fire at chemical plant in Gujarat

'Search is on for survivors and injured persons in the plant. The fire is under control'

PM Modi will address farmers, scientists on natural farming today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address farmers and scientists across the country on Thursday in the ongoing summit on natural and zero-budget farming being held in Gujarat

Post-Covid, Gujarat dyes and agrochem sectors go for backward integration

Be it raw materials in fertilisers or crop protection, firms are adding plants or enhancing capacities to become self-reliant and looking to achieve multiple levels of backward integration

NIA arrests Afghan national in Mundra Port drugs seizure case

The NIA had earlier arrested seven accused in this case, the official of the premier investigation agency said, adding further investigation in the case continues

Gujarat revises Covid death figures to nearly 20,000 in submission to SC

Apex court was hearing both Gujarat and Maharashtra on steps taken for processing compensation to those who lost family members to Covid-19, based on SC guidelines

Gravita India starts battery recycling unit in Gujarat; to invest Rs 62 cr

Recycling firm Gravita India on Monday said it has operationalised its new battery recycling unit near Mundra Port in Gujarat and plans to invest a total of Rs 62 crore

New Gujarat govt remains election-focused as it nears 100 days in office

The government has also been aggressive in securing the rural and agrarian vote

Gujarat: 44 year-old BJP MLA Asha Patel dies of dengue in Ahemdabad

Her mortal remains will be taken to Unjha and kept in the market yard for the public to pay tribute and her last rites will be held in Siddhpur crematorium

Lulu Group to invest Rs 2,000 cr to build shopping mall in Gujarat

The UAE-based retail giant Lulu Group on Saturday announced it will invest Rs 2,000 crore to develop a shopping mall near Ahmedabad in Gujarat as part of its plans to expand business in India.

Gujarat registers 70 new coronavirus cases, 28 patients discharged

Gujarat recorded 70 new cases of coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of cases in the state to 8,27,943, the Health Department said on Thursday evening. The tally of recoveries went up to 8,17,389 with 28 persons getting discharged during the day. There are 459 active cases including eight patients who are on ventilator. The death toll due to the viral infection remained unchanged at 10,095 with no death due to the pandemic reported during the day. As many as 8.42 crore doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Gujarat so far, including 3.75 lakh doses on Thursday. One new case of COVID-19 was registered in the adjoining Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. Of the total 10,656 coronavirus cases recorded in the union territory so far, four died while 10,651 recovered. Gujarat's COVID-19 figures are as follows: Positive cases 8,27,943, new cases 70, total deaths 10,095, total discharged 8,17,389, active cases 459 and ...