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Street Garba Festival-2026 held in Dungri: Various teams participated enthusiastically on the occasion of Navratri festival, the atmosphere became Garba
The Street Garba Festival-2026 was organized at Dungri in Valsad. A large number of different Garba teams participated in this festival held on the occasion of Navratri festival. The members of the teams played Garba in traditional attire. With music and rhythm, the players played Garba and enriched the atmosphere of Navratri. A large number of people attended the event and enjoyed the Garba. The event witnessed a beautiful amalgamation of culture, tradition and social unity. Jogan Mata Mandal and social worker Sheetalben were congratulated for the successful organization of the Street Garba F
October heat waves have just begun: Air quality in Mumbai begins to deteriorate with the departure of rain, AQI crosses 100
After the rains in Mumbai, the air quality has started deteriorating again. For the last three days, the air quality index (AQI) in Mumbai has crossed 100. Especially in the skyline, there is fog. Meanwhile, the October heat wave has also just started. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Mumbai's AQI hovered around 127 on Sunday. The highest AQI was recorded in BKC (128), Worli (116), Kurla (87), Andheri (79) and Borivali East (59). According to the CPCB norms, the AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-40
City Anchor: 'NaMo Seva - Anasuni Kahaniyan' street drama initiative in Maharashtra
On the occasion of the completion of 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public life, the Bharatiya Janata Party is implementing the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' campaign across the country. Through this campaign, various activities are being organized with the aim of conveying the inspiring story of service, dedication, patriotism and good governance in Modi's life journey to the masses. Under this campaign, a street play initiative 'Namo Seva – Unsuni Kahaniyan' was launched at KC College, Mumbai in the presence of BJP Maharashtra Maharashtra state president Ravindra Chavan. Artists and o
Lawyers to go on indefinite strike in protest against 'Gujarat Rent Bill': 182 lawyers' associations to stage protest outside court in Ahmedabad
The lawyers of the state have announced to go on an indefinite strike from today in protest against the Gujarat Rent Bill. A protest will be held in the court premises led by 182 lawyer associations of the state. The Gujarat Bar Association has called for an indefinite strike from today as there is no solution even after protesting against the Gujarat Rent Bill for three consecutive days. Lawyers to hold bike rally in Ahmedabad Lawyers will hold a rally today to protest against the Gujarat Rent Bill. The rally will reach Metro Court from Bhadra City Civil and Sessions Court where lawyers will
3 women athletes from Narmada win bronze in Trampoline Championship, Mittal Thakor enters final
The senior women's team from Gujarat has won a bronze medal in the National Trampoline and Tumbling Championships-2026 held in Bengaluru. The team includes three players from Narmada district, namely Mittal Thakor, Jayshree Thakor and Dhyani Panchal. All three players are from the State Level Gymnastics Residential Academy in Rajpipla, run by the Sports Authority of Gujarat. They played a pivotal role in the team winning the bronze medal by performing brilliantly in the competition. Mittal Thakor also reached the individual finals. The Narmada district administration, District Sports Develop
Bail plea of accused absconding for 20 months in NDPS case rejected: Patan Sessions Court decides in opium supply case; A case was registered at Varahi police station in Santalpur.
The Patan Sessions Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Shivabhai Danabhai Patel, an accused who has been absconding for 20 months in an offence under the NDPS Act. The case was registered at Varahi police station in Santalpur. A total of Rs 20,525 worth of contraband including 341 grams of opium (Rs 8,525), 68 grams of opium juice (Rs 6,800), digital weighing scales, empty boxes and mobile phones were seized from the house of co-accused Hemrajbhai. Investigations revealed that the opium was supplied by Shivabhai of Beda. Advocate J. D. Thakkar argued that the accused had been absc
Truck driver who hit an elderly man and seriously injured him 2 years ago: Court also fined him in an accident case near Wadani 4 years ago
A court has sentenced a truck driver to 2 years simple imprisonment and a fine in a case of accident that took place 4 years ago near Wadani in Saraswati taluka of Patan. The driver caused serious injury to an elderly man by driving recklessly. In this incident, Ramabhai Parambhai of Vyad village was standing on the roadside near Wadani bus station with his friend. Then a truck coming from Deesa hit him. The tyre of the truck turned on Ramabhai's left leg and he was seriously injured. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. Seriously injured, Ramabhai was admitted to a hospital in Patan, wh
Winners of the competition in Narmada were felicitated by Minister Ishwar Singh Patel; Minister urged them to be a part of the country's progress along with the development journey of Gujarat
District level elocution, painting and rangoli competition under the Vikas Bharat Seva Sankalp Abhiyan was held at Shri Ambubhai Purani High School in Narmada district. Water Resources Minister and district in-charge minister Ishwarsinh Patel was present. He felicitated the winning participants by giving them certificates and trophies. Minister Ishwarsinh Patel said that Gujarat is progressing in areas such as power, irrigation, health. He mentioned the Karjan Canal expansion and Udvahan irrigation projects. The Minister appealed to everyone to participate in the progress of the country along
Three ELU Reports to Guide Connected Growth: From Mapping by MMRDA to Master Plan: Mumbai 3.0-4.0 ELU Reports Completed
MMRDA has completed three existing Land Use (ELU) Reports, which establish the spatial foundation for better connectivity, employment opportunities, affordable housing, and improving the quality of life in Mumbai 3.0 and Mumbai 4.0. The exercise was completed in a record two-and-a-half months, underscoring the priority given to accelerate the planning programme of the region. These reports include the Northern Extended Proposed Area (ENA) in KSC New Town, Palghar and the Southern ENA in Raigad, which includes Alibaug. Together, they cover an area of about 2,008 sq km in 565 villages. The exerc
City Anchor: Bhavai workshop for college students held in Mumbai
'Covering the head, tying anklets on our feet, we roamed around in the layer of ghagri peri, there was no one to watch...' These lines of poet Kagbapu are proving true for the artists of Bhavai in the present time, on the other hand, for two days in Mumbai, students from all over the city got acquainted with the ancient Bhavai form of the forgotten folk theatre tradition of Gujarat and added a lifeline to take this art forward. This is perhaps the first time in the history of the last few years that a workshop for Bhavai has been organized in a college in Mumbai and that too by the Akademi! Th
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