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How Gujarat Fishermen Started Naming Whale Sharks and Changed Coastal Conservation in India

What the sea brought every winterWhale sharks do not have teeth designed for tearing. Their mouths, which can stretch nearly 1.5 metres wide, filter thousands of litres of seawater every hour, catching nothing larger than a shrimp. Rhincodon typus, the largest fish on Earth, is, in the most literal sense,…

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In-principle nod to 2 maritime projects, including Rs 1,570 cr ship repair facility in Gujarat

Two strategic maritime projects in Gujarat have received in-principle approval from the shipping ministry. A Rs 1,570-crore ship repair facility will be built at Vadinar in the Gulf of Kutch. This facility will include a new jetty and floating dry docks for large vessels. A greenfield shipbuilding cluster is also…

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UN event highlights India-Oman maritime ties through maiden voyage of stitched sail vessel INSV Kaundinya

A UN event celebrated the INSV Kaundinya's voyage from Porbandar to Muscat. This journey highlighted India's ancient maritime trade routes and centuries-old traditions of peaceful commerce. Speakers stressed cooperation at a time of global shipping route tensions. The voyage underscores the deep historical ties between India and Oman.

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Two pilots among 3 killed in chopper crash at Porbandar in Gujarat

As per the Indian Coast Guard officials, the chopper crashed during a routine training sortie. Read further on Dynamite News:

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14 Pakistan nationals arrested with 86 kg narcotics off Gujarat coast

Gujarat ATS and NCB seize Pakistani boat with 86 kg drugs worth ₹602 crore off Porbandar coast.

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Porbandar Congress MLA Arjun Modhwadia resigns from Gujarat Assembly, expected to join BJP

Senior Gujarat Congress leader and Porbandar MLA Arjun Modhwadia resigned as a lawmaker from the State Assembly

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Boat with drugs worth ₹1,000 crore caught off Gujarat; four held

Gujarat ATS, Indian Navy, and NCB seize Iranian boat with drugs worth over ₹1,000 crore off Porbandar coast.

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Porbandar conquered, Asiatic lion kingdom now spans 10 districts in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD : The king of the jungle is scent-marking new territories in what comes as a roar of approval for the state government’s conservation efforts. With a lioness and her cub sighted in Kutiyana earlier this month, Porbandar becomes the tenth district in Gujarat where the Asiatic lions have marked…

The Times of India

Man battered to death over garba contest in Porbandar

According to the FIR lodged by the local Police, the victim Sarman Odedara was allegedly attacked with sticks and other blunt objects by seven men around 2 a.m. on October 24 near Krishna Park Society in Porbandar

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In Frames | Porbandar trail

On the eve of Gandhi Jayanthi, take a walk through the birthplace of the Mahatma and the unique heritage buildings that continue to flourish in this town

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Congress mulls Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0 ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Congress discussing second Bharat Jodo Yatra before 2024 election. CWC meeting in Hyderabad to decide.

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Madras Day | Century old Southern Railway Headquarters is an office with Chennai’s best views

The Southern Railway Headquarters in Park Town turned 100 in November last year. Though construction began earlier, the foundation stone was laid in 1915. Read more on The Hindu

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Four die after building collapsed due to rain in Junagadh district

Four dead and several trapped as a two-storey building collapsed in Junagadh, Gujarat, due to floods. Incessant rains caused extensive damage in Junagadh, Porbandar and Gir Somnath districts. Several villages remained cut off due to the floods and people were shifted from low-lying areas.

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Cyclone Biparjoy | IMD-INCOIS predicts extensive damage in Gujarat districts

High waves between 3.5 to 7.2 metres has been forecast beyond the 10 km coast line of Gujarat and off -shore it could reach upto 9.2 metres. Read more on The Hindu

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Gujarat anti-terror unit arrest 5, with links to Islamic State, from Porbandar

The Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Gujarat Police have arrested five persons, including a woman from Porbandar, with alleged links to proscribed international terror outfit the Islamic State - Khorasan Province (ISKP) an affiliate of the Islamic State. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gujarat ATS busts terror module linked to Islamic State

A convoy of officers arrived at the Special Operations Group (SOG) office in Porbandar, where the ATS has successfully completed the operation. Read more on The Hindu

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Gujarat: 4 terrorists, with links to international terror body, arrested by ATS in Porbandar

During their operations, the ATS detained four people including a foreign national associated with the terrorist organization. Read further on Dynamite news:

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Gujarat: Vice President Naidu visits Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace, offers prayers at temples in Dwarka

AHMEDABAD: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday visited Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace in Gujarat's Porbandar and offered prayers at two temples in Dwarka during his one-day visit to the state.

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Coast Guard commissions ALH-MkIII squadron in Porbandar

Keel laid for seventh stealth frigate under Project-17A for Navy

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Indian Coast Guard commissions Advanced Light Helicopter MK III squadron at Porbandar

Commissioning of ALH MK III boosts Coast Guards’ self-reliance in the field of SAR and maritime surveillance, in line with the government's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat

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Gujarat fisherfolk leader moves HC for euthanasia, alleges 'discrimination, negligence'

AHMEDABAD: A leader of fishing community from Gosabara wetlands in Porbandar filed a petition in the Gujarat high court on Thursday seeking permission for himself and his 600 community members for active euthanasia.

The Times of India

President Ram Nath Kovind to inaugurate Madhavpur fair today in Gujarat

RAJKOT: The pristine beach of Madhavpur Ghed, 60 km from Porbandar, will resonate with festivities as President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates the annual Ram Navmi fair here on Sunday.

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