Porbandar police captures Dharagar gang.

Porbandar : 29/8/2002.
Porbandar's police department have finally captured the two main members of vehicle thieves. Porbandar's district police inspector Mr. S.p. Rajkumar received exact information yesterday evening and informed the other police department in Madhavpur and crime branch inspector Mr. Arvindsinh Zala. Today police have arrested two men from Erda village bus station police were fully prepared as two 30 years old men tried to escape on hero Honda motor bike. Two men well known gangsters from town Dharagar Mohemmad Osman and Raffiquesa Mamad also known as Babudi were taken to Porbandar Police station and questioned and admitted that they were the one who was behind most of the crimes that taken place in the past years in Vadodara , Junagadh, Valsad, Jamnagar, Dhandhuka, Rajkot and Porbandar. Gangs crime list is very big says police inspector Mr. Rajkumar.

Latest rain update.

Porbandar : 27/8/2002.
News coming from other parts of the district that Kutiyana and Ranavav have recorded up to 6 inches of rain while in porbandar and Bagvadar had up to 4 inches of rain and in some parts of district still raining. There is a forecast for more rain in next 24 hours , some parts of Gujarat had up to 12 inches of rain. We will bring you more update for Porbandar district as we get it.

Hopes for more as rain comes again.

Porbandar : 6/8/2002.
A little relief for farmers as half a inch rain has fallen in Porbandar's Barda area and Ranavav Taluka. All day today sky was very cloudy and around 4 PM rain came. This will give farmers a little relief and hope for the crops to survive. There is forecast for more rain in next 3 days.

Farmers desperately waiting for rain.

Porbandar : 30/7/2002.
Porbandar district's farmers are waiting for rain and its now desperate situation for them to save the crops. Porbandar district had around 7 inches of rain this year and since then no rain at all. Some farmers are using the what ever water they have in the well. If rain don't come in next 5 days then draught is certain. Porbandar is not the only district but most of the Gujarat state is in the same situation and so is India's 11 other States.

Heavy rain in Porbandar District.

Porbandar : 30/6/02.
Rain has arrived in Porbandar, 5 inches of rain has been recorded in last two days. Rain is still continuing today through out the district and another 1 to 2 inches has been recorded in Ranavav and Kutiyana. Rain in Barda Dungar is putting 2 to 3 inches of water everyday in Khambhala and Fodara Dam, two Dams already had about 27 feet of water from last year.

Aditiyana had 6 inches of rain in last two days and still raining today. Ranakandorna had 7 inches of rain since Wednesday and Minsar River was flooded also near by villages Vatroda, Amar, Thoyana, Bholdar, Khijdar and others had very good rain.

Ten year old girl dies from fall.

Porbandar : 20/6/2002.
A ten year old girl from cities Sitaramnagar area has died after falling from second floor of the house. Girl Sonal Masribhai Odedra died at the scene from head injuries.

Three people died in road accident.

Porbandar : 15/7/2002.
Three people died in an accident took place near Porbandar on Porbandar- Madhavpur coastal highway. This happened last night around 22:45 PM when truck collided with on coming goods carrier rikcha, all three persons who died were traveling in rikcha were Angat Karshan Garchar age 23 from Divasha, Prabhudas Nejabhai Daki age 35 and around 17 year old teenager who not yet identified. Unidentified person was wearing khaki trouser and cream colour long sleeve shirt, around 4 feet 3 inches tall, if anyone who can identified please contact Police Inspector MR. N.B. Chavda at Chhaya Police station. Truck driver run away with truck and police is still looking for him while rikcha driver had miner injuries.

Fisherman died in accident.

Porbandar : 8/6/2002.
Fisherman named Anil Ranchodbhai from Shubhasnagar area in Porbandar drowned yesterday evening. Twenty year old Anil was on fishing boat and suddenly boat turned up side down and Anil drowned. This happened 12 Km away from Porbandar at Kuchhadi village, Firebrigade came to rescue and Anil's body was found on the rocks near by Khimeshwar Mahadev mandir. Rameshbhai Kotiya from firebrigade staff said that Anil was dead at the scene, people in the Shubhashnagar area are in shock this morning.

125 buildings in the city are illegal.

Porbandar : 26/6/2002.
Porbandar Cities some of the 125 buildings are built illegally without town planning permission. Order from State Government that any of the illegally built houses or shopping centers will be closed or removed. Buildings that are built mainly on Kedareshwar road, Hingrajderi road, Liberty road, behind Suddama Mandir near Dharamshala, Rani Baugh Hoshpital road, Vadi plot, Vagheshwari plot, Uganda road, around old Fuvaro, opposite Dilip cricket ground and Station road. These buildings include shops, houses, flats and big shopping centers. Managing director of Porbandar Grahak Suraksha Mandal Mr. G. R. Tukadia have asked the District Collector and high court to release the exact names of the buildings and make the names available in the public to make sure no one buys these buildings and loose their money, cause some of the owners may try to sell these properties to recover their money before Government destroys it. Mr. Tukadia is urging anyone to check all the documents before they purchase any properties in Porbandar City.

Learning Computing at lower cost.

Porbandar : 8/6/2002.
Porbandar's Nobel Group has started a Computer classes for people to learn Computing at a very low cost, at just 100 rupees any one can learn office management, accounting, photo image, fashion designing and lot more. Place is set up on Liberty road in Porbandar, for more details contact Nobel Group at Liberty road.

Who is behind vehicle theft in Barda.

Porbandar : 1/6/2002.
Mystery of vehicle thefts in Porbandar City and Barda area is getting worse, within last few weeks so many hero Honda motorbikes have been stolen from Barda villages and police have come up with some clues. Police says that Sandhi gang from Dharagar village near Jamjodhpur is behind this crime and some local people from Porbandar area have been involved in the gang too, police have found some of the stolen vehicles sold back in the area for 10,000 rupees. Police chief Mr. Rajkumar said in the meeting at Kamlabaug police station that some people have seen the gang members regular at Advana bus station and some of the members are hanging around in Barda area in a group of 5 to 6 people. District's Congress leader Mr. Samatbhai Odedra who was present at the meeting have asked the Police chief to catch the criminals and bring them to justice soon as possible.

Porbandar's top 10 students in Secondary education exam.

Porbandar : 29/5/2002.
Gujarat Board's Secondary Education's results have come through, after Godhra violence exam results were delayed for some time. State wise 54.38% students have passed , 57269 students took part in the exam and 31146 have passed in the state. Click here for Porbandar District's top ten students.

Summer is getting too hot for Porbandar.

Porbandar : 5/5/2002.
Summer is really heating up now in Gujarat State, Junagadh was the recorded highest today at 46c , Amreli 45.5, Bhuj 45.5, Rajkot 44.6, Porbandar 44.4, Bhavnagar 43.3 and Jamnagar 40. Some people are all ready facing water problems and on top of that Gujarat electricity is cutting power supply everyday which makes condition worse for the people. In Ghed area of Madhavpur, Pata, Chingariya, Gorsar, Mocha, Mander, Kadach, Barej, Gundariya and Ratiya villages not even getting 8 hours supply. In Saurastra there is a reports of 4 people who have died of heat.

Bhavsinhji high school to privatize ?

Porbandar : 10/5/2002.
Porbandar's 125 years old Bhavsinhji High school is in talks to be privatize reports say. Bhavsinhji school is currently running by government but it seems that government wants to privatize. People are not happy with this news , students ,parents and teachers are very angry and says that if this school becomes private then most of the middle class people will not be able to afford the cost for their children's study. Former student Mr. Ramdebhai Modhvadia have asked all the students ,teachers and parents to the school on Sunday 12/5/2002 at 10 AM to join the rally. Just recently government has passed 1.25 carore rupees for damage repair to school that happened due to last years earth quake.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in Porbandar.

Porbandar : 1/5/2002.
Congress President and Opposition party Leader Sonia Gandhi is in Porbandar today. Sonia Gandhi arraived by plane at Porbandar airport 10 AM this morning and went to Mahatma Gandhi's birth place to attend morning prey and 10:30 AM Sonia Gandhi will speak to thousands of people in Porbandar's Dilip cricket ground. Porbandar has been very important for Congress party over the last 40 years, even Javaharlal Nehru , Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and many other Congress Leaders have visited Porbandar District in the past.

Water supply cut down to half in city.

Porbandar : 26/4/2002.
Water supply in Porbandar city has been cut down to half even there is enough water to supply city for one year. People are not very happy with city council about this situation. Porbandar , Bokhira and Chhaya area requires 24 lakh gallons water everyday for more then 2 lakh people but water supply department only releasing about 12 lakh gallons. Porbandar's Fodara dam has 28 feet water and in khambhala dam there is 16 feet water, this can last for whole year.

Jagdishbhai Rughani rejoins BJP.

Porbandar : 10/4/2002.
Mr. Jagdishbhai Rughani from village Garej in Ghed area of Porbandar district rejoins BJP party. Mr. Rughani who left the BJP party some time ago due to problems within party member and district Panchayat chief Mr. Rajshibhai Parmar. This information was released today by BJP party's district spoke person Mr. Nagajanbhai Odedra.

Three men died in violence.

Porbandar : 14/3/2002.
Its now known that 3 Muslim truck drivers from Porbandar district were killed in last week's violence in Ahmedabad, reports say 3 men were on job driving in City and caught in violence and killed. One of the man's body has return to Porbandar and two still missing.

Porbandar City "bandh" peacefully.

Porbandar: 3/3/2002.
Porbandar City was complete shutdown for 2 days in protest after Godhra incident, there was no reports of violence in Porbandar City even violence taking place in rest of Gujarat States other Districts and claiming more then 300 lives in last 3 days riot. There are lot of Muslim community lives in Porbandar District but people of Porbandar never believes in violence and always follows great man Mahatma Gandhi's words.

Council getting tough on unpaid bills.

Porbandar : 22/2/2002.
City council of Porbandar is getting tough now as final reminder notices have been sent to the people who have not paid house tax ,water bills and other taxes for many years. Some people owe up to 20,000 rupees for house tax and up to 10,000 rupees for water bills, chief officer and district collector Mr. Dinesh Patel, tax officer Mr. Dasani and worrent works organizer Mr. Gohil has set up a team to go door to door and collect the outstanding amount from the people.

Suspected Bangladeshi man been arrested.

Porbandar : 12/2/2002.
Bangladeshi man has been arrested in Porbandar City by Police inspector Mr. Arvindsinh Zala, man was found living in ports old boats. Inspector Mr. Zala has taken the man on 5 days remand with courts order. Police asked the 32 years old Anwar Hussain Safar Ahmat, how he got to Porbandar ? he said that he got in from Bangladesh India border near kolkota and then Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Rajkot and to Porbandar. Man said that he is here to earn money and looking for a job, but police found Pakistan's Fisherman's Association identity card on him in response he said he was in Pakistan working there year ago. Is this man really a Bangladeshi national or a member of some terrorist ?. Police inspector Mr. Zala is investigating on order of superintendent Mr. Raj Kumar with joint team, Cost guard, CID and CBI.

Porbandar's 45 fisherman in Pakistan custody.

Porbandar : 31/1/2002.
Just when things are getting about to cool down between India and Pakistan it started again , this time Porbandar is in headlines. Porbandar's 45 fisherman were in sea near jakhou near Kachh in Indian territory with 8 boats suddenly Pakistani marine security forces came in to the Indian area and by force they took fisherman in to Pakistani area and accusing them that they are inside Pakistani area, they took the man and the boats worth 1 carore rupees to Pakistan. Reports also say that they have beaten the man, Porbandar and Saurastra Kharva community are very angry and who can blame them !. Porbandar's dry fish association's president Mr. Hiralal Mashani has told the State government about these regular problems from Pakistani side and ask for all the man to be released and increase the Indian cost guard more in Porbandar's sea area. All the 8 boats are from Porbandar , Kebur no. PBR 2342 owner Hiralal Mashani, Manmit no. 2207 Lakshmiben Bhimji, Sarita Sangam no. 1359 Mohanlal Kotiya, Amar Raj no.1958 Rajubhai Padhubhai, Krishna Krupa no. 1715 Sumitraben Jadav, Vijayraj no. 1564 Jamnaben Gohil, Radhe Krishna no. VRL 7286 Ramesh Vandariya, Ramayan no. VRL 8452 RK ice company.

Porbandar's "Pravin Sagar" ship sank in Arabian sea.

Porbandar : 29/1/2002.
Porbandar's Pravin Sagar ship sank near Muscat in Arabian sea. Ship was in trouble once it got in to very windy whether condition . Ship worth one carore rupees left from Okha port yesterday with 400 tons of rice and was heading towards Aden in north east Africa. All 14 crews of Pravin Sagar was rescued by Muscat navel helicopter and said to be safe. Usman Ebrahim of Bat Sankhodhara and captain of the ship said that due to very windy water started coming in we had no control of ship and we had no choice but to call for a help of near by Muscat navel helicopter. Relatives of the crew were very happy once they got phone call from Muscat.

Nose,ears and throat specialist camp in Porbandar.

Porbandar : 22/1/2002.
Specialist doctors arrived from Mumbai to have check up camp for patients who have problems with nose, ears and throat. Camp will take place in the city from 22/1/2002 to 31/1/2002 and Dr.Rajen Shah of Mumbai's J.J. Hospital's cancer specialist for nose, ears and throat and Dr Bhanukant Patel of Porbandar City will attend this camp organized by DR D.R. Kocha smruti trust, Indian medical association and lions club. For further information contact Dr. Bhanukant Patel near Birla hall on 91 286 244984.

Some villages may face water problems early this year.

Porbandar : 1/1/2002.
Porbandar Districts 64 villages may face water crisis even before the summer approaches. According to the Government's reports that even Porbandar had the best of the rains in Gujarat State but these 64 villages out of 186 of the Porbandar District had less rain then the other parts of the District. Government have put reports together saying that it will require 77,30,000 rupees to deal with this up coming water problem for 64 villages in the district , government have excepted the reports and just waiting for the state parliament to pass. Money will be spent on new water tankers, pipe lines, and other repair works.

Woman died.

Porbandar : 26/12/2001.
Thirty year old Jyotsnaben Hematchand died after she fell from a tractor. Accident happened on Shubhasnagar road in the City. But Satiben Balubhai Kadcha made a police case against tractor driver saying it was not an accident.

Fifteen year old girl rape case in City.

Porbandar : 26/12/2001.
Fifteen year old girl Jayaben Khimji Kotari lives in Indiranagar area of the City has loged a police case against two man known as Parshotam also known as Anil Lakshmidas Madlani and Nitin also known as Bhuriyo Shivabhai who lives in Birla area of the City. This happened when girl Jayaben went to get drinking water from Parshotam's house and he took her upstairs with some excuse and raped her twice in hour and fifteen minutes but Nitin did not take part in the rape as he was standing at the door to lookout if someone comes. Police inspector Mr Makvana is doing further investigation.

Gram panchayat election peacefully.

Porbander : 24/12/2001
Gram panchayat election took place in the Porbandar District yesterday very peacefully. There was no reports of any violence . There was 65 to 70 percentages of voters turn up to chose their leaders. All the results will be known by 26/12/2001.


Chief minister will visit Porbandar District on 6th and 7th of December 2001.

Porbandar : 5/12/2001
Gujarat States Chief minister Mr Narendra Modi is coming to Porbandar District for two days visit . On 6th of December he will arrive at 4 pm by helicopter at vartu-2 water dam. He will open the vartu-2 ,Porbandar's Barda areas 50 carore rupees water dam after that Chief Minister will travel to Advana village by helicopter due to bad road conditions. In Advana he will do the opening of newly made 66 kilowatts electricity sub station. After 30 minutes stop at advana he will travel by car to village Bharvada where he will do the opening ceremony of new houses been built by london based Ramkrishna mission.

Chif Minister will travel to Bokhira where he will join BJPs young members rally ,visiting Kirti Mandir (Mahatma Gandhi's birth place). Also joining Kharva Communities at Panchayat Mandir,meeting with police department and at 9.30pm he will give speech to the districts party members. On next day he will travel to Ranavav and Kutiyana .Porbandar Districts Congress party leaders are planing a "rasta roko aandolan" at Bagvadar village near high school .This rally is led by Districts party leader Mr Vajubhai kariya, Mr arjun bhai Modhvadiya and Mr Laksman bhai Aagath.

No fire works after 10 pm in Porbandar.

Porbandar: 7/11/2001.
People of Porbandar City will not be able to put up any fire works after 10 pm every night over this year's Diwali festivals.Porbandar District's Collector Mr Ghodasara said that people will able to enjoy the fire works during the hours from 6pm to 10pm every evening. Also there is a ban to display any fire works near any hospitals or religious places. But the question is how will 1500 police control Porbandar's 150,000 public.

Any hopes for Maharana mill ?

Porbandar: 10/10/2001.
Porbandar's Maharana textile factory once living income for 3200 people has been closed for last 18 years. Some employees are still waiting for their salaries. Sometime ago employees requested the former Chief Minister Mr Keshu Bhai Patel to solve the problem and the Minister made promise but nothing seemed to happen since then . As Gujarat State has now a new Chief Minister since last sunday , a letter was sent to the Chief Minister by Porbandar Districts Panchayat Pramukh and Maharana textile union leader Mr Rajshi Bhai Parmar , Mantri Mr Vallabh Bhai Joshi and treasury Mr Dhiru Bhai Thakrar asking Chief Minister to help and resolve the problem and give the workers their rights and unpaid salaries.

Imported alcohol found near Porbandar and Ranavav City.

Porbandar: 27/10/2001
Porbandar police have captured imported alcohol near Ranavav and in Porbandar City on Friday. Ranavav police sub inspector Kiritsinh n. Gohil and staff received some information on Friday night and raided in one of the farm in Bhod Village near Ranavav and found imported alcohol worth Rs 60,000. Police have also arrested a man Lalji Raval also known as lala who was looking after the farm. Police said another man known as Keshu Karshan Maher ran away. While gathering more information from the captured man lala Ranavav police informed Porbandar police inspector Chovdhri and Udhyognagar police staff , who then went to near by Ratanpar Village and raided suspected person Bhima Kandha Odedra's house , here police found more imported alcohol worth Rs 2,47,200. Police found 80 boxes of alcohol containing 2,424 bottles of spirits and 480 bottles of beer. Bhima Kandha Odedra was not present at the time but police have arrested two of his brothers Mandan Kandha Odedra and Lakha Kandha Odedra.

Having more investigation police have arrested an another man Rajnikant Gorthan Vanand also known as Raju from Porbandar City believed to be the person who brought the alcohol from Daman .Police say Raju was involved in same crime before. With more information police are hoping to get the all network of suppliers of imported alcohol around Keshod,Veravad,Junagadh and Bhanvad Cities.

Fraud case .

Porbandar : 26/12/2001.
Fraud case has been registered in the police by Bhikhubahi Samji Salet. Two man Iliyas and Aarif Musa promised Mr Bhikhubhai that they will get him a job in Dubai and it will cost him 70 thousand rupees but after getting the the money they have run away. Police inspector Mr jala who is looking in to the case said that two man also done the same thing against 34 other peoples with collecting 16,00,000 rupees and said that one of the man Aarif's father Musa Ishmail also involved.

Gujarat Chief Minister in Kutiyana today.

Kutiyana : 3/10/2002.
Gujarat State Chief Minister MR. Narendra Modi was in Kutiyana today, MR. Modi was here to inaugurate Saran water project. MR. Modi was accompanied by Gujarat State water Minister MR. Babubhai Bokhiria, Porbandar elect MP MR. Gorthanbhai Javia, deputy MR. Karshanbhai Odedra, Porbandar District Collector MR. Ghodsara and Porbandar District Panchayat President MR. Rajshibhai Parmar. Security was very tight and well organized by district police Chief MR. Rajkumar and rest of the work was maintain by Taluka President MR. Rambhai Odedra.
This water project will be on River Sashan near Khunpar village, this water dam will be with 414 meter long water release doors , there will be 41 doors and once its ready it will hold water in 107 hector land. This dam will hold enough water to supply 1016 hector land and farmers from Khunpur, Helabeli, Teri and Gakoran chodha will benefit.

Shradhanjli to Mahatma Gandhi on his 133rd birthday.

Porbandar : 2/10/2002.
Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi's 133rd birthday today , to give Shradhanjli to Mahatma there was a prathna sabha was held at Kirti Mandir this morning. Cheif Minister of Gujarat State MR. Narendrabhai Modi came to Porbandar with State Minister Babubhai Bokhiriya. Prarthana was broadcasted live on radio from 7:15 AM to 8:00 AM.

Porbandar's love story.

Porbandar : 22/9/2002.
Everyone in Porbandar is talking about unusual love story of a 45 year old man and a 24 year old girl. Muslim doctor who has surgery near Kamlabaug and a 24 year old girl who works in the surgery as nurse, some time ago both fall in love and run away. Girl's father made a police complain about girl running away, after few days later both returned and everything cool down after both community got together and talked. Just week ago both run away again and girl's father Narendrabhai made police complaint but this time both returned to police station before police starts looking for them. Forty five year old man Amirul Huk and twenty four year old girl Trupti who is from Khatri community presented marriage certificate that they are now married and girl Trupti has changed the religion and name as she is now known as Aayesha.

Bharatbhai Odedra donates his own pension money to late Kishor Dodia.

Porbandar : 13/9/2002.
Gujarat states former cabinet minister MR. Bharatbhai Odedra have decided that he will donate 1500 Rupees to late Kishor Dodia's family every month. Kishor Dodia who was Indian soldier in Kashmir and died during fighting with terrorists. Bharatbhai Odedra who was elected MP from Porbandar Congress party for five years. Bharatbhai Odedra who receives 3000 rupees Government pension every month , Bharatbhai will give 1000 rupees to soldier's widow and 500 rupees to soldiers parents. Bharatbhai said that he is hoping that other retired MPs in Saurastra and Gujarat would do the same.

More rain in Porbandar.

Porbandar : 26/8/2002.
Rain has arrived in Porbandar district after all the hopes were given up. In last 24 hours there is a reports of up to 2 inches of rain has fallen in some parts of the Porbandar districts, rain is still continue to fall. Reports from Barda area says that some rivers have fresh waters come in. Farmers are very happy as the satam - aathams festival is near and rain has come again.

A fisherman dies at sea.

Porebandar : 9/8/2002.
Porbandar's fisherman Kharva Ramjibhai Gohil died when his fishing boat caught in bad weather near Porbandar. Small fishing boat with just 2 men went for fishing and when big wave came in a very windy condition boat turned over and 45 year old man Ramji Gohil died while second man 40 year old Ashok Dhanji survived and is in hospital with injuries. Ramji Gohil's body was found this morning by Narvai Mataji's Temple near Odadar village.

Building collapse in the city.

Porbandar : 7/7/2002.
A seventy year old building in the city has collapse but no one was injured. This happened on 5th July at 9.30 in the morning, building named Narendra Bhuvan was on Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel road. This seventy year old building known as PG Gandhi Delo was damaged in last years earthquake and was reported to local authority by social worker Mr. Dinesh Thanky but no one repaired or done anything about it. Around seventy people who where renting this building were safe.

Porbandar's brave soldier dies in Kashmir.

Porbandar : 3/8/2002.
Once again there attack by the terrorists from across the border in Kashmir state and taking another life of an Indian soldier this time brave soldier from Porbandar City. On 1st of August in Rajori district of Kashmir State 19 terrorists came from across the border and started firing on Muslim community who lives in the area, Indian soldiers were present and fired back at them in this group of brave soldiers one of them was 30 years old Kishor Mepabhai Dodiya. In the fighting Kishor was hit by several bullets fired by terrorists but Porbandar's brave man kept on fighting at them while he was injured he killed 6 of the terrorist and gave his life for his country.

Kishor's body was flown to Ahemdabad by Indian Army plane with full respect and then to Porbandar on the road. In The City today thousands of People joined to his final journey to the sea side where he was cremated. People were coming in thousands at Mepabhai's house Kishor's father who lives near Patel oil mill in Kadiya plot.

Kishor leaves behind his family members father Mepabhai Bhagat Dodiya, mother Deviben, wife Hansaben, younger brother and two year old daughter.

Porbandar's most of the leading politicians and leaders were present at Mepabhai's house. Police Chief of Porbandar district Mr. Rajkumar with other police officers gave guard of honour. District collector Mr. Dineshbhai Patel, District Panchayat Pramukh Mr. Rajshibhai Parmar, City cleanup President , vice President Mr. Hiralalbhai Shiyal, other leaders Mr. Mukesh Datta, Arjunbhai Modhwadia, Samatbhai Odedra, Dalit Samaj leaders Mr. Vejabhai Sadiya, Khimjibhai Shingarkhiya, Naranbhai Chachiya, Ranabhai Kara, Jayantibhai, Kathiyavad Sainik Mandal President Dhanjibhai Rthod and Babubhai.

In Porbandar's history this is the second soldier to die in Kashmir after Maher java mard Nagarjun Sisodia gave his life for country in 1971 when he died in war against Pakistan.

Sauk Sabha will be held at Kirti Mandir birth place of Mahatma Gandhi on Monday 5/8/2002 at 5:30 PM.

Music night at Palakhada village.

Porbandar : 20/6/2002.
Music night is taking place at near by village Palakhada on Thursday 20th June. Program is arranged to raise money for the temple of Kaleshwar Mahadev, Temple needs some repair work done. There will be singers such as Narendra Labariya, Poonamben Rathod, Vijay Raval and lots of other people.

Orissian man arrested with Ganja.

Porbandar :8/6/2002.
Porbandar police have arrested a man named Babu Ramjanjani from Orissa state who was walking around near Liberty police line. Police have found 1.75 Kg Ganja from Babu.

Bagvadar's Government Hospital needs repairing.

Bagvadar : 8/6/2002.
Nearest Hospital for Barda area at Bagvadar is in need of repairing. Bagvadar is Porbandar's one of three talukas and is located in the center of Barda area. The Hospital was damaged in the earthquake last year, since then little repair work has been done but lot more needs doing. Taluka's Junior Congress Leader Mr. Karabhai Godhania has written to District Collector that if the repair is not done urgently then water will leak in the building during the rainy season. Some of the Government officials have told in the past that building is not worth repairing and not to use but people of Bagvadar have no choice but to carry on using the building and give local people a quick medical.

Woman died from electric shock.

Porbandar : 20/6/2002.
A woman worker has died in Birla factory after having an electric shock. Factory worker Sitaben Tuljaprashad was working in Birla factory and went do get drinking water from water cooler and was electrocuted. Police is investigating further on this accident.

Bagvadar Police found vehicle thief.

Porbandar : 6/6/2002.
After so many weeks Bagvadar police have found one member of vehicle theft gang, after special request to District police Chief Mr. Rajkumar from District's Congress president Mr. Shamatbhai Odedra asked the police to find the thieves behind the vehicle theft in Barda area soon as possible. In response police only took 3 days and today a man Bhima Veja also known as Rukhad was arrested at Advana village. Twenty year old Bhima Veja said that he did steal 3 motorbikes Hero Honda from Jamnagar and 1 from village , Bhima Veja was in prison some time ago for truck theft from Kutiyana, Bhima Veja used to steal vehicles from Porbandar and Barda villages and selling back to people in the area. Police sub inspector Mr. V. N. Chauhan from Bagvadar is investigating further on this case.

Porbandar's Fishermen have been told not to go in the sea.

Porbandar : 21/5/2002.
Porbandar's fishermen have been told not to go in the sea for two months. Order given by district's collector and magistrate to Porbandar's three thousand fishermen. Every year so many fishermen gets in trouble with bad weather while they are at sea. Collector said that when some of the fishermen go too far in to the sea so they don't get any radio contact. June and July two months when lot of bad weather takes place around Porbandar sea. District magistrate said that no one will be able to go in the sea from 24th May for two month and if anyone who breaks the law will be punished under the Indian code of 188.

New water supply Pipeline for City.

Porbandar : 12/5/2002.
Government fund of 27 carore 27 lakh rupees is being spent on laying new water suply pipeline for Porbandar City. This pipeline is 27 mile long from Fodara water dam and will take around 9 to 10 months to complete. Porbandar City requires about 25 lakh gallons of water daily , with this new pipeline Cities people will get the water they require.

Woman raped and threaten to kill.

Porbandar : 17/5/2002.
A police report has been made by 30 year old woman Nitaben Hashmukhbhai Shamji. Nitaben who lives near water tank (pani no kotho) between Bokhira and Jubeeli said that she was raped and threaten by 23 year old man. Nitaben said that incident took place yesterday 2 PM when man named Raju truck driver took woman in near by empty house and raped and threaten her that not to tell anyone otherwise he will kill her. Police sub inspector U.K.Virda from Udhyognagar area is investigating the case.

One more boat sank in Porbandar sea.

Porbandar : 2/5/2002.
Porbandar's Madhav Prashad fishing boat worth 15 lakhs rupees sank in sea on 28th April, news released by Porbandar's fisherman association president Mr Jivatbhai Jungi. Mr Jungi said boat with 5 people on board went in the sea for fishing and suddenly water started coming in from underneath. All five man were rescued by another boat Puran Prashad. This is the 5th boat gone down in last 5 months.

State minister Mr. Babubhai Bokhiriya on 6 days tour of Porbandar district.

Porbandar : 10/4/2002.
Gujarat State minister Mr. Babubhai Bokhiriya will be on tour of Porbandar district form 11/4/2002 to 16/4/2002. Mr. Bokhiriya will visit villages with problems like water, electricity and food ,on his six days tour he will try and visit as many villages he can . Mr. Bokhiriya will have government officers and some BJP leaders with him on tour who will answer the people's questions.

Porbandar's students in exam cheating.

Porbandar : 22/3/2002.
Students in Gujarat State are having their standard 10 and 12 exams, thousands of students taking part in this years exams and as usual there are a few who decides to do it easy way in another way of saying is cheating. On the forth day of the exams 155 cheating cases were reported in Saurastra region and 9 were reported from Porbandar District. 6 students were caught from standard 10 and 3 from standard 12 . The checking squads are in full force across the Gujarat State checking each and every schools and colleges where exams are taking place. Each day students are sitting in one subject for 3 hours of time given for exam and checking squads can come any time and check any of the students they wish to. We will have full results of Porbandar District on Porbander.com when its declared.

A body of a man found in sea.

Porbandar : 8/4/2002.
Body of a 38 year old man has been found in the sea near Subhashnagar road of the city. According to police reports body has been in the water for around 4 days and in a bad condition, the man was wearing cream colour clothes and has a lord Shiva's locket attached to a black string around his neck. For further details contact police inspector Mr. Arvindsinh Zala at Sheetla Chowk police station.


Horse show in Porbandar.

Porbandar : 26/3/2002.
Once again Porbandar horse show took place this year and attracted lots of people with so many different horses like Manki, Khirani, Harni and Shingani. Around 68 horses took part in this years show in different type on race and walking style. Horse show was organised by Porbandar horse breeders association, special guests district colector, Mr B.H.Ghodasara, Chief Police,Mr. S.P.Rajkumar and Gujarat , Kathiyavad and Marvadi horse breeders association chairmen from Gondal Mr Ghanshyam Maharaj.

Winners were given prices and medals, best Kathiyavadi male horse came number one owned by Porbandar's Rjeshbhai Jadeja and best Kathiyavadi female horse was won by Kuchadiya Arjanbhai from Fatana. Best young male horse was won by Meghnathi Manhargiri and best young female horse was won by Rajshibhai Channa Odedra from Porbandar. Beat Marvadi horse won bye Samatbhai Gogan from Ranavav and best Marvadi female horse won bye Narsibhai Babu Masani. Best reval walk won by Ramdebhai Malde from Aditiyana and in the race Porbandar's Rayjada Vanrajbhai came first.

Budget proposals for Porbandar have been passed by nagar palika.

Porbandar : 20/3/2002.
The budget proposals for Porbandar have been passed by the respective nagar palika, with thrust on development work like roads, drinking water and infrastructural facilities. Porbandar nagarpalika president Nirmalaben Vaghela presented a Rs 4.61 crore deficit budget in the general board, which was passed.

The work on the underground sewage line, which was in progress, continues to haunt the Porbandar nagarpalika and despite 50 years of planning, the scheme has not been completed. Vaghela said that financial allocation worth Rs 1.17 crore has been made for the underground sewage project and work in half of the city would be completed by the end of the next financial year. The second half would be completed after the money is received under the Vajpayeenagar Development Scheme and the entire project would be completed at a cost of Rs 2.75 crore.

Money has also been allocated for development work for the construction of a shopping centre, an overhead tank for water storage, besides better collection of water and house tax. With the abolition of octroi from the nagar palikas, they now depend entirely on government aid and loans. All developmental work and basic amenities like roads, electricity, water supply and sewage lines depend on the grants that flow from the state government.


Free eye checkup camp.

Porbandar : 22/2/2002.
There is a eye check up camp taking place in village Kuchadi near Porbandar City on 24/2/2002. Eye specialist Dr. Nimisha ben Maheta and Dr. Anand Kariya will be there to check and then who ever needs doing operation they will do at Jivandas Dhamech eye hospital in Porbandar all this will be free of charge to everyone.

Remembering Kasturba Gandhi.

Porbandar : 22/2/2002.
Kasturba Gandhi wife of Mahatma Gandhi, remembering her today on her 58th death anniversary. Kasturba was born in april 1869 and died in 22 February 1944, born in a small family father Gokuldas Makanji a small shop owner in Porbandar. With little education Kasturba got married to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi at the age of 13. Kasturba Mahila Mandal leader Puspaben Thanki asked everyone to come and join today 3 PM at Kirti Mandir ( Birth place of Mahatma Gandhi ). There will be speech on women and law by guests Porbandar's judge Mr. Pandya, Mr. Sopariwala, Mr. Varma and other women advocates.

Peoples of Porbandar now know what is income tax.

Porbandar : 31/1/2002.
Peoples of Porbandar have welcome new law of income tax. Anyone who has their own house, vehicle and telephone will have to fill in new income tax form 2-c now by march 2002, person who refuses to fill in will end up with fine up to 5000 rupees. Porbandar income tax department have started organizing meetings and explaining to people how this new one by six scheme works. Mr. D.A. Chaya and Mr. Mulani from the income tax department had several meetings with public in Porbandar , Adityana , Chhaya and Ranavav, many businessman and middle class people were present at the meetings and filled in forms too.

Porbandar : 8/1/2002.
Porbandar city's traffic and footpath problem may go away finally as the new d.s.p. Mr. Rajkumar will order people to move any one who is holding a little "rekdis" and shops on the footpath. City has a problem as people have to walk on to the road due to blocked footpath and this causes the problem to traffics. Also people who drops food for the animals is the biggest problem, hundreds of animals are running around the city on the roads is holding traffics or causing trouble to young kids who goes to schools in the morning, people have to stop feeding these animals and owners of the animals will have to keep them off the streets. In Kamlabaug area out side MEM school every morning nearly 50 to 60 animals hanging around and parents have to carry a stick or some kind of protective weapons to stay safe from these animals same problems are at also at station road, TV station, vadi plot, sak market, sudama choawk, limda choawk and near the old post office. District's Bhartiya Kishan Shangh leader Mr Arjunbhai Jethwa also requested new DSP to order the vehicles owners to keep the vehicle's exhausts down towards ground to keep the noise level down. At 4 pm this afternoon in Rani baug district collector will do the opening ceremony and Chief guest district president Mr Jajshibhai Parmar will be there.

Indian army ready around 90 miles of Porbandar Sea.

Porbandar : 29/12/2001.
As the tension of war between India and Pakistan is becoming more tense the Indian army is on high alert in Gujarat State. All three ,navy ,air and ground troops are ready 90 miles in and around Porbandar Sea, also anti aircraft guns and missile launchers have taken the position and two of the submarines have been deployed near Porbander Sea. Army says that Porbandar's all whether port is open all round the year and is very important to the Country. As you know Porbandar and Okha City two are the nearest to the Pakistani Karachi port . Government have given full protection to all the big factories by placing arm forces mainly at near by oil terminals at Vadinar and reliance at Khavdi in Jamnagar District , these were the the places came under attack in 1971 war. Also navy is on high alert at Bhavnagar, Div , Jakhou and Mumbai.

Porbandar's fishermen in danger at Sea.

Porbandar :29/12/2001.
Six fishermen's from Porbandar City are in serious problem in sea near Kachh . They are stranded in the sea for almost 12 days now due to engine failure ,boat Hridhi Sagar no. bpr 1926 belongs to Mr Jivanbhai Ratanshi Shiyal of Porbandar . Porbandar's Kharva Community leaders and National fish forum works State convener Mr Premjibhai Khokhra has sent letter requesting District Costguard Commander to send help to save the six man and 12,00,000 rupees worth fishing boat as some believe that six man may not have enough food and drinking water.

Run away Bride on wedding day

Porbandar: 18/12/2001
Girl who was forced to marry by her parents run away from Porbandar City on wedding day . Maher girl who is believed to be in love with Maher guy living in London ,who told her to run away and get to Mumbai so he can make an arrangement for her to get to London. Parents of the girl reported to the police that she is missing but in the mean time she already departed to Mumbai via Rajkot airport, no names were given by police for legal reason

Police officers injured in Porbander

Porbander : 6/12/2001
Eleven police officers have been injured whilst traveling in the vehicle which turned over on a Birla Road bend near Indiranagar. This happened whilst the Officers where traveling to Order Village for shooting practice. Assistant Sub Inspector Majit Sinh, the driver Chandu Bhai and Nine officers were taken to hospital for minor injuries and some were released later.

Mobile phone craze in Porbandar.

Porbandar : 10/10/2001
Mobile phones is the craze in India and now Porbandar city joins with rest of India. Mobile phones is widely useble in and around the city of Porbandar.Anyone can now buy a mobile phone in the city, around 3000 ruppies and onwards. People who are living abroad can now take their mobile phones with them when they travel to Porbandar as long as their mobile hand set is dual band compatible. Service providers AT&T and CELLFORCE is operating in Gujarat State,you can buy pay as you go simcard for price of 800 ruppies this includes 400 ruppies worth credits. Calls cost 3 ruppies a minute to land lines local, 6 rupies a minute national. You can send text messeges to any mobile phones anywhere in the world at 1 ruppie a text, and this is the best and cheaper way to communicate with friends and family around the world.

US ships near Porbandar.

Porbandar : 4/10/2001.
Unconfirmed reports say that build up to the attack on terrorism in Afghanistan by US army, 3 of their ships have arrived in the Indian ocean just 20 miles from Porbandar City, these reports have not been confirmed by Indian government yet. Some reports say that US navy had talks with Indian airforce based in Jamnagar District just 120 km away from Porbandar City. As you may know that Porbandar and Jamnagar is not far from border with Pakistan. More update will available as we get it.