Saurashtra (region)
Region of Gujarat, India
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Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, is a peninsular region of Gujarat, India, located on the Arabian Sea coast. It covers about a third of Gujarat state, notably 11 districts of Gujarat, including Rajkot District. It was formerly a state of India before it merged with Bombay state. In 1961 it separated from Bombay and joined Gujarat.
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Weather update: IMD issues heatwave warning for several states for this week, respite for Delhi-NCR; check full forecastTo be precise, heat wave conditions are expected in isolated pockets of Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal during April 16-20; north Konkan, Saurashtra and Kutch during Tuesday-Wednesday; coastal Andhra..DNA - Published | |
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Weather update: IMD issues alert for 5 districts in Gujarat, check complete listThe India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its forecast, predicted that "heavy to very heavy rainfall" would occur on Thursday at isolated places in the south Gujarat region and some places in the..DNA - Published | |
No life lost during cyclone Biparjoy, power to be restored in affected area by June 20: Amit Shah after visiting KutchCyclone Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau in Gujarat on Thursday evening, leaving a trail of destruction in Kutch and Saurashtra regions.DNA - Published | |
Cyclone Biparjoy leaves north Gujarat battered & floodedCyclone Biparjoy moved out of a battered north Gujarat on Friday evening, leaving vast swathes in Kutch and Saurashtra flooded, roads that were barely visible under thousands of uprooted trees,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Cyclone Biparjoy hits Gujarat at 125 kmph, tears through houses, towersAfter swirling in the Arabian Sea for 10 long days, cyclone Biparjoy barrelled into Gujarat on Thursday evening, leaving lakhs of people in the Saurashtra-Kutch region haplessly staring at a horrifying..IndiaTimes - Published | |
3.5 magnitude earthquake hits Kutch as Gujarat braces for Cyclone Biparjoy's landfallThe powerful cyclone is very likely to cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts and make landfall near Jakhau Port in Kutch by June 15 evening.DNA - Published | |
Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues Red alert for Saurashtra, Kutch coastsCyclone 'Biparjoy' is expected to cross near Gujarat's Jakhau Port by the evening of June 15.DNA - Published | |
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Cyclone Biparjoy: PM Modi to hold review meeting as Gujarat braces for 'very severe' landfallCyclone Biparjoy is likely to make landfall along the Saurashtra-Kutch coastline as a very severe cyclonic storm.DNA - Published | |
Cyclone Biparjoy weather update: IMD issues rain warning for Saurashtra, South Gujarat, fishermen on high alertGujarat prepares for rain and strong winds as Cyclone Biparjoy intensifies and impacts the Monsoon.DNA - Published | |
Gujarat Elections 2022 | 'Urban apathy continues...': Election Commission on lower voter turnout in first phaseThe first phase of voting for 89 seats in Saurashtra, Kutch and south Gujarat was held on December 1 with average turnout of 63.31 per cent.DNA - Published | Gujarat Assembly Polls 2022: First phase polling today, 788 candidates in fray; check voting timings, key candidatesIn the first round of voting, 788 candidates are contending for 89 seats across 19 districts in the South Gujarat and Kutch-Saurashtra regions.DNA - Published |
Gujarat assembly polls 2022: How BJP performs in Saurashtra, north, south and central GujaratIndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi's action packed 72 hours in Gujarat, here are the detailsPrime Minister Narendra Modi will head to poll-bound Gujarat this weekend and is expected to participate in at least eight programmes crisscrossing the state from Saurashtra to Surat.The highlight of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amit Shah meets BJP leaders from Saurashtra ahead of Gujarat pollsIndiaTimes - Published | With a 4% hike, milk prices set to go up by 2 a litre from todayThe Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells milk and other dairy products under the Amul brand, on Tuesday said it has decided to increase milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Gujarat rain fury claims 14 lives in last 24 hours; over 31,000 evacuated so farAt least 14 people have been killed in the last 24 hours in Gujarat as heavy showers continued to batter southern districts and Kutch-Saurashtra regions. Over 31,000 were evacuated so far this rainy..IndiaTimes - Published | Weather alert: IMD predicts heat wave in some parts of country for next 2-3 daysIMD predicts, March 15 there will be heat wave in Saurashtra, Kutch and some parts of Konkan. Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat will also face heat waves.DNA - Published |
North India to witness cold wave over next 5 days, IMD issues warningAs per IMD, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Saurashtra and Kutch to see cold wave conditions during December 17-21DNA - Published | Cold wave to hit THESE states in next two days, predicts IMDMet department also predicted the chance of a cold wave sweeping over parts of north Gujarat as well as Saurashtra and Kutch for the next 3 to 4 days.DNA - Published |
Soon after taking charge, Gujarat CM takes stock of flood-like situation in SaurashtraIndiaTimes - Published | Cyclone Tauktae: 17 dead and a trail of destruction in GujaratAt least 17 people died as cyclone Tauktae ravaged coastal districts of Saurashtra after crashing into the coast near Diu and Una late on Monday night at a speed of nearly 165 kmph. Five deaths were..IndiaTimes - Published |
Saurashtra bears brunt as Tauktae pounds into GujaratCyclone Tauktae barrelled dangerously into Covid-battered Gujarat after making landfall near the Union Territory of Diu late Monday, packing ferocious winds and pounding rain that kept alive fears of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
