Kutch

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad on July 12 confiscated approximately 70 kilograms of heroin worth over Rs 350 crore from a container near the Mundra port in Kutch district. According to an official, the quantity and worth of the recovered contraband may increase as the search continues. The ATS searched a shipping container that had come from another nation and was being held at a container freight station outside the port. 

Kutch’s 1,000-year-old Jadeja dynasty is likely to cease to exist after the death of Maharaja of Kutch, Maharrao Pragmalji III due to COVID-19 complications on May 28. Survived by a brother, a sister and wife Maharani Priti Devi (the Princess of erstwhile state of Tripura), the titular childless figure failed to appoint an apparent heir. Reportedly, the Maharrao willed that the title should cease to exist with him.

After a rally to raise funds for Ayodhya's Ram temple turned violent near Gujarat's Kutch, prohibitory orders were issued imposing a curfew-like situation under Section 144 of the IPC. Reportedly, the rally organized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad on January 17 was attacked by another mob during the rath yatra against altercation over fund collection. However, detaining some people, Kutch range IGP JR Mothaliya stated that the condition was under… read-more

Gujarat's Kutch district, a very high-risk seismic zone experienced a mild earthquake of 3.6 magnitudes on October 25 at 8:18 AM. Authorities from the Institute of Seismological Research, Gandhinagar claimed that the earthquake was detected with an epicentre 12 Km west-south-west of Anjar town in Kutch and had a depth of 19.5 Km. Reportedly, no injuries or destruction of property were recorded.