Porbandar News

Fishermen from Porbandar, which is about 250 nautical miles from the Pakistan port of Karachi, often cross into international waters Pollution along the coast has depleted schools of fish, and fishermen have to go deeper into the ocean for a good catch

In 1915, Mahatma Gandhi travelled from Porbandar to Kolkata to discover India. Mint tries to gauge the mood of the tiny town on the western tip of Gujarat, also known to the world as the birthplace of Gandhi, on the eve of the general elections

Reportage from the Gandhian heartland reveals that his relevance in contemporary India keeps coming up, with no definitive answers

EC in Gujarat said that an inquiry found that the apprehension about possible EVM tampering through bluetooth technology, raised by Congress, was baseless

Addressing an election rally in Porbandar, Congress VP Rahul Gandhi says a separate ministry is required to address concerns of fishermen

Former oil secretary T.N.R. Rao says LNG import through the Iran-India gas pipeline would cost $5-5.50 per mBtu, which is cheaper than domestic gas

Defence PRO says the seizure of 1500 kg heroin by the Indian Coast Guard ship off the coast of Gujarat is the largest single haul of narcotics seized till date

SpiceJet will operate new flights on Mumbai-Porbandar and Mumbai-Kandla routes from July, under the Udan regional connectivity scheme

Surveillance activity on maritime boundary with Pakistan has been a concern in aftermath of 26/11 attack

Coast guard officer's claim at odds with govt's; defence minister says remarks being probed