Kutch district
District in Gujarat, India
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Kutch district, officially spelled Kachchh, is a district of Gujarat state in western India, with its headquarters (capital) at Bhuj. Covering an area of 45,674 km2, it is the largest district of India. The area of Kutch is larger than the entire area of other Indian states like Haryana (44,212 km2) and Kerala (38,863 km2), as well as the country of Estonia (45,335 km2). The population of Kutch is about 2,092,371. It has 10 talukas, 939 villages and 6 municipalities. The Kutch district is home to the Kutchi people who speak the Kutchi language.
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14 including six children killed as 'mysterious fever' grips Gujarat, govt deploys medical teams to affected areasAs many as 14 people including six children have been killed as a 'mysterious fever' has gripped the Lakhpat and Abdasa talukas of Kutch district, Gujarat.DNA - Published | |
'Mysterious' fever claims 14 lives in Gujarat, state government deploys 50 medical teams to affected areasA mysterious fever has resulted in 11 deaths, including four children, in seven villages of Kutch district, Gujarat. The state government has mobilized specialist doctors and 50 medical teams for early..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Gujarat rains: IMD predicts extremely heavy rainfall in Saurashtra, Kutch, several other regions till...; check forecast"The deep depression lies 60km northwest of Bhuj, 80km northeast of Naliya. It is moving at the speed of 3km/hr. Given this system, Saurashtra and Kutch are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall.DNA - Published | |
Weather Update: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in these states, heatwave in this region, check full forecastThe Gujarat region is expected to receive heavy rainfall today (June 25), Kutch and Saurashtra will see it on June 25 and June 26. South Interior Karnataka, Mahe, Kerala, and Coastal Karnataka might..DNA - Published | |
Jeweller ends life after artisan flees with gold worth 1.35cr in AnjarJeweller Manish Buddhbhatti from Anjar town in Kutch dies by suicide due to severe depression after artisan Tapan Sahu absconds with bullion worth Rs 1.35 crore. Police book Sahu and his wife Rita for..IndiaTimes - Published | |
39 flamingos killed as Emirates aircraft flies into flock near MumbaiThe incident brought back memories of US Airways's 2009 accident in which an A320 aircraft lost both its engines after it flew into a flock of migratory Canadian geese, which led to the famous Hudson..IndiaTimes - Published | |
IMD issues severe heat wave alert for Northwest India plains; heat wave conditions for MP, GujaratThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave red alert for Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh, predicting heatwave conditions to persist over the next five days in Northwest..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kachchh, Gujarat Lok Sabha election 2024: Date of voting, result, candidates, main parties, scheduleIndiaTimes - Published | |
Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency: Check polling date, key candidates, past election resultsKachchh is one of the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat. The date of voting for the Kachchh constituency is set for May 7 (Phase 3).DNA - Published | |
Amid Kshatriya ire, 45 Gujarat ‘royals’ back PM ModiHeirs of 45 Gujarat princely states support PM Modi for a third term. Kshatriya community protests Rajkot BJP candidate. Empress of Kutch, king of Bhavnagar state express support. 2024 election focus..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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 | |
'Swami Smaranananda's thoughts provided my mind contentment'Srimat Swami Smaranananda Ji Maharaj's demise during Lok Sabha elections caused profound sorrow. Memories of Belur Math and Swami Atmasthananda Ji resonate. Swami's traits, Bengal flood in 1978, Kutch..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude strikes Gujarat's KachchhOn Thursday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on the Richter scale in Kachchh, Gujarat. The tremors were felt at 08:06:39 Indian Standard Time..IndiaTimes - Published | Mindset shifts fuel women’S empowerment in gujaratA village in Kutch, India, is supporting women in completing their education to become financially independent. The village installed computers and a smart classroom, and convinced teachers from urban..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amit Shah inaugurates key infrastructure projects along Indo-Pakistan border in Gujarat's KachchhUnion home and cooperation minister Amit Shah inaugurated the key infrastructure projects along the Indo-Pakistan border in Gujarat's Kachchh, said an official statement on Saturday. Speaking at the..IndiaTimes - Published | Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rains for several districts in Gujarat, issues alert, check complete listNormal life was thrown out of gear at several places in Junagadh, Jamnagar, Morbi, Kutch, Surat, and Tapi districts due to heavy rains during the day.DNA - Published |
Handling of Cyclone Biparjoy best disaster management model given by Modi govt to world: Mansukh MandaviyaFrom evacuating more than 1.1 lakh people to trimming trees and providing all necessary facilities at shelter homes, the handling of Cyclone Biparjoy turned out to be the best-ever disaster management..IndiaTimes - Published | Tackling of cyclone great example of teamwork, says Amit Shah in GujaratUnion home minister Amit Shah, who visited cycloneravaged areas in Kutch on Saturday, asserted that tackling Cyclone Biparjoy and zero casualties was a classic example of effective teamwork between..IndiaTimes - Published |
Not waiting for aid, Biparjoy-hit Kutch starts rebuilding effortsEven as several towns and hundreds of villages battered by Cyclone Biparjoy are wading back to normalcy, Kutchis have shown their resoluteness once again by rebuilding their lives around the..IndiaTimes - 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 aftermath: Gujarat's Kutch limping back to normalcy, Amit Shah conducts aerial surveyUnion Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a press conference in Bhuj at 5 pm today.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 | Cyclone Biparjoy update: These cities to be affected; check list of 67 trains cancelled due to extreme weatherHeavy rains and thunderstorms are expected to lash parts of India as Cyclone Biparjoy is making landfall in Gujarat's Kutch, bringing extreme weather to multiple cities.DNA - Published |
Biparjoy to hit Gujarat tomorrow; over 30k shifted, toll rises to 5More than 30,000 people were shifted to shelter homes by Tuesday as multiple government agencies mounted a feverish evacuation in Gujarat's coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch, anticipating a..IndiaTimes - Published | Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues warning for possible extensive damage; Kutch, Jamnagar to be most impactedIMD has issued a warning stating that there is a potential of severe damage in parts of Gujarat.DNA - Published |
Ahead of Biparjoy, 3 dead as high winds, rain hit SaurashtraLakhs of people in coastal Saurashtra and Kutch were staring at a grim week ahead as cyclone Biparjoy barrelled towards Gujarat, packing devastating winds and downpours, with landfall expected near the..IndiaTimes - Published | Cyclone Biparjoy: 95 trains cancelled, orange alert issued for Gujarat coast, check top updatesCyclone Biparjoy is expected to hit Kutch on June 15. Precautionary measures have been taken by authorities to ensure minimum damage.DNA - Published |
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 | Biparjoy likely to stretch nearly 10 days; Arabian Sea cyclones are lasting longerBiparjoy, which formed into a cyclonic storm on June 6, is expected to hit the Kutch coast after having existed as a cyclone over the Arabian Sea for nearly 10 days. This makes it one of the longest..IndiaTimes - Published |
Very severe cyclonic storm set to hit KutchWith Cyclone Biparjoy expected to dramatically tilt eastwards and head towards Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department on Sunday said the storm was likely to make landfall between Mandvi in Kutch..IndiaTimes - Published | Cyclone Biparjoy likely to make landfall between Gujarat's Kutch and Pakistan's Karachi: IMDIndiaTimes - Published |
Amit Shah: Modi govt provided political stability, never took populist decisionsHome minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government had given political stability to the country and created a strong environment of national security that enabled industrial..IndiaTimes - Published | Two gold teeth help Mumbai police catch fugitive after 15 years, here's what happenedThe accused has changed his identity and shifted to Kutch in Gujarat to avoid being caught.DNA - Published |
4.2 earthquake hits Kutch in GujaratThe district officials stated that there had been no reports of casualties or property damage.DNA - Published | Gujarat’s Harappan necropolis reveal death rituals of 5,000 years agoThe digging began in 2019 at Juna Khatiya village, about 30km from Lakhpat in Kutch district, and archaeologists found rows of graves with skeletal remains, ceramic pots, plates and vases, beaded..IndiaTimes - 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 |
India doing wonders in space sector: PM Modi in Mann Ki BaatIn the 94th episode of his Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister said, "Our country is doing wonders in the solar sector as well as the space sector. India has placed 36 satellites in space simultaneously just..IndiaTimes - Published | 'There were conspiracies to defame Gujarat, stop investment': PM Modi foresees 'developed India' by 2047Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Bhuj town of Kutch district on the second day of his visit to Gujarat.DNA - 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 | India Post delivers mail to Gujarat via drone for first time, 46 km covered in 25 minuteUnder the pilot project, the mail was transported from from Habay village in Bhuj taluka to Ner village in Bhachau taluka of Kutch district.DNA - Published |
For 1st time, India Post delivers mail using drone in Gujarat under pilot projectThe Department of Posts has for the first time delivered mail using a drone as part of a pilot project in Gujarat's Kutch district, covering a distance of 46 km in 25 minutes, officials said on Sunday...IndiaTimes - Published | Gujarat: BSF seizes Pakistani fishing boat from creek area near KutchIndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi says India set to get record number of doctors in next 10 years, lauds Centre's push for medical educationTo spread message of healthy living, PM urged people of Kutch to set a world record by ensuring maximum participation of citizens in districtDNA - 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 |
