Articles tagged under: Borsad

Communal violence in Pipli village of Borsad taluka

September 07, 2023
Communal violence in Pipli village of Borsad taluka

Borsad: Communal violence occurred at Pipli village in Borsad taluka after a Hindu female scolded 4 Muslim men for speaking abusive words. Four Muslim men were playing PUBG game near a shop at around 10 pm in Pipli village on Monday. They allegedly spoke abusive words while playing the game. A female from the family of Rameshbhai Padhiyar stopped them for using such words. The four men started pelting stones after the same. Soon other Hindu youths also gathered at the spot. The youths fr...Read More

Rs. 27.74 crore development works launched in Borsad

March 13, 2023
Rs. 27.74 crore development works launched in Borsad

Borsad: State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel dedicated various developments worth Rs. 27.74 crores in Borsad taluka. He inaugurated a Community Health Center (CHC) that was built at a cost of Rs. 3.50 crore in Borsad taluka and a Primary Health Center (PHC) that was built at a cost of Rs. 85 lakh in Napa. He virtually inaugurated the Zarola railway overbridge that was built on National Highway No. 64 at a cost of Rs. 18.89 crore. He also virtually laid the foundation for a CHC that will be b...Read More

Governor imposes Disturbed Areas Act in areas of Borsad and Petlad

October 18, 2022
Governor imposes Disturbed Areas Act in areas of Borsad and Petlad

Anand: The Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, on Monday gave assent to bring some areas of Borsad and Petlad town in Anand District under the Disturbed Areas Act. The state government, to prevent distress in communally sensitive areas, has imposed the Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act (1991). The decision came after some members of the Anjana community gave a memorandum to the Chief Officers of ...Read More

A Policeman runover by trucker dies in Central Gujarat

July 20, 2022
A Policeman runover by trucker dies in Central Gujarat

Borsad: A police constable died after a truck-driver allegedly drove the truck on his car trying to stop him for vehicle checking during night duty in Borsad town. The police constable Kiransinh Raj, serving in Borsad town, was conducting vehicle checking during his night duty. He gave indications to a truck driver to stop but the truck driver didn't stop and passed speedily. The police constable followed him. He overtook the truck and stopped his car in front of the truck to stop him from d...Read More

The CM speaks to Anand Collector over heavy downpour in Borsad

July 02, 2022
The CM speaks to Anand Collector over heavy downpour in Borsad

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel had a telephonic conversation with Anand district collector in the morning today regarding the situation in Borsad taluka in Anand due to heavy rain within last 24 hours. Borsad taluka reported 12 inches rain within last 24 hours. CM Patel, through the call, learned about the situation of Sisva village due to very heavy rain, transportation of locals living in low lying areas, and safety of life, properties and cattle. A team of NDRF ha...Read More

4 injured in communal clash in Borsad; 50 tear gas shells lobbed, 30 rubber bullets fired

June 12, 2022
4 injured in communal clash in Borsad; 50 tear gas shells lobbed, 30 rubber bullets fired

Anand: Four persons including a policeman were injured in an incident of communal clash last night in Borsad town of Anand district in Central Gujarat, said police. The violence broke out after an attack on a person in Hanuman mandir - Ahmedshah party plot area. Further attacks took place on college road. CCTV near Jain temple was damaged during the violence. Police detained 14 accused. Stone pelting started at around 1.00 am and continued for two hours in Brahmanwada area. According to...Read More

Borsad observes strike against vandalization of 11 idols by unidentified persons

November 22, 2018
Borsad observes strike against vandalization of 11 idols by unidentified persons

Borsad: Central Gujarat town Borsad is observing strike today protesting against vandalization of 11 Hindu idols in local Kailash bhumi Antim dham cremation place. The strike call has been given by Anand district Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal. The incident took place on Jalaram Jayanti. Police had taken an application and probed into the matter but none was nabbed. This is second time when murtis in Antim Dham are vandalized by unidentified person(s). Hindu organization Vishwa H...Read More

Gujarat govt OKays 6 TP schemes of 3 cities, DP of Borsad

October 25, 2018
Gujarat govt OKays 6 TP schemes of 3 cities, DP of Borsad

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has approved 6 town planning schemes in Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Rajkot and also approved development plan of Borsad town. Among those town planning schemes approved are 34 Jagatpur, 99 Chiloda-Naroda, 57 Narol South - 1 in Ahmedabad, Sevasi TP 2 in Vadodara and 36/3 Ghanteshwar, Parapipaliya and 42 Vajdivad in Rajkot. DeshGujaratRead More

In a major success, Gujarat ATS nabs main accused in Borsad firing case from Thailand

January 25, 2017
In a major success, Gujarat ATS nabs main accused in Borsad firing case from Thailand

Anand: Based on the inputs of Anti Terrorist Squad(ATS) of Gujarat Police, the police in Thailand has nabbed Chandresh Patel, a main accused of Borsad councillor Pragnesh Patel firing case in Gujarat. Chandresh had given supari of killing Pragnesh to Ravi Pujari gang. On instance of Chandresh, a Ravi Pujari gang member who has been arrested already by Gujarat Police had shot at Pragnesh, an independent councillor of Borsad town in Central Gujarat. Chandresh is presently in Thailand police custod...Read More

American tourist on Dandi Yatra rescued in Mahisagar river

January 10, 2012

Vadodara, 10 January 2012 A youth Kevon Hosiyar (25) from California, United States, who has embarked on a Dandi March journey on foot to Dandi from Amdavad in Gujarat in Mahatma Gandhi's footsteps, was rescued by local fishermen after getting stranded in the river Mahisagar. Inspired by Gandhi's famous salt march, Kevon set out on January 5 from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, tracing the salt march route. He was following the time-table of Gandhi's march, with the aim of rea...Read More