Patan: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has captured a police constable and a middleman in Patan in a bribe case. Accused Hitesh Desai is a police constable in Patan 'A' division police station. Another accused middleman Vijayji Thakor runs a tea shop in Patan City. According to ACB, the complainant's mother was in the liquor business previously. The accused constable demanded a Rs. 10,000 bribe pending since the liquor business was ongoing. As the complainant was unwilling to pay a bribe, s...Read More

Modhera: The state government is planning to set up a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Charanka, which was the state's first solar park established in 2010. This decision follows the success of this technology in Modhera, the nation's first 24*7 solar village. While talking to a news portal, an official familiar with the development stated that the Modhera project was the first demonstration project on a MW (megawatt) scale. Now, the government plans to establish a BESS equipped with 2...Read More

Patan: The residents of Sagota Sheri today submitted a memorandum at Police Headquarters here, urging the implementation of the Disturbed Areas Act in Patan. The residents demand that the Disturbed Areas Act be implemented in the area to prevent the sale of houses to minority community members. Locals had made this demand a year ago as well. Under the Disturbed Areas (DA) Act, a District Collector can designate a specific area within a city or town as a 'disturbed area.' After this, the tr...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Congress party has designated Dr. Kirit Patel, MLA from Patan, as the party's whip in the Gujarat Assembly. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) conveyed this decision to Amit Chavda, the leader of the Congress Legislative Party, in a letter on Tuesday. The appointment of Patel, a two-term MLA, comes after the resignation of the previous whip, former Vijapur MLA C J Chavda, who resigned from the state assembly last month. Following that resignation, the Congress is now lef...Read More

Patan: Devotees will be able to make online bookings for Shraddha and Tarpan rituals at the renowned Matrigaya Teertha in Siddhpur, starting from February 1, 2024. Matrigaya Tirtha, managed by the Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board (GPYVB), is situated in the city of Siddhpur. Devotees from all regions of the country visit Siddhpur for Matrigaya Shraddha, especially during the Vishwapanchak festival from Kartak Sud Agiyaras to Punam. Lakhs of devotees honor their parents by bathing, donati...Read More

Patan: Demolition of the age-old railway station of district headquarters Patan has started. The railway station will be reconstructed with a heritage design for Rs. 34 crore. Under the Amrut Bharat scheme, 16 railway stations across Gujarat are to be redeveloped. The railway station at Patan is one of them. Demolition of the existing railway station at Patan will take place in phases. Presently the old ticket window structure has been demolished. The railways have set up an alternative ticket w...Read More

Patan: Rani ki Vav, a world heritage site in the city that attracts about 3.5 to 4 lakh tourists annually, is set to have a new attraction for its visitors. The Gujarat Tourism Department is considering launching a project titled '3D Projection, Mapping Show, and Heritage Lighting' to attract a larger number of tourists. To enhance the appeal of this stepwell, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat has allocated Rs. 18,83,74,461 for a project involving 3D projection mapping shows and heritage lig...Read More

Patan: Congress leader and Patan legislator Kirit Patel has openly expressed his displeasure against the party and threatened to resign. Patel said he had given it in writing to the party six months ago that if his wishes were not satisfied, he would resign. Patel said the party lacks decision-making power. Patel expressed his displeasure against the party a day after the resignation of the party MLA from Khambhat from the State assembly. Last week another MLA of the Gujarat assembly from ...Read More