Articles tagged under: Rapar

ACB Gujarat nabs Bank Officer in bribe case

May 20, 2023
ACB Gujarat nabs Bank Officer in bribe case

Rapar(Kutch): Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat Police today nabbed a recovery officer of Bank of Baroda in a bribe case involving the sum of Rs. 5,000. According to ACB note, accused Omkarmal Parbatram Saini works as Recovery officer in Bank of Baroda's Rapar branch in Kutch district. Accused is class-2 servant. A complainant in this case had taken Rs. 1.40 lakh loan from the bank which was fully repaid and he was needing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to confirm the same. The a...Read More

Yogi Devnath Bapu, Mahant of Ekal Dham in Rapar of Kutch, gets death threats

August 12, 2022
Yogi Devnath Bapu, Mahant of Ekal Dham in Rapar of Kutch, gets death threats

Kutch: Yogi Devnath Bapu, mahant of Ekal Dham in Rapar of Kutch received death threats on Twitter after he protested over Shahrukh Khan's upcoming movie 'Pathaan'. Yogi Devnath Bapu, the former Gujarat President of Hindu Yuva Vahini Sangathan, had announced to boycott of Shahrukh Khan's film Pathan on Twitter and other internet mediums. A Twitter account named Ali threatened the saint with beheading for opposing Shah Rukh Khan's film. Devnath Bapu has complained to the police, the distri...Read More

Rs. 10.36 crore works approved for 3 municipalities

July 17, 2022
Rs. 10.36 crore works approved  for 3 municipalities

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has granted in-principle approval to the special identity works in 3 municipalities at a cost of Rs 10.36 crore. CM Patel has approved Rs 3 crore 36 lakh for development of Andhvara lake in Rapar municipality of Kutch. CM Patel has also approved Rs 2.94 crore for building Yoga & Knowledge center in Thangadh municipality and Rs 4 crore 6 lakh for townhall in Sihor municipality. The state government allots Rs 5 crore to municipalities of A class,...Read More

Diwali like celebration to welcome Narmada waters in Vagad belt of Kutch

April 13, 2015

Bhuj Narmada water for irrigation entered into Kutch district of Gujarat on Sunday. The water was released from Madhutra and reached Jesda on Sunday. On April 18, state Chief Minister Anandiben Patel will welcome Narmada water in Kutch at Fatehgadh in a public function. Arrival of Narmada water upto Fatehgadh will bring green revolution in this arid district. Rapar town will dress lighting and decoration for two days to welcome Narmada water in 'Vagad' belt of Kutch. Each house will ha...Read More

News in brief from across Gujarat

March 30, 2013

Ahmedabad, 30 March 2013 -4.5 intensity tremor was felt today in Kutch district of Gujarat in Bhachau/Rapar belt. No casualty or damage is reported. Some prominent TV channels are claiming to have the details of new team of BJP President Rajnath Singh. According to the reports, Rajnath may announce his new top team today evening or tomorrow morning. Amit Shah is new General Secretary of the party along with Varun Gandhi, Uma Bharti, Prabhat Jha, while Narendra Modi has bee...Read More

Three highway broadening works kicked off

January 28, 2013

by our correspondent, Bhuj, 28 January 2013 The broadening works of the Adipur-Mundra highway, Bhuj-Anjar highway and Bhachau-Rapar highway were kicked off by the state R&B minister on Sunday in Kutch district. A five meter wide Adipur-Mundra highway will be converted to 10 meter, while Bhuj-Anjar and Bhachau-Rapar both 7-meter wide highways will be converted to 10 meter status. Bhuj-Anjar highway work will involve a cost of Rs 40.95 crore, while the Bhachau-Rapar highwa...Read More

BJYM Gujarat to hold seat wise Vijay Vishwas Sammelans: Navjot Siddhu, Smriti Irani among orators

August 18, 2012

Ahmedabad, 18 August 2012 After completion of seat wise Vijay Vishwas Sammelan last month, here is another round of such sammelans. According to a statement issued by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha(BJYM) Gujarat unit, the BJYM will organize one Vijay Vishwas Sammelan on each seat. On 19th August itself, such sammelans are to be held on five assembly seats; Vijapur, Rapar, Dahod, Diyodar and Visavdar. All such sammelans will be completed by 10 September. Such sammelan...Read More

Recover Rs 1.43 billion with interest from Adani for Mundra gauchar land:Congress MLA to MB Shah Commission

June 30, 2012

Ahmedabad, 30 June 2012 Babubhai Shah, who is the only Congress MLA elected from Kutch, has asked Justice MB Shah Commission to recover amount as per the Jantri rates with interest from Adani group for year 2005 allotment of Gauchar land in Mundra. "In 2005 the rate of land for commercial purpose prescribed in Jantri was Rs 1,000, but the state government's rate review committee recovered only Rs 7.50 per meter instead of prescribed rate of Rs 300 per meter considering 30% p...Read More

Narendra Modi unveils bust of Sardar Patel, opens new building of Leuva Patidar community at Rapar

June 21, 2012

Rapar, 21 June 2012 Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today in his address told the people of Vagad belt of Kutch that Vagad would progress immensely through arrival of Narmara maiya at its doorstep. Modi coined a slogan :Vaagad vadhshe aagal'. In a function organized by Leuva Patidar Samaj Kanya Kelavni Mandal in Rapar Shri Narendra Modi opened a new buildings and a bust of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Shri Modi congratulated the mandal for its work in the area of girl c...Read More