Mehsana: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat, with the help of a decoy trap, today nabbed three police personnel posted at Visnagar Police Station in a bribery case involving Rs. 200. One accused was on run. In this case, the ACB received a tip-off regarding policemen, GRD, TRB, and middlemen harassing riders in rural areas of the talukas in the Mehsana district, despite having legal documents. It was reported to ACB that these cops would demand bribes ranging from Rs. 100 to Rs. 1000...Read More

Deshkaj and Devkaj both are taking place speedily these days, the Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi said today at Tarabh after darshan and puja at a new Valinath Mahadev mandir in Mahesana district of North Gujarat. PM said Mandirs have been the centers of Gyan and Vigyan. They have been the center to take a person from Agyan to Gyan. PM admired Rabari community for setting up the facilities of education alongside the Valinath mandir. PM pointed out that while temples are being built, ...Read More

Mehsana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Gujarat on February 22 and attend the Pran Pratishta Mahotsav of Valinath Dham Mandir. The Pran Pratishta (Consecration) ceremony of Valinath Mandir in the Visnagar taluka of Mehsana district in North Gujarat, will take place between February 16 and 22. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel are also expected to attend the ceremony, along with the Prime Minister. The temple management stated that, in...Read More

Mehsana: A tanker driver emptied his chemical-filled truck into a pond in Visnagar and fled the scene, leaving behind a polluted body of water contaminated with acid-like substances. The driver of tanker GJ-02-ZZ-3573 discharged the liquid into the pond near Deluxe Agro on Kamana Road before abandoning the vehicle and escaping the location. The rapid discharge of the acid-like liquid has resulted in the pollution of the pond water, which could harm animals, birds, and humans who come into ...Read More

Visnagar: BJP has placated rebel Jashu Patel who is from Kansa village of Visnagar assembly seat. Upset with the denial of the ticket, Patel wanted to contest as an independent candidate but after meeting with BJP leaders he has been convinced to not do so. Patel is the president of the Choryashi Patidar community. BJP leader Nitin Patel, the party’s Visnagar candidate Rushikesh Patel, and local community leaders visited Jashu Patel’s residence last evening and held talks with him and his...Read More

Visnagar: Four accused in Visnagar BJP MLA attack case have been given one year imprisonment and Rs. 3600 fine by Visnagar Sessions Court. Two other accused in same case have been acquitted due to benefit of doubt. Visnagar MLA Rushikeshbhai Patel had on 17 September 2016 attended dashabdi mahotsav of Sakalchand Patel's dental department. After the event when he was returning home, a mob of around 25-30 persons rushed to MLA's Toyota Innova car with stones and fire-sticks in hands. A mob att...Read More

Gandhinagar: President, chairmen and members of various committees of Visnagar Municipality today joined the BJP in presence of local MLA Rushikesh Patel and State BJP general secretary KC Patel at State party headquarters Kamalam here. The office bearers and members who joined the party were elected as independent candidates under the banner of 'Vikas Manch'. President of municipality, Govindbhai Patel, Staff Selection committee chairman Kaminiben Patel, Swachchata committee chairman ...Read More

Mahesana: An 18 year old youth died a tragic death as he was crushed under a bullock cart during a local festival in Valam village under Visnagar taluka of Mahesana district in North Gujarat in the wee hours today. Police said that Jayesh Patel was running in front of a racing bullock cart as part of the local Hathiya Thathu festival. He suddenly fell down and was crushed under the cart and died on the spot in front of hundreds of villagers assembled to see the annual race. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Centre has given approval to medical college in North Gujarat town Visnagar. This will be the first self financed medical college of North Gujarat. It will add 150 medical seats to total number of medical seats across Gujarat. With this, total number of medical seats in Gujarat is 4450. Sharing the details of this development, Deputy Cheif Minister Nitin Patel who is MLA from same Mahesana district said, the Centre has approved 150 MBBS seats of Nutan Medical College and Res...Read More