Anand: In yet another case of Love Jihad, a 16-year-old Hindu girl working with her mother at a brick kiln in a village near Anand was allegedly raped by a 21-year-old man, Muhammad Irfan Muhammad Maqsud Sheikh, a resident of Khatkiwad in Anand city. It is learnt that Sheikh frequently visited his uncle's brick kiln in the village, where he befriended the minor. Seizing an opportunity, he took her to a secluded spot and raped her twice. Upon learning of the assault from her daughter, the mothe...Read More

Vadodara: The vital Vadodara–Anand link, disrupted after the Gambhira bridge collapse that claimed 22 lives, is set to reopen for two-wheelers and pedestrians from April 2. Restoration, completed after extensive repairs and trial runs, marks a rare case of a severely damaged bridge being reinstated using high-precision engineering. Work is expected to be completed by March 31, with trial testing on April 1. Limited public use is likely to begin the next day. The structure over the Mahisagar...Read More

Vadodara: Amid restrictions on commercial LPG cylinders, villages in Anand district are turning to an alternative fuel through a large bio-CNG cluster project. The project includes 10 plants across nearly 100 villages and is expected to provide a cheaper and reliable substitute for LPG while reducing dependence on imported fuel. Once operational, the cluster will produce about 10 metric tonnes of bio-CNG per day, equal to nearly 521 commercial or 715 domestic LPG cylinders. The fuel will be sup...Read More

Vadodara: Repair work on the Gambhira bridge over the Mahisagar River has reached near completion, as the installation of a new iron link span on the damaged section has been completed successfully. A portion of the Gambhira bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand districts had collapsed seven months ago, claiming the lives of more than 20 people and disrupting vehicular movement between the two cities. With the successful installation of the link span, traffic is expected to resume partially in t...Read More

Anand: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped a Revenue Talati and his accomplice for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in Anand district. According to the ACB, the case pertains to an inheritance entry related to jointly owned ancestral land at Bakrol. The entry in the name of the complainant’s father and other family members had been rejected, necessitating an appeal to restore the registration. It is alleged that the accused Revenue Talati, Gaurav Rajput, posted at th...Read More

Anand: A wedding ceremony in Anand ended in chaos after a dispute between members of the bride’s and groom’s families escalated into a physical clash, leaving more than eight people injured. It is learnt that the argument broke out after the ceremony and soon turned violent, with sticks and stones allegedly used during the confrontation. Chairs were also reportedly thrown as tensions flared, while the bride and groom remained seated facing each other. In an unusual turn, instead of proceed...Read More

Vadodara: A man from Jhankhariya village and a woman from Vasad in Anand district, allegedly trafficked to Azerbaijan by Mumbai-based agents, are now safe at the Indian Embassy, Anand MP Mitesh Patel said on Tuesday. Patel stated that the victims, Dhruv Patel and Dipika Patel, were secured within 24 hours after he raised the matter with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The two were reportedly lured with promises of travel to the United States via Canada, while their families alleged exto...Read More

Ahmedabad: A major security scare gripped Gujarat today after anonymous bomb threats were sent to several judicial institutions, including the Gujarat High Court and lower courts in multiple cities across the state. Courts in Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Bharuch and Anand reportedly received threats warning that they would be blown up using powerful explosives like RDX, triggering panic and a massive security response. In Ahmedabad, the City Civil and Sessions Court received the thre...Read More

Anand: The Government of India has extended Dr Meenesh Shah's tenure as Chairman of NDDB for a period of three and a half years. As per the official statement, Dr Meenesh Shah spearheads one of India's top cooperative-driven development organisations, demonstrating unwavering commitment to improving the lives of rural dairy farmers. He chairs key NDDB subsidiaries: Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd (MDFVPL), IDMC Ltd, Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), NDDB Dairy Services (NDS), NDDB...Read More

Anand: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved the construction of a new bridge over the Sabarmati river at Rinjha village in Tarapur taluka of Anand district at an estimated cost of ₹110 crore, providing a permanent solution to a long-standing problem faced by residents of the region, an official statement said. The decision follows representations made by residents of Rinjha, Nabhoi, Pachegam and Dugari villages, who highlighted that changes in the flow of the Sabarmati river often cut ...Read More