Anand: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone and perform the Bhoomi Poojan of Tribhuvan Sahkari University in Anand on Saturday, July 5, 2025. This comes as a major milestone in India's co-operative movement and the future of co-operative education in the country. The event follows the passage of the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Act, 2025, by both Houses of Parliament in March and its approval by the President of India. The Act has led to the transition of ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Monsoon activity in Gujarat remained subdued today, with only four talukas recording more than an inch of rainfall between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., according to data released by the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC), Gandhinagar. The highest rainfall was reported in Petlad (Anand district) with 58 mm (2.28 inches), followed by Tarapur (Anand) at 50 mm (1.97 inches). Chuda (Surendranagar) received 35 mm (1.38 inches), while Anand taluka (Anand district) saw 31 mm (1.22 inches) of ra...Read More

Anand: Local Crime Branch of Anand Police have arrested one Nihar Ahmed Sindhi Sama after his Instagram story was reported in violation of the State police instruction that none should post social media content that may harm the morale of Indian armed forces who are at war with Pakistan. Nihar is originally from Bhuj in border district Kutch. He is the final year student of Computer Science and Design at ADIT college in Anand and presently living in Pushpakamal hostel. As the police ...Read More

Vadodara: A 23-year-old woman from Hathikhana’s Mahavat Faliya has filed a complaint against her husband under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, after he allegedly divorced her by giving triple talaq through a letter sent by post. The woman’s marital life, which began just two years ago, is now on the verge of collapse. According to police, the woman married Ushama Arif Vohra, a resident of Tavakkal Nagar on Bhalej Road in Anand, in May 2023. She moved in with h...Read More

Anand: The local police on Tuesday arrested two individuals for allegedly operating an illegal slaughterhouse. The arrests followed a raid conducted on Saturday, where a slaughterhouse was found inside a residential house in the Khatkiwad area on Anand Polson Dairy Road. During the raid, police seized 705 kg of beef, slaughtering tools, and a mobile phone — all valued at approximately ₹1.48 lakh. The main accused, Asif alias Raju Alarakha Ahmed Kureshi from Tashkent Society, and his associa...Read More

Anand: The newly constructed flyover bridge near the Petlad College intersection on the Nadiad-Petlad-Khambhat road will be inaugurated tomorrow afternoon by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The overbridge has been built at a cost of ₹31 crore. Ahead of the inauguration, a rehearsal was conducted in Petlad today in the presence of District Superintendent of Police Gaurav Jasani. Petlad Assistant Collector Hiren Barot, Deputy Superintendent of Police Deora, Executive Engineer Gadhvi, and other ...Read More

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to establish Tribhuvan Sahkari University in Anand, Gujarat, aimed at developing skilled professionals for cooperative societies. Named after Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel, a key figure in India's cooperative movement and the founder of Amul, the university seeks to strengthen the sector, Union Minister Amit Shah stated during the debate on the bill. Highlighting Amul's success, Shah noted that the brand, which began in 1946, has now grown into...Read More

Anand: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest forecast, has issued a heat wave warning for parts of Anand district today. Additionally, coastal areas of Gujarat are expected to experience hot and humid weather. According to the IMD bulletin, heat wave conditions are very likely to prevail in isolated pockets of Anand district in the Central Gujarat region. The IMD’s seven-day forecast states: A drop in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C over the next three days, follow...Read More

Anand: In good news for passengers, the Vande Bharat Express train now has an additional stoppage at Anand Station. This stoppage has been introduced for Train No. 20901/20902 Mumbai Central – Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express on an experimental basis starting today. Due to this addition, minor changes have been made to the train’s schedule at Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad stations. As per a press release issued by Western Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Vineet Abhishek, T...Read More

Anand: For the convenience of passengers, an additional stoppage is being provided at Anand station for the Train No. 20901/20902 Mumbai Central – Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express on an experimental basis, effective from March 23, 2025, Western Railway announced today. It is pertinent to mention that due to this additional halt at Anand station, there will be changes in the timings of Train No. 20902 at Mumbai Central and Ahmedabad stations. According to a press release issued by Wes...Read More