Articles tagged under: Anand

In Pictures: Under-construction stations of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project

November 01, 2023
In Pictures: Under-construction stations of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project

Ahmedabad: National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) recently shared images of work in progress on the upcoming stations of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. Here are pictures of four stations in Gujarat that are under construction. 1. Surat HSR station ~ Surat is famous for its diamond industry, the concept for the design of façade and interiors of the station are representation of a diamond facet. ~ The station is located in Antroli village in Surat distric...Read More

Gujarat ATS busts a spy network of Pakistan; One held

October 20, 2023
Gujarat ATS busts a spy network of Pakistan; One held

Anand: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) today arrested a person from the town of Tarapur for his key role in assisting the spy activities of Pakistan. The accused was originally a Pakistani citizen who later acquired Indian citizenship. He had sent an Indian sim card to Pakistan through his relatives when he visited Pakistan. The accused also generated and sent OTP and activated a Whatsapp account that helped Pakistani spy agency to sent trojan files into mobile phones of Indian people, ma...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs 2 constables in bribe case in Anand

October 10, 2023
ACB Gujarat nabs 2 constables in bribe case in Anand

Anand: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat on Monday nabbed two police constables posted at Anand Town Police Station here, in connection with a bribery case involving an amount of ₹2,00,00. According to the case details, the name of complainant's friend came up in a case related to the Prohibition Act that was registered at the Anand Town police station. In this matter, the accused individuals, Dharmendra Kumar Gadhvi and Rafiqbhai Ganibhai Vohra, both serving as constables at the ...Read More

Anand Agricultural University to set up precision farming center

October 07, 2023
Anand Agricultural University to set up precision farming center

Anand: Anand Agricultural University (AAU) is in the process of establishing a precision farming center as part of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). The state agriculture university is collaborating with the Space Applications Centre (SAC), ISRO, to gain insights for the development of this center. According to AAU's Vice-Chancellor KB Kathiria, SAC in Ahmedabad is a collaborating agency in this endeavor, utilizing satellite data along with machine learning and artificial intelligence...Read More

Communal clash erupts in Dhuleta village in Anand

October 02, 2023

Anand: A communal clash erupted in Dhuleta village of Umreth taluka here, involving youth from the Hindu and Muslim communities on Sunday night. According to the complaint filed with the police, Hindu youths from Rohitvas were sitting near the Ramdev Pir temple when they were verbally abused by youths from the Muslim community. This led to a confrontation, and the Hindu youths were physically assaulted. Later, the Hindu community approached the police. The Umreth police station has filed a co...Read More

26 nabbed for attack and threats against landowner of Enjoy-City Water Park in Anand

September 27, 2023
26 nabbed for attack and threats against landowner of Enjoy-City Water Park in Anand

Anand: The police have nabbed 26 individuals who attacked the home of the owner of the land of Enjoy-City water park located in Valvod, Borsad taluka here, and threatened her with death while showing a weapon resembling a revolver. Pinalben Patel bought 70 bighas of land from the farmers in Valvod in 2011 in the name of herself and her relatives. She leased the land to Rajeshbhai, alias Bhagat Gothviya, living in Vadodara, at a rent of Rs 7.55 lakh per month. Rajeshbhai built a water park named...Read More

Anand gets new District Collector

September 21, 2023
Anand gets new District Collector

Anand: Gujarat government has transferred Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Praveen Chaudhary as the new district collector of Anand in Central Gujarat. Chaudhary is year 2014 batch Gujarat officer who is presently the Deputy Municipal Commissioner in Amdavad Municipal Corporation(AMC). The previous district collector of Anand Mr. Gadhvi was suspended for misconduct last month over the honey trap issue. DeshGujaratRead More

Two held in visa scam by K C Overseas of Anand

September 09, 2023
Two held in visa scam by K C Overseas of Anand

Anand: The police here uncovered an ongoing scam in a Visa Consultancy, where visa processes were being carried out with the help of bogus marksheets. The Special Operation Group (SOG) of the police, during the raid at KC Overseas, confiscated around 20 fake marksheets and certificates of different universities. The police also seized a mobile, laptops, and items worth ₹15,000. It is learned that the consultancy was sending people to foreign countries on a student visa by using the fake ...Read More

Four undertrial inmates flee Borsad Sub-jail; Search operation underway

September 02, 2023
Four undertrial inmates flee Borsad Sub-jail; Search operation underway

Anand: Four undertrial prisoners escaped from a sub-jail in Borsad early this morning. In response, authorities promptly launched an operation to apprehend them. According to Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar, the incident occurred between 3:30 AM and 4:00 AM here in Borsad sub-jail, where four inmates who were under trial for charges including murder, rape, and violations of prohibition laws managed to escape. They accomplished this by cutting through the wooden section beneath the iron b...Read More

Anand RAC Ketki Vyas suspended in district collector honey trap case

August 24, 2023
Anand RAC Ketki Vyas suspended in district collector honey trap case

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government suspended Ketki Vyas (KV Vyas), the Resident Additional Collector (RAC) of Anand district, on Wednesday. She is currently in custody due to her alleged involvement in orchestrating a scheme and installing a hidden camera in the office of the suspended Anand Collector, D S Gadhvi. Vyas was detained on August 19 and remained in police custody until August 22, and is place under judicial custody. Since her period of detention exceeded 48 hours, she was automat...Read More