New Delhi: The Centre has approved the upgradation of the Thawar–Jherda stretch of National Highway-168A in Banaskantha district to four lanes at a cost of ₹451.49 crore, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Sharing the update on X (formerly Twitter), Gadkari wrote, "Approval has been granted for the upgradation to four lanes of the Thawar–Zerda (length 22.45 km) section of National Highway-168A in Banaskantha district of Gujarat at a cost of ₹45...Read More

Banaskantha: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) carried out a decoy trap operation on Monday and caught an employee of a vehicle fitness centre in Palanpur while accepting a bribe of ₹3,000. As per the details of the case, the ACB had received a tip-off that staff at the GHV Fitness Center at Chadotar, which has been authorised by the Government Transport Department to check the fitness of vehicles, were allegedly demanding illegal gratification ranging from ₹500 to ₹50,000 from applicants ...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a major decision aimed at permanently addressing irrigation and agriculture-related problems in Banaskantha district, the state government has granted administrative approval to the canal project linking the Dantiwada and Sipu dams, with an estimated cost of around ₹119 crore. Plan to stop water wastage, fill Sipu dam For a long time, it has been observed that during the monsoon season the inflow of rainwater into the Sipu dam remains low, due to which the reservoir often f...Read More

Banaskantha: The Food and Drugs Department has busted an alleged fake ghee manufacturing unit at Mahi village in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district, seizing suspected adulterated products and raw materials worth about ₹3.67 lakh, officials said. A team of the Food and Drugs Regulatory Authority (FDRA) conducted a surprise inspection at M. Khushbu Enterprise, located at Plot No. 5900 in Goodluck Estate, Mahi. Preliminary findings indicated that the firm’s owner, Alamdar Ali Abbas Ali Suns...Read More

Banaskantha: A shocking case of suspected rabies has been reported from Narasal village in Palanpur taluka of north Gujarat, where a young man developed severe symptoms nearly three months after being bitten by a dog. The youth, originally from Sabarkantha and working as a sharecropper in Narasal, was reportedly attacked by a dog but did not receive timely vaccination. Over the past few days, his condition deteriorated rapidly, with symptoms including aggressive behaviour, barking, and attempts...Read More

Palanpur: 7 persons were dead and 3 were seriously injured in road accident near Ikbalgadh in Amirgadh taluka of Banaskantha district in North Gujarat.The accident happened as an Eicher truck coming from wrong side collided with Innova car(RJ22TA3107) on Palanpur-Abu highway. There were 10 persons including driver in Innova car, of them 7 are dead. 3 are hospitalized in nearby facility. DeshGujaratRead More

Banaskantha: A tribal community foot march from Palanpur to Gandhinagar over the long-pending issue of caste certificates has taken a new turn, with police stopping the march at multiple points citing a lack of permission. The march, in which Danta MLA Kantibhai Kharadi is also taking part, was halted late Monday night when Palanpur taluka police detained around 50 people, including the MLA. All those detained were released early this morning. After their release, Kharadi and tribal leaders pro...Read More

Sabarkantha: Prolonged delays in the construction work on the Idar–Shamlaji Highway have triggered widespread anger among local residents, with a large number of villagers staging a protest near Revas village on the National Highway on Wednesday. Protesters raised slogans and accused the administration of failing to complete the long-pending work despite repeated representations. Locals alleged that the incomplete highway work has severely deteriorated road conditions, causing extreme inconve...Read More

Gandhinagar: Banaskantha police have launched strict and aggressive action following a violent attack on government employees over a long-standing land dispute in Padaliya village of Danta taluka, near Ambaji. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, December 13, when a large mob allegedly attacked officials of the forest, police and revenue departments who were on duty. An FIR has been registered against 27 named accused and nearly 500 unidentified persons in connection with the incident. ...Read More