Banaskantha: Along with over 8,000 Gram Panchayats across Gujarat, 617 Gram Panchayats in Banaskantha are also witnessing elections, many of which have gone uncontested. Voting will be held on June 22. However, a controversy has emerged regarding the Hasanpur village Panchayat seat in Vadgam taluka, which has a population of over 3,000. Yesterday was the last day for filing nominations; however, not a single form was submitted. The villagers have decided to boycott the elections, alleging that ...Read More

Banaskantha: Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday night neutralized a Pakistani intruder who attempted to illegally cross into Indian territory in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. As per the official statement, "BSF troops successfully neutralized a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter Indian territory in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, on May 23, 2025, during the night." "Alert BSF troops spotted one suspicious person advancing towards the border fence after crossing the International ...Read More

Banaskantha: Security has been further strengthened in the villages near the India-Pakistan border in Banaskantha, as the district administration has installed a modern siren alert system in these villages. Banaskantha District Collector Shri Mihir Patel stated that, keeping in mind the recent situation, a civil defense siren system was installed in villages along the international border of Vav and Suigam talukas. This siren has a range of three and a half kilometers. Initially, the siren syst...Read More

Kutch: In a blatant violation of the ceasefire announced this afternoon, Pakistan has once again launched drone attacks across India's border districts, including Kutch in Gujarat. Multiple drones sent by Pakistan have been intercepted and shot down by Indian defence forces, and a blackout has been imposed once again in the districts of Kutch, Patan, Jamnagar, Banaskantha and Devbhumi Dwarka. Kutch Collector confirmed the blackout implementation in a tweet saying "Blackout is declared in the en...Read More

Gandhinagar: With Pakistan attempting to infiltrate the Indian border through UAVs for the past two nights, a blackout has been declared across the entire Kutch district for the second consecutive day. Along with this, a blackout has also been enforced in all the villages of Suigam and Vav talukas in Banaskantha district, as well as in the bordering villages of Santalpur taluka in Patan district. The information was confirmed by the Chief Minister's Office in a series of tweets, one of which re...Read More

Bhuj: Amid the rising escalation and failed aerial attack attempts by the Pakistani army, the Gujarat government has enforced a complete blackout across the entire district of Kutch. Additionally, blackouts have been imposed in 12 border villages under the jurisdiction of Vav, Suigam, and Mavsari police stations in Banaskantha, as well as in the Santalpur area of Patan. In the latest development, Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi reached the State Emergency Centre to monitor and review ...Read More

Palanpur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed an unarmed police constable posted at the Palanpur Taluka Police Station for accepting a bribe of ₹25,000. According to the ACB, the complainant had previous criminal cases registered against him and feared that his property might be targeted under the ongoing government drive to demolish illegal constructions belonging to anti-social elements. Although the accused constable, Arvindbhai Bhikhabhai Aal (Desai), had no official ...Read More

Banaskantha: The ‘Seema Sanghosh’ event of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Gujarat Prant, was held at Nadabet Point on the India-Pakistan border on Sunday as part of RSS’s centenary celebrations, drawing RSS workers and spectators. The RSS has long used Ghosh Vadan (instrumental music played in unison) as a symbol of discipline, energy, and motivation within society. As part of its centenary celebrations, the event aimed to enhance the quality of Ghosh training, instill patriotis...Read More

Banaskantha: Some talukas, such as Dhanera, Deodar, and Kankrej, are opposing being part of the newly formed Vav-Tharad district following the division of Banaskantha. Amidst this, the Banaskantha District Collector has announced that citizens will be able to submit their written representations to the administration regarding the division by 2nd February. The Gujarat government had announced the formation of the 34th district, Vav-Tharad, which is being carved out from the existing large distr...Read More

Gandhinagar: The local traders in Shihori town of Kankrej observed strike protesting the State government's decision to include Kankrej Taluka in newly formed Vav - Tharad district. The local traders in Shihori joined by the local Congress MLA said that Palanpur is closer to them and being in Banaskantha district or even joining Patan district suit them, while going to newly declared district headquarters Tharad is difficult for them due to lack of proper transportation and connectivity towar...Read More