Articles tagged under: Bharuch

St. Xavier’s School Bharuch Vice Principal Father Kamlesh Booked for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minor

January 13, 2025
St. Xavier’s School Bharuch Vice Principal Father Kamlesh Booked for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minor

Bharuch: An incident has come to light involving the Vice Principal of St. Xavier's School in Bharuch, Father Kamlesh Rawal. He has been booked by the police on charges of sexually abusing a minor girl student, after she filed a complaint. According to the police complaint filed by the girl's parents, the abuse occurred on two separate occasions between 2022 and 2024. The complaint alleges that Father Kamlesh called the 10th-grade student to his office on both occasions and sexually abused he...Read More

Bharuch Golden Bridge Closes Forever to Public Access

January 06, 2025
Bharuch Golden Bridge Closes Forever to Public Access

Bharuch: The Golden Bridge, a historic landmark that has stood tall over the Narmada River for over a century, is no longer accessible to the public. In a recent decision taken by the district administration under the directive of the district collector, the Golden Bridge has been permanently shut down for public entry. Once a bustling passage for vehicles, the narrow but very strong bridge was closed to traffic some years ago due to safety concerns after being deemed unsafe. For a time, the ...Read More

More population than Porbandar and Vapi, but Bharuch not declared as Municipal Corporation

January 02, 2025
More population than Porbandar and Vapi, but Bharuch not declared as Municipal Corporation

Bharuch: Vapi and Porbandar had lesser population compared to Bharuch as per the last census which was conducted in 2011. Navsari had just a little more population compared to Bharuch in this census. However while Porbandar, Vapi and Navsari are declared as Municipal Corporations, Bharuch has not received such favor. According to the year 2011 census, Bharuch's population was 1,69,007 while Vapi's population was 1,63,630 and Porbandar's population was 1,52,760. Navsari's population was 1,71,109 ...Read More

Four labourers die due to gas leak in GFL Dahej plant

December 29, 2024
Four labourers die due to gas leak in GFL Dahej plant

Bharuch: Four labourers died due to gas leakage at Dahej based Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited(GFL) company's Chloromethyl plant. The labourers died in a privately run 7X multispeciality hospital in Bharuch after primary treatment at company's health facility. The incident of gas leakage took place at 9.30 pm. GFL meawhile in a statement stated: 'We are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred on December 28, 2024, at our CMS-1 plant in Dahej, Gujarat. This unfortunate incident has resu...Read More

Rural Bharuch gets Mobile Mammography Unit

December 24, 2024
Rural Bharuch gets Mobile Mammography Unit

Bharuch: Bharuch has received a mobile mammography unit for the detection of cancer. The unit is sponsored by Deepak Foundation, which functions as the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Deepak Fenolics Ltd. The unit will operate in Bharuch district, including the rural parts of the district, and will be useful in detecting breast cancer. Minister Kunvarjibhai Halpati, among other dignitaries, inaugurated this mobile unit. DeshGujaratRead More

Three-Kilometer Traffic Jam as Locals Protest Toll Collection at Mulad Toll Plaza in Bharuch

December 19, 2024
Three-Kilometer Traffic Jam as Locals Protest Toll Collection at Mulad Toll Plaza in Bharuch

Bharuch: The National Highway at Bharuch witnessed a severe traffic jam on Wednesday, stretching over three kilometers, as local bus operators staged a protest at the Mulad-based toll plaza. The protest was triggered by the ongoing toll collection from local vehicles(of Bharuch district RTO passing), including buses used for transporting workers to local industrial units. The Narmada River Cable Bridge, constructed in 2017, had initially seen toll collection begin about eight months after its...Read More

ACB Gujarat book 5 for demanding bribe on behalf of ex-CEO of Gujarat State Waqf Board

December 07, 2024
ACB Gujarat book 5 for demanding bribe on behalf of ex-CEO of Gujarat State Waqf Board

Bharuch: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has booked five individuals for demanding a bribe of ₹1 crore on behalf of the then CEO of the Gujarat State Waqf Board, M.H. Khumar. According to the ACB, the complainant had purchased land belonging to the Lawara Mosque in Haladara village, Bharuch district, through a sale deed from its caretakers. Subsequently, the land was converted for non-agricultural (NA) use, and construction was undertaken. However, the then CEO of the Gujarat St...Read More

Gujarat govt transfers 3 IAS officers

December 04, 2024
Gujarat govt transfers 3 IAS officers

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has transferred three officers of Indian Administrative Service(IAS) today. With this, Ahmdabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has got a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority(GUDA) has got a new in-charge CRO. Rajkot Municipal Corporation(RMC) has got a new Municipal Commissioner and Bharuch has got a new District Collector. The details fo transfers: -Shri D.P. Desai, IAS (SCS:GJ:2008), Municipal Commissioner, Rajko...Read More

District collectors of Bharuch, Vadodara, Narmada supporting sand mafias, alleges MP Mansukh Vasava

November 25, 2024
District collectors of Bharuch, Vadodara, Narmada supporting sand mafias, alleges MP Mansukh Vasava

Bharuch: Lok Sabha MP Mansukh Vasava has made serious allegations on his social media, accusing the collectors of Bharuch, Narmada, and Vadodara districts, along with the administration, of supporting sand mafias. Taking to social media platforms, Bharuch MP wrote, "In Shuklatirth village of Bharuch taluka, illegal sand mining by sand mafias has led to deep pits, resulting in the drowning and deaths of four people. Addressing this issue, the district MLA and I raised it in the district coordi...Read More

7 killed as car crashes into parked truck on Jambusar-Amod highway in Bharuch

November 19, 2024
7 killed as car crashes into parked truck on Jambusar-Amod highway in Bharuch

Bharuch: Seven pilgrims, including three minors, tragically lost their lives this morning when the car they were traveling in collided with a parked truck on the Jambusar-Amod state highway, near Mangadh village in Bharuch district. The Echo Van, carrying passengers from various villages in Jambusar taluka, was on its way to a religious fair at the Shuklatirth temple. According to a police officer, the driver failed to spot the truck due to the early morning darkness. The truck had been parke...Read More