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

Bharuch: Movement of very heavy vehicles has been banned on the Narmada Maiya bridge, which is located in Bharuch district over the river Narmada. The bridge, which was opened for traffic on 12 June 2021, parallel to the age-old Golden Bridge, has witnessed several minor and major accidents since its opening, especially at night due to heavy vehicles such as private buses and trucks. The bridge that connects Bharuch to Ankleshwar is, through a notification, banned for movements of very heavy ...Read More

Bharuch: Kanthariya village based father-son were attacked after they questioned the misgovernance of village committee before the Waqf board. The issue is related to Kanthariya village of Bharuch. Kanthariya based Suhail Gulam Ahmed Patel had approached Waqf board in Gandhinagar over serious irregularities in governance of local Madresa and Mosque. In connection with this, Suhail alleged the Trustees of mosque and madresa attempted his and his father's murder through a staged accident by a c...Read More

Bharuch: Toll tax collection has started on the Vadodara-Bharuch expressway, which is part of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway. On the Dodka (Vadodara) - Dahegam (Bharuch) route of the expressway, LMV/car/jeep will be charged Rs. 250 toll tax, while mini bus/LGV/LCV will be charged Rs. 400 toll tax. Two-axle truck/bus - Rs. 840, three-axle truck/bus - Rs. 920, four to six-axle truck/bus - Rs. 1320, and MAV with more than 7 axles will be charged Rs. 1605 toll tax. The National Highway Authority of Ind...Read More

Bharuch: In yet another case of Love Jihad, two men identified as Shahrukh Ayub Patel and Sajid Shabbir Pathan have been arrested for allegedly trapping two minor Scheduled Caste Hindu girls under false Hindu identities. It is alleged that they kidnapped and raped these minor females while hiding their real identities. The incident occurred in Kavi village, Jambusar taluka. As per the complaint filed with Kavi police, the accused, who are both Muslims, lured the two girls, who are siblings, by ...Read More

Kutch: Just days after the stone-pelting incident at a Ganesh pandal in the Sayedpura area of Surat, a similar incident occurred in Kotda Jadodar village of Nakhtarana taluka, Kutch, on Tuesday. Later, tension escalated in Bharuch on the intervening night of the 10th and 11th when two groups clashed over the installation of religious flags. In the Kotda Jadodar village incident, three minors, in a pattern similar to that seen in Surat, attempted to damage a Ganesha idol by throwing stones, wh...Read More

Bharuch: Following nearly 12 inches of rain during the last 24 hours that ended at 6 am today, Valia taluka in Bharuch received 6.14 inches of rain from 6 am to 12 noon today, which is considered very heavy rainfall. Similarly, Netrang also received very heavy rains, recording 4.96 inches of rainfall during this period. Due to incessant rainfall in Bharuch district, the district collector has declared a holiday in all the schools of Bharuch on Tuesday. Additionally, the talukas that experi...Read More

Bharuch: Valia taluka in Bharuch district received nearly 12 inches (297 mm) of rain during the 24 hours that ended at 6 am today, i.e., 3rd September. Rainfall above 204 mm is classified as extremely heavy rain, and besides Valia, Songadh and Vyara talukas of Tapi also witnessed extremely heavy rain, recording 10 and 8.9 inches of rain, respectively. During these last 24 hours ending at 6 am this morning, South and Central Gujarat areas were the most affected by the heavy rains. Mangrol, Vag...Read More

Gandhinagar: Members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha from Gujarat have called for improved refreshment facilities at Sabarmati station, which serves as an origin point for several trains. They also urged the railways to relocate trees rather than cut them down. The MPs suggested that if new vendors cannot be assigned to Sabarmati station, existing vendors from Kalupur station should be allowed to set up stalls there. Bharuch MP Mansukh Vasava requested that the Vande Bharat train include ...Read More

Bharuch: The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Gujarat today nabbed one Salimbhai Ibrahimbhai Mansuri, an advocate from Bharuch, in a bribe case involving a sum of ₹4 lakh. A case was registered against the complainant at the Bharuch C Division Police Station in 2022, and after the charge sheet was filed, the case was being heard before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bharuch, with the final arguments pending. The accused Mansuri, an advocate in the session court, demanded a bribe of...Read More