Borsad: Hindus in Central Gujarat's Borsad town will march in a rally protesting the incident in which a head of slaughtered cow was found from Tekariyapura area of the town on Monday. The rally will raise the voice against the slaughter of bovine. A memorandum will be presented at Mamlatdar office to Prant Officer at the end of the march. Police have collected samples of the head of slaughtered cow through Forensic and Veterinary teams. Whether it was the head of the bullock or a cow is not ...Read More

Gandhinagar: In 24 hours ending at 6 am on 25 July today, Gujarat received widespread rainfall across 236 talukas, among which Borsad in Anand district of Central Gujarat receieved highest rain of 354 mm or nearly 14 inches. Generally 50 mm rainfall which roughly comes to 2 inches would create a temporary water logging situation if downpour happens in short span. There were 74 such Talukas where rainfall was above two inches. The city of Vadodara wa in the news on July 24 for 217 mm rainfall...Read More

Anand: In a startling occurrence, an additional chief judicial magistrate at Borsad court was assaulted by two unidentified attackers in his office on Friday afternoon. It is learned that two people entered the chamber of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate M.D. Nandani at around 2:35 pm and verbally abused him. The individuals also struck him on the head, tore a button of his shirt. The accused tried to use a wooden teapoy as a weapon but it broke. The assailants also issued severe threats ...Read More

Borsad: Communal violence occurred at Pipli village in Borsad taluka after a Hindu female scolded 4 Muslim men for speaking abusive words. Four Muslim men were playing PUBG game near a shop at around 10 pm in Pipli village on Monday. They allegedly spoke abusive words while playing the game. A female from the family of Rameshbhai Padhiyar stopped them for using such words. The four men started pelting stones after the same. Soon other Hindu youths also gathered at the spot. The youths fr...Read More

Borsad: State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel dedicated various developments worth Rs. 27.74 crores in Borsad taluka. He inaugurated a Community Health Center (CHC) that was built at a cost of Rs. 3.50 crore in Borsad taluka and a Primary Health Center (PHC) that was built at a cost of Rs. 85 lakh in Napa. He virtually inaugurated the Zarola railway overbridge that was built on National Highway No. 64 at a cost of Rs. 18.89 crore. He also virtually laid the foundation for a CHC that will be b...Read More

Anand: The Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, on Monday gave assent to bring some areas of Borsad and Petlad town in Anand District under the Disturbed Areas Act. The state government, to prevent distress in communally sensitive areas, has imposed the Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act (1991). The decision came after some members of the Anjana community gave a memorandum to the Chief Officers of ...Read More

Borsad: A police constable died after a truck-driver allegedly drove the truck on his car trying to stop him for vehicle checking during night duty in Borsad town. The police constable Kiransinh Raj, serving in Borsad town, was conducting vehicle checking during his night duty. He gave indications to a truck driver to stop but the truck driver didn't stop and passed speedily. The police constable followed him. He overtook the truck and stopped his car in front of the truck to stop him from d...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel had a telephonic conversation with Anand district collector in the morning today regarding the situation in Borsad taluka in Anand due to heavy rain within last 24 hours. Borsad taluka reported 12 inches rain within last 24 hours. CM Patel, through the call, learned about the situation of Sisva village due to very heavy rain, transportation of locals living in low lying areas, and safety of life, properties and cattle. A team of NDRF ha...Read More

Anand: Four persons including a policeman were injured in an incident of communal clash last night in Borsad town of Anand district in Central Gujarat, said police. The violence broke out after an attack on a person in Hanuman mandir - Ahmedshah party plot area. Further attacks took place on college road. CCTV near Jain temple was damaged during the violence. Police detained 14 accused. Stone pelting started at around 1.00 am and continued for two hours in Brahmanwada area. According to...Read More

Borsad: Central Gujarat town Borsad is observing strike today protesting against vandalization of 11 Hindu idols in local Kailash bhumi Antim dham cremation place. The strike call has been given by Anand district Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal. The incident took place on Jalaram Jayanti. Police had taken an application and probed into the matter but none was nabbed. This is second time when murtis in Antim Dham are vandalized by unidentified person(s). Hindu organization Vishwa H...Read More