Botad: The results of the local body elections held across Gujarat on February 16 are out, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party emerging as the biggest winner. Among the BJP’s victories are two wins in the mid-term elections held in Botad and Wankaner municipalities. The party has secured both municipalities with a strong majority. In Botad, out of 44 seats across 11 wards, the BJP emerged victorious on 41 seats, while Congress managed to secure only 3 seats. Among these, the BJP had won 10...Read More

Botad: The police have arrested two individuals in connection with the attempted derailment of a train traveling from Okha to Bhavnagar near Kundli village in Botad on the night of September 25. The suspects, identified as Jayesh alias Jalo Nagar Bawaliya and Ramesh Kanji Salia, both from Alav village in Botad taluka, devised a plan to derail the train after watching a video on YouTube. It has been revealed that both suspects, who are unemployed, planned the crime with the intention of robbin...Read More

Botad: In yet another train derailment attempt, an unidentified individual placed an iron plank, about 4 feet in length, on the railway track late last night near Kundali village in Botad. The incident comes just four days after a failed derailment attempt reported near Kim railway station in Surat, in which three railway staff members were arrested by the police. In today's incident, the iron plank was placed on the railway track, after which the engine of the train traveling from Okha to Bh...Read More

Botad: A lioness died late Tuesday night after falling into an open well in Itariya village of Gadhada taluka. The forest department team retrieved the lioness's body from the well and sent it for a post-mortem examination. Briefing the media about the incident, Range Forest Officer (Gadhada) IS Prajapati stated, "A lioness died after falling into an open, unprotected well on a farmer's property in Itariya village, Gadhada taluka. The Gadhada Forest Department team arrived at the scene after ...Read More

Botad: A large quantity of Aadhaar cards and bank account documents were found lying around on the roadside in the city. Locals in the Shaktipura area found thousands of Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, and original bank documents lying unclaimed and informed the authorities. The Botad Mamlatdar rushed to the scene with his team. After checking all the Aadhaar cards, it was confirmed that they were all original. The recovered items also included bank account passbooks, newly issued ATM cards, and...Read More

Botad: A statue of Hanumanji offering fruits to Nilkanthvarni (AD 1781 to 1830) installed in Kundal Swaminarayan Mandir in Barvala taluka has caused controversy among the devotees of Hanumanji as this is believed a clear distortion of Hindu Sanatan dharma. The statue of Hanumanji offering fruits to Nilkanth Varni is installed in the garden near a river bridge, beside the parking in the Kundal Swaminarayan mandir. Kundal Dham Swaminarayan Mandir is run by Swaminarayan Mandir Karelibag in Vadodar...Read More

Ahmedabad: A recent development suggests that the presence of Asiatic lions here in Ahmedabad may occur earlier than anticipated. According to a vision document from last year, it was projected that lions would reach Ahmedabad in 25 years, but now it is expected to happen by 2030. Currently, three lions, including a lioness and two cubs, have established their territory in Botad district, located about 150 km away from Ahmedabad. Another male lion has claimed a permanent territory near Velava...Read More

Botad: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat Police on Monday nabbed a class one officer in a bribe case involving the bribe money of Rs. 10,000. According to a note released by ACB, accused Dahyabhai Khodabhai Bhuva (57) is a town planner in Bhavnagar Area Development Authority (BUDA). Dayhabhai is a class-1 officer. Another accused Prakash Chauhan(32) practices as Engineering Consultant. While Dahyabhai lives in Bhavnagar, Prakash Chauhan lives in Botad. ACB Gujarat nabs a class one of...Read More

Botad: A 28-year-old individual named Kalu Usman Padharsi died while undergoing treatment at Ahmedabad's Civil Hospital on Sunday. It is alleged that he was subjected to torture by three policemen at the Botad Town police station in Bhavnagar district. As per Kalu's father, Usman, his son was detained on April 14 by three policemen identified as Amiraj Boricha, Nikul Sindhav, and Rahi Sidatara.  Consequently, he was physically assaulted on the spot, taken to the Botad Town Police Station, su...Read More

Gandhinagar: The state government on Monday granted in-principle approval for 35 new buses, which will operate in Gandhidham and Botad, under the Chief Minister's Urban Service Scheme (CMUSS). The CMUSS, which finances intra-city public transport vehicles, was previously available only to municipal corporations but will now be extended to Category 1 municipalities with a population of over 1 lakh. Currently, there are 22 municipalities in this category. Five municipal corporations already ...Read More