Gandhinagar: Clashes broke out between two groups in the Kasba area of Dehgam following India’s win in the Champions Trophy on Sunday night. India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final played in Dubai to secure its third title, after which a victory procession was taken out in the city. However, tensions escalated after a scuffle erupted during the victory celebration, leading to alleged stone-pelting on the procession. As the clash intensified, more than 15 vehicles were vandaliz...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today announced an ex-gratia for the victims of the drowning incident in Dehgam, Gujarat. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased and the injured would be given Rs. 50,000. The Prime Minister’s Office posted on X, “PM Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the drowning incident in Dehgam, Gujarat. The injured would be given Rs. 50,0...Read More

Gandhinagar: Just two days after the drowning of four people in Patan, 8 individuals were swept away in check dam over Meswo River during Ganesh Visarjan in Vasna Sogthi village of Dehgam Taluka. Of those drowned, the bodies of all eight have been recovered, in search and rescue operations that went on till late night. Addressing the media Deputy SP, Gandhinagar, DT Gohil said, "There is Vasna Sogathi village in the Dehgam tehsil. 9 youths from the village came to the dam on Meshwo River at n...Read More

Dehgam: Amdavad Municipal Transport Service(AMTS) recently took a policy decision to offer local bus service up to 30 km area outside the limit of the city. The earlier limit was 20 km. Thanks to this decision, a new bus service connecting Dehgam to Ahmedabad was launched on Wednesday. The new route will travel from Naroda bus terminus to Bayad chokdi near Palaiya. The route number is 125/2. Local traders' association chief Atul Shah and other leading locals welcomed the first bus arrived...Read More

Bhavnagar: During the investigation of an extortion case involving AAP leader Yuvrajsinh Jadeja, the Bhavnagar police have found documents showing that Jadeja used extorted money to purchase a plot of land near Dehgam in the Gandhinagar district. The SIT team has discovered a diary related to a payment of Rs. 13 lakhs to a builder for a plot in Dehgam, as well as a stamp paper of Rs. 1.47 lakhs in Yuvrajsinh's name bought on 12th April 2023. The value of the plot is reportedly Rs. 30 lakh. Po...Read More

Gandhinagar: Dehgam Police registered an FIR against the cow owner and responsible officer of the municipality on Tuesday, after a cow gored a 56-year-old woman to death on Monday. According to the FIR, the cow attacked Madhu Sonara (56), a resident of Bhuteshwari village in Dehgam for 30 years, while she was coming back home after attending the post-death rituals of a relative. The victim was walking on the Dehgam-Vasna Rathod village road when the bovine attacked her till she became unconsc...Read More

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has approved expansion of Ahmedabad-Dahegam highway to a four-lane at a cost of Rs 13 crores for smooth movement of traffic on this stretch. There were complains from commuters hat they had to face frequent traffic-issues on this two-lane highway on a daily basis. AUDA had initially planned to expand this road in its development plan of year 2014 but the works remained pending for last 7 years. Works for the highway stretch with a 24...Read More