Gandhinagar: A controversy has erupted in Sadra village near Chiloda after a Muslim youth allegedly made objectionable remarks about Bhagwan Ram and Mata Sita. The youth reportedly posted derogatory comments against Hindu gods on social media, prompting locals to observe a bandh across the entire village. Claiming that the derogatory post against Hindu gods has hurt the sentiments of Hindus, members of the Bajrang Dal reached Chiloda police station demanding action against the responsible per...Read More

Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Lok Sabha MP from Gandhinagar laid the foundation stone for the office of the Gujarat City Unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Shree Kamalam on Tuesday. While addressing the party workers, Shah expressed full confidence that the Modi government will pass the Waqf Amendment Bill in its third term. The new office building of the party's Gandhinagar City Unit will cover a 30,000-square-foot area and will have five stories. This will be a green...Read More

Ahmedabad: Chiloda police have booked two individuals identified as Ashfaq Rathod, 25, and Shahrukh Belim, 24, both from Chhala village in Gandhinagar, in an abetment to suicide case. This comes after a couple from Gandhinagar took their own lives on September 21 after the accused allegedly filmed their private moments without consent and used the footage to blackmail the girl into a sexual relationship. Sahil Thakor, 24, and his 16-year-old girlfriend jumped into the Narmada canal, after whi...Read More

Gandhinagar: The state home department issued a notification on Wednesday to improve coordination between municipal and police officials in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, and Surat to address traffic management issues. This follows a Gujarat High Court order from August 28, 2024, emphasizing collaboration to implement traffic management. The notification mandates monthly meetings chaired by the police commissioner and municipal commissioner in each city to create action plans for managing stray...Read More

Surat: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has sanctioned a total of Rs. 255.06 crore to the three Municipal Corporations of the state under the Swarnim Jayanti Chief Minister's Urban Development Scheme for urban road works. Accordingly, the Surat Municipal Corporation has been directed to widen existing roads, construct new roads, and build footpaths and CC (cement concrete) roads. For various 579 works involving road construction and resurfacing, the Chief Minister has given in-principle approva...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today started the second day of his visit to the home state of Gujarat by interacting with beneficiaries of the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' in the Vavol area of Gandhinagar. He arrived at the Shalin-2 society around 10 AM, spoke with residents from various households, and spent about 20 minutes at the residential complex. During the visit, he interacted with people who have installed solar panels on their rooftops as part of the Central governm...Read More

Gandhinagar: After a long wait for the people of Gandhinagar, the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Rail service will be launched on September 16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Metro train service, connecting Motera to Gandhinagar Sector 1, which will also link people with GIFT City. The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has planned to start the commercial run of the metro the day after the launch; however, the seven metro stations between Motera and Gandhinagar will not be functional...Read More

Gandhinagar: A speeding Mercedes car hit a pickup vehicle and later bumped into two women who were standing near a road-side tea shop on Pethapur - Mahudi highway. The car also hit one bike and a Maruti car. Two women hit by this luxury black car were killed. The car belongs to Vijapur based builder Dilip Prabhudas Patel. His driver Anand Rabari was driving it. Three persons were injured and two women Kanchanben Rathod and Manharba Rathod were dead in this incident. The builder was going to V...Read More

Gandhinagar: Mansa taluka in the state capital, Gandhinagar, received the highest amount of rain today from 6 am to 2 pm, recording 4.29 inches of rain. Other talukas that also experienced heavy rainfall include Vijapur with 3.98 inches, Mahesana with 3.35 inches, Deesa with 3.03 inches, and Prantij with 2.95 inches. A total of 104 talukas received rain today until 2 pm, and among them, only 23 talukas recorded over an inch of rain. While 9 talukas, mostly in the North Gujarat region, receive...Read More

Gandhinagar: A senior citizen fell into a 50-foot deep soak pit at his home in the state capital after his toilet floor caved in on Wednesday evening. Harshad Patel, 68, from Jamiyatpura village, was in the lavatory when the ground, loosened by recent heavy rains, collapsed, causing him to fall into a septic tank. It took the Gandhinagar Fire Brigade nearly two hours to rescue him. According to a fire brigade officer, they received a rescue call around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday regarding a ma...Read More