Rajkot: BJP MLA Geetaba Jadeja’s son, Jyotiradityasinh Jadeja, also known as Ganesh, who is currently in jail for allegedly attempting to murder a Dalit man and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) leader, won a seat on the board of directors of Gondal Nagrik Sahkari Bank (GNSB) in Rajkot district's Gondal town on Monday. The election for 11 board seats at GNSB took place on Sunday, but Ganesh could not cast his vote due to his incarceration in Junagadh district jail for allegedly ass...Read More

Gondal: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today granted in-principle approval to allocate Rs 56.84 crore for the construction of two new four-lane bridges in Gondal. Under the Swarnim Jayanti Chief Minister's Urban Development Scheme, Rs 28.02 crore will be allocated for the bridge near Panjarapol in Gondal, and Rs 28.82 crore for the bridge near Government Hospital Chowk. In Gondal town, there has been significant vehicular traffic from the surrounding villages and talukas over the two bridg...Read More

Rajkot: Around 30 sacks of banned Chinese garlic, weighing around 600 kilograms, were smuggled into the Gondal Marketing Yard today. As soon as the matter came to light, the chairman of the market yard and other officials rushed to the scene. The arrival of Chinese garlic has raised serious concerns among farmers and traders alike. A man named Altaf is accused of attempting to smuggle the banned garlic into the market yard. The market yard authorities plan to file a police complaint in respon...Read More

Gondal: An accident occurred in the early hours of this morning on the Rajkot National Highway in Gondal, resulting in the deaths of four youths in a head-on collision between two cars. According to police reports, three individuals died at the scene, while one succumbed to injuries during treatment at a nearby hospital. Eyewitness accounts indicate that the driver of a car traveling from Rajkot to Dhoraji suddenly lost control of the steering wheel near Gondal, leading to a head-on crash wit...Read More

Gondal: Starting July 1, the Gundala railway crossing in Gondal will be closed for an indefinite period for the construction of a new railway flyover bridge costing Rs 27 crore. To manage traffic, vehicles will be diverted from the Sandhiya bridge on Jetpur Road to the Unwada road underbridge. Residents are concerned about accessibility during the monsoon, as alternative routes via Ashapura and Umwada underpasses are prone to flooding. This closure is expected to impact daily commuters, espec...Read More

Junagadh: The local police have booked 10 people, including Ganesh Jadeja, the son of the Gondal MLA Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja, for kidnapping and attempted murder in Junagadh. After abducting the Junagadh NSUI president in three cars, the accused took him to 'Ganeshgarh' in Gondal, stripped him, beat him, made a video of the incident, and threatened to make it viral. The accused then abandoned the victim in Junagadh. The victim has filed a case against Ganesh Jadeja and the others involved, and...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot Lok Sabha seat candidate and union Agriculture minister Parshottam Rupala today once against tendered his apology for remarks that have hurt the Kshatriya community. A meeting of Kshatriya community was called at Shemla village of Gondal belt. It was chaired by Jayrajsinh Jadeja, a strongman of the community in this Rajkot rural at his Ganeshgadh farmhouse. Various MLAs, former MLAs, and leaders of various organizations belonging to Kshatriya community were present here. Ru...Read More

Rajkot: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate package-8 and package-9 of SAUNI (Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation) yojana link-3 at Rajkot. Over 23 lakh people will get drinking water along with irrigation to 52,317 acre agriculture land across the year thanks to this project. Prime Minister may dedicate this crucial water supply project from the stage of a public meeting which is to be held at Racecourse ground of Rajkot city on July 27. Thanks to this initiative, Bhadar-1, Veri pon...Read More

Rajkot: The police have nabbed one Ashraf Mir from Gondal for his involvement in the production of flavoured country liquor.  The drink was created by combining local liquor, water, and various essences. The police discovered a factory producing a flavoured country liquor disguised as Ayurvedic syrup in a godown located in Padvala. The Shapar police nabbed Ashraf Mir from Gondal, who was allegedly involved in the production of the narcotic drink at the godown in Padvala. An inquiry was condu...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has ordered the state government to seek expert opinions on the condition of two century-old bridges in the Gondal town of Rajkot, following a public interest litigation (PIL) calling for their repair to prevent accidents like the Morbi bridge collapse. The bridges, built by King Bhagvatsinhji Maharaj, are in a dilapidated state and witness traffic congestion during monsoons and peak hours. The court has directed the government to appoint experts to physicall...Read More