Bet Dwarka: During a recent mega illegal demolition drive in the Balapor area of Devbhoomi Bet Dwarka by the State administration, a small, forgotten Hanuman temple was discovered hidden among the bushes. After inquiring with local senior citizens, it was revealed that demographic changes and illegal encroachments had led to the temple's decline and abandonment. Thankfully, the Gujarat police took the initiative to conserve and restore the temple. On the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, t...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a two-year period during the entire 2023 and 2024, Ahmedabad city reported 344 incidents of hit-and-run accidents in which 117 persons died. The count in the same period for Ahmedabad rural was 395 hit-and-run cases and 228 deaths. These details were shared by the Minister of State for Home in the state assembly in reply to a question asked by the Patan Congress MLA.  DeshGujaratRead More

Gandhinagar: On February 25, 2025, courts in Amreli, Vadodara, and Rajkot districts delivered seven significant verdicts in POCSO cases, sentencing all seven rapists to life imprisonment, bringing justice to seven different victims across these districts, an official statement said. Following detailed investigations by the police in Amreli, Vadodara, and Rajkot (both city and rural) in serious POCSO-related rape cases, along with the collection of technical evidence, government prosecutors' eff...Read More

Pune: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired the 27th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Pune, Maharashtra, today. During the meeting, Shah stated that topics related to digital infrastructure and cybercrime will also be brought under the purview of the Inter State Council. The meeting was attended by several dignitaries including Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa, Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Deputy Chief Minister...Read More

Gandhinagar: Responding to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly regarding the approved posts of IPS officers in the state, Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi said that as on 31st December 2024, a total of 208 posts of IPS officers have been approved in the state. Out of which, 198 posts have been filled. In this too, one post was filled last month and now there is a shortage of 9 posts. The remaining vacancies will also be filled quickly. Replying to a supplementary question reg...Read More

The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on the implementation of the three new criminal laws in Gujarat in the presence of the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel, in New Delhi today. The meeting reviewed the implementation and present status of various new provisions relating to police, jail, courts, prosecution and forensics in Gujarat. The meeting was attended by Gujarat's Minister of State for Home, the Union Home Secretary, Gu...Read More

Surat: The Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi, today congratulated the youth of Surat as the city has consistently been among the top three cleanest cities of India. Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who also hails from Surat, lauded the city’s citizens, the municipal commissioner, and the mayor. He extended his best wishes, stating, “I wholeheartedly congratulate and salute the youth of Surat. You have secured Surat a permanent position among the top three cleanest cities in the country. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has cleared illegal encroachments on over 1 lakh square meters of land in Bet Dwarka and the surrounding region, reclaiming land valued at over ₹53 crore. This information was shared by the Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi. While speaking on X (formerly Twitter), Sanghavi stated that the Gujarat government had cleared massive illegal encroachments, freeing up land reserved for public facilities. A total of 335 illegal encroachments have been rem...Read More

Surat: 10 new Volvo AC luxury buses of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation(GSRTC) connecting Surat to Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad and Rajkot were flgagged off by the Transport minister Harsh Sanghavi at a function at SVNIT circle here. The new buses have 47 seat capacity with 2 by 2 leather comfortable push back seats and mobile phone charging facility. The buses are 13.50 m long. They have fire protection system, CCTV camera vigil, an emergency exit window with ladder. The buses are n...Read More

Kutch: Twelve individuals were arrested last week for carrying out a fake Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at a jewellery shop in Gandhidham. It has now emerged that one of the main accused involved in the fake raid, which resulted in the theft of ₹22.25 lakh worth of cash and jewellery, is a leader from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The incident occurred on December 2 at Radhika Jewellers in Gandhidham, where the group, posing as ED officials, staged a fake raid. During the operation, they l...Read More