Articles tagged under: himmatnagar

ACB nabs two staffers of Gujarat SC Development Corporation in bribery case

November 12, 2024
ACB nabs two staffers of Gujarat SC Development Corporation in bribery case

Sabarkantha: The Anti-Corruption Bureau of Gujarat today nabbed two employees of the Gujarat Scheduled Caste Development Corporation (GSCDC) office in Himmatnagar in a bribery case involving a sum of Rs. 5,000. The complainant in this case was granted a loan of Rs. 2 lakh by the Gujarat Government’s Scheduled Caste Development Corporation, Gandhinagar, under a self-employment scheme for economic development, specifically for the business of animal husbandry. After the loan was approved, the...Read More

Seven dead, one critical after Innova rams into truck on Himmatnagar Highway

September 25, 2024
Seven dead, one critical after Innova rams into truck on Himmatnagar Highway

Sabarkantha: A major accident occurred early this morning near Himmatnagar, in which seven people lost their lives on the spot and one person was injured after an Innova car crashed into the back of a trailer truck on the highway. All eight passengers in the Innova were residents of Ahmedabad and were traveling from Shamlaji to Ahmedabad. The accident was so severe that the front side of the Innova was completely shattered, and the bodies of the passengers were trapped inside. Rescue teams ha...Read More

Gujarat ACB traps RPF constable in bribe case

July 26, 2024
Gujarat ACB traps RPF constable in bribe case

Himmatnagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has nabbed two constables of Railway Protection Force(RPF) in Himmatnagar in bribe case involving the sum of Rs. 20,000. The accused Chehar Rabari and Mushtak Dodiya are constables in Railway Protection Force(RPF) serving at Himmatnagar in Sabarkantha in North Gujarat. As per the complaint, they demanded Rs. 1500 per rake from a transporter to guard the goods unloaded on railway platform. As the transporter was unwilling to pay a bribe, he ...Read More

5 km long traffic jam as villagers on rampage block Himmatnagar – Shamlaji national highway

May 24, 2024

Himmatnagar: Ahmedabad - Udaipur national highway - 48 was blocked by local villagers of Gamdi village after the death of a villager in a road accident today morning. The traffic jam was as long as 5 kms. Thousands of passengers were stuck in this traffic on Shamlaji - Himmatnagar highway in the morning, reportedly after 8 am. The villagers burned tyres after a villager's death. Police reached the spot to convince the villagers to let the traffic move. However the mob of villagers was adamant...Read More

PM Modi in Sabarkantha to campaign for BJP in Lok Sabha polls 2024

May 01, 2024
PM Modi in Sabarkantha to campaign for BJP in Lok Sabha polls 2024

Himmatnagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a public rally in Himmatnagar as he embarks on a two-day visit to Gujarat to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections.   PM Narendra Modi in Sabarkantha said,"When you sent me to Delhi in 2014, you sent me there to face challenges and fight them. This soil has that power; the world saw that power in Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel. This soil raised and nurtured me, and I serve this country day a...Read More

Tankara to get Municipality status; Non-agriculture areas of 8 villages added to Himmatnagar town

March 13, 2024
Tankara to get Municipality status; Non-agriculture areas of 8 villages added to Himmatnagar town

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has today decided to convert Tankara gram panchayat into Nagarpalika (Municipality) by merging two local gram panchayats. Tankara has 22,000 population. The decision according to the State government has been taken to mark 200th birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj who was born here. Two gram panchayats Aryanagar and Kalyanpar will be merged with Tankara gram panchayat for Municipality status to Tankara. In another decisi...Read More

Himmatnagar gets WaterVille water park

February 24, 2024
Himmatnagar gets WaterVille water park

Himmatnagar: A new water park, water activities and water entertainment park WaterVille was inaugurated on Friday by former minister Praful Patel. Privately owned Waterville is located on Himmatnagar - Vijapur bypass. This new attraction which will attract the visitors not just from within the district but also from outside, is located near Parabda on over 23 acres land. Watervilla has number of water rides, slides, shower area and other attractions. Read More

North Gujarat Congress leader Dr. Vipul Patel to join BJP with his supporters

January 24, 2024
North Gujarat Congress leader Dr. Vipul Patel to join BJP with his supporters

Sabarkantha: In a major setback to the Congress party in North Gujarat ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Dr. Vipul Patel is joining the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) today. Patel, along with his 500 supporters, will be joining the ruling party in the presence of BJP Gujarat chief CR Patil. Vipul Patel has a background in cooperative politics, having held the position of director in Sabar Dairy for four consecutive terms. Patel has also served as the President of the Sabarka...Read More

RSS to hold Angad Shakti Ekatrikaran in Himmatnagar on Dec 31

December 29, 2023
RSS to hold Angad Shakti Ekatrikaran in Himmatnagar on Dec 31

Himmatnagar: The Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh Sabarkantha will be organizing an Angad Shakti Ekatrikaran event at Modi Maidan on December 31st in the city. More than 8 thousand Swayam Sevaks will participate in the procession, showcasing their skills in lathi (Stick) handling while wearing the Sangh uniform Providing the details, Parimalbhai Pandit, Prakashbhai Parmar, and Bhadreshbhai Patel mentioned that in anticipation of the centenary celebration of the establishment of Rashtriya Swayam S...Read More

Himmatnagar Police books 4 for selling counterfeit medicines

November 04, 2023
Himmatnagar Police books 4 for selling counterfeit medicines

Sabarkantha: The police have booked four individuals, including the owner of Ashapura Medical Agency, for allegedly selling counterfeit drugs. Authorities conducted a nighttime raid at the Himmatnagar-based medical agency eleven days ago. During the operation, officials found and seized counterfeit medicines valued at approximately Rs. 30 lakhs, which were subsequently sent for investigation. Now, a case has been filed at Himmatnagar's B Division police station following a complaint made by an o...Read More