Idar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today booked two constables, one of whom is a head constable of Jadar Police Station here. The accused accepted a bribe of Rs 4 lakh and fled the crime scene. According to the ACB, the complainant in this case had filed an application at Jadar Police Station. In lieu of withdrawing that application, as well as disposing of three other applications against the complainant and not harassing the complainant, accused Piyushbhai Ramjibhai Patel, He...Read More

Idar: Locals in Idar have presented a memorandum to the Prant Officer demanding the reopening of a road leading to Idariyo Gadh. According to locals who visited the Prant Office with the memorandum, a road on the back side of Idariyo Gadh has been closed by a private firm and a wall has been constructed there. The visitors who want to visit Idariyo Gadh and the temples atop the Idar hills are unable to rich there due to this road. The locals have also asked whether some permission was taken for ...Read More

Himmatnagar: North Gujarat town Idar observed one day strike today protesting indiscriminately mining activities at Idariya gadh hill. Idar marketing-yard, Bar association, Idar Gadh Bachao Samiti and other local leading organizations have extended support to this strike call. The locals including trade associations, town leaders and merchants have joined this one-day strike. Idar had witnessed strikes and rally marches in the past too over this same issue. Mining activities had stopped ...Read More

Idar: North Gujarat town Idar will observe one-day strike on August 12 protesting indiscriminately mining activities at Idariya gadh hills. The town of Idar has seen agitation against mining of iconic Idariya hill in the past also. In year 2017, local 'Gadh Bachao Samiti' had agitated against indiscriminately mining of Idar hill aggressively and brought the government under pressure. As a result of that agitation, mining activities had stopped at Idar hill through government order. Howev...Read More

Idar: Police complaint has been filed against two Jain monks of Pavapuri Sammet Shikhar Tirthdham Sanstha - Maharaj Saheb Kalyansagar and Rajtilaksagar alias Raja Maharaj for sexual abuse of a devotee's wife. The complaint has been filed by two doctors of Idar and Vadali who were Trustees of Pavapuri dham for over a decade. Complainant have also submitted a video CD as evidence to police. Accused Jain monks have been booked under IPC sections 504, 506(2), 114 and 295. Victim lady is from...Read More

Idar: Total 331 persons participated in first Idariya Gadh ascending descending race. The idea was inspired by similar race competition which is held at Girnar mountain. 192 boys and 139 girls - in total 331 persons participated in this event. Siddhrajsinh Vaghela won the competition by reaching Idariyo Gadh atop Idar hill in 8.31 minute while in women's section Rinkal Jada stood first in the competition by reaching atop Idar hill in 8.58 minute. DeshGujarat Read More

Idar: The huge granite rock formations that have been the most eye - catching feature of North Gujarat town Idar are threatened due to merciless quarrying permitted by the government. For last few months, locals are agitating against this. The locals are also observing strike today over this issue. One of these mining sites permitted by the State government is Idariyo Gadh, which locals want to save against mining.In the 1990s famous film-star Amitabh Bachchan had come here for the first tim...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today inaugurated the lodging and boarding house attached to the Mahant Buddhigiriji Shitalhirji Maharaj Janseva Pratishthan on the 6th Patotsav of the Ambika Mata Mandir and unveiled the golden dome of the temple at Vadiyavir village in Idar taluka in Sabarkantha district. Speaking on the occasion, he said worshipping deities like Amba-Durga and Santoshi Mata to demolish demonic forces and respecting women’s prowess has been India’s tradi...Read More