Mehsana: A resentment is brewing among farmers and residents of villages on the eastern outskirts of Mehsana following the municipal corporation’s proposed Development Plan 2047, which earmarks large tracts of agricultural land for roads and industrial use. Villagers, particularly from Tavadiya, have submitted a representation to the Additional Collector opposing the plan. The proposal includes a ring road, Development Plan (DP) roads ranging from 12 to 80 metres in width, and the declaration...Read More

Mehsana:  In a significant crackdown on food safety, the Mehsana District Food Department has exposed an adulteration racket involving popular brands of jaggery (gur). Lab reports have confirmed that several samples of the "Rasmalai" and "Popat" brands contained prohibited synthetic food colors, posing a direct threat to public health. The crackdown began approximately two months ago when food safety officers conducted raids at Mal Godown and Nadiyasan GIDC. The investigation targeted two pr...Read More

Mehsana: Panchcha village in Mehsana district of North Gujarat is carving out a new identity by reinventing itself as an addiction-free community through a combination of strict enforcement and collective willpower. Over the past few years, the untimely deaths of several youths due to liquor addiction deeply shook the village, prompting residents to take collective action. Grieving families and villagers convened a gram sabha on December 16, 2025, where a unanimous resolution was passed to make...Read More

Mehsana: Gujarat’s first cashless claim under the PM-RAHAT (Prime Minister Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) scheme has been registered in Mehsana district, the district health department said. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in coordination with the National Health Authority, Government of India, to provide immediate and free treatment to road accident victims. According to officials, a 35-year-old man, Amaratbhai Lababhai fr...Read More

Mehsana: Frozen food manufacturer HyFun Foods will invest about ₹900 crore to set up a new manufacturing unit in north Gujarat to expand its capacity for French fries and potato-based products. The plant is expected to become operational by November–December 2026, according to a BusinessLine report. Managing Director and Group CEO Haresh Karamchandani said the new facility will more than double the company’s capacity. At present, HyFun produces 1,10,000 tonnes of French fries and 15,000 t...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has informed the Legislative Assembly that the work of collecting toll (user fee) on the Ahmedabad–Mehsana toll road has been entrusted to Gujarat Road and Infrastructure Company Limited (GRICL) for a 30-year period. In a written reply to a question, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who also holds the Roads and Buildings portfolio, stated that the contract for the collection of toll from vehicles on the Ahmedabad–Mehsana road was awarded to Gujarat Road an...Read More

Mehsana: A shocking case of cow slaughter has come to light in Kadi taluka, triggering widespread outrage in the area. During a late-night raid by Gau Rakshaks on February 11 along Aldesan Road, the mutilated carcasses of two cows were found. Weapons used in the slaughter and an abandoned rickshaw were also recovered from the spot. Later, after being informed about the incident, the police solved the sensitive case within hours and arrested three suspects from Ahmedabad based on clues linked to...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced that the project to upgrade the 51-km Ahmedabad–Mehsana highway into an eight-lane road, at an estimated cost of ₹2,630 crore, has been approved by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in a cabinet meeting. With the completion of the project, residents of Mehsana, Patan and Banaskantha districts of North Gujarat are expected to benefit significantly, fulfilling a long-pending demand, said Spokesperson Minister Jitubhai Vaghani. The ministe...Read More

Satlasana: An incident of stone-pelting during a wedding procession has been reported from Bedsma village in Satlasana taluka of Mehsana district. A woman was injured after a group of seven persons from the same community allegedly objected to the procession and threatened the groom’s family. Satlasana police have registered a case against the accused and launched an investigation. According to the complaint, the wedding procession of Navghansinh, son of Pradhanji Chauhan, was proceeding thro...Read More