Nadiad: In a major relief for residents of Nadiad, the proposed Railway Over Bridge (ROB) connecting the eastern and western parts of the city has received in-principle approval from the Railways. According to an official communication dated February 10, 2026, issued by the Senior Divisional Engineer (Coordination), Western Railway, Vadodara, in-principle approval for construction of the ROB at the Shreyas Railway Underpass location has been conveyed by the Railways. The letter, addressed to th...Read More

Ahmedabad: A 32-year-old man who died during treatment after a motorcycle accident caused by a stray dog has been booked for his own death, sparking allegations of medical lapses and systemic apathy. Hitesh Mistri, a resident of Pij village in Vaso taluka, met with an accident on January 26 near Tundel village when a dog crossed the road, causing his bike to skid. He suffered serious injuries, including to his left leg. He was treated at a private hospital in Nadiad and underwent surgery o...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office, has provisionally attached properties worth ₹4.92 crore belonging to Dhirubhai Bababhai Sharma, the then Field Supervisor of the Gujarat Land Development Corporation, Anand, Gujarat, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attached properties include a commercial shop, a residential house, agricultural land, and Jalashray Resort at Nadiad, Gujarat, among others. The ED initiated th...Read More

Nadiad: A massive surge of devotion was witnessed at Santram Mandir on the auspicious occasion of Poshi Poonam today, as thousands of devotees thronged the temple premises to observe the centuries-old tradition of showering jujube fruits (bor). The entire town of Nadiad resonated with chants of “Jai Maharaj,” reflecting the deep faith associated with the festival. According to estimates, more than 50,000 kg of jujube fruits were sold in Nadiad on Poshi Poonam this year. Devotees purchased t...Read More

Nadiad: Delivery services of quick commerce platform Blinkit came to a complete halt in Nadiad after around 150 delivery partners went on strike, protesting a sharp reduction in per-order delivery rates. According to the agitating delivery personnel, Blinkit has reduced the delivery compensation from ₹75 per order to ₹38, making it financially unviable for delivery partners to continue working. The employees alleged that after accounting for petrol and other operational expenses, the revise...Read More

Nadiad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has registered a bribery case against three personnel posted at Kapadvanj Rural Police Station in Kheda district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹90,000. The accused include Ranjitsinh Shivaji Zala, then an unarmed police constable (Buckle No. 953, Class-03), Rajeshbhai Bhikhabhai Bariya, then an armed police constable (Buckle No. 281, Class-03), and Rajendrakumar Parbatsinh Gadhvi, a GRD (unclassified) personnel, all posted...Read More

Nadiad: Four individuals sustained injuries in a leopard attack in Udhmatpura village of Thasra taluka this afternoon. The incidents reportedly occurred in an area where buffaloes were tied. A video of the incident has gone viral, showing one of the victims being struck and thrown by the big cat. The sudden appearance of the leopard caused panic, with villagers running to safe locations. One person was attacked severely during the chaos, and three others were injured in the commotion. The promp...Read More

Nadiad: In a near-fatal accident, a college girl sustained serious injuries after her throat was cut by a banned Chinese kite string while she was riding her Activa near the Jai Manav Seva Parivar Sanstha. The kite string, which is illegal, got stuck around her neck, causing severe bleeding. She was immediately rushed to Nadiad Civil Hospital, where timely medical intervention saved her life. The victim said, “I was riding when the rope suddenly got stuck in my throat. I had no idea what had ...Read More

Kheda: The district administration today demolished illegal constructions belonging to Steven McEwan, the primary accused in the illegal religious conversion case that was busted in Nadiad last month. The administration carried out a bulldozer operation to remove the illegal structures allegedly constructed by McEwan near the Ram Talavdi on Mission Road in Nadiad. The case came to light in September, when it was revealed that the Restoration and Revival Foundation Trust, run by Steven McEwan...Read More