Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved works worth ₹302.40 crore for the construction of two new bridges. The move aims to ensure smooth connectivity to district and taluka headquarters for more than 18,000 residents of around 11 villages in the tribal region of Narmada district. Accordingly, ₹123.13 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of a bridge from Rengan Ghat to Rampura Ghat, while ₹179.27 crore has been approved for a bridge connecting Shaherav Ghat to T...Read More

Kevadiya: Police have arrested one of the persons accused of posting obscene content on social media against Bharuch MP Mansukh Vasava, while efforts are underway to trace two other accused. The incident dates back to January 27, 2026, when a workshop under the Viksit Bharat Ji Ramji Jan Jagruti Abhiyan was organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party at Janaki Ashram in Dediyapada. A video of MP Mansukh Vasava’s address at the programme later went viral on social media. Police said the video was ...Read More

Narmada: At 11 am today, 23 gates of the state’s largest dam, the Sardar Sarovar Dam, were opened for water releases of over 4.7 lakh cusecs as the dam reached 91.07% of its capacity. Considered the lifeline of Gujarat, the dam built on the Narmada River has a gross storage capacity of 8,614.80 million cubic metres (MCM) against its designed storage of 9,460 MCM, with the water level standing at 135.98 metres compared to the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 138.68 metres. Heavy rainfall in the N...Read More

Dediapada: In yet another similar case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava has been arrested for attempted murder following an alleged assault on a taluka panchayat official during a meeting in Dediapada. The altercation occurred today during an ATVT (Aapno Taluko Vibrant Taluko) committee meeting held at the prant office within Vasava’s constituency. According to the FIR lodged at the Dediapada police station, the MLA became enraged after his nominee was excluded from the committee. He...Read More

Bharuch: In a move to curb the rising number of accidents, the Bharuch District Magistrate Gaurang Makwana has issued a ban on the movement of heavy vehicles on the Narmada Maiya Bridge for a period of three months, effective from May 5th to August 4th, 2025. The decision comes in response to growing concerns from local residents regarding traffic congestion and a spate of minor accidents occurring on the crucial connecting bridge. The Narmada Maiya Bridge, inaugurated on June 12, 2021, was int...Read More

Narmada district: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on the first day of his two days visit to Narmada district in Central Gujarat inaugurated and performed ground breaking for various development projects. The Minister also monitored several ongoing development projects and reviewed their progress. Jaishankar being a Rajya Sabha member elected from Gujarat is given responsibility of Narmada district by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Narmada is identified as one of the aspirational ...Read More

Narmada: Thousands of pilgrims had to face tough time due to shortage of boats, water, food and other facilities at Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama in Narmada district of Central Gujarat. The Parikrama witnessed sudden rise of pilgrims from Gujarat and its neighboring States on Saturday Sunday, which resulted into chaos. The district administration had to call extra buses from the Statue of Unity. The visitors complained lack of drinking water at the Government facility, dirty toilets, overchargin...Read More

Rajpipla: Officials of DGVCL (Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd), along with the police, carried out inspections at the hotel and residence of Narmada District Aam Aadmi Party President Niranjan Vasava and allegedly caught him stealing electricity. According to reports, a team of DGVCL officials, while inspecting Vasava’s hotel and residence in Kunwarpura village on Sunday, detected electricity theft and immediately took action by disconnecting the power supply. It has also come to light that f...Read More