Narmada: After thousands of pilgrims faced difficulties due to the shortage of boats, water, food, and other facilities during the Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama in the Narmada district of Central Gujarat last weekend, the district administration today held a meeting regarding the anticipated rush over the coming weekend and the preparations by the district administration for the smooth pilgrimage of the devotees. Narmada District Collector S.K. Modi told media that, “In the coming days, fro...Read More

Rajpipla: External Affairs Minister of the Government of India Dr. S. Jaishankar is on a two-day visit to Narmada district. On the second day of his visit, he inaugurated the gymnasium hall and modern gym equipment, developed at a cost of ₹2.50 crore from his MPLADS grant, at Shri Chhotubhai Purani Gymnasium Vidyalaya in Rajpipla. He encouraged the budding young players and expressed happiness after witnessing the skills and feats of the gymnasium's athletes. Upon hearing the achievements of ...Read More

Narmada: Union External Affairs Minister and Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, Dr. S. Jaishankar, is on a two-day visit to the state, during which he is visiting Narmada district today and tomorrow. During his visit, he is inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for development works worth approximately ₹11.66 crore in the villages of Vyadhar, Amdala, Lachras, Samot, and Bhadod, adopted under the MPLADS programme, as well as in four other villages across all five talukas of the district. The ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Monday permitted the entry of Aam Aadmi Party's Lok Sabha Candidate from the Bharuch seat, Chaitar Vasava, into Narmada district until June 12. AAP MLA from Dediapada, Vasava, who is out on conditional bail in a case related to extortion and assault of forest officials, was barred from entering Narmada district until the trial concluded. The court, presided over by Justice M R Mengdey, temporarily lifted the restriction on Vasava's entry into Narmada di...Read More

Narmada: Rajpipla municipality's leader of the opposition and Gujarat Congress minority department's working president on Wednesday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Imtiyaz Kadri, working president of Gujarat Congress's Minority department, and his daughter Shahinoor Pathan, who is the leader of the opposition in Rajpipla municipality joined BJP in the presence of Gujarat BJP chief CR Patil. Rajpipla municipality's former president Bharat Vasava, Bhartiben Vasava, some present cor...Read More

Narmada: A sessions court on Monday rejected a plea from Chaitar Vasava, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Gujarat Working President and Dediapada MLA, seeking to amend the bail conditions preventing him from entering his home district of Narmada, where his Assembly constituency is located. Principal Sessions Judge NR Joshi upheld the prosecution's argument that, given modern technology, Chaitar, who is also INDI bloc’s Lok Sabha candidate from Bharuch, could campaign via electronic media without being...Read More

Narmada: Local Hindus, along with members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad today, submitted a memorandum to the district collector of Narmada against religious conversions occurring in the villages of the district. Hindus have urged the district collector to cancel a program scheduled to be organised by the Christian community on February 11 in Sankhli village. They allege that the event, called "Aatmik Jagurti Sabha," is being held to carry out religious conversions of Adivasis in the village of...Read More

Gandhinagar: A former two-time MLA from the Rajpipla seat in Narmada district, Harshad Vasava, rejoined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday in the state capital. Vasava accepted the saffron scarf from state party president CR Paatil at the state BJP headquarters, Shri Kamalam, in Gandhinagar, citing the resolution of "local differences" as the reason for his return and expressed his intention to focus on winning the four tribal Lok Sabha seats for the party. Bharuch PM Mansukh ...Read More

Narmada: The district court on Monday granted conditional bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Dediapada, Chaitar Vasava, in connection with a case of extortion, firing, and assault on forest officials at his residence in Bogaj village under his constituency. The AAP leader, who surrendered on December 14th after being on the run for over a month, was granted bail by the court of Principal District and Sessions Judge N. R. Joshi. Vasava has been granted conditional bail and will be released...Read More