Ahmedabad: While the state is witnessing a transitional phase between the retreat of winter and the gradual onset of summer, unseasonal rainfall has been reported in some eastern districts since late last night. In Panchmahal district, light unseasonal showers were recorded in Godhra and nearby eastern parts of Ghoghamba after two days of persistent cloud cover. Similar conditions prevailed in Dahod and surrounding rural areas, including Singvad, Limkheda, Chhapari, Ralyati, Jalat, and Rabdal,...Read More

Vadodara: Nine people from Panchmahal and Vadodara have been booked in connection with the child marriage of a minor girl. The case was registered by the Panchmahal Joint District Social Security Officer after receiving information about the marriage at a mosque. The wedding, involving a Muslim girl from Ghoghamba in Panchmahal, took place in May last year. Following verification, officials confirmed that the girl was underage at the time of marriage. Based on the findings, an offence was regis...Read More

Vadodara: To ease traffic congestion on the Halol–Shamlaji highway, the Gujarat State Road Development Corporation (GSRDC) has launched a major drive to remove illegal encroachments in the Shehra area. Officials said nearly 200 encroachments, including permanent structures and temporary setups, had come up along the stretch between Waghjipur Crossing and Aniyad Crossing, creating frequent bottlenecks due to commercial activity and roadside parking. After issuing three notices over the past y...Read More

Panchmahal: One person died and several others were hospitalized after a gas leak at Gujarat Fluorochemical Limited (GFL) in Ghoghamba taluka of Panchmahal district on Wednesday afternoon. According to reports, 25 people were hospitalized. Among them, five workers sustained severe burn injuries, while others were critically affected by gas exposure. An investigation has been initiated. District Superintendent of Police (DSP) Haresh Dudhat and Additional Collector J. J. Patel visited the site t...Read More

Panchmahal: Halol taluka in Panchmahals experienced extremely heavy rain this morning, receiving over 6.69 inches of rainfall between 6 AM and 8 AM. By 2 PM, Halol recorded a total of 9.76 inches, followed by Umreth in Anand with 4.72 inches and Borsad with 3.07 inches of rain. Other talukas that recorded significant rainfall include Jambughoda and Ghoghamba in Panchmahals. Savli in Vadodara and Kamrej in Surat also saw more than 1.5 inches of downpour during the 8-hour period from 6 AM. A tota...Read More

Gandhinagar: In another administrative reshuffle on Monday, the Gujarat government has transferred Ajay Dahiya, IAS (RR:GJ:2014), who was serving as the Collector of Amreli. He has now been appointed as the Collector of Panchmahal-Godhra, replacing Shri Ashish Kumar, IAS, who has already been transferred. Additionally, Vikalp Bhardwaj, IAS (RR:GJ:2017), has been appointed as the new Collector of Amreli in place of Ajay Dahiya. The orders were issued by the General Administration Department of t...Read More

Panchmahal: A man accused in an MGNREGA fund misappropriation case in Panchmahal allegedly bit and assaulted a fellow villager, suspecting him of filing a complaint. Following the exposure of multi-crore MGNREGA scams in Dahod and Bharuch, similar irregularities were reported in Junidhari village, where a grievance portal complaint alleged fake payments for land leveling and well construction. Three people, including Sandeep Machhi, were named in the complaint. On Sunday, Sandeep confronte...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government will mark Gujarat Day on the 1st of May at Godhra in the Panchmahal district of Central Gujarat. The Chief Minister will inaugurate the IG office of Police at 10:06 am, followed by the launch of several development works at 10:30 am. The display of weapons will be held at Ramdarbar Mandir in Chhabanpur. The Chief Minister will lay the foundation stone of the milk processing plant of Panchamrut Dairy and also launch the Gau Sex Sorted Semen technology machine....Read More

Panchmahal: The Sardar City Waterpark in Pavagadh was sealed by authorities on Thursday after it was found operating without required permissions. The district administration took action when officials, during a routine land inspection, found the park open to visitors despite lacking clearance from the district-level committee. Panchmahal district collector Ashish Kumar confirmed that although the waterpark had applied for permissions and obtained departmental approvals, it had not yet received...Read More

Gandhinagar: As part of the initiative to provide clean drinking water to every household, a new Sarsav Group Water Supply Scheme is being developed in Panchmahal district through a bulk pipeline sourced from the Narmada main canal at an estimated cost of ₹31.62 crore, Water Supply Minister Kunwarji Bavaliya stated while responding to a question in the Assembly. Providing further details, the Minister said that the Sarsav Group Scheme will supply drinking water to approximately 82,300 residen...Read More