Gandhinagar: Patan, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, and Rajkot have witnessed the establishment of four Regional Science Centers (RSC) by the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST).  These Regional Science Centers, constructed each at a cost of ₹100 crores, have evolved into hubs, attracting people keen on science subjects and scientific pursuits. Since the beginning, these centers have welcomed over 11 lakh visitors, with the Regional Science Center at Patan registering the highest footfall at...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi is expected to visit his home state of Gujarat on October 30 and 31. On October 30, the Prime Minister is expected to take part in an event in Arathi village of Kheralu assembly seat, located in Mehsana district, but part of Patan Lok Sabha seat. On October 31, he will visit Ektanagar to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Sources suggest that during his visit to Kheralu, which is situated near his hometown Vadnagar, ...Read More

Patan: The Khodaldham Trust, based in Kagvad, is planning to establish a new temple and educational complex in Sander, located here in Patan. The groundbreaking ceremony for this event, scheduled for Sunday, will be presided over by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel as the chief guest. According to the trust, Anandiben Patel, the former Chief Minister of Gujarat and the current Governor of Uttar Pradesh, will also be in attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony for the complex, which is ...Read More

Patan: In another incident related to the stray cattle menace, a 24-year-old youth lost his life in Aghar village after being attacked by a bull. The incident occurred when 24-year-old Rajesh Solanki was on his way for lunch on his bike. While riding his bike, he was attacked by the bull, whose horn pierced the chest of the young man, resulting in his immediate death. This marks the fourth death caused by stray cattle in the last six months in Aghar village. Prior to these six months, three w...Read More

Patan: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has nabbed a senior surveyor of the district land director's office in Patan in bribe case. Accused Jayanti Patel(55) was held in bribe case today. According to ACB, a complainant in this case had submitted an online application at the land director office in Patan for a survey of his land and met the accused for the same. The accused demanded Rs 7,000 to execute the task. The complainant who was not willing to pay bribe, contacted ACB, foll...Read More

Gandhinagar: Rampant corruption in the conversion of agricultural land into non-agriculture (NA) continues to prevail in the State. The then Chief Minister Vijay Rupani had snatched away the power of approving NA from the District Panchayats and claimed it would make the process corruption-free. But that step has resulted in centralized corruption at the district collector offices now. Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat Police on Saturday nabbed a Deputy Mamlatdar of Patan district colle...Read More

Patan: The police have nabbed an accused named Mohammad Hussain who faces an allegation of raping a Hindu female after luring her in a love affair by introducing himself as a Hindu belonging to the Darbar community of Hindus in Patan. The complaint was filed at the Patan City A Division police station. The accused, Baloch Mohammad Hussain Fakir Mohammad, started a conversation with the Hindu female by giving her his mobile number on a paper chit. He identified himself as a Hindu belonging to ...Read More

Patan: A 24-year-old youth named Darshil Thakkar from Patan lost his life in Houston, USA, in a hit-and-run case, where 14 cars passed over him while he was crossing the road. Darshil Thakkar, the son of Rameshbhai Thakkar, who works as a teacher in a primary school in Khodana, Saraswati taluka, and lives in Shivkrupa society near TB Tran Rasta in Patan, went to the USA on April 9, 2023, for a trip on a visitor's visa. He was supposed to return to India on September 26. On July 31, he went fo...Read More

Patan: Taluka Panchayat of Patan has allotted QR codes to all 61 gram panchayats in Patan Taluka to facilitate digital tax payments. Out of the 61 gram panchayats, only 15 to 17 previously had QR codes, and 46 relied on cash payments. As a result, the Patan taluka panchayat could only receive only 50 to 60 percent of the taxes through digital means. However, the Patan Taluka Panchayat has now allocated QR codes to the remaining 46 gram panchayats as part of the Digital India initiative to ena...Read More

Patan: The police nabbed 5 including 3 muslims for rape and sexually abusing a minor Hindu female. The complaint was filed at city B division police station Patan city. A 17-year old minor Hindu female had an affair with a man. The five accused knew about the affair. They started blackmailing her by giving threats to tell her family about the affair, and make her photos and videos viral. An accused Asifkhan Baloch raped the female by blackmailing her. Another accused Dilip Rajput sexually mo...Read More