Patan: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed Ranchodbhai Laxmanbhai Gohil, a Cooperative Officer (Head Clerk - Class 3) at the District Registrar Cooperative Society Office in Patan, red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹8,800. According to the ACB, the complaint was filed by a citizen involved in a money lending business. The complainant had approached Gohil to rectify 22 erroneous entries in the government’s online portal. Gohil allegedly demanded ₹400 per entry, tot...Read More

Patan: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) has arrested two members of the Bihar-based Chaddar gang in connection with the burglary of 64 mobile phones worth ₹11.04 lakh and ₹23,000 in cash from a shop in Radhanpur city 20 days ago. Investigations have revealed that the gang used to send the stolen phones to a man in Nepal. Explaining the modus operandi of the accused, Siddhpur Deputy Superintendent of Police H.K. Pandya stated that the gang hails from Bihar and travels to other states under the g...Read More

Ahmedabad: At the global level, the ‘World Heritage Sites’ declared by UNESCO in various countries, based on different themes, have always been centers of attraction for tourists and researchers from both home and abroad. Gujarat also has four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and in 2024, approximately 12.88 lakh tourists from India and abroad visited these four sites. Of these, over 7.15 lakh tourists visited the heritage city of Ahmedabad, more than 3.64 lakh visited Rani Ki Vav in Patan, over...Read More

Patan: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has arrested Ravi Shantilal Darji, Assistant Technical Engineer at WASMO (Water and Sanitation Management Organization), Patan, in a bribery case involving ₹1,00,000. According to the ACB, the complainant had undertaken the work of laying a water pipeline under the government’s "Nal Se Jal" scheme (Jal Jeevan Mission program) in Sami, Sami Taluka, during 2022-23. The final installment (deposit) bill of ₹38,44,598 was pending. In exchang...Read More

Patan: Congress MLA Kirit Patel and his supporters, including party workers, have been booked for allegedly assaulting police personnel during a protest at Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University (HNGU) in Patan district, the police said on Tuesday. The protest was held over alleged liquor consumption in the university hostel. An FIR was registered by the Patan 'B' division police after reviewing CCTV footage. It names Patel, former Siddhpur MLA Chandanji Thakor, and nearly 200 protesters, ...Read More

Patan: The ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad) today condemned the assault on a policeman by members of NSUI at Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University and demanded judicial action from the administration. The student organisation, in an official statement, said that given the long-standing history of NSUI, their main agenda has been violence, hooliganism, and the commercialisation of education in institutions. ABVP also alleged that Patan MLA Kirit Patel misused his position to insti...Read More

New Delhi: The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, today provided an update on the archaeological excavations conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Gujarat over the past five years. In response to a query in the Lok Sabha, the Minister outlined the sites explored, the funds allocated, and the identification process behind these excavations. According to the Minister, ASI has carried out excavations at several significant ancient sites across Gujarat. ...Read More

Patan: Patan in Gujarat was the historical capital of Gujarat for over 600 years in ancient times. The Solanki dynasty, which ruled Patan from AD 942 to mid-1134, made it the capital of Western India. As a result, numerous temples, mosques, mausoleums, stepwells, and ponds have been found in Patan. Among these monuments, Rani ni Vav stands out as a prime example of contemporary architecture and art. Rani ni Vav, located in Patan, is an exceptional example of water management and artistic vision....Read More

Patan: Balisana Police have filed an FIR against 15 students from GMERS Medical College in Dharpur, Gujarat, in connection with the death of an 18-year-old student who was reportedly subjected to ragging by them. The incident occurred on Saturday at GMERS Medical College when first-year students were made to stand outside their hostel rooms for extended periods. During the ragging incident, Anil Methaniya, an 18-year-old first-year MBBS student, lost consciousness. Despite being rushed to the...Read More

Patan: In a joint operation led by the Deputy Kheti Niyamak of Patan and local police today, around 380 bags of subsidized semi-coated urea fertilizer, totaling 17,100 kg and valued at over Rs. 10 lakh, were seized from a private company. During the operation, the fertilizer was being loaded into a truck in the compound of the Devanandan Renewable Energy Solar Plant near Dhayanoj village. The raid was conducted following widespread rumors that subsidized low-coated urea fertilizer was being m...Read More