Patan: Local police seized a large quantity of suspected fake ghee during a vehicle checking drive on the Siddhpur Highway in Patan. The action was carried out near Gokul University as part of intensified checking ahead of the local body elections. During the drive, a white Ashok Leyland tempo vehicle was stopped and inspected. Upon checking, police found 308 cans (15 kg each) of unmarked and suspicious ghee in the vehicle. The total value of the seized consignment is estimated at around ₹7....Read More

Patan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday virtually inaugurated a 3D projection mapping and light-and-sound show at the UNESCO World Heritage site, Rani ki Vav. The project, developed by the Gujarat Tourism Department at a cost of ₹18 crore, aims to blend heritage with modern technology to enhance the visitor experience. The 24-minute show presents the lesser-known history of Rani ki Vav, offering a visually immersive narrative of Patan’s rich cultural legacy. The initiative is expecte...Read More

Ahmedabad: Patan Cyber Crime police have booked four bloggers for allegedly sharing videos of a police-led procession, drawing criticism over alleged selective enforcement as similar videos often circulate without action. Following allegations of excesses, the Patan SP ordered departmental action, and four Local Crime Branch personnel were suspended for negligence and allegedly assaulting innocent persons. An FIR filed on March 19 states that the bloggers shared “provocative” Instagram...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will e-inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for tourism projects worth over Rs. 67 crore on March 31, 2026, during his visit to Vav-Tharad in Gujarat. The projects are located at Rani ni Vav, Vadnagar, and Balaram Mahadev. At Rani ni Vav in Patan, a light and sound show along with projection mapping has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs. 18 crore. At Sharmishtha Lake in Vadnagar, a water screen projection show has been developed at an estim...Read More

Patan: Following the recent attack on a police van in Jhiliya village of Chanasma taluka in Patan district, the administration has intensified its crackdown on illegal properties linked to criminal elements. Authorities have launched a bulldozer action on an illegal farmhouse allegedly built on government grazing (gauchar) land by Bhavesh Rabari alias Jhiliya, said to be the mastermind of the Mastani gang. Officials said the farmhouse, popularly known as Estate of Ramdhai or Jhiliya Farm, was c...Read More

Patan: An internal rift within the Gujarat Congress reportedly over a disagreement regarding the appointment of the Patan District SC Morcha president has come out in the public fore. The issue has triggered a war of words between two Congress MLAs, Jignesh Mevani and Kirit Patel. The dispute intensified during a public event in Patan held to mark the birth anniversary of Veer Meghmaya Satam, where Mevani delivered a sharp and aggressive speech. Without naming anyone directly, Mevani warned, �...Read More

Patan: The Gujarat Congress may face another setback as Patan MLA Kirit Patel has expressed strong displeasure over the internal functioning of the party and warned that he may resign from the position of the party’s Chief Whip in the Gujarat Assembly if his concerns are not addressed. Patel has alleged that loyal and dedicated Congress workers are being ignored, while no action is being taken against those involved in anti-party activities. Issuing a warning, he said that if his demands are ...Read More

Patan: A dispute over the appointment of the Scheduled Caste (SC) Morcha president in the Patan District Congress escalated on Monday after Jaya Ben Shah was named to the post, replacing former president Hasmukh Saxena. Aggrieved workers and leaders locked the district Congress office and staged a protest demanding Saxena’s reinstatement, while slogans were raised against MLA Jignesh Mevani and party leader Hitendra Pithadiya. Former president Hasmukh Saxena alleged that Mevani and Pithadiya ...Read More

Patan: A group of anti-social elements allegedly pelted stones at vehicles on the Shihori Highway in Patan district on Tuesday night, damaging multiple buses and trucks and creating panic among commuters. The incident occurred near Nayta village in Saraswati taluka. According to officials, three GSRTC buses and five dumpers were targeted. The miscreants, riding on motorcycles, hurled stones at passing vehicles and fled before the drivers could react. The impact shattered several windowpanes, ca...Read More