Tapi: Locals have been demanding toll exemption for local vehicles at Mandal Toll Plaza on the Vyara-Songadh National Highway for a long time. Despite past agitations by political leaders, the people of Tapi district have yet to receive this exemption. As a result, it has now been decided to launch a non-political toll exemption movement. Accordingly, a large number of people are expected to gather at Mandal Toll Plaza today, March 26, 2025, demanding toll exemption for local vehicles. To ensur...Read More

Tapi: Uchhal, a village in Tapi, is inhabited by tribals, with not a single Christian registered in government records. However, activists of Dev Birsa Sena Uchhal submitted a petition to the Mamlatdar on Tuesday, alleging that seminars, various programs, meetings, and fairs are being repeatedly organized by some Christian groups in the taluka to convert people to Christianity. The petition states that every area of Uchhal taluka in Tapi district has a tribal population. Although government rec...Read More

Gandhinagar: “The women’s self-help group became our lifeline,” says Ramilaben Mukesh Joshi from Alvada, Banaskantha. In 2024, she began making cotton wicks for lamps, and within a year, her earnings surpassed ₹1 lakh. With a vision of economically empowering women, the central government introduced the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme in 2023. This scheme aims to make 3 crore women financially independent by 2027. Notably, 1.48 lakh women in Gujarat have achieved an annual income of over ₹1...Read More

Navsari: Members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindu organizations submitted a memorandum to the district collector on Monday, demanding action against alleged religious conversion activities in the district. The move follows a recent incident where a video of a private school teacher and his wife making controversial remarks against Hindu deities went viral, prompting legal action. The organizations expressed concerns that Navsari could experience a rise in religious conversions s...Read More

Tapi: Dev Birsa Sena today took out a rally and presented a memorandum to the district collector, alleging that the Christian community is carrying out the conversion of tribal community members in the area. Hundreds of people joined the rally, holding placards with slogans like 'Adiwasi Kristi Nathi' and 'Church Ma Janara Adiwasi Nathi.' The protesters requested the collector take strict and immediate action against religious conversions. DeshGujaratRead More

Tapi: Vyara MLA Mohanbhai Kokani has been accused of promoting religious conversions among tribal communities. Dev Birsa Munda Sena has alleged that the BJP MLA is actively involved in religious conversions and has demanded his resignation. In protest, volunteers from the group arrived at the Tapi district collector’s office and attempted to burn an effigy of Kokani before being stopped by the police. Five volunteers namely Arvind Vasava, Champak Chaudhary, Kishor Vasava, Puiniya Kotwaliya,...Read More

Tapi: Cash amounting to Rs. 40 lakh was stolen from the State Bank of India (SBI) ATM located in the Kanpura area of Vyara town during the late night. A group of four thieves carried out the robbery at this unguarded ATM. The thieves opened the ATM and stole the cash box while cutting through the machine door. The local police have launched an investigation into the matter. The Tapi police have cordoned off the area and initiated efforts to apprehend the thieves responsible for the crime. The...Read More

Tapi: The outflow from the Ukai, the second largest dam in Gujarat, has increased today after noon as the inflow rose to 1.8 lakh cusecs at 12 noon. As of 5 PM today, the outflow from Ukai is over 1.4 lakh cusecs into the river and a routine 600 cusecs into the canal, with 12 gates of the dam open by 1.83 meters. The dam is 79.96% full, with a water level of 102.51 meters against the rule level of 105.16 meters (to be reached on or before October 1). However, compared to 10 AM this morning, the ...Read More

Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Sunday evening informed that due to heavy rains in upstream areas and related release of water to downstream from Ukai dam, water logging has started at Navdi Ovara bank in Surat. SMC has barricaded Navdi Ovara and deployed the teams of police and SMC. APpealed has been made to the people to stay away from river bank. As of 9 pm on Sunday, over 1.95 lakh cusecs water was released from Ukai dam in river Tapi through 15 opened gates of the dam. Surat ...Read More