Thara: Traders and residents of Kankrej taluka in Thara staged a protest against the government's decision to include their taluka in the newly formed Tharad district. They are demanding that Kankrej be kept within the Banaskantha district. The protest began with a rally in which traders and residents marched through the streets of Thara, raising slogans against the decision. They submitted a memorandum to the Mamlatdar, expressing their opposition to the inclusion in Tharad district. The ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The State Election Commission of Gujarat today informed that general election of Municipal Corporation in Gandhinagar and Municipalities of Okha and Thara will be held after the season of monsoon. Mid-term election of Bhanvad municipality and vacant seats of various municipal corporations, municipalities, district panchayats and taluka panchayats will also be held after monsoon. The Commission has said that due to rains and healthcare related issues prevailing in monsoon, the...Read More

Palanpur: Thara municipality of Banaskantha district in North Gujarat is now BJP-ruled after two rebel Councillors Karimkhan Ghori and Ambaben Makwana of Congress party decided today to vote for BJP in the board meeting held for election of president and vice president. Congress and BJP each had 12-12 seats in their fold in Thara municipality post election. Later one seat turned vacant which brought the number of BJP Councillors down at 11. With two Councillors joining BJP, Thara municipalit...Read More