Articles tagged under: Unjha

Indian Railways 1st Exclusive Container Rail Terminal (ECRT) inaugurated at Unjha, Gujarat

February 27, 2025
Indian Railways 1st Exclusive Container Rail Terminal (ECRT) inaugurated at Unjha, Gujarat

Mehsana: Indian Railways' first Exclusive Container Rail Terminal (ECRT) was inaugurated on Wednesday at Unjha in Mehsana district. State Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel, local MP Hari Patel, and local MLA Kirit Patel flagged off the first container train loaded with cumin, isabgol, and other spices from Unjha Terminal to Mundra Port Cargo Complex. A railway spokesperson stated that this marks a historic and proud achievement for the Ahmedabad Division. Unjha, known as the cumin capital of ...Read More

Unjha APMC Elections: 10 candidates from Dinesh Patel’s group win

December 17, 2024
Unjha APMC Elections: 10 candidates from Dinesh Patel’s group win

Mehsana: The elections for the largest marketing yard in Asia, Unjha APMC, saw intense competition, with 36 candidates vying for 14 seats. The vote counting was conducted today, with 10 candidates backed by former Chairman Dinesh Patel emerging victorious in the Trader category. Out of these 10 winning candidates, only 5 were supported by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Meanwhile, 5 candidates who had the BJP mandate lost, including those backed by MLA Kirit Patel. Additionally, Supr...Read More

BJP removes office bearers for defying party mandate in Unjha APMC elections

December 15, 2024
BJP removes office bearers for defying party mandate in Unjha APMC elections

Mehsana: Dipak Patel, the general secretary of the BJP’s Unjha town unit in Mehsana district, has been removed from his position after defying the party’s directive by filing his nomination for the Unjha Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) elections. The decision to remove Patel was made by Girish Rajgor, the BJP district president for Mehsana, who stated that Patel's actions violated the party's mandate. Rajgor explained that Patel continued his candidature against the party's ch...Read More

BJP announces mandate for Unjha APMC elections

December 12, 2024
BJP announces mandate for Unjha APMC elections

Mehsana: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has declared its mandate for the upcoming elections of the Unjha Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC). The BJP has announced its official candidates for the elections of the largest marketing yard in Asia. The party has fielded candidates for 10 seats in the farmer category and 4 seats in the trader category. Former APMC chairman Dinesh Patel's group and Supreet Patel, grandson of former MLA Narayan Patel, are among the leaders who have...Read More

Dikshit Patel resigns as President of Unjha Municipality

January 17, 2024
Dikshit Patel resigns as President of Unjha Municipality

Unjha: Diskhit Patel, president of Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) ruled Unjha municipality has resigned from the post within four months of his appointment. Patel has refused to comment on the reasons behind his resignation. BJP has a clear majority in Unjha Municipality. DeshGujaratRead More

Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir inauguration; Unjha APMC to remain shut on 22nd January

January 17, 2024

Unjha: Unjha-based Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) will remain shut on 22nd January so that the farmers, traders, and others associated with the APMC can join the celebrations linked to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir's inauguration in Ayodhya. Unjha APMC, located in the Mahesana district of North Gujarat is considered one of the biggest agricultural market yards in India. The announcement of the closure of the market was declared by Dineshbhai Patel, in-charge secretary of APMC Unjha to...Read More

Firecracker flames burst balloons at Mahotsav in Unjha; Over a dozen suffer burns

November 18, 2023
Firecracker flames burst balloons at Mahotsav in Unjha; Over a dozen suffer burns

Mehsana: A major fire incident occurred during Ganapatidada's Pranapratistha Mahotsav today at Brahmanwada in the Unjha taluka. During the program, a burning firecracker struck a gas balloon, causing it to burst, and around 30 people including many kids suffered burns in the incident. Ganapati Dada's Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav was being held today at Brahmanwada in Unjha, drawing a large number of pilgrims and devotees to join the festival. While some kids were standing with gas balloons, firew...Read More

Screenshot of a Whatsapp group message by Unjha BJP MLA goes viral

October 19, 2023
Screenshot of a Whatsapp group message by Unjha BJP MLA goes viral

Mahesana: A Whatsapp group screenshot allegedly belonging to ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Kirit Patel who represents Unjha assembly segment has gone viral. The message is reportedly from a Whatsapp group titled as Vadnagar city BJP organization in which Kirit Patel has written - True persons don't get lonely by self, but they are deliberately made lonely(by false persons), so that false persons can successfully complete their tasks. B+ (B positive). Jay Mataji. DeshGujaratRead More

Gujarat CM dedicates irrigation scheme, townhall in Unjha

August 31, 2023
Gujarat CM dedicates irrigation scheme, townhall in Unjha

Unjha: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel launched development projects worth more than 75 crore rupees from Unjha in Mehsana. In this ceremony, Narmada canal based Matpur-Brahmanwada irrigation irrigation scheme was launched. With this scheme, 3705 acres of land of North Gujarat farmers will be benefited from irrigation. During his visit to Unjha, the Chief Minister also inaugurated the newly constructed 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Town Hall' by the Unjha Municipality. DeshGujaratRead More

Adulterated cumin seeds manufacturing exposed in Unjha

June 27, 2023
Adulterated cumin seeds manufacturing exposed in Unjha

Mehsana: The Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) in Gandhinagar seized approximately 3,680kg of materials worth around Rs 2.14 lakh during a raid on a firm in Unjha. These materials were being used to produce adulterated cumin seeds (jeera). It is learned that the owner of the firm, Mahendra Mafatlal Patel, was involved in the manufacturing of these counterfeit cumin seeds. The commissioner of the FDCA, H. G. Koshia, stated that the confiscated items included 1,000 litres of molasses,...Read More