Wadhwan Archives - DeshGujarat

One more Talati Mantri arrested in Gujarat ACB bribery trap

June 30, 2025

Surendranagar: The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a Talati-cum-Mantri and his accomplice for accepting a bribe of ₹3,000 in Surendranagar district. According to the ACB, the complainant owns two plots in Vadod village, Wadhwan taluka, and had requested Village Form No. 2 from the Talati. Accused Pedhadia, posted at Lakhtar Gram Panchayat, Class-3, demanded a bribe of ₹3,000 through his accomplice Rajubhai Vasoya to issue the documents. Unwilling to pay the bribe, the...Read More

College student held for printing fake currency inspired by web series

May 01, 2023

Surendranagar: A college student was arrested in Wadhvan on Sunday for printing fake Rs 100 denomination notes. The accused was inspired by the web series ‘Farzi,’ to print counterfeit money to make a quick profit. Amid concerns regarding how crime, drugs, alcohol, smoking, same-sex relations, etc are promoted in OTT web series, the incident is eye-catching. The Special Operation Group (SOG) arrested Rahul Vadodaria, a 25-year-old third-year college student residing in Shiv Park Society...Read More

Wadhwan remains closed during last rites of martyre Army jawan

February 26, 2022

Surendranagar: The last rites of Jaypalsinh Bhupatsinh Barad, a Lance Naik in the Indian army, martyred due to snakebite on duty took place with Guard of Honour in his native Wadhwan in Surendranagar. Jaypalsinh Bhupatsinh Barad, from Kharva Ni Pol in Wadhwan, martyred after a snakebite during his duty at Khavda in Kutch district of Gujarat. His mortal remains were brought to Wadhwan from Ahmedabad airport on Friday morning. Wadhwan town voluntarily remained closed on the day of his last rit...Read More

A bill for setting up three private universities passed in assembly

April 01, 2013

CU Shah Trust members with Wadhwan MLA Varshaben Doshi visited Shri Modi to thank him for pushing ahead the CU Shah University proposal By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 1 April 2013 Gujarat Assembly today passed Private University Amendment Bill - 2013. This makes a way for three new universities in Gujarat, namely; Lakulish Yog University, Chharodi, Gandhinagar, (2) Teamlease Skill University, Vadodara and (3) CU Shah University, Wadhwan city, district Surendranagar. Pr...Read More

Water works update: Wadhvan, Jamnagar, Morbi

March 08, 2013

Gandhinagar/Rajkot, 8 March 2013 The Gujarat government has approved Rs 18 crore water distribution project for Wadhvan Municipality under Urban development scheme. A cheque of Rs 7.21 crore for first phase works has been received by the Municipality. Wadhvan needs daily 7 lakh liter water. Meanwhile Rs 19 crore water distribution project in Morbi has completed. An inauguration ceremony was held yesterday in Morbi town. In another development, the state government has...Read More

Water released in Limbdi branch of Narmada canal

August 28, 2012

Ahmedabad, 28 August 2012 Limbdi MLA and state Minister Kiritsinh Rana today graced a function to release Narmada water in Limbdi branch canal, the initiative which would positive irrigation water to around 60 villages in three talukas - Limbdi, Wadhwan and Lakhtar. When contacted Shri Rana told DeshGujarat that in view of poor monsoon, the government is providing irrigation water free to this area. He added that Limbdi branch canal's this work (0-72 km) targets to provide irrigatio...Read More

Modi announces new Surendanagar- Dudhrej-Wadhwan Urban Development Authority