Dehgam: Following the recent stone-pelting and arson by Muslim mob during Navratri celebrations in Bahiyal village, the administration has initiated action against illegal constructions in the area. Notices have been issued by the Roads and Buildings Department (Panchayat) to approximately 190 property owners along the Bahiyal-Hathijan road, giving them an ultimatum to submit proof of legal construction by Wednesday evening. Officials have warned that failure to comply will result in demolition...Read More

Gandhinagar: On the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dashami, the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) conducted successful trial run of Metro Rail in Gandhinagar from the State Secretariat to the final station on the route, Mahatma Mandir. The metro line, which currently operates up to Secretariat, has now extended its trial operations through five more stations – Akshardham, Old Secretariat, Sector-16, Sector-24, and finally Mahatma Mandir, which is the last Metro station of Ahmedabad - Gandh...Read More

Gandhinagar: Starting tomorrow, the Koba Gam and Juna Koba Metro stations on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Rail corridor will become operational. With the opening of Koba Gam Metro station, connectivity to several key locations will improve for metro users. One major attraction within walking distance of about 1.4 km from Koba Gam station is Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra, Koba. This distinguished Guru Mandir, easily accessible from both Juna Koba and Koba Gam metro stations, houses a Murt...Read More

Gandhinagar: A night of festivity turned violent in Bahiyal village of Dehgam taluka during Navratri celebrations on Wednesday. What began as a traditional Garba celebration suddenly turned into a night of terror as Muslim mobs pelted stones, vandalized vehicles, and set shops of Hindu traders on fire. Though the initial reports stated that the attack was allegedly triggered by a social media post expressing devotion to Lord Mahadev, made in response to another social media campaign with hashta...Read More

Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting at Gandhinagar Circuit House to discuss the action plan for permanent solutions to rainwater logging, sewerage, roads, and other civic issues in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, according to a press release from the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha BJP Media Department. The meeting was attended by Minister-in-charge of Ahmedabad Rushikeshbhai Patel, Chief Secretary Pankaj Joshi, Principal Secretary...Read More

Ahmedabad: Three days after 25-year-old Vaibhav Manwani of the city was killed near the Narmada Canal in Adalaj on his birthday, Ahmedabad City Crime Branch police on Tuesday arrested the prime accused, Vipul Parmar. The accused was arrested from Kagdadi village in Rajkot district. He had previously committed murder and two robberies near the Narmada Canal under Adalaj police station in 2021. In addition, he was involved in a robbery under Info City police station and an attempted murder under ...Read More

Gandhinagar: A night of birthday celebrations ended in tragedy near the Ambapur canal in Gandhinagar, when a 24-year-old man was fatally stabbed and his female friend seriously injured. Police suspect the attack occurred during a robbery and have launched a large-scale manhunt to apprehend the perpetrator. According to authorities, the Gandhinagar police control room received an emergency call around 2:30 am on Saturday reporting an assault near the Narmada canal, close to Sardarnagar. Officers...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today nabbed two outsourced employees of the Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority (GUDA) in connection with a bribery case. The accused, Rohan Bhai Kishorbhai Parker, was posted as Supervisor (Civil Engineer), Outsourced, while Nayankumar Amrutlal Parmar was working as a Junior Clerk at GUDA. According to the ACB, the complainant had applied for a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana at GUDA, Gandhinagar. When the c...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gandhinagar police carried out a major operation, tracing the accused in a Love Jihad case from Assam and ensuring the safe return of the girl he had allegedly abducted to her family. The police teams from Gandhinagar searched across multiple districts in Assam for over a week before locating the accused, Soif Abdul Manaf Uddin, on Thursday and returning the girl safely to her family. The case involved a 20-year-old girl from a village near Gandhinagar who had recently gone mis...Read More

Gandhinagar: The district administration launched a large-scale demolition drive on early Thursday morning to remove illegal encroachments on government land along the Sabarmati River in the state capital. Over 700 structures across areas including GEB, Jiabi, Pethapur, and Charedi are being cleared amid heavy police presence. Authorities said the encroachments were blocking planned development projects. Gandhinagar SP Ravi Teja Vasamshetty said the drive targets one lakh square meters of encro...Read More