Navsari: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat today nabbed Divyeshbhai Balwantbhai Patel, a police constable posted at Khergam Police Station, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 100,000. As per the ACB, the complainant, who had been implicated in a prohibition-related case along with a friend, was asked to pay a bribe of Rs. 100,000 by the accused to avoid harassment, even though he had secured bail from the court. Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the ACB. Ac...Read More

Navsari: The Hindu community in the city has expressed widespread anger against Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Sanjay K. Rai, accusing him of physically assaulting and baton-charging Hindu organisation workers during the Navratri Garba celebrations. On Monday, members of various Hindu organisations held a public rally to the District Collector’s office, submitting a memorandum demanding a fair and impartial investigation and strict action against the responsible officer. According to ...Read More

Navsari: The Principal District and Sessions Court, Navsari, has sentenced Dineshbhai Babubhai Ganvit, a junior clerk at the Bilimora Port office of the Gujarat Maritime Board, to three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹10,000 in a bribery case registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). As per the details of the case, the complainant, Hasmukhbhai Chhaganbhai Tandel of Gandevi, operates a boat named Ashadip to carry out fishing in the Mumbai seas area from Dholai Fishing Port....Read More

Surat: Local villagers and farmers from 77 villages of Navsari district took out a rally to the collectorate on Monday, protesting against the inclusion of their villages under the Navsari Urban Development Authority (NUDA) and land acquisition for four other government projects. Hundreds of locals gathered at Modh Ghanchi Panch Hall before marching to the collector’s office, where they submitted a 47-page memorandum with demands and signatures. Farmers from 31 villages of Navsari taluka and ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of “vote theft” in the Choryasi assembly constituency, alleging that fake, duplicate, and suspicious voters played a role in the party’s election victory in the state. Addressing the media, state Congress president Amit Chavda said, “During our scrutiny, several irregularities have been found in Gujarat’s voter list. In Choryasi constituency of Navsari Lok Sabha, there are a total of 6,09,592 voters. Out of the 40 percent, or 2.4...Read More

Navsari: In a tragic incident, a 5-year-old boy, Sarthak, was trapped in a lift at Nirav Square Apartments in the Vijalpur area of Navsari this morning around 9 AM. The Navsari Fire Brigade rushed to the scene and used a cutter to open the lift doors, but unfortunately, the child could not be saved. The incident occurred when Sarthak’s mother was trying to lock the flat door. The Nirav Square lift, an old iron-grilled model with a wooden door, appears to have caused the accident when the chil...Read More

Navsari: The Ministry of Railways on Thursday announced that it has approved an experimental halt for the 20901/20902 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express at Navsari station. This decision comes after persistent public demand and careful consideration of passenger convenience. As per the revised timetable, the Gandhinagar Capital–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20902) will arrive at Navsari at 17:27 hrs and depart at 17:29 hrs from August 23rd. In the retur...Read More

Navsari: The 20th place in Gujarat to be connected by the Vande Bharat Express will be Navsari. The news was confirmed a few days ago by Union Minister of Jal Shakti and local MP, C.R. Patil. However, there was uncertainty over which of the two Ahmedabad–Mumbai route Vande Bharat trains would make the stop in the town. Today, the Union Minister clarified this in a Facebook post. According to Patil’s social media update, Train No. 20901/20902 Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital–Mumbai Vand...Read More

Navsari: The local police have invoked the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crimes Act (GujCTOC) against seven members of the infamous ‘Tisri Gali’ gang from Bilimora town. The gang is notorious for its brutal tactics, notably breaking the legs of anyone who dared to file complaints against them. In 2021, they also killed a member of the rival Antaliya gang. A series of anonymous complaints from residents across Navsari district prompted police to take tough action under the str...Read More

Navsari: Is Navsari going to get connectivity of Vande Bharat Express train on Ahmedabad - Mumbai route? There's no official announcement or decision in this regard yet, but those who were part of the delegation that met with the Railway Minister under the leadership of Navsari Lok Sabha representative CR Patil, said the demand for the same was made in the meeting and the Railway Minister reacted positively. It's worth noting that Navsari is district headquarters and located just next to the ci...Read More