Surendranagar: Eight people were charred to death in a horrific road accident near Dedadara village in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district on Sunday afternoon, police said. The accident took place around 3:30 pm when a Swift Dzire car collided head-on with a Tata Harrier SUV on the highway. The impact caused the Dzire to catch fire, trapping its occupants inside. “Eight persons travelling in the car were burnt alive, while three passengers in the SUV managed to escape with minor injuries,” ...Read More

Surat: In two separate incidents related to the stray dog menace, a woman was mauled by a pack of 15 dogs in Surat district, and a toddler was killed after being bitten by a stray dog in Surendranagar. In one incident that occurred in Jodwan village of Umarpada taluka, a pack of over 15 dogs attacked a 40-year-old woman, biting her several times. The victim, Emaben Vasava, had gone out for a nature's call when the dog attack happened. When the woman did not return and the family carried out a...Read More

Surendranagar: The Dholi Dhaja Dam, spanning the Bhogavo River, has overflowed after widespread heavy rain in the region recently. According to data from the Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpasar Department, the dam, located in Wadhwan taluka, has a designed gross storage capacity of 20.39 MCM, which was achieved as of this morning. With the dam reaching 100% storage, around 3,307 cusecs of water is being released into the canal. The dam remains on high alert as inflow continues d...Read More

Surendranagar: A man from Surendranagar took to social media to oppose Congress MP from Banaskantha, Geniben Thakor, for voting against the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha, calling it a betrayal of Hindus. Chintan Mehta, a resident of Patdi, posted on his social media account: “Banaskantha, Gujarat Congress MP Geniben Thakor stabbed a knife in the back of Hindus in the area by voting against the Waqf Board Amendment Bill. Hindu voters need to wake up and end the politics of anti-Hindu an...Read More

Dhrangadhra: A massive fire broke out at a paper factory in Dhrangadhra around 4 pm today, triggering panic as a huge fireball engulfed the area. The SDM requested the Indian Army's assistance in dousing the fire.   In response, the Indian Army column swung into action immediately with its firefighting teams stationed at Dharangdhara Military Station, an official press statement said. Indian Army joins firefighting efforts in Dhrangadhrahttps://t.co/PCmOljHI2Z pic.twitter.com/V6bNO2mYyq �...Read More

Surendranagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Police Station, Surendranagar, has filed a disproportionate assets case against Rajeshbhai Devmurari, former Senior Clerk (In-charge Deputy Accountant), who was previously posted at the Office of the Executive Engineer, Saurashtra Branch Canal Division No. 2/1, Dhrangadhra. The accused, Rajeshbhai Harkishanbhai Devmurari (61), formerly a Senior Clerk (In-charge Deputy Accountant), Class-3, at the Executive Engineer's Office, Dhrangadhra, has been ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has transferred two IAS officers and cancelled the earlier declared transfer of one. The Government Notification, General Administration Department of even number dated 01.01.2025 regarding transfer of Shri Mirant Jatin Parikh, IAS, RR:2017, from the post of Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad and appointment as Municipal Commissioner, Nadiad Municipal Corporation, Nadiad, should be treated to have been cancelled a...Read More

Surendranagar: A sub-inspector working for the State Monitoring Cell lost his life early this morning in an accident near Dasada while he was attempting to apprehend a bootlegger allegedly transporting liquor in a vehicle. During the pursuit, a trailer truck rammed into the car of the policeman, resulting in his immediate death. According to the information received, State Monitoring Cell Team's PSI J.M. Pathan, along with two constables, received a tip-off about a vehicle loaded with liquor....Read More