Anand, July 20 (IANS) The main accused in the kidnapping and murder of a four-year-old girl in Gujarat’s Anand district died after police opened fire when he allegedly attacked officers with a knife and attempted to escape while in custody, police said on Monday.Suresh Parmar was arrested by Borsad Rural Police within hours of the crime and was subsequently handed over to the Anand Local Crime Branch for further investigation into the girl’s abduction and murder.According to the police, the inci…
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Anand, July 17 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel made an unscheduled stop at Ambali village in Anand district on Friday while returning to Gandhinagar from an official programme, stepping out of his convoy to meet schoolchildren and residents gathered along the roadside. The Chief Minister halted his convoy after noticing schoolchildren in uniform and villagers waiting to greet him as it passed through Ambali village in Anklav taluka.Setting aside protocol, he walked over to the chil…
Anand, June 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday granted in-principle approval for a Rs 1,700 crore barrage-cum-bridge project over the Mahi river near Dhuvaran in Anand district, a development expected to strengthen regional connectivity while significantly improving water security across central and southern Gujarat. The proposed ‘Badalpur-Kareli Barrage-cum-Bridge’ will combine transport infrastructure with large-scale water conservation.Officials said the project is designed not …
Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets case worth Rs 3.56 crore against a senior Gujarat Administrative Service officer following a preliminary inquiry covering the period from 2012 to 2023. The case has been filed against Ketaki Vyas, then Resident Additional Collector in Anand district, and a Senior Scale officer of the Gujarat Administrative Service (Class-I), who is currently under suspension.According to the ACB, the alleged dispr…
Gandhinagar, June 13 (IANS) A statewide review meeting chaired by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi earlier this month set the stage for what has become one of the state’s largest coordinated crackdowns on cybercrime-linked financial networks. Held through video conference and attended by the then Director General of Police (DGP) K.L.N. Rao, city police commissioners and district police chiefs, the meeting directed law enforcement agencies to intensify action against…
Gandhinagar, May 26 (IANS) Newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Harshad Parmar on Tuesday took oath as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after winning the recent by-election from the Umreth constituency in Anand district.The oath was administered by Speaker Shankar Chaudhary at the Assembly complex in Gandhinagar.The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Assembly Chief Whip Balkrishna Shukla, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Minister…
Gandhinagar, May 7 (IANS) Large-scale land recovery, action against illegal mining and the disposal of more than 20,000 revenue cases within a year were highlighted as key outcomes of district-level governance initiatives presented at the Gujarat government’s ‘Chintan Shibir’. During a special session on Saurashtra and Kutch, Junagadh Collector Anil Ranavasiya delivered a detailed presentation on administrative performance across the region, stating that “through administrative transparenc…
Gandhinagar, May 4 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s electoral performance in West Bengal marked a turning point in governance, as counting trends showed the party moving towards a majority in the state.Speaking at the BJP state headquarters, Sanghavi said, “Citizens of Bengal have today been freed from jungle raj, and now the benefits of schemes of the Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
Anand/Gandhinagar, May 4 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, on Monday congratulated BJP candidate Harshad Parmar following his victory in the Umreth Assembly bye-election, thanking voters for their support and reaffirming the government’s development agenda.In a post on X, Patel said, “Heartfelt congratulations to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Harshadbhai Parmar on the resounding victory in the Umreth Assembly bye-election. Many congratulations as well to all the dedicated pa…
Anand, May 4 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Harshad Parmar won the Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat on Monday, defeating Congress rival Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan by 30,743 votes, according to the Election Commission of India.At the conclusion of counting after all 23 rounds, Parmar secured 85,500 votes, while Chauhan polled 54,757.The counting process began in the morning and progressed steadily, with the BJP candidate maintaining a consistent lead throughout.The bypoll to the U…