Latest Anand News & Updates

Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The makers of the action comedy family drama ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’ starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu have dropped the fist song titled ‘Thassadiya’, a high-energy wedding celebration number, from the upcoming film. The track, “Thassadiya”, is a high-energy wedding celebration number composed by Santosh Narayanan, with lyrics by Rehman and vocals by Chinmayi Sripada and Punya Selva.Samantha brings the song to life with commanding screen presence and sharp choreography — s…

Anand/Gandhinagar, April 13 (IANS) Security arrangements for the upcoming Umreth Assembly by-election in Gujarat’s Anand district were reviewed on Monday as the State Director General of Police (DGP), K. L. N. Rao, chaired a high-level meeting to assess preparedness for ensuring a peaceful, fair and transparent polling process.​ Rao visited Anand along with senior police officials and held a comprehensive review of law and order arrangements, deployment planning and inter-agency coordination…

Gandhinagar, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 38,949 newly constructed rural houses across Gujarat on March 31, in what officials describe as a significant expansion of housing access for low-income families under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin).The houses, built at an estimated cost of Rs 651 crore, have been completed across multiple districts for families who were previously houseless or living in kutcha structures.The scheme, aimed at improving rural livin…

Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay will participate in a special International Women’s Day celebration organised by his party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), on Saturday at Mamallapuram, where he is expected to announce a series of promises aimed at women voters ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The programme, organised under the banner of TVK, will be held at a hotel in Mamallapuram at 3 P.M. today.Party leader Vijay will address the gathering and is like…

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the passing of Govind Parmar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Umreth constituency in Gujarat’s Anand district, who died a day earlier while undergoing treatment at a hospital. Parmar was 82. He had been unwell and was receiving treatment at the hospital in Anand, where he breathed his last, according to party leaders.Taking to X, PM Modi said, “I am saddened by the news of the passing of Shri Go…

Gandhinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Friday inaugurated an exhibition of natural farming produce at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly complex, aimed at promoting awareness among farmers and the wider public about chemical-free agriculture.A total of nine stalls showcasing natural farming products were set up within the Assembly premises.The exhibition was organised with the objective of encouraging farmers to adopt natural farming practices and to highlight the range and…

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) Six accused in two different cases were arrested in Kolkata on the same day as Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar made surprise visits across the city to monitor the law and order situation, police sources said on Sunday.Four of the arrested are residents of Gujarat. They have been arrested on charges of theft.According to the police, the four accused were arrested from the Hastings area by the ‘Watch’ branch of the Intelligence Department in Lalbazar (Kolkata Police head…

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 champions Gujarat Titans (GT) will hold their next preparation camp for the 2026 season from February 16, the franchise’s chief operating officer Colonel Arvinder Singh said on Saturday.The initiative reached cities like Surendranagar, Morbi, Amreli, Anand and Ahmedabad, with an aim to encourage physical activity among children under 14 through non-competitive sessions and interactive games. Colonel Arvinder Singh, Chief Operating O…

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) IPL 2022 champions Gujarat Titans concluded the third edition of its Junior Titans programme in Ahmedabad on Saturday, with participation from over 5,100 children representing more than 100 government and private schools from five cities.The initiative reached cities like Surendranagar, Morbi, Amreli, Anand and Ahmedabad, with an aim to encourage physical activity among children under 14 through non-competitive sessions and interactive games. Colonel Arvinder Singh, Chie…

Anand (Gujarat), Feb 11 (IANS) The recent trade agreements of India with the United States and the European Union are expected to benefit the domestic dairy sector while protecting millions of small and marginal farmers, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Wednesday.Speaking at the launch of ‘Amul AI’, an artificial intelligence-driven platform for the dairy sector, he said the agreements exclude dairy product imports, securing the livelihoods of over 10 crore milk producers.“The Pr…