Gandhinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) As many as 70 gardens across Gujarat’s municipal areas have been developed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, with work on 61 more currently underway, as part of a wider plan to expand green cover and improve urban infrastructure, officials said on Thursday. According to official details, a total of 131 gardens are being developed in urban local bodies across the state at an estimated cost of Rs 117.56 crore.The initiative for…
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Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested two men and recovered stolen property worth nearly Rs 1.47 crore in connection with a high-value house burglary reported from Manekbagh Society in the city’s Satellite area, police said on Friday. The burglary occurred between January 11 and January 16, when the family of a doctor had locked their house and travelled out of town during the Uttarayan festival.Taking advantage of the prolonged absence, the accused allegedly broke i…
Banaskantha, Jan 24 (IANS) A major accident on the Iqbalgadh National Highway in Amirgadh in Banaskantha district of Gujarat resulted in the deaths of six people and left three others critically injured on Saturday. A speeding truck driving on the wrong side collided head-on with the victims’ car.Officials said the truck struck the car so forcefully that it was crushed and overturned. Five occupants died at the scene, and the sixth passed away shortly after being rescued. After…
Palanpur, Jan 18 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat visited various modern plants and production units of Banas Dairy in Palanpur, highlighting the dairy’s significant contribution in empowering farmers and livestock rearers through the cooperative model, government officials said on Sunday. Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary and State Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani were also present during the visit.During the inspection, the Governor reviewed the advanced cheese plant, paneer p…
Gandhinagar, Dec 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government’s Foster Parent Scheme (Palak Mata-Pita Yojana) has emerged as a lifeline for orphaned and abandoned children in Banaskantha district, ensuring that no child grows up without care, protection or a family environment.Launched across the state in 2009-10, the scheme was designed to support children who lose one or both parents and are left without a guardian. Under the programme, the state provides monthly financial assistance of Rs 3,000 to close …