Mehsana, Feb 21 (IANS) Five members of a family from Ahmedabad were killed and six others injured when their car collided with a divider on the Unjha-Mehsana highway near Unava in north Gujarat early on Saturday, police said.The family was returning to the Ramol area of Ahmedabad after attending a wedding in Rajasthan when the accident occurred.According to police, the driver of the Eeco car lost control of the vehicle near Unava, causing it to crash into the central divider. The force of the co…
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Ahmedabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are scheduled to undertake a two‑day visit to Gujarat from February 21, party leaders said on Friday.The visit will include a series of public engagements and meetings with local political figures ahead of upcoming local-body elections.Kejriwal is likely to address the media after his arrival on February 21. On the same day, the two will hold a meeting with the party’s Guj…
Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has announced an increase in bus services to accommodate passengers travelling during the Holi and Dhuleti festivals.Under Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, the corporation will operate an additional 1,300 buses, running over 7,500 trips between February 27 and March 5 this year.The extra services aim to ease the mode of transportation for citizens celebrating festivals with their families and provide special arr…
Bhavnagar, Feb 14 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Saturday launched and inaugurated development projects worth Rs 509.23 crore in Bhavnagar, including the rollout of electric buses under the Centre’s PM e-Bus Sewa scheme.The programme was held in the virtual presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The works undertaken by the Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation comprise the foundation laying of 35 projects costing Rs 140.83 crore and the inauguration of one project valued at Rs 368.40…
Bhavnagar, Feb 14 (IANS) A grand ceremony was held at Kailashdham Temple Ashram in Nanimal village in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar to mark the renovation of 17 temples, including 12 Jyotirlingas, on the eve of Mahashivratri. The event was presided over by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, with Minister of State Nimbuben Bambhaniya, Cabinet Minister Jitu Vaghani, and State Minister Parshottam Solanki present.Deputy Chief Minister Sanghavi said, “The residents of Nanimal need not travel far to have dar…
Guwahati, Feb 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated a fleet of 50 modern electric buses for Bhavnagar on Saturday as part of the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme, marking a further expansion of sustainable urban transport in India.The buses were flagged off under the national scheme to promote clean and sustainable public transport, during the Prime Minister’s visit to Assam where he inaugurated projects worth over Rs 5,450 crore.Bhavnagar is the first city in Gujarat to receive buses…
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The political row surrounding the resignation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raju Karpada intensified on Thursday after party MLA Gopal Italia alleged that Karpada held a “secret meeting” with the Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi in Gandhinagar and had contact with an IPS officer while in jail. Responding to allegations earlier made by Karpada against the AAP, Italia claimed that the former State President of AAP’s farmer wing had acted under pressure linked…
Ahmedabad, Feb 7 (IANS) Gujarat Congress on Saturday triggered a political row in Gujarat by objecting to the proposed staging of the play “I Am Nathuram Godse” at Hemu Gadhvi Hall in Rajkot. The party alleged that the production seeks to legitimise or glorify the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi and demanded an explanation from the authorities over the grant of permission.Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Parthivrajsinh Kathwadia said the party would oppose the performance, asserting…
Botad, Feb 1 (IANS) Three people were killed, and four others sustained serious injuries in a road accident involving a truck and a car near Kinara intersection, close to Ranpur town in Gujarat’s Botad district, police said on Sunday.The accident occurred on the Ranpur-Dhandhuka highway when a truck travelling at high speed collided head-on with a car carrying agricultural labourers from Madhya Pradesh.The impact was so severe that the car was crushed beyond recognition, with its parts strewn …
Bhavnagar, Jan 30 (IANS) A court in Gujarat’s Bavnagar has granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Raju Karpada and Pravin Ram in connection with the farmer–police clash that took place last year in Hadadad village of Botad district. The two leaders had been in judicial custody for nearly four months following their arrest over the incident linked to protests against alleged irregularities at the Botad Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC).Raju Karpada, Gujarat AAP Kisan Cell Pres…