Gandhinagar/Botad, March 9 (IANS) A 22.5-km stretch of road connecting Botad, Salangpur and Barwala will be widened into a four-lane road at an estimated cost of more than Rs 124.40 crore, Botad MLA Umesh Makwana said on Monday. According to the details, the Botad-Salangpur-Barwala road will be upgraded to four lanes and will include a dedicated footpath along the Botad-Salangpur section to improve pedestrian safety, particularly for devotees travelling to the Kashtbhanjan Dev temple in Salan…
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Gandhinagar, March 8 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, on Sunday, urged the people in Gujarat to reject both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, saying the “state needed a change in the entire political system rather than simply replacing one party with another”. Addressing a rally in Gandhinagar as part of the “Parivartan Lao, Kisan Bachao Yatra”, Kejriwal said the people of Gujarat should form a “government of the people” that would take decisions independently….
Bhavnagar/Botad, March 1 (IANS) A seven-phase distribution drive across Bhavnagar and Botad districts concluded on Sunday with the allocation of 4,858 assistive devices worth Rs 3.88 crore to 2,636 persons with disabilities, officials said.The final camp was held in Talaja under the chairmanship of Union Minister of State Nimuben Bambhaniya.The programme was organised at the Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Talaja, under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of Oil and Natural…
Botad (Gujarat), Feb 27 (IANS) Gujarat’s Botad district in the Saurashtra region is steadily establishing itself as a key destination for religious tourism, attracting devotees and visitors from across India and abroad. The development follows several projects initiated by the state government under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, aimed at improving infrastructure and connectivity at the district’s key pilgrimage sites.Sarangpur’s Shri Kashtabhanjan Hanuman Temple, Paliyad’s Vihaldham, a…
Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday approved 23 proposals for land allocation to key state departments in a move aimed at strengthening water supply, energy, and port infrastructure across multiple districts of the state.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, reflecting the government’s focus on accelerating infrastructure development and supporting essential public utility services.Announcing the development, government…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Senior farmer leader Raju Karpada has resigned from all posts in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Gujarat, marking a notable setback for the party in the state. Party leaders cited political pressure from the state government as the farmer leader spent over 100 days in jail during the Haddad agitation.Karpada, who led the AAP’s Kisan Morcha and served as president of its Gujarat Kisan Cell, announced his decision on social media, leading to speculation over his political f…
Ahmedabad, Feb 6 (IANS) A 21-year-old student taking part in a National Service Scheme (NSS) camp at Gujarat University was discovered dead in a university guest house on Friday, police said. The deceased, Maheshwari Khachar, was a third-year student at L D Arts College. She hailed from Botad and was living in Ahmedabad’s Ranip area.Khachar had been staying at the university guest house opposite the NRI hostel for the duration of the NSS camp.According to authorities, Khachar had been an activ…
Gandhinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday issued clear instructions to district administrations to take citizen-centric decisions based on local representations and ensure swift resolution of public grievances. The directions were issued while he personally heard complaints during the January 2026 edition of the State SWAGAT (State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology) Online programme.During the January session, action was taken on a tota…