Latest Mehsana district News & Updates

Mehsana (Gujarat), May 21 (IANS) A skills training institute in Vadnagar town of Gujarat’s Mehsana district has commenced full-scale operations, with its first batches of trainees already deployed across major infrastructure projects in the country after completing short-term, industry-oriented courses.The Industrial Construction Skills Training Institute (ICSTI), established by a private engineering and construction firm with the support of the Gujarat government, has completed training for t…

Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday issued instructions to district administrations during the ‘Swagat’ programme to ensure the timely, judicial, and impartial resolution of citizens’ grievances.​ During the monthly State Swagat online public grievance redressal hearing, more than 110 complainants from across the state appeared before the Chief Minister.​Officials stated that a total of 1,335 representations were taken up across district-level Sw…

Mehsana, March 17 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded its first successful cashless claim under the PM-RAHAT scheme in Mehsana district, where a road accident victim received fully covered treatment, officials said on Tuesday.​ According to the district health department, the claim was processed under the “Prime Minister Road Accident Victim Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment (PM-RAHAT)” scheme, implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in coordination with the National Health …

Mehsana, Jan 25 (IANS) In his monthly radio programme, ‘Mann Ki Baat’, on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Chandanki village in Bahucharaji taluka of Gujarat’s Mehsana district as an inspiring example of collective responsibility, highlighting its unique tradition of a community kitchen. The practice has been in place in Chandanki for the past 15 years. In this system, food for the entire village is cooked in a central location, and a tiffin service is provided for the sick and tho…

Gandhinagar, Jan 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government is working extensively to expand the green cover and revitalise the natural ecosystem. Extensive plantation drive in Vadnagar of Mehsana district is a step in this direction, for maintaining the ecological balance and protection of the environment. The large-scale plantation drive was carried out by the city administration in collaboration with the Heartfulness Institute of Telangana at eight historically and archaeologically important spots in V…

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Several kilograms of gold and silver, worth over Rs 4 crore, were seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from Gujarat’s Mehsana district in connection with a stock market investment fraud, an official said on Thursday.The ED, Ahmedabad Zonal Office, has recovered and seized silver bullion weighing 110 kg valuing Rs 2.4 crore; gold bullion weighing around 1.296 kg valuing Rs 1.7 crore, silver jewellery weighing 39.7 kg (approximately); Indian currency equivalent to R…