Banaskantha, July 6 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Monday took three of the eight accused arrested in the alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module case to Bhagal village in Palanpur of Banaskantha district, as part of its ongoing investigation during police remand. According to the sources, the visit was undertaken to reconstruct the sequence of events, verify evidence gathered during the investigation and corroborate information obtained from the accused following their arrest.Th…
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Ahmedabad, June 21 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway marked the 12th International Yoga Day on Sunday with a unique initiative that, according to officials, brought yoga practice to passengers onboard moving Vande Bharat Express trains for the first time.Under the supervision of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ved Prakash, the division organised yoga sessions across key railway locations and extended the programme to four Vande Bharat Express services, where passengers were guide…
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) An expansion of urban bus services across three cities in Gujarat is expected to improve connectivity and reduce commuting costs, after 17 new routes were approved under the Chief Minister Urban Bus Service Scheme (Mukhyamantri Shehri Bus Parivahan Yojana), officials said on Thursday. The decision, taken under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was approved by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The new routes will be introduced in Navsari, Vapi and Pal…
Gandhinagar, April 13 (IANS) Gujarat’s Cyber Centre of Excellence of CID Crime has dismantled an interstate mule bank account network allegedly linked to cyber frauds exceeding Rs 77 crore across 375 cases registered on the national cyber crime reporting portal, officials said on Monday. The operation was carried out across Vadodara, Palanpur and Goa, resulting in the arrest of 16 accused persons involved in what investigators described as a coordinated system for opening and circulating ba…
Jaipur, March 13 (IANS) A massive fire engulfed a private bus on the Rajasthan-Gujarat border on Friday, leaving one passenger seriously injured and raising serious concerns about passenger safety. Fortunately, other passengers were evacuated quickly, averting a major tragedy. According to reports, a private bus service recently launched to connect Nachna with Ahmedabad narrowly escaped disaster in the morning.The bus was only on its third day of operation when a short circuit occurred in its AC…
Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Two major infrastructure projects in Gujarat are set to improve connectivity and ease of transport for over 1.74 lakh citizens, the state government told the Assembly on Tuesday. The widening of an 8.61-kilometre main road connecting 10 villages across Surat and Tapi districts has already begun to benefit an estimated 33,000 residents.The project, undertaken at a cost of Rs 9.30 crore, links Miyapur, Shekhpur, Mudat, Vadiya, Andhatri, and Dungri in Mahuva taluka of Sur…
Palanpur (Gujarat), Jan 24 (IANS) A road accident on the Palanpur-Deesa highway near Kushkal Patiya in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has sparked controversy following allegations that a vehicle linked to Congress MP Geniben Thakor struck a motorcyclist and fled the scene.According to the victim’s family and local residents, the incident occurred on Friday afternoon when a car in which MP Geniben Thakor was allegedly travelling hit a motorcycle ridden by a young man, leaving him critically i…