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…
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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…