Surat, May 28 (IANS) A modern library established in a tribal-dominated village in Gujarat’s Surat district under the state government’s ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’ has emerged as a major educational support centre for students from nearly 20 surrounding villages preparing for competitive examinations. The library, located in Nani Bhatlav village of Bardoli taluka, was initially started in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic by the village’s young sarpanch, Ankit Chaudhary, in a dilapidated comm…
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Gandhinagar, March 17 (IANS) The Gujarat government has increased the financial assistance provided under the ‘Divyang Marriage Assistance Scheme’ from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000, with the revised amount coming into effect from June 2025, State Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Manisha Vakil told the Legislative Assembly. Replying to a question in the House, Vakil said the state government “is continuously striving to ensure that persons with disabilities can live with self-respect in societ…
Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government has recovered Rs 1.04 crore from the construction agency after a newly built overhead water tank collapsed during testing in Surat district, Water Resources and Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel informed the state Assembly on Friday. Replying to a question raised by a legislator, Patel said the tank had been constructed at Hariyal Sub Headworks in Tadkeshwar village and collapsed during testing.The tank, with a storage capacity of nine lakh litr…
Gandhinagar, March 9 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday informed the state Assembly that 196 out of 198 children reported missing in Junagadh and Gir Somnath districts over the past two years have been traced. While responding to a question on missing children and women, Minister of State for Law and Justice, Kaushik Vekariya, said 152 complaints of missing children were registered in Junagadh district and 46 in Gir Somnath during the period.“The police system has traced all 46 chil…
Surat, March 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday inaugurated the Tapi-Karjan Link Pipeline lift irrigation project, based on the Ukai Reservoir, providing water to 53,750 acres across 73 tribal villages in Umarpada taluka of Surat district and Dediapada taluka of Narmada district.The scheme aims to ensure reliable irrigation for tribal farmers in these areas and boost agricultural productivity.Alongside the inauguration, the Chief Minister performed the groundbreaking cer…
Surendranagar, Feb 4 (IANS) The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Surendranagar Police has seized a large consignment of illegal foreign liquor worth Rs 85.66 lakh from a truck parked along the Chotila–Sayla National Highway, officials said on Wednesday.The liquor was being transported concealed beneath fertiliser bags, and the total value of the seized property, including the vehicle and other items, has been estimated at Rs 1.06 crore.The operation followed specific intelligence received by the LC…
Surat, Jan 21 (IANS) Gujarat Police have arrested five people in connection with the collapse of a newly constructed water tank during testing in Tadkeshwar village of Mandvi taluka, Surat district, an incident that has triggered serious allegations of corruption, poor construction quality and negligence in a Rs 21 crore public project. The arrested accused include main contractors Jayanti Patel and Ambalal Patel, site supervisor Jasmin Patel, a staff supervisor and another associate. Investigat…