Kutch: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat, with the help of a decoy trap, has nabbed an employee of Sterling Hospital in Gandhidham for his involvement in a bribery case involving ₹500. According to the case details, Ayushmann cards under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana are issued to beneficiaries at Sterling Hospital in Gandhidham. In accordance with government regulations, this process is entirely free of cost. However, the ACB received information that the off...Read More

Kutch: A controversy occurred at GD Goenka Toddler House in Gandhidham town after a page from its educational material stating "we can eat its (cow's) meat" went viral. Following this, some parents protested against such material, to which the preschool clarified that it was not meant to offend anyone's sentiments. The page in question depicted a caricature of a cow along with its physical attributes, dietary habits, and sounds. One particular line stated, "We can eat its meat." The school ha...Read More

Kutch: A van carrying Rs 2.13 crore from a State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Gandhidham was hijacked by robbers on Friday morning. However, a after being chased by the cops and the staff of cash handling agency robbers decide to abandon the vehicle on National Highway 41. All the cash was fount to be intact after the chase. A total of six individuals allegedly involved in the crime have been apprehended with the help of CCTV footage, technical surveillance, and information gathered from var...Read More

Wankaner: An incident has come to light where some individuals, bypassing the Vaghasiya Toll Plaza on the Bamanbor-Kutch National Highway, have constructed a road through privately owned land. These individuals charge Rs 50 per day from four-wheeler drivers, Rs 100 from tempos and small goods vehicles, and Rs 200 from truck drivers who opt to bypass the highway and instead travel on the road through private land. This private toll tax collection has been ongoing for the past one and a half year...Read More

Gandhidham: The central government has approved the Quadrupling project to create four parallel railway lines between Gandhidham and Samkhiyali in Kutch. After the completion of the project, the transportation capacity of goods on this route from two ports will increase to 50 million metric tonnes annually from 41 mmt presently. It will be the first section of the state to have four railway lines. The approval has been granted by the union cabinet yesterday to seven multi-track projects of 2339...Read More

Gandhidham: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has nabbed a Range Forest Officer, class-2 servant of the State government in bribe case involving the sum of Rs. 1 lakh. Accused Jitubhai Zinzala (32) works as RFO in Gandhidham. He is originally form Talaja in Bhavnagar. Another accused Dhavalbhai Prajapati(28), a middleman in this case, is into transportation business and resident of Gandhidham. As per the ACB note, a complainant in this case has a timber godown namely Nirav enterprises ...Read More

Bhuj: The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Kachchh West division police has nabbed Ramesh Joshi, the main suspect in a honey trap case in Gandhidham, from a private hospital in Mumbai. Ramesh Joshi, the accused, has been taken into custody in Bhuj and is expected to be presented in court tomorrow. Anand Thakkar, a hotelier from Gandhidham, had filed a complaint seven months ago, accusing a group of eight individuals of attempting to extort Rs 10 crore from him by threatening to implicate him in a ...Read More

Kutch: A 72-year-old person died in Gandhidham after getting caught up in a bullfight. The incident took place at 10 am today in Talavdi chok in Navi Sundarpuri where two bulls were engaged in a fight when Jamabhai Vankar happened to be passing by on foot. One of the bulls struck him with its horn. His family members promptly rushed him to Rambag Hospital. However, he passed away during treatment due to severe head injuries. In response, his family members and some local leaders have refus...Read More

Gandhinagar: The state government on Monday granted in-principle approval for 35 new buses, which will operate in Gandhidham and Botad, under the Chief Minister's Urban Service Scheme (CMUSS). The CMUSS, which finances intra-city public transport vehicles, was previously available only to municipal corporations but will now be extended to Category 1 municipalities with a population of over 1 lakh. Currently, there are 22 municipalities in this category. Five municipal corporations already ...Read More

Kutch: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is currently conducting searches and raids at over 70 locations across several states. According to sources, the NIA recently searched the residence of Kulwinder in Gandhidham, who is a close associate of the infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. In the latest development, as part of the ongoing raids, 11 pistols, rifles, and other electronic items have been found in separate locations. Kulwinder has allegedly been linked to the Bishnoi gang for...Read More