Articles tagged under: Anand

Amul Dairy Board Election Schedule Announced; Voting on 10th Sept

August 13, 2025
Amul Dairy Board Election Schedule Announced; Voting on 10th Sept

Anand: The election schedule for the board of directors of Amul Dairy, Anand, has been officially announced. Candidates can submit their nomination forms from 20th August to 28th August, excluding public holidays. Forms will be accepted by the election officer at the Kaira District Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd., Anand (Amul Dairy), as well as at the Deputy Collector’s office, Prant Kacheri, Navu Sevasadan, Anand. The list of candidates will be published on 28th August, followed b...Read More

Stray Bull at Railway Platform; Dogs, Cow in Civil Hospital

August 01, 2025
Stray Bull at Railway Platform; Dogs, Cow in Civil Hospital

Anand: With the rising cases of stray animal menace and dog bite incidents being widely reported across Gujarat day after day, the problem is now no longer limited to roads alone. In one such incident, a stray bull wandered onto the platform of Anand railway station in the middle of the day, creating panic among passengers who were about to board the train waiting beside the platform. The bull’s entry deep inside the station premises raises serious questions about security arrangements, as th...Read More

Rahul Gandhi visits Gujarat; addresses newly appointed district unit chiefs in Anand

July 26, 2025
Rahul Gandhi visits Gujarat; addresses newly appointed district unit chiefs in Anand

Anand: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began his one-day visit to Gujarat on Saturday by addressing the state’s newly appointed district unit presidents. Gandhi landed at Vadodara airport in the morning and headed directly to Anand, where a three-day training camp for Congress workers — mainly district unit chiefs — is being held. As the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi addressed the gathering under the 'Sangathan Sujan Abhiyan,' an initiative aimed at strengthening the party’...Read More

Tribhuvan Sahkari University begins with over 600 seats in 4 courses

July 23, 2025
Tribhuvan Sahkari University begins with over 600 seats in 4 courses

Anand: The “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University (TSU) has recently been established through an act of Parliament, which was passed in the last budget session 2025. At this stage, the University has four courses, which include one ongoing course of the erstwhile Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) and three new courses started after the establishment of the University. The current approved annual intake capacity in the University, including that of one affiliated Institute, is as follows: ...Read More

Anand Municipal Corporation renamed as Karamsad-Anand Municipal Corporation

July 16, 2025
Anand Municipal Corporation renamed as Karamsad-Anand Municipal Corporation

Anand: Taking into account that Karamsad was the workplace of the Iron Man, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Gujarat Cabinet has approved the proposal to rename Anand Municipal Corporation as "Karamsad-Anand Municipal Corporation," said government spokesperson and Minister Rushikesh Patel today. A meeting of the State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, was held in Gandhinagar. Sharing details of key decisions taken during the meeting, Minister Rushikesh Patel stated that to enhanc...Read More

Gambhira Bridge collapse: 12 dead as vehicles plunge into Mahisagar river in Gujarat

July 09, 2025
Gambhira Bridge collapse: 12 dead as vehicles plunge into Mahisagar river in Gujarat

Anand: At least 12 people lost their lives and nine others were rescued after multiple vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar River when a portion of the decades-old Gambhira Bridge near Mujpur in Vadodara district collapsed on Wednesday morning. The collapse happened suddenly, sending two trucks, a pick-up van, and other vehicles tumbling into the swollen river. Within moments, panic spread as locals rushed to the scene, followed by police and emergency response teams. Nine people who sustained i...Read More

Alternative routes for traffic movement on Vadodara – Anand Highway amid Gambhira Bridge collapse

July 09, 2025
Alternative routes for traffic movement on Vadodara – Anand Highway amid Gambhira Bridge collapse

Anand: The Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River, which links Central Gujarat to Saurashtra, collapsed early this morning. As a result, it has become necessary to stop traffic on this route to avoid any untoward incident. Keeping this in mind, Additional District Magistrate Rituraj Desai has issued a notification banning all types of vehicles from July 9 until the Gambhira Bridge is restored. All vehicles that previously used the Gambhira Bridge have now been diverted to alternative routes. ...Read More

Gambhira Bridge on Mahisagar River linking Vadodara to Anand collapses; several vehicles plunge into river

July 09, 2025
Gambhira Bridge on Mahisagar River linking Vadodara to Anand collapses; several vehicles plunge into river

Vadodara: A tragic incident occurred early this morning near Padra when the decades-old Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River collapsed, cutting off vital connectivity between the Anand and Vadodara districts. Several vehicles, including a truck, a tanker, and cars, plunged into the river as the bridge gave way. Two people have reportedly died in the accident, while three others have been rescued. Rescue and relief operations are currently underway. The bridge, built in 1981 and opened in 19...Read More

Shah in Anand hails Salt Cooperative Initiative of Kutch, predicts Rs. 1 lakh crore Turnover of Amul next year

July 06, 2025
Shah in Anand hails Salt Cooperative Initiative of Kutch, predicts Rs. 1 lakh crore Turnover of Amul next year

Anand: Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah here today hailed the initiative of start of salt manufacturing cooperative in Gujarat. Shah was speaking at a function to mark 4 years of Ministry of Cooperation. He also inaugurated several initiatives of Amul. Shah said - 'only one thing was left in cooperatives and it was salt production and today Humbalbhai has completed that. Now salt manufacturing profit will go to Gujarat's Agariyas (Salt farmers).' Shah was so excited about this initiative ...Read More

Amit Shah lays foundation stone for Tribhuvan Sahkari University in Anand, Gujarat

July 05, 2025
Amit Shah lays foundation stone for Tribhuvan Sahkari University in Anand, Gujarat

Anand: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah today performed the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ and laid the foundation stone for the country’s first national-level cooperative university, Tribhuvan Sahkari University (TSU), in Anand. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel and Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary were also present on the occasion. The decision to establish Tribhuvan Cooperative University is significant for capacity building in the cooperative sector and aligns wi...Read More