Articles tagged under: Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar doctor extorted of ₹19.24 crore during over 3-month-long ‘digital arrest’

July 29, 2025
Gandhinagar doctor extorted of ₹19.24 crore during over 3-month-long ‘digital arrest’

Gandhinagar: A doctor in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar was allegedly kept under “digital arrest” for 103 days, during which cybercriminals forced her to sell her properties, take loans against gold, and ultimately transfer over ₹19.24 crore to them. The digital confinement reportedly lasted between March and June this year. According to officials, the victim was contacted by multiple people who falsely posed as government and legal authorities: one claimed to be Jyoti Vishwanath from the Depa...Read More

Two killed as speeding SUV hits vehicles, pedestrians in Gandhinagar; ‘drunk’ driver held

July 25, 2025
Two killed as speeding SUV hits vehicles, pedestrians in Gandhinagar; ‘drunk’ driver held

Gandhinagar: A tragic accident shook the Randesan area of Gandhinagar on Thursday morning when a speeding Tata Safari SUV, allegedly driven under the influence of alcohol, ploughed into pedestrians and motorists on the service road from Bhaijipura to City Pulse. The crash left two people, including a woman, dead and three others injured. According to police, the SUV, bearing registration number GJ 18 EE 7887, is registered in the name of Hitesh Vinubhai Patel. “The accused Hitesh Patel was dr...Read More

Mandaviya Leads 31st Edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle Nationwide in Gandhinagar

July 13, 2025
Mandaviya Leads 31st Edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle Nationwide in Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar -The 31st edition of 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' was held across the country on Sunday morning, with Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya leading the charge in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The event witnessed participation from over 7,000 locations, with the message of “Fitness Ki Dose, Aadha Ghanta Roz.” This week’s edition was held in collaboration with several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), attracting widespread participation from members of 3,0...Read More

Rs. 38 crore White Topping Road works completed in Gandhinagar: Gujarat Govt

July 13, 2025
Rs. 38 crore White Topping Road works completed in Gandhinagar: Gujarat Govt

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government had approved the works of 'white topping' roads worth a total of Rs. 38 crore in Gandhinagar. This includes the 6.20 km long Koba - Adalj Link Road, and the 2.80 km long Sargasan - Rakshashakti Circle Road. The work of white topping of both these roads has been completed, said the State government in a release today. The government in its note added that - 'the life span of a white topping road is 20 years. White topping is applied on the existing asphalt surf...Read More

Tragedy at Adalaj Canal: Pediatrician Dr. Nirav Brahmabhatt Drowns While Fulfilling Daughter’s Ritual

July 13, 2025
Tragedy at Adalaj Canal: Pediatrician Dr. Nirav Brahmabhatt Drowns While Fulfilling Daughter’s Ritual

Gandhinagar - In a deeply tragic incident that has left the medical community and locals in shock, 39-year-old pediatrician Dr. Niravkumar Ravindrabhai Brahmabhatt drowned in the Adalaj Narmada Canal on Saturday while accompanying his six-year-old daughter for a traditional ritual of immersion of Zavera after Goro vrat (Gauri Vrat). Dr. Nirav, husband of Dr. Kosha Brahmabhatt — a medical officer at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital — had taken his 6-year old daughter Dwija to the canal on Honda ...Read More

122 students fall ill with eye irritation at Gandhinagar residential school

July 02, 2025
122 students fall ill with eye irritation at Gandhinagar residential school

Ahmedabad: A total of 122 students from JB Desai Vidya Mandir, a residential school in Zak village near Dehgam in Gandhinagar district, experienced eye-related issues on Monday evening. Complaints included red eyes, irritation, blurred vision, and excessive watering. The affected students were promptly taken to Gandhinagar Civil Hospital for medical care. The incident occurred around 4 pm, shortly after the students had consumed their afternoon meal of laddu, dal, rice, chapati, and curries. So...Read More

Car plunges into Narmada canal in Gandhinagar; 3 dead bodies recovered; rescue underway

July 01, 2025
Car plunges into Narmada canal in Gandhinagar; 3 dead bodies recovered; rescue underway

Gandhinagar: In a tragic accident on the outskirts of Gandhinagar, a Kia Seltos car plunged into the Narmada canal, raising fears that all five occupants may have drowned. Upon being alerted, the fire brigade team rushed to the spot and initiated rescue operations. Three bodies have been recovered so far from the submerged vehicle, identified as Harsh Barot, Khushi, and another young man. According to initial information, five individuals, residents of the Nikol area in Ahmedabad, were travelin...Read More

HM Amit Shah visits INFLIBNET Centre in Gandhinagar, advocates for modernizing libraries

June 27, 2025
HM Amit Shah visits INFLIBNET Centre in Gandhinagar, advocates for modernizing libraries

Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah visited the Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET) in Gandhinagar today and reviewed its functioning. During his visit, he offered key suggestions to further strengthen the institution’s reach and services, and launched the mobile application of the Sastu Sahitya Vardhak Karyalaya. As per an official statement, Shah emphasized the need to make library services more accessible to students and citizens and to modernize publi...Read More

Rs. 25 crore bonds of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation listed on NSE, GIFT City

June 25, 2025
Rs. 25 crore bonds of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation listed on NSE, GIFT City

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today listed the municipal bond of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, worth ₹25 crore, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) at GIFT City. The Chief Minister completed the listing with a bell-ringing ceremony in the presence of Gandhinagar Mayor Miraben Patel, MLA Ritaben Patel, as well as office bearers and officials of the Municipal Corporation and the NSE. Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation has become the fifth municipal corporation in the state to...Read More

Municipal bond of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation oversubscribed 9 times

June 20, 2025
Municipal bond of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation oversubscribed 9 times

Gandhinagar: Established in the year 2010, Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation had placed an offer on NSE to get a Rs. 25 crore municipal bond from the open market. Citizens have given a huge response to this offer. The municipal bond of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation was oversubscribed 09 times in just one minute today, and it has received a coupon rate of 7.65 percent. GMC has received an offer of Rs. 225 crore against a bond issue size of Rs. 25 crore. Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation has ...Read More