Himmatnagar: The gauge conversion project from Himmatnagar to Khedbrahma is nearing completion, with the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of the Western Railway Circle conducting an inspection. Covering a 55 km stretch in Sabarkantha district, the project involves converting the existing metre-gauge track into broad gauge. The inspection, which commenced from Himatnagar, included a thorough assessment of station facilities and track infrastructure. Using a motor trolley, the team covered a ...Read More

Sabarkantha: With the gauge conversion work on the 55 km Himmatnagar-Khedbrahma section of the Ahmedabad division of Western Railway now complete, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) will conduct a safety inspection of this section from August 12 to August 14, 2025. Meanwhile, today a speed trial was conducted using diesel locomotion from Himmatnagar railway station to Khedbrahma. During the trial, the diesel engine reached speeds between 120 and 130 km/h. According to railway sources, the...Read More

Sabarkantha: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat on Thursday nabbed a police constable red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh in Khedbrahma. The accused, Vikas Kumar Hasmukhbhai Patel (Unarmed Police Constable, Buckle No. 725), posted at Khedbrahma Police Station, had allegedly demanded ₹1.65 lakh from a former liquor bootlegger in exchange for the return of three Activa scooters that were detained by the Special Operations Group (SOG) on May 17, 2025. According to the ACB, ...Read More

Aravalli: At a time when every political party in Gujarat is trying their level best to ensure victory on the tribal seats during the forthcoming assembly polls, the state unit of the Congress will hold a ‘Nav Sankalp Sammelan’ (Renewed Resolve Convention) today and tomorrow in the Khedbrahma and Bhiloda assembly constituencies. Both Khebrahma and Bhiloda assembly seats were won by the Congress in 2017 but Khebrahma MLA Ashwin Kotwal has resigned from the party and joined the BJP. The son...Read More

Gandhinagar, Japan K Pathak: Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Gujarat and Congress leader Ashwin Kotwal is going to join ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today at State BJP headquarters Shri Kamalam here. He has resigned from primary membership and all positions of the Congress party. Ahead of joining BJP on auspicious day of Akshay Trutiya (Akhatrij), Kotwal sought blessing of Bhagwan Shamlaji's photo at his home. He left his house in a style of procession with dhol-nagara sounds. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Opposition Congress party Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ashwin Kotwal is likely to join ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The MLA remained absent at the tribal protest yesterday organized by Congress party in Gandhinagar. The MLA also remains absent most of the days during the ongoing budget session of State assembly. Kotwal had also skipped a dinner hosted by party leader Bharatsinh Solanki. When a media person asked him about reports of his move to join BJP, Kotwal neith...Read More

Sabarkantha : A devotee donated 5 kilograms of silver to Shree Ambika Mataji Temple at Khedbrahma in Sabarkantha district. The devotee had vowed to donate silver equal to the weight of the child for fulfilment of his wish for childbirth. Accordingly he donated approximately 5 kgs of silver at the temple after the child-birth. The manager of the temple informed that the facility of regular meal at a cost of Rs. 35 during regular days and meal including a sweet at a cost of Rs 40 during Sun...Read More