Mehsana: Days after ICICI Bank hiked the minimum monthly average balance (MAB) for new savings account holders to ₹50,000, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra clarified that such decisions fall outside the RBI’s regulatory purview during his first visit to Gujarat as the chief of the apex bank. “The Reserve Bank of India has left it to the banks to decide the minimum balance amount. Some banks have a minimum balance of ₹10,000, while some have a minimum balance of ₹2,000. T...Read More

Mehsana: The Food and Drugs Department team of Mehsana conducted a raid on Saturday at a factory in Vijapur that was manufacturing adulterated paneer. Today, when two journalists covering the story questioned the factory owner, Shailesh Patel, he attacked them, attempted to damage their camera, and even assaulted them using the camera cable. Following the incident, Patel shut down the factory and fled the scene. Police have registered a complaint against him and launched a manhunt. Acting on a...Read More

Mehsana: Gujarat BJP General Secretary Rajni Patel today denied that he has supported the Vikas Panel in the upcoming by-elections for the director post of The Mehsana Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Mehsana. A poster in the name of the former state home minister was circulating on social media, claiming he supported the Vikas Panel in the election. However, refuting this, Rajni Patel posted a video on his Facebook account clarifying his stand. Patel said, “Recently, by-elections for the direc...Read More

Sabarkantha: In two heart-wrenching incidents over the past 24 hours, two young men lost their lives in separate drowning cases in North Gujarat. The first incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at Saptashwar near Idar, where 23-year-old Nilesh Devjibhai Parmar from Katosan (Rajpura) village in Detroj taluka of Mehsana district drowned while visiting the Sabarmati River check dam. Despite a seven-hour-long search operation by fire brigades from Idar and Himatnagar, as well as local villagers, hi...Read More

Mehsana: Two young men lost their lives in a tragic accident in Kadi, Mehsana, after their motorcycle collided with a stray bull. The incident occurred when the animal suddenly appeared in the middle of the road, causing the bike to crash. The two victims were rushed for treatment but were declared dead on arrival. The deceased have been identified as Ranjit and Ajay. The accident took place on Karan Nagar Road in Kadi. Police have sent the bodies for postmortem and will hand them over to the...Read More

Kadi: The by-election campaign in the Kadi Assembly constituency has intensified, with former Congress MLA Baldevji Thakor and former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel engaging in a heated exchange of allegations. At a convention of the Maldhari (pastoralist) community, Baldevji Thakor accused Nitin Patel of cancelling land allotments made to the Rabari community. “During the Congress regime, Rabaris were given land for grazing buffaloes and other essential activities through their community ...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a major crackdown on tax evasion in the B2C sector, the Gujarat State GST Department carried out searches on 15 taxpayers involved in the readymade garments trade across Mahesana, Palanpur, and Ahmedabad. After these searches, tax evasion of ₹1.48 crore has been uncovered. In an official statement, the state GST department said, “In a proactive move to address the growing concern of sales without invoices and underreporting of tax liabilities in the B2C sector by registering...Read More

Mehsana: In this digital era, the Civil Hospital in the city is embracing modern technology to bring relief to patients. The hospital has introduced a QR code system for patient registration, eliminating the need for patients to stand in long queues at the registration counter. Now, patients can simply scan a QR code on their mobile phones to register from anywhere, with just a tap of a finger. The hospital sees approximately 1,000 to 2,000 patients daily from across the district for various tr...Read More

Mehsana: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the state-wide ‘Catch the Rain Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan 2.0’ from Dawada in Mehsana district, marking a significant step towards realizing the ‘Catch the Rain’ initiative. With the aim of responding effectively to Prime Minister Modi’s call to collect and store rainwater wherever it falls, as much as it falls, this campaign will be conducted across the state from April 4 to May 31, 2025. Under ‘Catch the Rain Sujalam Sufalam Jal...Read More