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AMC's unique initiative on World Environment Day: "Catch the Rain" campaign sets a grand target of 35 crore litres of rainwater harvesting every year in Ahmedabad
Today is the 5th of June i.e. World Environment Day. In a fast-growing city like Ahmedabad, the demand for water is constantly increasing and the groundwater level is depleting alarmingly. To tackle this water scarcity, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has intensified the "Catch the Rain" campaign to increase the ground water level and promote scientific management of rainwater. The system will be installed in 1750 public buildings. Under this campaign, an ambitious plan to install roof-top Rain Water Harvesting System in around 1750 public buildings in Ahmedabad has been implemented.
'My mother's dead body has been lying for an hour and a half': Locals ask police to stop highway, ambulance not arranged?, bus crushes mother in front of son's eyes on Ahmedabad-Mumbai NH
The hit-and-run incident took place near Jambua Bridge in Vadodara on Wednesday night. Jagrutiben Pandya, an anganwadi supervisor who was out on an Activa with her son, was hit by a luxury bus driver who was traveling at full speed. The woman died on the spot. The mother was crushed by the bus driver in front of her son's eyes. This led to a lot of anger among the family members, including the son. The bus driver fled with the vehicle after the accident occurred. Following the entire incident, Kapurai police rushed to the spot and registered a case and further investigation is underway. Follow
Patan's inclusion in wire-free city mission: DPR work speeds up, 100 percent underground cabling will make the city wire-free
Patan city has been included in the Wire Free City Mission. Under this project, Patan city will become wire free with 100 percent underground cabling, which will make the electric poles a thing of the past. The work of preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this project has been expedited. A meeting was also held between the officials of both the divisions of Patan Power Company and the Patan Municipality in this regard. The Union Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has given in-principle approval to the 'Gujarat Wire-Free City Mission' in order to make the cities of Guj
Fake FCI Director Caught With 7 Books: Luring Luxury Cars, Luxurious Bungalows With 'VIP Quota' Jobs, Showing Letter Pads Of Companies Including ONGC Swindled Rs 68 Lakh
The Halol Rural Police have arrested Bharat Kanubhai Parmar, who was living a luxurious life on the Kanjari-Rupapura road in Halol taluka of Panchmahal. The accused was running an alleged fraud racket of crores of rupees in the name of getting government jobs across the state. The police have busted a fraud of Rs 68 lakh. Fake FCI Director Caught With 7 Books The accused used to present himself as a director of the Food Corporation of India (FCI). He used to cheat unemployed youths by luring them with government jobs. According to the police investigation, the accused had set up a network of a
Complaint to the Collector: Rao alleges that a road has been constructed in the gauchar of Musa village
The villagers have submitted a memorandum to the District Collector demanding action on the issue of illegal encroachment and construction on grazing and other lands in Musa village of Vyara taluka. Village leaders and villagers, including Sarpanch Mariamben Gamit, Tark Kumar Chaudhary, have said in the representation that Musa village comes under the Schedule-5 area, yet some builders are constructing roads and pucca structures for commercial purposes without the prior permission of the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat. According to Vyara's application, Survey No. Construction is going on witho
Anand Cyber Crime arrests three accused from Khambhat for making obscene remarks and threats on Instagram
Anand Cyber Crime police have arrested three accused for misusing social media to harm people's reputation and threaten. The operation was carried out from Khambhat. According to the police, the complainant lodged a complaint with the Anand Cyber Crime Police. Some of the men used different Instagram IDs to make lewd comments against the complainant and Sahed. The accused had made videos viral on social media with the intention of defaming him and also threatened to kill him. In this case, the cyber crime police station has been booked under various sections of the Indian Judicial Code as well
A girl was attacked by a leopard cage near Veraval in Tativela village; Caught after 48 hours
The leopard, which attacked a three-year-old girl in Tativela village near Veraval, has been put in the cage of the forest department after 48 hours. There was an atmosphere of fear in the area for the last two days after the incident. Locals and the forest department are relieved that the leopard has been caught. According to the information received, a family had gone for a picnic in Wadi area in Tativela village on Sunday. The three-year-old girl was suddenly attacked by a leopard when the family was sitting in the garden at night. The family members panicked and screamed at the incident. W
Prabhat Pheri starts from Ramji Mandir in Himmatnagar's Chhaparia: 52-year-old tradition of Shravan month continues in the month of Adhik Jeth
The traditional Prabhat Pheri was started from Ramji Mandir in Chhaparia area of Himmatnagar on the new moon day of the month of Adhik Jeth. This Prabhat Pheri is a part of the 52-year-old tradition of the month of Sawan, which was held this year in the month of Adhik Jyesh. Prabhat Pheri has been organized every year during the month of Shravan in the Chhaparia area for the last 52 years. This tradition is still maintained with enthusiasm and devotion by the local residents. This year too, carrying forward this traditional tradition, the Prabhat Pheri roamed the entire Chhaparia area amidst a
Woman drives reckless car, drags moped driver 20 feet: Trapped people lift car out of the car, woman detained; Siblings hit on way home after dinner in Vadodara
Vadodara: In a shocking incident, a woman car driver rammed into an Activa in front of Kumbharwada police station in Vadodara on Tuesday night and dragged her for 15 to 20 feet. The driver of the car has been detained and further investigations are underway. The siblings were returning from dinner According to a complaint lodged at Kumbharwada police station, 19-year-old Dhruvi Prakash Salvi, a resident of Ashish Society on Harni-Warasia Ring Road in Vadodara, had gone for dinner at Jubilee Bagh on the night of June 2, 2026, along with her mother Pooja Prakash Salvi, brother Dhairya Salvi and
Khodaldham Dashabdi Mahotsav invitation Rath reaches Patan: Devotees welcome Mataji during the circumambulation of various roads of the city and perform mass aarti
The Dashabdi Mahotsav is being organised by Khodaldham Trust-Kagwad from January 19 to 21, 2027. One of the three invitation chariots to promote the festival had arrived in Patan. Mass aarti was performed to welcome Mataji by the devotees during the circumambulation on various roads of the city. The main purpose of this Rath Paryatra is to go from village to village and invite people to join in this historic festival. The chariot, specially prepared for the invitation of the Khodaldham Dashabdi Mahotsav, created a devotional atmosphere in the city of Patan. The chariot roamed through areas lik
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