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Over 25,000 govt staff join nutrition campaign in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Dec 12: More than 25, 000 government employees in Kheda district have pledged support to the new “Gaam No Nirdhaar, Sahkaarey Saakaar” campaign - an initiative launched by the district administration to eliminate malnutrition.

Gujarat's 'Gaam No Nirdhar, Sahkaare Sakar' campaign gathers steam, boosts child nutrition

Ahmedabad, Dec 9: Gujarat’s Kheda district is witnessing enthusiastic community participation in its innovative nutrition initiative, “Gaam No Nirdhar, Sahkaare Sakar, ” launched on November 14 to combat child malnutrition through collective action.

Sardar Patel's ideals key to India's 2047 development vision: Mansukh Mandaviya

Ahmedabad, Nov 28: At a special event in Sindhrot marking the Sardar@150 National Unity Padyatra, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya underscored that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's principles remain vital as India strives to realise its goals for a fully developed nation by the centenary of Independence.

Heavy rains trigger flood alert in Kheda, Anand; 1,500 evacuated

Ahmedabad, Sep 8: Heavy rains in Gujarat’s upper catchment areas have triggered a flood-like situation in the Sabarmati and Vatrak rivers following the release of water from Dharoi Dam, Vasna Barrage, and Sant Sarovar.

Over 60 students fall ill at Kheda school, probe ordered into kitchen hygiene

Ahmedabad, Sep 5: Panic gripped Gyanshakti Residence School in Matar taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat after more than 60 students complained of diarrhoea, vomiting, fainting and suffered from panic attacks.

Special Observer reviews voter list revision in Bhagalpur ahead of Bihar elections

Bhagalpur, Aug 30: Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in the state.

CM Bhupendra Patel leads Van Mahotsav celebrations at Galteshwar temple

Gandhinagar, Aug 30: The 76th ‘Van Mahotsav’ was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Galteshwar in Kheda district in Gujarat. As part of the festivities, the 24th Sanskrtik Van (Cultural Forest) of the state was inaugurated.

76th Van Mahotsav: Gujarat CM Patel offers prayers at Galateshwar Mahadev for public welfare

Gandhinagar, August 30: As part of the celebration of the 76th Van Mahotsav, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who arrived in Kheda district to inaugurate the 24th Sanskrutik Van of the state built in Galteshwar in Kheda district, offered prayers to Lord Mahadev at the Galteshwar temple located in Sarnal village and prayed for the welfare of the people of the state, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release.

Gujarat CM to chair 76th Van Mahotsav at Galteshwar in Kheda district

Gandhinagar, August 29: The Gujarat state government will celebrate the state-level 76th Van Mahotsav tomorrow, August 30, at Galteshwar Mahadev Temple in Sarnal village, Kheda district, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, to further promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign.

Structure completely collapsed by the time NDRF team reached; all rescued: Official on Nagpur mishap

Nagpur, August 10: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reached the spot where a portion of an under-construction structure collapsed during the making of a gate located on the Khaparkheda to Koradi Temple route in Nagpur on Saturday. Inspector Krupal Mule of 5 Battalion of Pune, NDRF, claimed that the structure had completely collapsed when the team arrived.

33 from Anand, 17 from Kheda perish in plane crash leaving Gujarat shell-shocked

Ahmedabad, June 13: As India grapples with the devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, the Charotar region comprising Anand and Kheda districts has emerged as one of the most affected areas. A sense of disbelief hangs heavy in the villages and towns across the two districts, as reports confirm that at least 50 people from the region were on board the ill-fated London-bound flight.

Gujarat: Six of a family drown in river in Kheda district

Kheda, May 1: In a tragic incident, six young members of a family, most of them cousins, drowned in the Meshwo river in Kheda district on Wednesday evening, the police said.

Fire breaks out at paper mill in Gujarat's Kheda; no casualties reported

Kheda, March 23: A massive fire broke out at a paper mill in Varsola village, near Nadiad in Gujarat's Kheda district, on Sunday, engulfing large bundles of paper stored at the site.

Gujarat: Visibility restored on Ahmedabad-Vadodara Highway after acid tanker incident

Kheda, March 12: The visibility has been restored to normal on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Highway in Gujarat's Kheda district, said an official.

Gujarat: Tank carrying nitrogen falls off Ahmedabad-Vadodara highway

Kheda, March 12: A tanker filled with nitrogen fell into a deep pit off the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Highway in Gujarat's Kheda district on Tuesday evening, leading to the evacuation of people from surrounding villages as a precaution.