June 11, 2021 12:11 am
“Yesterday (Wednesday), a total of 9,848 cases of mask violations were registered across Gujarat and in the past 1.25 years of pandemic, over 36 lakh people have been fined for mask violations," the DGP said.
April 23, 2021 3:38 am
In a video statement, Bhatia said, "Amid the pandemic, the government has released standard operating procedure (SOPs) for many activities, including weddings, which say a a maximum of 50 guests will be allowed to attend these."
April 22, 2021 1:46 am
The government had recently capped the number of guests at marriage venues to 50 and made registration compulsory.
July 31, 2020 11:46 pm
58-year-old DGP Ashish Bhatia, a native of Haryana, has served various crucial posts in Gujarat Police machinery in the past 20 years. He has received a police medal in 2001 and the President’s Police Medal in 2011.
February 11, 2016 2:55 am
Immediately after taking over the charge, Ashish Bhatia said, “Since my last stint here, Surat city has expanded rapidly and even there is a sharp rise in the population.
June 11, 2012 1:50 am
A Mercedes Benz ambulance was flagged off at Fortis Hospital,Mohali,by Ashish Bhatia.
August 12, 2011 4:30 am
The state Director General of Police,Chitranjan Singh,on Thursday said that Mukesh Harjani was needed to be arrested immediately as the gangster had plans of extortion from a high-profile person in Gujarat.
July 14, 2011 2:24 am
The Gujarat Police sounded a high alert in the state in the wake of the serial blasts in Mumbai on Wednesday evening.
June 01, 2011 3:22 am
In a major reshuffle,the state government has transferred 54 IPS officers,including secretary T S Bisht,who will be replaced with Ashish Bhatia.


