Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Works worth Rs 246 crore have been approved for 148 kilometres of roads in Danta taluka of Banaskantha district over the past three years, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly was informed on Tuesday. Providing details of the Roads and Buildings Department in the House, Minister Rushikesh Patel said the approvals were part of the state government’s efforts to strengthen road connectivity in remote regions.He stated that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupen…
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Gandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Energy and Petrochemicals Minister Rushikesh Patel on Tuesday informed the Gujarat Legislative Assembly that there are no black trap quarries in Bhemal and the surrounding rural areas of Danta taluka in Banaskantha district. He clarified that while the region has several building stone and granite leases, there are no quarries for black trap minerals.Of the 107 mining leases in these rural areas, 76 are currently operational, while 31 under the Any Time Royalty (…
Ahmedabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch, in a joint operation with Banaskantha Police, has arrested Yunus, identified as the suspected kingpin and main supplier in an organised child kidnapping and trafficking racket, officials said on Wednesday.The arrest is directly linked to the investigation into the trafficking of a 15-day-old infant rescued on January 29 and is being treated as a key development in the case.Speaking to IANS, a Crime Branch official said, “Yunus was apprehended f…