Surat, Jan 21 (IANS) Gujarat Police have arrested five people in connection with the collapse of a newly constructed water tank during testing in Tadkeshwar village of Mandvi taluka, Surat district, an incident that has triggered serious allegations of corruption, poor construction quality and negligence in a Rs 21 crore public project. The arrested accused include main contractors Jayanti Patel and Ambalal Patel, site supervisor Jasmin Patel, a staff supervisor and another associate. Investigat…
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Gandhinagar, Dec 25 (IANS) Calling the fight against narcotics a long-term battle rather than a short-term drive, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said that seizing drugs in Gujarat is “not a campaign but a war” aimed at protecting not only the youth but also families from the menace of drugs in the future. Addressing the concluding ceremony of the two-day state-level Crime Conference in Gandhinagar, Sanghavi congratulated the Gujarat Police for their sustained and strict action against …
Gandhinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel called upon senior police officers to further strengthen the bridge of trust between the police and the public, asserting that public confidence is the most effective “intelligence bureau” for crime control. He emphasised that citizens should face no difficulty in approaching the police and that people-centric policing must reach even the grassroots and rural levels.The Chief Minister was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day …
Gandhinagar, Dec 22 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will hand over appointment letters to 11,607 newly recruited candidates of the Gujarat Police at a grand ceremony to be held, December 23, at the Ramkatha Ground, Sector 11, Gandhinagar. The appointment letter distribution programme has been organised by the Home Department of the Gujarat government following the successful completion of the recruitment process for the Lokrakshak cadre, aimed at further strengthening the state’s…