Gandhinagar, July 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Monday approved a series of industrial projects involving investments of more than Rs 2,999 crore under various incentive schemes, with the proposals expected to strengthen manufacturing, industrial infrastructure and employment generation across the state. The approvals were granted during a series of high-level committee meetings chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Industries Minister Harsh Sanghavi.According to the state government, the p…
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Gandhinagar/Valsad, July 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a late-night high-level review meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Thursday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts of the state, with the administration intensifying rescue, relief and monitoring efforts in the worst-hit districts of South Gujarat.During the review, the Chief Minister received updates on the prevailing weather situation from officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Gandhinagar, July 22 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday made an unannounced virtual visit to the monthly District SWAGAT Online Public Grievance Redressal Programme, joining proceedings in Mehsana, Kutch and Bhavnagar through a video wall from Gandhinagar and directly hearing grievances raised by citizens. The surprise digital visit marked the first time the Chief Minister had virtually joined district-level SWAGAT proceedings without prior notice.During the interaction, …
Bharuch, July 14 (IANS) Three police personnel posted in Bharuch district were caught in an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap while allegedly accepting a Rs one lakh bribe for returning a mobile phone seized in a prohibition case, officials said on Tuesday. The ACB said the complainant, described as a vigilant citizen, had been booked under the Prohibition Act at Panoli police station and sent to sub-jail following legal proceedings. After securing bail, he approached the police station to retri…
Ahmedabad, July 11 (IANS) The 63-km Katosan Road-Becharaji-Ranuj broad gauge rail line in Gujarat has cleared a key milestone towards the commencement of passenger train services after a successful speed trial at 120 kmph and a three-day statutory safety inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (Western Circle). The inspection, carried out from July 9 to 11, is the final technical stage before the line can be opened for passenger operations. Railway authorities said train services will b…
Valsad/Mehsana, July 11 (IANS) The Gujarat Police’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth nearly Rs 69 lakh in two separate prohibition raids carried out in Valsad and Mehsana districts, registering cases against a total of 14 accused and recovering liquor and other property valued at more than Rs 1.09 crore, officials said on Saturday. According to the officials, the operations were conducted following instructions from Gujarat Director General of Police…
Mehsana, July 10 (IANS) A police constable posted at Kadi Police Station in Mehsana district has been arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) after accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 to settle a criminal complaint, officials said on Friday. According to the ACB, the accused has been identified as Amin Husain Manjur Husain Sheikh, an unarmed Police Constable (Class III) attached to Kadi Police Station.The trap was carried out on Thursday after a complainant approached the Gandhinagar ACB…
Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday decided to provide government land free of cost for five years to nine newly formed municipal corporations to help them develop essential civic infrastructure during their transition from municipalities to municipal corporations. The decision, taken by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, applies to the municipal corporations of Mehsana, Nadiad, Anand, Navsari, Vapi, Morbi, Gandhidham, Surendranagar and Porbandar.The government said the mea…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested three men from Uttar Pradesh and seized four illegal pistols, two live cartridges and a magazine during a special operation launched ahead of the city’s 149th Rath Yatra, officials said on Monday. The accused were identified as Rohit Jadon, 20, of Indrayani village in Bah tehsil of Agra district, Bhola Tomar, 21, of Bhadroli village in Bah tehsil, and Shivam Sharma, 22, also of Bhadroli village in Agra district.The arrests were mad…
Ahmedabad, July 3 (IANS) What began as a piece of intelligence received by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) about suspected extremist activity in North Gujarat has, investigators say, led to the unearthing of an alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module that had been quietly taking shape over the past few months through a network of relatives, trusted associates and online contacts.The ATS has arrested eight people from Banaskantha, Patan, Navsari, Mehsana and Madhya Pradesh, alleging that the…