Gandhinagar, March 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government has placed an order for 34 new metro train sets for the Ahmedabad and Surat metro rail projects, with officials saying the additional rolling stock will increase service frequency on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar corridor and support the expansion of urban rail in the state.Of the total order, 10 train sets are meant for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 project, while 24 will be deployed for the upcoming Surat Metro system.The train sets are being manuf…
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Ahmedabad, March 11 (IANS) The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) probing an alleged international etomidate export racket have seized an additional nine kilograms of the anaesthetic drug during the probe, officials said on Wednesday.The total quantity seized in the case was 50 kilograms across India and overseas.According to officials, the fresh recoveries were made during follow-up searches conducted after investigators shared details of the case on Tuesday.During the latest action, the invest…
Surat, March 11 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at a chemical warehouse in the Sachin industrial area of Surat on Wednesday, triggering a series of explosions and initiating a large emergency response, officials said. The blaze erupted at a warehouse belonging to Aether Industries located in the Hoziwala compound in Sachin GIDC, where large quantities of chemicals were reportedly stored.Preliminary information indicated that several chemical drums caught fire, leading to repeated explosion…
Surat, March 9 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused leaders of the BJP and Congress of approaching voters during elections but ignoring them afterwards, while addressing a regional booth conference.Speaking at the gathering, Kejriwal said: “Every five years we vote, and in every election these leaders stand with folded hands and knock on people’s doors. They hold people’s feet and show affection, but as soon as the elections are over and ordi…
Gandhinagar, March 8 (IANS) Road infrastructure works worth Rs 1,185 crore have been approved to upgrade connectivity across the Surat Economic Region (SER), with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel describing the move as part of Gujarat’s roadmap towards “Viksit Gujarat@2047”.The projects, covering 24 works over a total length of 383 kilometres, will be implemented in districts forming part of the SER, including Surat, Bharuch, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi and Dang.According to the state government, …
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The triumphant Jammu and Kashmir Ranji Trophy team will celebrate its historic maiden title triumph with a victory march through Jammu city on Sunday afternoon, said sources in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) on Saturday.Last week, the Paras Dogra-led Jammu and Kashmir secured a historic first-ever Ranji Trophy title by overcoming heavyweights Karnataka on the basis of a first innings lead at the KSCA Rajnagar Stadium in Hubbali.Jammu and Kashmir played…
Surat, March 6 (IANS) Five people sustained injuries late on Thursday night when a car driven by a local doctor lost control and struck multiple vehicles on the Pal–Umra Bridge, police said on Friday.The incident involved a Honda WR-V driven by Dr Viralkant Chaudhary, a resident of Bhatha village and associated with Life Line Hospital.Dr Chaudhary told officials that he was returning home around midnight after a long surgery when his vehicle veered off course, hitting three motorcycles and a t…
Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) The Gujarat government has carried out a major reshuffle in the state police administration, transferring 37 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and assigning them new responsibilities.The changes, implemented with immediate effect in public interest, include several upgrades and downgrades of posts to accommodate officers of the appropriate rank.The reshuffle also comes ahead of upcoming municipal corporation and district panchayat elections in major cities of the s…
Gandhinagar, March 5 (IANS) The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) operated more than 7,400 additional bus trips during the Holi and Dhuleti festival period, transporting around 3.14 lakh passengers across the state, officials said on Thursday.The special arrangements were made to manage the seasonal surge in travel as people returned to their hometowns or visited religious centres during the festival.Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi congratulated the officers and staff of the …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Job applications by women for leadership and governance roles in India rose sharply over the past year as applications for strategic and top management positions increased 43 per cent year on year (YoY), a report said on Thursday.On the other hand, those for risk management and compliance roles rose 51 per cent, according to an analysis by Apna.co.The report suggested that women job seekers are increasingly exploring roles higher in the organisational hierarchy rather t…