News in brief from across Gujarat (updated)


Ahmedabad, 4 November 2014

-Saurashtra Vepar Mahamandal postpones its global trade fair at Rajkot,earlier scheduled during 5-9 November. Reasons not disclosed.

-Rajkot Court grants six days remand of land mafia Jaypalsinh Jadeja, a key member of Bali Dangar gang.

-Arun Kumar Verma,1986 batch Gujarat cadre IFS (Indian Forest Service) has been appointed as joint secretary in power ministry.

-Two youths from Bapunagar, Ahmedabad drown in sea at Somnath.

-Heavy rush to purchase ticket of India Sri Lanka one day international cricket match at Sardar Patel stadium in Motera..Cricket fans stand in queues for hours to get ticket.Some fans complain nonavailability of ticket.

-Victim of Rajkot firing case Shaktiraj dead in hospital, accused yet to be arrested.

-Ahmedabad-East BJP MP Paresh Rawal cleans road in Sardarnagar area of Ahmedabad which is part of his constituency. He stressed on need to keep temples clean.

-Gujarat Chief Minister will inaugurate Rajkot marketing yard’s new complex near Bedi at 11.00 am on 9 November. The complex is ready for last six months, but because of infighting between two rival groups within BJP, inauguration of the complex just couldn’t be possible. For now, the party has managed both Hardevsinh Jadeja and Vitthal Radadia groups and convince them to allow smooth inauguration of yard. Vitthal Radadia who had made allegations of corruption in construction of this complex is likely to skip the function. However rival Hardesvsinh Jadeja says that it was Vitthalbhai because of whom appointment with Chief Minister became possible.

-Bhuj municipality has refused permission to Tibetan bazar to protect the interests of local businessmen.

-Gujarat BJP will hold a workshop on state BJP’s Sangathan Parva on Sunday, 9 November at state party headquarters ‘Kamalam’ in presence of V.Satish, Dr. Dinesh Sharma and RC Faldu among others. State party office bearers, incharge and joint incharge of Sangathan parva,morcha/cell leaders, district/city prabharis/presidents/general secretaries, district/city sangathan parva incharge/joint incharge etc will attend the workshop.

-GST Railway crossing in Ahmedabad will remain closed from 5 November 8.00 am to 7 November 9.00 pm for maintenance:Western Railway.