News in brief from across the state on Friday, November 25

Ahmedabad, 25 November, 2011

-Six school boys and girls of class 11th and 12th were caught red-handed by teachers in Ahmedabad’s Amraiwadi based Jay Somnath school while they were watching porn clips in mobile phones. Two of them are given school leaving certificate and asked to leave the school.

-Councillors of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) today created ruckus in AMC’s general board meeting. Congress Councillors started ruckus after ruling BJP asked media persons to leave board meeting. Councillors of opposition started opposing this move claiming that this was anti-media behavior of ruling party. Bottles were thrown by Councillors of both the sides. One Congress lady Councillor claimed one bottle hit her and caused minor injury.

-Ahmedabad’s Vadaj area today observed strike protesting against death of poor Narmadaben and suicide of Narmadaben’s husband Hasmukhbhai. Narmadaben died in VS hospital during treatment allegedly because on non-payment of money by her husband Hasmukhbhai, the doctors removed ventilator support. Hasmukhbhai committed suicide and demanded justice in his suicide note addressed to the CM. Those who organized today’s strike told media persons that while government’s 108 ambulance service is quick and free, when a patient actually reaches the hospital, the treatment doesn’t start immediately and money is charged. Hasmukhbhai and Narmadaben were from Vadaj.

-Eunuch gang leader Soniade aka Imran Ajmeri’s murder case has been handed over to Ahmedabad police’s Crime branch.

-Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today visited remote villages Vavaniya and Kuntasi in Maliya taluka of Rajkot as part of Gunotsav.

-Gujarat government has appointed 21 government lawyers in Gujarat High Court. With this total number of government lawyers touches 56.

-In a shocking incident, Taiwanese citizen Cheng Sui Suang’s bag with 26000 U.S. dollar, passport, air ticket and Rs 6200 cash was stolen from prestigious Engimech 2012 exhibition’s stall no.3. The incident of theft happened yesterday afternoon. Vastrapur police is investigating the matter.

-Satish Pradhan, Executive Vice President, Tata Group today in his speech at IIM Ahmedabad’s Confluence 2011 said that IIM annual function looks like a cattle fair of Rajasthan’s Pushkar. One loudly announces his price according to his need and buy the student. He said first a student works hard to get into this institute, then he works hard to stay in competition, after two years of hard work each student hopes for costliest value tag, and recruitment in some big firm.