With pictures: News in brief from across Gujarat (updated)

Ahmedabad, 24/25 July 2012

On 25 July, Wednesday

-A group of Jain community members today opposed authority’s action against an illegally constructed Jain mandir. A team had arrived to demolished the upper portion of Jain derasar which is illegally constructed and considered as encroachment by Gujarat High Court. Following the court order the authority reached the spot in Vejalpur area to demolish the construction, however Jain youths opposed the action(photos above)

–Nirma University in Ahmedabad has imposed Rs 30,000 hike in fees which is more than double. The university is doing everything possible to crush the agitation of students. Some steps already taken are seizing the identity cards, videography of the students who protest and threats given to them to face consequences. What a disgrace for Karsanbhai Patel who got the land from the government to build a college, and now has made Nirma University another factory to earn profits. This is when his industrial units are not doing well. Today a meeting was held between the parents and the students, but nothing fruitful came out of that.

-Due to riots in Asam, Kamakhya-Gandhidham express has been canceled on 25 July, and therefore Guwahati-Okha Express has been canceled in Guwahati on 23 July. Due to unavailability of both trains, Okha-Guwahati train on 27 July and Gandhidham-Kamakhya train on 28 July are canceled, the Western Railway announced today.

-Fire in Vadhvan(Surendranagar)’s MP Shah college. Over 50 computers, furniture destroyed.

-Maldhari community group in Ahmedabad visited Police Commissioner office to oppose arrests of 41 community members by Naroda Police.

-Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service(AMTS) bus conductors who are on daily wages – today organized a rally which disrupted traffic in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation area around noon.

On 24 July, Tuesday

-Three persons drowned at Dwarka’s Gomti ghat sea died today.

-Ahmedabad city gets another 100 crore under Swarnim Jayanti urban development scheme.

-Suspended cop and Sohrabuddin encounter case accused NK Amin filed regular bail application in Gujarat High Court with Ram Jethmalanai as his lawyer.

-Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is developing dhobi ghat on eastern side of Sabarmati river front. AMC has announced that on western bank of the river front, the AMC will develop a place where events could be organized.

-Special Operation Group of Kutch police arrested four persons including a boat owner and produced them in court in satellite phone case.

-Water for irrigation purpose will be released from Wednesday in Fatehwadi and Kharicut canals.

-97 farmers of Halvad/Malia belt are booked for stealing water from Narmada canal in last one week. A major drive by district police, district collector and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited has resulted into good flow of water in Rajkot, and other areas of Saurashtra.

-Ahmedabad-Mumbai AC double decker train will be flagged off by central railway minister Mukul Roy at Mumbai on 30th of this month.

-The city of Jamnagar will celebrate its birthday on Wednesday. Civic authority has organized cultural event in the evening on this occasion.