News in brief from across Gujarat(updated)

-Ahmedabad rural court has denied interim bail to BMW hit and run case accused Vismay Shah. Vismay is in Sabarmati jail at present for killing two youths in car accident in city.

-Leader of opposition in Gujarat assembly Shri Shankersinh Vaghela today visited late BJP MLA of Surat(west) Shri Kishor Vankavala’s home to pay homage. Shri Vankavala passed away last week. Shri Kishor Solanki accompanied Shankersinh during this visit. Yesterday Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s brother Prahlad Modi had paid visit to Shri Vankawala’s home with local MP C.R.Patil.

-Daily 7200 passengers travel in Rajkot BRTS buses. The total daily income is around Rs. 51,000, but daily loss is around Rs. 50,000. In the month of June 1,18,838 passengers traveled in BRTS buses. Of them 48,896 were students and 5,964 were children. Students are given 50% relief in fare. To make BRTS more popular, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation cut to the rates of tickets by 25-40% and declared 50% relief in fare for students. The students need to produce their identity card for journey on concessional rates. For no-loss operation, BRTS needs to get revenue of Rs. 1 lakh per day.

-The Forest department in Vadodara has launched a toll free number for any help regarding wild-animals. The number is 1800-233-2636. With this, a forest department nursery and rescue centre are also opened. Sakkarbag zoo will train the staff of newly launched centre and toll free helpline. According to forest officer G.A.Brahmbhatt, in last five years, 4896 rescue works of snake, crocodile etc were carried out.

-Leader of opposition in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Shri Badruddin Sheikh was locked up by people of Behramupura angry for their unsolved problems.

-Ahmedabad based ‘Gujarat Maurya Samaj’ presented Rs. 11,000 relief fund cheque to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund today.

-Shri Lakshminarayan Dev Pithadhipati Swaminarayan Sampraday Vadtal Trustees, Haribhaktas and disciples today donated Rs. 11 lakh relief cheque to Chief Minister’s relief fund. Minister of state Shri Govindbhai Patel, future Acharya Shri Lakshminarayan dev, Pithadhipati Shri Nrugendraprasadji and other saints were present on this occasion.

-Gujarat government has amended the rules of recruitment of head teacher in primary schools. As per this the age limit has been raised to 36 from earlier provision of 35.