News in brief from across Gujarat


Ahmedabad, 11 August 2013

-Gujarat Parivartan Party leader Gordhan Zadafia in another press conference against the Narendra Modi government revealed through RTI answer that financial aid promises given by Mr. Modi to various districts during Sadbhavana fast campaign are not fulfilled yet. He alleged that Mr. Modi misused fasts for political purposes.

-Seven wagons of Mumbai bound goods train derail at Vadodara railway station. Some rail traffic affected

-Seven stunt biker youths creating nuisance on road held in Law garden area of Amdavad by Navrangpura police.

-Anniversary of Morbi’s Machhu dam disaster today. 21 sirens at 3.20 pm followed by two minutes of silence in Morbi town to mark anniversary.

-A traffic cop on duty attacked by seven persons in Bhavnagar.

-Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) has built its first AC community hall in Bodakdev area of West Ahmedabad. The hall will be opened shortly

-Shiromani Akali Dal representatives and other Amritsar based Sikhs visit Sikh farmers in Kutch over alleged eviction issue.

-Four Bangladeshis are arrested by police in South Gujarat’s Umargam.