News in brief from across Gujarat (with videos)

Ahmedabad, 18 December 2013

-All banks across Gujarat and beyond were on strike on Wednesday(in the video above).

-Gujarat assembly’s budget session will be held during 23-31 January, 2014. In view of upcoming Lok Sabha general elections, budget will be passed through vote on account.

-Kandla Port Trust has allotted Rs. 45 lakh for marine park over hill garden in Bhuj.

-Ceramic industry agitation: Trucks carrying ceramic tiles and raw material punctured by agitators.

-Over 900 laborers of L&T’s Hazira plant are on strike.

-A delegation of Gujarat Congress consisting Gurudas Kamat, Arjun Modhwadia, Shankersinh Vaghela, Bharatsinh Golanki, Siddharth Patel, Shaktisinh Gohil, Kunvarji Bavalia and Jagdish Thakor today met the President of India and submitted a memorandum seeking issuance of necessary instructions for registering offence against Mr.Narendra Modi, Amit Shah & others under various sections and appointment of a Commission of seating judge of SC to inquire into telephone tapping and spying. The delegation also requested to dissolve the Commission appointed by the State Government as terms of reference of the commission has nothing to do with the criminality of the matter under reference.

-Gujarat Congress workers representing party’s Ahmedabad unit today celebrated Lokpal bill’s smooth sail through both houses of parliament. City unit chief Pankaj Shah led the celebration proramme.