News in brief from across Gujarat


Ahmedabad, 16 June, 2014

-About 200 people protested against the Gujarat Housing Board(GHB) at its Naranpura headquarters in Ahemdabad. They were protesting against yesterday’s draw for allotment of housing units conducted by Chief Minister. They said only those who filed online application got chance to have a housing unit and those who had submitted the forms physically couldn’t get home.

-Parts of south and central Gujarat and Saurashtra continued to receive rains today. Surat, Dabhoi, Junagadh are some of the places where monsoon rains were experienced.

-Chief Minister today held a meeting with the District Development Officers(DDOs) and Collectors.

-Gold and Silver prices are up again. Gold is up by Rs. 400 and new rate is Rs. 28,000 while silver is up by Rs. 1800 and new price is Rs. 43,000.

-Dead body of one youth was found today at Suvali beach in south Gujarat. Yesterday, four youths drawn in Suvali sea. Their dead-body were not found.