News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad, 29 October 2014

-Gujarat Police has canceled leaves of its cops and asked them to rejoin duty today at 8.00 am in view of danger of Nilofar cyclone. This step has been taken because many cops are still enjoying extended holiday of Diwali. Six senior IPS officers are assigned task to run six camps in coastal Gujarat places of Kandla, Dwarka, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Naliya and Gandhidham in connection with upcoming landfall of cyclonic storm Nilofar which is likely to take place on Saturday.

-Gujarat state’s Chief Secretary Dr. Varesh Sinha will retire on 31st October. The senior most officer SK Nanda is likely to replace him. Dr. Varesh Sinha was grated extension twice for three-three months period in April and July this year. Shri SK Nanda who is likely to replace Dr. Sinha is presently Additional Chief Secretary of Home department.

-Gondal based press photographer Yogesh Bhojani has been hospitalized after attacked by lion. Bhojani was attacked when he went closer to a lion near Bildi village in attempt to take its photograph. There were many villagers present there to watch a lion having feast of a bullock owned by one Kurjibhai Devipujak. However Bhojani was bit closer. His camera flash made lion angry. Lion jumped at least 10 ft distance to attack Bhojani and caused injury on his left shoulder.

-Two Swiss aviators will make stops at Ahmedabad and Varanasi in India during their world tour on a solar powered aircraft in March next year. Aviators told this to visiting Indian media persons in Switzerland.

-Rajpipla based New Shivnagar resident Rinkesh Limbachia’s wife Dipaliben who is teacher of Maths/Science in Navdurga school here was crushed by an elephant in Kerala. Limbachiyas were on Diwali vacation tour in Kerala when Dipaliben attempted to have a photograph with elephant in Munnar. The elephant first hit Dipaliben with its trunk and later crushed her with its leg.

-BJP Councillor from Sardarnagar ward Bipin Sikka has been elected Deputy Mayor of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC). Viratnagar councillor Vanrajsinh Zala has been made Leader of party in AMC.

-Newly elected MLA from Rajkot West assembly seat, BJP state general secretary Vijay Rupani is likely to take oath on 7 November. His placement as cabinet minister is believed certain. He could be given Urban development ministry which is presently with the Chief Minister.

-Gujarat government has started four laning construction work on 25 km stretch of Vadodara-Dabhoi highway towards Kevadia colony between Kapurai chokdi and Dabhoi railway crossing at a cost of Rs. 56 crores. Also widening of the bridge on Dhadhar rievr has begun.

-Girnar Lili Parikrama ( the 36 kms circumambulation of mount Girnar) will begin on November 3 at Girnar forest next to Junagadh. Vautha fair famous for trade of donkeys, and Siddhpur fair famous for trade of camels will also begin on 3 November.