News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad, 18 November 2014

–A workshop on Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana will be held at Raysan near Gandhinagar on 19 November in presence of state MPs, Collectors, DDOs and central government officers. The workshop has been organized at Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management by Rural development department additional commissioner.

–Turkish Ambassador Dr. Burak Akcapar today called on Gujarat Chief Minister with an agenda on cooperation between Turkey and Gujarat in textile and tourism sectors.

–Canadian premier Mr. Brad Wall today called on Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel. Both leaders spoke about issues like mining, agriculture and fertilizer.

–IIM Ahmedabad has hiked fees of its flagship course PGP(ABM) from Rs.16 lakh to 18 lakh. Fee hike has been announced after a gap of two years.

–Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) leader Mansukh Dhokai who is into Finance business in Porbandar has been arrested for allegedly raping his niece(17-year-old) 1.5 year ago and even 4 months ago. A girl spoke to her teacher about this, who later took her to district level Social defense officer Mr. Zala. Dhokai was AAP candidate on Porbandar seat. While AAP has in a statement today communicated that it has dismissed Dhokai from the party, Dhokai in brief talk to media persons said, he is innocent and charges against him are motivated by political intentions or a conspiracy. With smiling face, he said he will come out clean.

–MoS Agriculture, GoI and Rajkot MP Mohanbhai Kundaria today held meeting with state agriculture minister Babubhai Bokhiria, MoS and Rajkot MLA Govind Patel, Cotton Corporation of India(CCI) officials and officers from agriculture department and took a decision to open more CCI centers to procure cotton on support price in Gujarat in talukas where ginning mills and cotton trading marketing yard are situated. He said, CCI centers will be opened in such talukas in 40 km range.

–Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) today gave bandh all in Palitana town in Bhavnagar district alleging that taluka president of VHP was threatened over phone call. Police is investigating the matter, as complaint has been filed in this regard.