News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad, 19 November 2014

-An earthquake, measuring 3 on the Richter scale, tonight jolted many parts of Banaskantha district.The tremor was felt near Dantiwada and Pathawada, around 23 km north-east from Deesa town, in Bansakantha.

-A special court trying the Gulberg Society massacre case will commence daily hearing from November 27 following directions of the Supreme Court.

-Salim Zarda, who was awarded death penalty in the Godhra train burning case, jumped parole leading the Vadodara Central jail to sound an alert. Zarda was required to turn up to Vadodara Central jail by Tuesday after his parole term ended. Zarda had sought parole on the ground that he was required to be present during the construction of his ancestral house where his family lives. Zarda was among the 11 sentenced to death in the February 27, 2002 Sabarmati express carnage case in which 59 persons were burnt to death, had got parole from the Gujarat High Court on the ground that he needed to be present at home in Godhra to build the collapsed roof of his house. The 15-day parole ended Tuesday.

-Sanitary ware and bathroom equipment maker HSIL will invest will invest Rs 150 crore for greenfield plant of sanitary ware in Gujarat in the next two and a half years according to HSIL President R B Kabra.

– India’s first smart city, the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Wednesday announced it had been conferred with the e-LETS award for the smart city’s command and control centre from the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom).The award was given Sunday by Nasscom president R. Chandrashekhar at the e-INDIA conference in Kovalam.

-JETRO delegation today visited Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel in Gandhinagar. Topics including vibrant Gujarat summit, Metro Train, investment in electronics and automobile were discussed.

-Surat sex determination case. Accused BAMS Doctor. Gita Mangukiya has been arrested.

-Vadodara: Kalabhuvan Tibetan market has been sealed for non-payment of property tax.

-Pakistani boat was held near Sir Creek. Border Security Force conducted checking.

-Gujarat Government has alloted 120 acre land to Gujarat Technological University near CRPF camp in Gopipura to fulfill UGC norms. GTU will shift from existing Chandkheda campus to Gopipura.