News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat

-Bharuch Police has arrested 9 more accused in connection with Aliya Bet illegal shrimp farm case. Bharuch Police has earlier arrested 33 in this case.

-Bhuj-Mumbai Air India plane’s emergency landing at Sardar Patel airport in Ahmedabad due to technical issue. 38 passengers were sent to Mumbai in another flight.

-Gujarat Board exams are going to begin from 12 March. Each examination center will have arrangements of masks and sanitizers as protection against swine flu. 18 lakh students are going to appear in board exams. Ticket distribution will start tomorrow.Those coming to collect tickets will be offered Homeopathic pills as protection cover against swine flu.

-One of the top places of Hindu faith in Gujarat, Shri Rang Avdhut madir in Nareshwar burgled. Rs. 35,000 objects stolen. Police is investigating the matter through help of CCTV footage.

-17 members of Congress who shifted to BJP in Bhachau municipality are disqualified. This group includes president of municipality too.

-A woman in Kathlal in Kheda district of central Gujarat gave birth to four babies. Mother and infants are all healthy and doing well.

-Rajpath club election in Ahmedabad: In response to applicant JB Patel’s application, the Gujarat High Court has appointed retired Justice DM Mehta as observer of election.

-6 accused in Narayan Sai case had filed quashing petition against the case. Gujarat High Court has stayed trial until
decision on fresh plea.

-Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha(BJYM) Bharuch district leader Kuldipsinh Chauhan was missing for last two days. His dead body has been found today near Pakhajan village in Vagra belt. Kidnapping act is suspected.

-There were 9 fresh deaths due to swine flu in Gujarat today. With this total death toll has gone up to 292. There were 138 new cases filed today. There has been now total 4904 cases so far in this season in state.

-Porbandar: For security reasons, licenses of 16 fishing boats that were captured by Pakistan are canceled.

-Minister of state Shankarbhai Chaudhary is back in office after treatment of Swine flu. Speaker of Gujarat assembly Ganpatbhai Vasava is also back in office. He too was hit by swine flu.

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