News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad

–Sadiq Jamal encounter case accused Suspended DySP Shri Tarun Barot was given temporary bail by CBI Court due to his father’s poor health. Shri Barot had applied for extension of bail. Mirzapur Court in Ahmedabad today accepted his plea and extended his bail till 8 April.

–Gujarat Assembly session will not be extended. Instead of extension, the house will hold two sittings possibly on two days including 26 March.

–L&T has started full fledged work at Sadhu Tekri at Kevadia Colony in central Gujarat for Statue of Unity Project which the company has to complete in four years. At present, cutting of Sadhu Tekri is going on in full swing with all machinery in place. 80 meter bet Sadhu Tekri which is located inside the Narmada river has to be cut to 30 meter height.

–Joint Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad Crime Branch Shri AK Sharma is likely to be appointed as Joint Director of Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) in Delhi.

–Bhavnagar Police raided a factory of fake currency notes in Bharatnagar area. 385 fake notes of Rs. 500 – in total Rs. 1,92,000 value of fake notes are recovered. Five persons are arrested.

–Gujarat government is likely to introduce a bill for strong law against organized crime similar to GUJCOC which the earlier BJP government had passed in the assembly but then Governor had rejected.

–57 fishing boats returned by Pakistan, for the first time after 2004 have been arrived at Porbandar port. There’s jubilant atmosphere among the fishermen following arrival of these boats. Fisheries Minister Babu Bokhiria who is also MLA elected from Porbandar will hand over the boats to fishermen on Tuesday in a function.

–Gujarat High Court has rejected a plea against Adani Port. Applicant had stated that Gujarat government had transfered its stake to Adani illegally violating the original agreement.

–Saurashtra regions’ Dhoraji town observed strike against shortage of doctors in government medical facility. A fast agitation was already going on for last 8 days here on this issue.

–Decision on mode of counting of votes for Rajpat Club Board of Director elections is likely to arrive on Tuesday through a bench of two Judges and High Court appointed retired Judge Shri Mehta who functions as Observer in this election.

–Former Deputy Prime Minister Shri Lal Krishna Advani today visited Bakrana village in Sanand belt which he has adopted as Gandhinagar Lok Sabha MP. Advani promised to start a school in this village upto standard 10. He also promised toilet for each house in this village. Foreign officer of locally settled industrial unit presented Rs. 4.5 cheque for development works. Advani witnessed horse show and other events in village organized by Gujarat unit head of BJYM.

-Rajya Sabha MP Shri Mansukh Mandavia dedicated an Ayurveda mobile clinic of Tapibai Ayurveda hospital in Bhavnagar today.