News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad/Bureaus

– Rajya Sabha MP elected from Gujarat and Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley today was in Gandhinagar to visit GIFT city project and releasing IFSC framework. He visited Gujarat BJP headquarters Kamalam in Koba and renewed his party membership.

– Jamnagar Deputy Collector Hadia who was held for taking bribe for his approval to non-agricultural conversion to agricultural land has been sent on remand till Monday by local court.

– Enforcement Directorate has issued non-bailable warrant against four including main accused Tomi Patel and Kiran Mala involved in satta betting scam unearthed in Vadodara.

– Sarkhej Police in Ahmedabad destroyed illegal liquor recovered in raids near Sanathal.

– Unseasonal showers were received today in parts of Kutch district including Banni, Khavda, Nakhatrana belt. Hail storm was also experienced at some places in same district.

– Sarpanch of Navi Nal village in Kutch district has been sent to PASA by Mundra police for allegedly extorting money from industrial houses in exchange of not to complain about so called irregularities.

– Polling for Rajkot district cooperative bank will be held on 29 April. Result will be out on 30th April.

– Gujarat government has announced Rs. 5 lakh assistance to family of late Police Sub Inspector Arjunsinh K Vala who died in hospital after nearly three weeks of treatment. Vala was mowed down by a car of bootleggers when Vala tries to stop it.Vala was cremated with guard of honor. Arvalli police had observed two minute silence on his demise.

– Rajkot district collector has in an order reserved the entire water storage in all dams for drinking purpose only.

– DeshGujarat