News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad

– Ahmedabad Police Crime Branch today arrested Altaf who is the main accused in case pertaining to recovery of 49 crude bombs from Juhapura area of city. Altaf had supplied bombs to another accused who has been already held. Altaf had made 50 crude bombs. One of them was tried while other 49 are recovered by police.

– Health department of Rajkot Municipal Corporation(RMC) took samples of four different flavors of Maggi noodles for laboratory test. All four samples have been failed in test. While lead has been found above the permissible limit, presence of MSG has also been found.

– Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) has slapped Rs 15 lakh fine to Adani for damaging water carrying pipeline on Meera cinema – Shah Alam road.

– Food and Drug Control department, Government of Gujarat has received samples of U-Star energy drink from Mahesana. Though the drink is described as non-Alcoholic by its manufacturers, presence of Alcohol has been found in primary tests. U-Star is popular energy drink in Mahesana in north Gujarat. It is available at most of the cold drink and pan shops. In recent past it was observed that more people, particularly youths were repeatedly visiting shops to purchase U-Star, following which something fishy was suspected. U-Star is manufactured at Gandhidham in Gujarat. Food and Drug Commissioner HG Koshia told media persons that tests are in progress.

– It’s summer and at most of the places water has been reserved for drinking purpose, but around 8,000 farmers today held rally in Botad demanding irrigation water of Narmada in canals. The rally programme concluded peacefully.

– DeshGujarat