News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad:

–Former member of parliament(MP) from Patan Lok Sabha seat in North Gujarat Jagdish Thakor has submitted his resignation from Congress party. There’s no official word on this so far from either Congress or Thakor. More details are awaited.

–Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel has been admitted to private hospital in Ahmedabad for prostate operation. He will stay away from all public functions and take rest in the hospital for few days.

– One youth was injured and another dead as a stray bull rammed into their vehicle near Jetpur in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. This is one more incident of person dying due to stray cattle. Earlier one person was killed in Vadodara in similar incident.

– Due to falling of ceiling fan, several students in Vadodara based English medium school Shabri Vidyalay suffered injury today.

– Gujarat High Court has stayed elections of Mahesana and Jotana Agriculture Produce Market Committees(APMCs) in North Gujarat.

– Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today visited Tarnetar fair in Surendranagar district.

– Family of a patient attacked doctors and staff today in Surat SMIMER hospital, following which the doctors went on flash strike. SMIMER is Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC) run hospital. According to the details available, one Hiteh Jadav hit by DJ speaker was injured and taken to SMIMER where he underwent some treatment in emergency department and later referred to CT scan test where he went unconscious. Angry people accompanying him alleged that doctors were not giving proper treatment and were lethargic in performing their duty. They thrashed three resident doctors, technician, ward boy and security persons on Monday night. Police has filed complaint in this matter.

– The underprivileged and mentally challenged girls in Surat will cut world’s tallest 8 to 12 ft Pyramid cake weighing more than 2 tonne on September 17 on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 67th birthday on 17 September. The programme is planned by Shakti Foundation jointly with local Atul bakery. The choco berry flavour cake will be cut in presence of thousands of girls and women at a party plot in Vesu. Around 10,000 pieces of the cake will be distributed in boxes. Delhi-based Guitarmonk will perform live music with about 1,000 guitarists. 100 guitars will be distributed for free to divyang girls.

–Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation(GSRTC) will operate 1100 buses during 10-16 Bhadarvi Punam fair in Ambaji. Passengers will not be allowed to travel on roof of the buses this year.

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