News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad:

– Among the Indian Army jawans martyred in Kulgam encounter in Jammu & Kashmir today is Martyer Lance Naik Bhadoria Gopal Singh from Ahmedabad. Bhadoria was posted with the Rashtriya Rifles in Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir. His family lives in Mahashakti Society in Hirawadi area of Bapunagar locality in Ahmedabad. Bhadoria was part of anti-terror operation during Taj Mahal hotel attack in Mumbai. He was given medal for saving a soldier during this operation. Bhadoria had rejoined the duty in Jammu & Kashmir on January 30. Bhadoria had left electrical engineering course in Nirma University in Ahmedabad midway to join Army as four members of his family had served the armed forces. His younger brother Vikramsinh serves Home Guard while one more brother Sanjaysinh is Civil Engineer in Indore. Bharodia’s father received two phone calls from Army yesterday – one informing him about injury to his son and another phone call on his son’s death.

–A 20 year old lady today died after self immolation in Ghatlodia area of the city, police said.The lady identified as Gitaben Parmar, resident of nearby Shivalay apartment, poured kerosene over her body and immolated herself in front of a flat in Paratiksha apartment in Ghatlodia.According to primary investigation the lady took the extreme step owing to love affair. The flat where she burnt herself to death is said to be of her lover.Police was investigating the matter.

–Vapi:Altogether 10 workers of an industiral chemical manufacturing company here were hospitalized today owing to gas leakage in the company, police said.PI of the Vapi GIDC police station H B Patel today said that 10 workers of CS Specialty Chemicals Pvt. Ltd situated in phase 4 of the GIDC area, which is distributor and supplier of industrial chemicals like toluene, tetra hydro fluoride were affected by gas leakage in the factory last night. They had come home after primary treatment but their problems like sever redness and itching in eye and throat persisted and they were hospitalized this morning.’Six of them have been discharged after treatment while remaining four were still in the hospital,’ he said.’The matter was under investigation. The office of the concerned inspector of factory has also been informed about the incident,’ the PI said.

–Union Finance Minister and Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat Shri Arun Jaitley this morning offered prayer in Kuber Bhandari temple in Karnali, a village adopted by Jaitley. He also offered prayers to river Narmada (Naramda Maiya) at Malhar ghat in Chandod. He also dedicated smart classroom of a primary school before addressing a public meeting. He also participated in foundation laying of various development projects in Karnali and Chandod.

–A 362 km long bicycle tour of Border Security Force(BSF) jawans which started at Gandhinagar today concluded at Nada Bet in Banaskantha district. Gujarat government has developed border tourism facility at Nada Bet in cooperation with BSF. To give further boost to border tourism, the cycle rally was held from Gandhinagar to Nada Bet. The rally was among others also participated by Banaskantha MLA and Minister of State in Gujarat government Shri Shankar Chaudhary. Gujarat Chief Minister’s wife Anjali Rupani also visited Nada Bet today to have experience of border tourism.

–Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today launched a book named “Parseva na Prernamurthi” of Dr. Dhayabhai Patel at Falu Village Vijapur dist. Mehsana. Dr. Dhayabhai patel opened a private clinic for the service of the people of village. This book is written with the ideal of ‘seva parmo dharm’. Mr. Rupani said that service and functioning’s of Dr. Dhayabhai Patel are inspirational for the people. He added that through this kind of programs new and fresh energy develops in the people. He had become a human in a true sense by serving for the people. God also likes such kinds of public services.On the occasion Deputy CM Mr. Nitin Patel, Jitu vaghani, Bhupendrabhai Pandya gave occasional speeches.On the occasion Gujarat’s Minister of State Pradipsinh Jadeja, Parliamentary Secretary Babubhai patel, MP Jayshreeben Patel, MLA’s, District development officer, Additional Collector Mr. Ramesh Merja, Dist. Officers were remained present.

–Nearly 30 per cent work on casting of the monumental bronze statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, billed as the world’s tallest sculptural work, has been completed, noted artist Ram Sutar told a news agency.92-year old Sutar was commissioned to craft the artistic modellings for the majestic 522-ft-high ‘Statue of Unity’ that will be installed on Sadhu Bet near Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat.Sutar’s son Anil said the casting work is being done in a foundry in China. For the final statue, we made iterative scale models of 3 ft, 18 ft and 30 ft statues. The face itself would be 70-ft in height and we have made a scale model of 15 ft for final rendering.

– 10th national Girnar ascending descending competition was held today morning in Junagadh with participation of over 400 youths including 102 from Gujarat, 31 from Maharshtra, 50 from Diu, 89 from Haryana, 26 from Rajasthan, 44 from Uttar Pradesh, 4 from Delhi, 65 from Madhya Pradesh and 1 from West Bengal. Participants were given various color codes. The competition for boys was limited to 5500 steps(upto Ambaji) while for girls 22 steps(upto Mali Parab).Local MLA Mahendra Mashru and his team offered service like lemon juice, stretcher and glucose at Ambaji peak.

–In last many years, Pakistan Marin Security Agency(PMSA) has captured more than 800 Indian fishing boats, of which 22 fishing boats are to be released by Pakistan as per agreement arrived during talks with India. A delegation of four persons from Gujarat was to visit Pakistan for repair of boats last year so that they can be brought back to Gujarat coast, however the delegation was not granted visa by Pakistan. Now after almost a year, Pakistan has from its side suddenly sent communication to inquire whether the Indian delegation wishes to visit Karachi in order to repair and take back the boats. It is expected that the delegation will soon visit Pakistan after due procedure of visa and other formalities.

–Congress workers led by state Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki today at Income Tax circle in Ahmedabad staged protest against the state government over Naliya rape case issue. Around 100 Congress workers were detained by police following traffic jam and chaos at Ashram road.

– Local Crime Branch- Mahisagar district arrested one for Posing as NIA official recovered locally made pistol from him.

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