News in brief from across Gujarat

Ahmedabad:

– At least five workers of Baroda Dairy sustained burn injuries when hot water spilled out of the sterilizer machine in its plant situated beside Makarpura road in the city. Chairman of dairy cum MLA Dinesh Patel said the incident took place this evening owing to some one opening the door of the machine even before it was cooled down. The machine was used to sterilize the flavoured milk bottles. Five workers standing nearby sustained burn injuries. They were admitted to a private hospital for treatment.

– Sadiq Jamal encounter case: The High Court rejects plea of Sadiq’s father seeking Rs 50 lakh compensation from the government for encounter of his son.

– Another plea has been filed in the High Court against the new law on school fees regulation. This fresh application has been filed by ISCE affiliated schools.

– Parts of Gujarat today remained light cloudy.

– Gujarat Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki is in Delhi to take part in State coordination committee meeting tomorrow.

– Gujarat High Court has ordered transfers of 52 Judges in City civil and family courts.

– A delegation of members of parliament including Shashi Tharoor and Amar Singh is on visit to coastal belt of Saurashtra to meet fishermen and fishermen families over the issue of Pakistan Marines capturing Indian fishermen and fishing boats. Tharoor, Amar Singh and other MPs visited Somnath mandir and offered prayers there. The MPs are also meeting Coast Guards and Navy officials.

– No confidence motion against president of Mahesana municipality has been successfully passed with overwhelming majority of 38 of 39 members. The president of Mahesana civic body is Congress Councillor Nimishaben. She has been on this post for last one and half year. No confidence motion was moved against her by ruling Congress party Councillors. BJP Councillors extended support to this motion and therefore barring Nimishaben herself, no one voted for her. Both Congress and BJP Councillors complained misrule and corruption under Nimishaben.

– A delegation of small hotel owners met Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister of Gujarat Shri Nitin Patel and requested 5% GST slab.

– Statewide search is on to nab five women who fled from Vikas Gruh in Ahmedabad. Paldi police has formed five teams to find out the women. Vikas Gruh is place where unsupported women are sent by court.

– Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was on visit to Vanda in Savarkundla taluka of Amreli district to inaugurate Bilakhia college and school.

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