News in brief from across Gujarat on Sunday, 17 June 2018

Gandhinagar: Southern Gujarat district Dang received heavy rain today. The region between Tapi and Vapi continued to receive showers on Sunday.

– Bhuj Swaminarayan temple has removed Chandraprakash Swami from the sect over his alleged relationship with a woman.

– One person was seriously injured after shot at during group clash near Mama Bapji temple of Dhanera in Banaskantha district of North Gujarat. The clash was over land dispute. Three rounds were fired during this group clash.

– Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today reached All India Institute of Medical Science(AIIMS) to inquire about health of former Prime Minister and BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

– Prime Minister Narendra Modi in fourth meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog called upon Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, Gujarat, Uttar Praesh, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh to work together to make recommendations on coordinated policy approach to subjects of agriculture and MNREGA including both pre-sowing and post-harvest phases.

– Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and State Chief Secretary Dr. J.N.Singh attended the fourth meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.

– As Gujarat has topped the water index of Niti Aayog, Gujarat Chief Minister Rupani invited all the dignitaries who attended the fourth meeting of Governing Council of Niti Aayog in Delhi to visit Gujarat and witness the innovative water management model adopted to address the problem of water scarcity in the state. Rupani shared the details of statewide month long water conservation campaign during last month which according to him saw 2.60 lakh workers engaged in creating 12,000 lakh cubic ft additional water storage capacity. Addressing the meeting, Rupani gave overview of Gujarat’s initiative in agriculture development and apprised about average double-digit growth in agriculture in last one and half decade in the state.

– Police had to intervene after complain received that certain elements in Parsa village of Mansa taluka in Gandhinagar district were not allowing a groom to ride horse for his wedding procession.

– Two unknown persons fired bullets on gangster Nazir Vora outside the mosque in Juhapura area of Ahmedabad. Vora escaped the murder attempt.

– A plastic bottle reverse vending machine has been installed at Kankaria Lake Front in Ahmedabad for removal of empty plastic and tin bottles/cans. Dumping an empty water bottle and aluminum can will avail Rs 5 gift voucher.

– The city of Surat is likely to get international connectivity from the month of August. Air India Express flight to Sharjah is likely to start from August 17. It will be operated thrice every week.

– In a tragic incident of tyre burst of car on Mahesana – Unjha highway, a 2-year old girl child died. The family was from Chandkheda area of Ahmedabad. The car hit a tree after tyre burst. Those injured are admitted to Civil hospital in Mahesana.

– Detection of Crime Branch of Ahmedabad city police has detained one Manish Bhikhbhai Maheria alias Manish Manjulaben Bhartiy(37) who is resident of Nilam Apartment in Bapunagar and originally from Manekpur in Gandhinagar taluka. Manish is accused of hurting religious sentiments of Hindus. Manish is accused off making derogatory remarks against Goddess Mogal. Followers of Mogal had filed case against Manish and others for making derogatory remarks in controversial anti-Hindu Facebook group ‘Apna Adda Gujarati’. Manish is booked under IPC section 153(c), 295(c), 298 and IT act section 67. He will be produced in Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court number 11 in Gheekanta area.

– A farm labourer woman was attached by wild leopard in Akha village of Vanthli belt in Junagadh district of Saurashtra. Forest department has set up cage to trap the leopard.

– Gujarat government has signed memorandums of understanding(MoUs) with leading banks to set up ATMs at 40 locations in remote places of tribal belt of Gujarat which stretches from Tapi to Sabarkantha.

– State BJP spokesperson Bharat Pandya today addressing a press conference in Gandhinagar said that party president Amit Shah will be addressing a gathering of those jailed under MISA during emergency in late 1970s at Dinesh hall in Ahmedabad on June 26. Shah will attend state BJP unit’s chintan meeting on 24-25 June before that at SGVP Gurukul in Ahmedabad.