News in brief from across Gujarat

Gandhinagar: A Pakistani intruder in possession of some documents has been held from Banaskantha area border with Pakistan in Rann of Kutch. He had entered India through the stretch near pillar number 995. Villagers caught him and handed over to police. Intelligence Bureau and other agencies were questioning him.

– Golden bridge of Bharuch which was closed for four-wheeler traffic about four months ago, has been reopened now for four wheeler. New LED lights are fitted on the bridge for smooth driving in dark.

— The Government of Gujarat will host international buyers-sellers meet during 3-6 August at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar to boost the sell of hand loom and handicraft. The event has been organized by Gujarat State Hand loom and Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd under the title of ‘Garvi Gujarat – 2018’. According to government, 100 international and 200 national artists will remain present and showcase more than 150 makes.

– Illegal shades of food outlets on footpath of Law Garden food street in Ahmedabad(West) created using bamboo supports and tadpatri(water proof plastic) were removed by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) teams today as part of its drive against encroachment obstructing vehicular traffic.

– The AMC team today sealed Torrent Power office building in Amraiwadi area over the issue of lack of parking provision in premises. The power company office attracts large number of visitors everyday. They park their vehicles outside on road. AMC had in the recent past also sealed Rajpath Club on SG Highway for road side parking. Seal was removed later after parking facility was facilitated by Torrent Power security staff.

– Staff of Junagadh Municipal Corporation(JMC) is on strike demanding 7th Pay Commission benefits.

– Morbi and Surendranagar are among districts that have witnessed far below average rainfall during ongoing monsoon. As monsoon is on break for last ten days or so, the situation has further worsened. A group of cattle rearers, possibly under political influence, today rushed to Mamlatdar office in Halvad with cattle to seek fodder supply at subsidised rate.

– Acting against commercial use of parking space, Vadodara Municipal Corpoation(VMC) has served notices to nearly 300 buildings. Today, the VMC team demolished Gen-X Punjabi restaurant’s illegal construction in Jetalpur road area of city.

 

 

– Waghodia MLA Madhu Shrivastava’s video has gone viral on social media in which he is heard as saying that he would not let live a person who touch his cadre by collar.

– As a part of awareness drive, the city traffic police in Ahmedabad today morning offered helmets to two-wheeler riders sponsored by private companies including Suzuki motors.

– Well known lioness Rajmata, resident of Brihad Gir area died due to poor health linked to old age. She was mother of dozens of lions in Satadhar area.

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