News in brief from across Gujarat

– An Ahmedabad court has rejected the remand of Ashish Tripathi and sent him to jail. Ashish had attacked AMC staff who were on tax duty in the Thaltej area. He is the son of a former Municipal Commissioner (ex-IAS).

– A special heat stroke ward will be started from March 1st at Sola Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. This 15-bed ward will be a part of the Emergency and Trauma Centre.

– Gujarat CM Bhuepndra Patel expressed his gratitude to the judiciary and the Gujarat Police for the swift action of justice as the accused in the rape and murder case of a seven-year-old innocent girl in Surat city has been sentenced to death in less than 90 days.

– In a video shared with the media, a Gujarat Congress spokesperson stated that Sonia Gandhi announced the end of her journey with the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra at the 85th Congress convention in Chhattisgarh today. This news came as a shock for Congress members who wished for her to continue to be in politics.

– The world wants to do business with India and invest in PM Modi led India and when foreign investors come to India, Gujarat is their most favourable State, said Gujarat Chief Minister today at the World Textile Conference – 3 in Gujarat organized by the Textile Association(India).

– Progressive castor-growing farmers from Gujarat felicitated at the 21st World Castor Conference organized by Solvent Extractors Association today in Ahmedabad. Gujarat contributes around 85% of total castor production in India.

     

– Rs. 6.72 crore loan cheques handed over to over 4,000 street vendors under Atmanirbhar Swanidhi Yojana of Govt in a function today at Science City in Gujarat. Total 13,800 persons have been given total Rs. 97 crore loans under this scheme in Gujarat, informs State Govt.

– Dormitory facility for 1800 laborers to be constructed at Sanand at a cost of Rs. 20 crore. Labor department, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) and Sanand Industries Association to build this first Shram Niketan facility for which Bhumi Pujan took place today.

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