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  • Congress MLA’s wife’s iPhone snatcher arrested

    Congress MLA’s wife’s iPhone snatcher arrested

    Ahmedabad (IANS). The Gujarat Police has arrested a person who snatched the iPhone of Diptiben Chowdhary, wife of KhedBrahmin Congress MLA Dr. Tushar Chowdhary.

    According to the report, this incident is being told on the evening of 23 June. The MLA’s wife was on an evening walk when an unidentified bike-borne person snatched her iPhone. Whose cost was Rs 60,000.

    MLA Tushar Chowdhary informed the city police commissioner about the matter. After this, the police took immediate action and arrested 27-year-old Saurabh Vijaybhai Mundhra. Saurabh is a resident of Saroli. The police have also recovered the bike used in the crime and the stolen iPhone from the accused.

    The victim, Dr Deepti Chowdhary, works as a physiotherapist at SMIMER hospital run by the Surat Municipal Corporation.

    According to the accused, Saurabh, a commerce graduate from MS University and belonging to the Maheshwari community, committed the crime out of greed for money to feed his alcohol addiction.

    He claimed that this was his first snatching incident and he was unaware of the victim’s identity as the wife of a sitting MLA. The CCTV footage played a vital role in identifying and apprehending the suspect. The accused earlier worked as a food delivery agent.

  • Ahmedabad Police lauds Muslim man for act of brotherhood during Rath Yatra

    Ahmedabad Police lauds Muslim man for act of brotherhood during Rath Yatra

    Ahmedabad (IANS). In a heart-warming display of humanity, Salim Abdul Sheikh, a resident of Shahpur, received appreciation from the city police for his act of brotherhood during the Rath Yatra procession on June 20.
    The sad part is that Sheikh’s wife died due to illness on the very day of the Rath Yatra. His residence, located along a procession route, presented a unique challenge. It was necessary to take the body from the hospital to his home and then to the cemetery.
    Amid vigorous preparations for the rath yatra, the police stepped forward to facilitate the transportation of the dead body. The concerned authorities contacted Sheikh and sought details about the burial arrangements.
    The sheikh explained the situation, saying that since it was the day of the Rath Yatra, the procession would pass in front of his house before the burial procession proceeded.
    In an act of prudence, Sheikh decided to keep his wife’s body at home till the Rath Yatra procession passed, a period of about five hours.
    In recognition of his act of brotherhood, the police felicitated him for his commitment to humanity.
    –IANS

  • Accident in Ahmedabad Rath Yatra: 1 killed, many injured due to balcony collapse

    Accident in Ahmedabad Rath Yatra: 1 killed, many injured due to balcony collapse

    Ahmedabad (IANS) | The Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad took a tragic turn as an unfortunate incident took place during the procession in Dariapur area, in which one person was killed and several others were injured. The accident occurred when the balcony of the third floor of the three-storey building suddenly fell.

    A major religious event in Ahmedabad, the 146th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath attracted thousands of devotees who eagerly walked the 18 km route in the hope of catching a glimpse of the revered deity. However, the joyous atmosphere was marred by the unfortunate balcony collapse that occurred during the procession.

    The Gujarat Police took significant measures to ensure the safety and security of the procession. For the first time, they deployed state-of-the-art 3D mapping technology and anti-drone systems to prevent unauthorized drone use and closely monitor the entire route.

    However, in spite of careful arrangements, the tragic incident took place, shocking the officials and the devotees.

    Earlier on Tuesday morning, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performed a symbolic ritual called ‘Pahind Vidhi’. Using a golden broom, he cleared the way for the chariots, marking the beginning of the Rath Yatra.

    Lord Jagannath, accompanied by Balabhadra and Subhadra, begins his divine journey in his magnificently decorated chariots from the historic Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur area.

    Amid the grand procession, Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in the auspicious ‘Mangala Aarti’, paying homage to the deity at the temple during the early hours of the day.

    He described the Yatra as a confluence of faith and devotion and emphasized on the divine and unforgettable experience of seeing Lord Jagannath.

    Dozens of elephants, camel-drawn carts and trucks decorated with devotional tableaux included in the procession.

    The crowd squealed with joy at the acrobatic display by the talented young artistes from various ‘Akhadas’. The truck drivers tossed toffees to increase the enthusiasm, which spread enthusiasm among the devotees, who eagerly rushed to collect them.

    The air reverberated with chants of ‘Jai Jagannath’ as the chariots slowly made their way through the bustling streets, creating a sense of spiritual connection among the onlookers.

    –IANS

  • Heavy rains lash north Gujarat due to depression after Cyclone Biparjoy

    Heavy rains lash north Gujarat due to depression after Cyclone Biparjoy

    By PTI

    AHMEDABAD: Heavy rains lashed several parts of north Gujarat in the last 24 hours due to depression, a remnant of cyclonic storm Biparjoy, causing a flood-like situation in many villages of Banaskantha district, officials said on Monday.

    Various parts of Gujarat, including the Saurashtra region, are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a release.

    Several villages in the Dhanera taluka of Banaskantha were affected due to a flood-like situation, an official from the district administration said.

    Twenty cows were killed after getting swept away in water at Jadia village, the official said, adding that senior officials have reached Dhanera to help local authorities in relief work.

    Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau on the Kutch coast in Gujarat on Thursday evening.

    As per the IMD, the rainfall in the last 24 hours was the result of a depression, a remnant of cyclonic storm Biparjoy, over central parts of south Rajasthan and the neighbouring region.

    Banaskantha and Sabarkantha districts in north Gujarat received heavy to very heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 6 am on Monday.

    Danta taluka of Banaskantha received 126 mm rain during the last 24 hours, followed by 86 mm in Amirgadh (Banaskantha), 82 mm in Khedbrahma (Sabarkantha), 74 mm in Vijaynagar (Sabarkantha), 69 mm in Poshina (Sabarkantha) and 37 mm in Vadali taluka of Sabarkantha, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.

  • The company whose bridge collapsed in Bihar also has projects in Gujarat

    The company whose bridge collapsed in Bihar also has projects in Gujarat

    Ahmedabad (IANS) | The recent collapse of an under-construction bridge in Bihar’s Bhagalpur has raised concerns in Gujarat as the same company is involved in two important bridge projects in the state. SP Singla Construction Pvt. Ltd. had built that bridge at Bhagalpur. The company has sought an in-depth inspection of Gujarat’s bridges by a third-party expert team before their inauguration.

    SP Singla Construction is a Haryana based construction firm active in the construction industry since 27 years. The current Board Members and Directors of the company are Sat Paul Singla, Prem Latha, Deepak Singla, Rohit Singla and Nikita Gandhi. The company is registered at Delhi Registrar’s Office while operates from its Corporate Office in Haryana. It is classified as a ‘Company Limited by Share’.

    The company has two important projects in Gujarat. One Okha-Bet Dwarka Signature Bridge, estimated to cost Rs 962 crore. The project involves the construction of a 3.73 km, four-lane cable-stayed Signature Bridge connecting Okha and Bet Dwarka.

    The other project is the Dabhoi-Sinor-Malsar-S Road Narmada River Bridge with a length of 900 meters and a project cost of Rs 165 crore.

    Both projects are nearing completion, and concerns have arisen regarding the quality of bridges built by the company following a bridge collapse in Bihar.

    Not only this, the Atal Bridge in Ahmedabad, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also developed cracks only seven months after it was opened to the public.

    Cracks were found in the glass base of the Atal Bridge in Ahmedabad in April 2023, following which municipal experts inspected. The foot overbridge connecting the eastern and western banks of the Sabarmati river suddenly cracked in one of the eight pieces of glass between Ellis Bridge and Sardar Bridge.

    –IANS

  • One person arrested with 485 grams of charas in Gujarat

    One person arrested with 485 grams of charas in Gujarat

    Ahmedabad (IANS) | Ahmedabad Crime Branch (Crime Branch) said on Wednesday that their team has arrested a suspect from Ahmedabad city. Seized 485 grams of charas from the person. A Crime Branch official said the cost of the charas is Rs 72,750. Apart from this, other objectionable items worth Rs 1,25,050 have also been seized from the accused.

    The accused has been identified as Ankur Ratan Wadhawan, a resident of Ahmedabad city. He is employed as a photographer and also runs a nursery. The authorities in Ahmedabad are actively working to curb the trade of drugs in the city.

    A case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further investigation will be conducted by SU Thakor, a police officer from the Special Enforcement Cell (POSE). The crime branch said the operation was led by Inspector UH Vasava.

    –IANS

  • Ahmedabad: BJP organization in action before the Lok Sabha elections, a 5-member committee was formed

    Ahmedabad: BJP organization in action before the Lok Sabha elections, a 5-member committee was formed

    Before the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP organization has come into action. A committee has been formed by the BJP organization to run the Kamalam office. A committee of 5 people has been formed to manage Kamalam’s office. Five people have been included in the office management and travel committee. In which former General Secretary KC Patel and Junagarh city in-charge Chandrakant Dave have been included.

    While Surat City General Secretary Kishore Bindal, Vadodara City’s former General Secretary Rakesh Patel and Organization Minister Nathubha Sarvaiya have also been included in the committee. The committee made of these five people will visit different districts. Will activate the BJP after reviewing the functioning of the district, taluka and mandal. Along with this, the functioning of the BJP organization will also be reviewed.

  • AHMEDABAD: ATGL’s ‘Greenosphere for Life’ program ignites creative love for nature among students

    AHMEDABAD: ATGL’s ‘Greenosphere for Life’ program ignites creative love for nature among students

    A joint initiative of Adani Total Gas and CERC organized Greenmosphere for Life event in Ahmedabad. Students from 30 schools enthusiastically participated in the Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) from 21-22 April. Prizes were awarded to the winning students of Greenmosphere Club who conducted interesting activities in the workshop.

    Adani Total Gas CEO Suresh Mangalani, Vice Chairman Pranavkumar Ghosh, CERC CEO Uday Mevani and teachers were present. The objective of Greenmosphere Workshop is to inculcate and nurture a love of environment in children right from the student age. In which in the inter-school competition of class 6-9, the students won the hearts of the audience by presenting ideas on various topics for environmental protection.

    Suresh Mangalani, CEO, ATGL taught the children how to protect the environment through an informative quiz. He said that ‘since climate change is inevitable, it has become the need of the nation to adopt the principle of low carbon society’. Through Greenmosphere we are developing this to over 3500 students from 30 schools. The students are spreading environmental awareness among family and friends and will continue to do so in the future.

    Students will learn to conserve energy- save water, sustainable food- adopt a healthy lifestyle, as well as reduce single-use plastic, reduce e-waste, cleanliness etc. Creative works were presented on the topics. Speaking on the occasion, Pranav Kumar Ghosh, Vice President (EHS), ATGL, said that ‘the energy of the students participating in such competitions is heart touching and inspiring. Not only the students, but also the teachers and the school management have put in a lot of hard work in a competition organized by ATGL’s Low Carbon Society initiative – Greenmosphere.’

    Students can create work models, pictures, dialogues on favorite topic, comic book, poem, slogan, different forms of energy. Environmental love shown in activities like poster, solo dance, group dance, skit, monologue is attractive. Prizes were given to three winners and certificates to all the contestants in total 13 categories. “Greenmosphere for Life”, says Loriya Patel, the most respected student of Anand Niketan Satellite. The workshops encourage to look at things from a different perspective. I am very happy and grateful to be a participant in the Save Earth initiative.

    The highlight of the program was that the students were prepared for the Greenosphere Advocacy initiative. Advocacy is self-awareness and making recommendations to people to reduce and improve environmental damage. The children of the nominated school of Ahmedabad set an example of being true environmentalists by becoming green ambassadors. Kalpana Patnaik, Chief Coordinator of Little Flower School said that our school is proud to have won in nine categories. This competition of students in the campaign of environmental protection was very innovative and exciting. We are thankful to him for giving such a noble platform to the students.

  • Ahmedabad: Free shuttle facility to the spectators going to watch the match at Modi Stadium, parking will have to be booked through the application

    Ahmedabad: Free shuttle facility to the spectators going to watch the match at Modi Stadium, parking will have to be booked through the application

    The match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians is to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. As thousands of spectators throng this stadium, parking becomes a major problem. That’s why special arrangements have been made for the spectators coming to watch the match. Viewers will be able to book parking on an app called Show My Parking. Also, free shuttle has been arranged for them to go from the parking plot to the stadium.

    Vehicle will be towed and fine will be charged

    Ahmedabad Police has tweeted that the spectators coming to watch the match should not face any problem, so advance booking will have to be done compulsorily through the Show My Parking application. Apart from this, free shuttle service has been arranged for the spectators living away from the parking of the stadium. Vehicles parked at places other than the parking lot will be towed and fined.

    Spectators used to pay money for vehicle parking

    Due to the Modi Stadium match, parking was allowed by charging more money for parking vehicles in the surrounding areas. Apart from this, traffic was affected due to parking of vehicles everywhere. Therefore, now the police has tweeted that special arrangements have been made for the audience. Arrangements have also been made for the movement of spectators from the parking lot to the stadium. So that traffic is not affected and visitors can get rid of parking by paying more money.

  • Ahmedabad: Crime Branch solves murder of unknown youth in Shahibagh on the basis of T-shirt logo

    Ahmedabad: Crime Branch solves murder of unknown youth in Shahibagh on the basis of T-shirt logo

    Recently the dead body of an unknown youth was found in Shahibagh area of Ahmedabad. The police had to struggle a lot to identify who this young man was. It was a big challenge for the police to solve the mystery of who killed this young man. Therefore, the crime branch also got involved in the investigation of this matter. The Crime Branch had identified this young man from the logo of a T-shirt. Apart from this, also inquired about where he was going. The crime branch has taken further action by arresting the killers of this young man.

    The deceased was the security guard of his company

    Police was trying to identify this dead youth but police could not find any link. During this, an officer of Crime Branch, while investigating himself, made a strong discovery. The T-shirt that the deceased youth was wearing had the company’s logo on it. Based on the logo, the company was contacted and the youth was identified. When the crime branch official contacted the company and inquired about their cricket match or any other tournament, they came to know that it was the company’s cricket match. T-shirts with the company logo were distributed to all the participants. that of the deceased
    When he took the photo to the manager of the company, it was found that the deceased was the security guard of his company.

    He left after arranging Rs 100

    The deceased youth wanted to go to Rajasthan and had left after arranging 100 rupees from somewhere. He had less money on the way, so he was going on foot. He was going from Shahibagh Kaver Complex towards Ghoda Camp from SRP Head Patan. Seeing a bag with him on the way some people stopped him and tried to steal the bag thinking that he had some valuable thing in it. When the young man opposed this, they started attacking him with a sharp weapon. The young man was murdered with the intention of robbery. The deceased had only 100 rupees. In this whole case, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested the accused.