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RTO officials caught taking bribeThe anti-corruption bureau caught RTO inspector Mahendra Dabkawala and his assistant Nagin Patel accepti...

RTO officials caught taking bribe
The anti-corruption bureau caught RTO inspector Mahendra Dabkawala and his assistant Nagin Patel accepting a bribe (Rs 20!) from a truck driver at Bhilad check post. The ACB also recovered Rs 2000 from Dabkawala and Rs 480 from Patel. Both are in judicial custody.

Congress dharna
Olpad Congress workers will stage a dharna on Wednesday against the state government for ordering closure of the Jahangirpura, Olpad, Takarma and Kim co-operative petrol pumps. The Congress workers, who are demanding that these petrol pumps be re-opened, have given a bandh call in Jahangirpura.

Electrocuted
Ajit Kumar Isva, a resident of Palsana taluka, died in hospital. He was electrocuted in the Garden unit in Palsana.

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Taxation seminar
The Income Tax Practitioners Association has organised a seminar on direct taxation’. The seminar is to be held on Saturday at Samruddhi Hall. High court lawyer J P Shah will deliver the key note address.

Holiday today
The South Gujarat University will remain closed on Wednesday on account of Rath Yatra. A university release issued on Tuesday said the university offices will instead remain open on July 24. All employees and students have been directed to take note of the announcement.

No VMC cars
Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation on Tuesday withdrew official vehicles given to the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor and the Standing Committee chairman. Municipal Commissioner G R Aloria said the vehicles have been withdrawn in connection with the model code of conduct which has come into force from July 11.

Postponed
The interviews for teachers under the Vidya Sahayak scheme has been postponed due to the enforcement of the model code of conduct following announcement of Lok Sabha election dates, according to the District Primary Education Officer. The interviews were to be held from July 16 to 20. New dates will be intimated to the candidates later on.

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GEB holiday
The administrative offices of the Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) will remained closed on Wednesday.