Surat Beat

NCP to join Narmada rally
The Gujarat unit of the Nationalist Congress Party has decided to express solidarity with the Maharashtrian farmer leader Sharad Joshi-sponsored Narmada rally on December 4. In a statement issued here on Monday, party8217;s organising secretaries for Gujarat, Sahdev Chaudhary and Mahendra Dave appealed to all institutions and organisations to join in the proposed rally to be organised in Kevadia colony in Narmada. Describing the Sardar Sarovar Project as Gujarat8217;s life-line, NCP leaders have appealed to their party members to join in the rally in large number.

FOP forms to be available till Nov 30
The date of obtaining application forms for the Friends Of Police FOP scheme has been extended to November 30, Assistant Commissioner of Police Special Branch M B Pethani said on Sunday evening. He added that the date was extended as 8220;there was excessive demand8221; from the public for getting enrolled in the scheme. Necessary directives have been issued to all police stations, Pethani stated, while urging people to obtain FOP application forms from any of the 14 police stations of the city.