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Ahmedabad labour market down to a fourth, and yet no work
According to a Majur Adhikar Manch, a labour union of construction workers, there are an estimated 100 labour markets or kadia nakas in Ahmedabad alone.
Ahmedabad: Notice to hospital ‘for admitting pvt patients on AMC quota beds’
Despite having vacant beds under the AMC quota, the management said that there was no vacancy and admitted private pati- ents on those beds, the notice said.
IPS probationer tests positive, total cases in Gujarat cross 19,000
An IPS officer of Gujarat cadre on probation, undergoing training in Amreli, tested positive for coronavirus and admitted to a hospital on Friday.
Ahmedabad: AHNA wants Covid test in OPD without govt approval
"This will saturate the existing hospital infrastructure which is already stretched. It will also restrict the testing of mild cases, contacts, healthcare workers, patients with atypical symptoms and patients in incubation period," the letter stated.
Gujarat: Two arrested for ‘killing’ brother in Gir Somnath
Bharat Vaja and Jayanti Vaja were arrested on Thursday from Kalapan village in Una for allegedly killing their eldest brother Ramesh Vaja (35) using a rope.
Ahmedabad: 3 bungalows taken on rent to house 13-member family who tested positive
In this case, the district administration is bearing the cost of the rented bungalows. The youngest individual of this infected family is a 15-year-old girl, while the eldest member is a 50-year-old woman.
Physical or virtual proceedings: Gujarat HC advocates divided, file PIL
The PIL moved by advocate Amit Panchal, who is appearing as party-in-person, submitted that “the conduct of proceedings through the physical medium or by video-conferencing is a decision that can only be taken by the Honourable Court..."
Gujarat: 2 held in Chhota Udepur with leopard skin, says Police
According to officials, Dayabhai Vankar (55), a native of Chhota Udepur, and his nephew Jayantibhai Vankar (33) were held by the forest department on June 4 for allegedly possessing a leopard's skin.
Ahmedabad: Temple committee decides to postpone reopening till June 17
As per Shastri Nirgundas, the chief Mahant of Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Kalupur, the temple committee, in a notice issued on Friday, has requested people to be patient till June 17.
Gujarat ‘can’t spare’ resident docs from Covid duty, requests MCI to delay exams
The Indian Express has learnt that the decision not to conduct exams in June or July was taken by the state government as the resident doctors are sharing the Covid workload and several of them have tested positive for the infection.
Three booked for staking claim on Amreli land with forged documents
According to police, the accused in their submitted documents had forged signatures of famous dignitaries such as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr Rajendra Prasad, and Dr BR Ambedkar.
Two Shramik trains leave for Nagaland, Bengal with over 3,000 migrants
While the train to Howrah in West Bengal largely carried artisans who used to work in jewellery shops in Ahmedabad, the train to Dimapur in Nagaland will be stopping at Vadodara, Surat and Nagpur to pick up passengers.
‘No complaints’ for patients at private hospitals roped in by AMC
Till Thursday, Ahmedabad reported 12,793 Covid cases of which 2,803 were active as on June 3. Of the total active cases, nearly 1,630 are in seven government hospitals and around 900 in 39 private hospitals. The city has reported 898 Covid deaths.
In Ahmedabad city, ban on heavy vehicles from 8 am to 11 pm
According to police, in order to curtail pollution and rising cases of accidents, the entry of heavy goods and passenger vehicles and tractor/trolleys will be prohibited in city area from 8 am to 11 pm everyday
Rajya Sabha polls heat up in Gujarat: Two Cong MLAs resign
Their move reduces the Gujarat Assembly’s strength to 173, which means a candidate will require 35 first-preference votes to win a seat.
Will fight polls on my own: Vaghela
Vaghela further said that NCP executive chairman Babal Patel has offered his resignation to him to "pass it on to NCP president Sharad Pawar, along with a message by over 12,000 workers in Gujarat".
Ahmedabad: One more arrested over ‘rumour on social media’
According to police, the accused Owaish Vora (30), a resident of Petlaj in Anand, was arrested on Wednesday by a team of Cyber Crime cell from his residence for posting fake information on Facebook regarding military lockdown.
Blast in chemical factory in Gujarat: 8 killed, several injured
According to the Bharuch District Disaster Management Department, over 200 workers, most of them migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, were at the site of Yashashvi Rasayan Private Ltd at the time of the incident.
15th lion census postponed indefinitely: Forest Minister
With the southwest monsoon approaching Gujarat and parts of the state already witnessing rain under the influence of cyclone Nisarg, the Forest Minister remained non-committal when asked about when the 15th lion census would be conducted.
Vadodara: On the run for 9 months, man held for ‘fraud of Rs 94,999’
Gera was allegedly duped of Rs 94,999 through fraudulent transactions from his credit card in August last year. Following this, he had approached the cyber crime police.
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